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Patent US6132383 - Apparatus for holding and positioning an arterial pulse pressure sensor - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA sensor holding and positioning device. In one embodiment, the device includes a sensor base having two feet, the base forming a raised bridge between the two feet. The bridge has one or more cross members spanning all or part of the space between the two feet. A sensor suspension including a sensor...http://www.google.com/patents/US6132383?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6132383 - Apparatus for holding and positioning an arterial pulse pressure sensorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6132383 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/045,449Publication dateOct 17, 2000Filing dateMar 20, 1998Priority dateMar 20, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6544188Publication number045449, 09045449, US 6132383 A, US 6132383A, US-A-6132383, US6132383 A, US6132383AInventorsCharles F. Chesney, Bernard M. Graham, E. Paul Maloney, Dennis J. Morgan, Andrew L. Von DuykeOriginal AssigneeHypertension Diagnostics, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (40), Non-Patent Citations (34), Referenced by (21), Classifications (11), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus for holding and positioning an arterial pulse pressure sensor
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