(19)
(11) EP 1 182 967 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/04

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/48

(21) Application number: 00928868.9

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/0488(2006.01)
G06F 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 5/04(2006.01)
G06K 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/012324
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/067637 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING MYOELECTRIC SIGNALS AND IDENTIFYING ARTIFACT

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR AUSWERTUNG MYOELEKTRISCHER SIGNALE UND ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON ARTEFAKTEN

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'ÉVALUER DES SIGNAUX MYOÉLECTRIQUES ET D'IDENTIFIER DES ARTEFACTS


(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR IT

(30) Priority: 07.05.1999 US 133128 P
05.08.1999 US 147172 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(73) Proprietor: 3CPM Company
Towson, MD 21204 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Koch, Kenneth L.
    Hershey, PA 17033 (US)

(74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG (GB)


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US-A- 5 161 539
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