(19)
(11) EP 1 805 681 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28

(21) Application number: 05809890.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 19/00(2006.01)
A61B 5/083(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/037735
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/047212 (04.05.2006 Gazette 2006/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 25.10.2004 US 973815

(71) Applicant: RIC Investments, LLC.
Wilmington, DE 19801-1545 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KÜCK, Kai
    22419 Hamburg (DE)
  • ORR, Joseph
    Park City, UT 84098 (US)
  • BREWER, Lara
    Bountiful, UT 84010 (US)

(74) Representative: de Vries, Johannes Hendrik Fokke et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTIVE LUNG VOLUME ESTIMATION