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(11) EP 2 403 585 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:
24.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/52

(21) Application number: 10749053.4

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/32(2006.01)
A61N 1/20(2006.01)
 A61N 1/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/000657
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/101641 (10.09.2010 Gazette 2010/36)

(54)

GALVANIC VESTIBULAR STIMULATION SYSTEM FOR SIMULATION, DIRECTIONAL CUEING, AND ALLEVIATING MOTION-RELATED SICKNESS

GALVANISCHES STIMULATIONSSYSTEM FÜR STIMULATION, RICHTUNGSSIGNALGEBUNG UND LINDERUNG VON BEWEGUNGSBEDINGTER ÜBELKEIT

SYSTÈME DE STIMULATION VESTIBULAIRE GALVANIQUE À DES FINS DE SIMULATION, DE FOURNITURE D'INDICATIONS DIRECTIONNELLES ET D'ATTÉNUATION DU MAL DES TRANSPORTS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.03.2009 US 209262 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/02

(73) Proprietors:
  • Vivonics, Inc.
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Rochester, MN 55905 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CEVETTE, Michael
    Scottsdale AZ 85254 (US)
  • STEPANEK, Jan
    Scottsdale AZ 85258 (US)
  • GALEA, Anna
    Stow MA 01775 (US)

(74) Representative: Jones, Graham Henry 
Graham Jones & Company 77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG (GB)


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