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(11) EP 3 274 047 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05

(21) Application number: 16773778.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/36(2006.01)
H04B 1/06(2006.01)
A61N 1/08(2006.01)
H04W 88/02(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/023905
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/160478 (06.10.2016 Gazette 2016/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 27.03.2015 US 201514670504
27.03.2015 US 201514670537
27.03.2015 US 201514670560
27.03.2015 US 201514670582
27.03.2015 US 201514670620
27.03.2015 US 201514670656

(71) Applicant: Elwha LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Muriel Y.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)
  • KARE, Jordin T.
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)
  • LEUTHARDT, Eric C.
    St. Louis, MO 63130 (US)
  • MALAMUD, Mark A.
    Seattle, Washington 98119 (US)
  • MALASKA, Stephen L.
    Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (US)
  • MYHRVOLD, Nathan P.
    Bellevue, Washington 98005-4046 (US)
  • SWEENEY, Elizabeth A.
    Seattle, Washington 98133 (US)
  • TEGREENE, Clarence T.
    Mercer Island, Washington 98040 (US)
  • WHITMER, Charles
    North Bend, Washington 98045 (US)
  • WOOD, Lowell L., Jr.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)
  • WOOD, Victoria Y.H.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


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