(19)
(11) EP 1 633 234 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 04754563.7

(22) Date of filing: 03.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/017992
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/107963 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 03.06.2003 US 475803 P
01.10.2003 US 508836 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Allez Physionix Limited
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA 98105-4608 (US)
  • Mourad, Pierre
    Seattle, WA 98107 (US)
  • Mohr, Brandt
    Seattle, WA 98105 (US)
  • Kliot, Michel
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
  • Frederickson, Robert C. A.
    Victoria, British Columbia V8S 3V3 (CA)
  • Thompson, Lee R.
    Kirkland WA 98115 (US)
  • Seawall, Jason
    Seattle, Washington 98115 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOURAD, Pierre
    Seattle, WA 98107 (US)
  • MOHR, Brandt
    Seattle, WA 98105 (US)
  • KLIOT, Michel
    Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)
  • FREDERICKSON, Robert, C., A.
    Victoria, British Columbia V8S 3V3 (CA)
  • THOMPSON, LEE, R.
    Kirkland, WA 98115 (US)
  • SEAWALL, Jason
    Seattle, WA 98115 (US)

(74) Representative: Schneider Feldmann AG Patent- und Markenanwälte 
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8039 Zürich
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(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE NON-INVASIVELY AND ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN SUCH SYSTEMS