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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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US Patent 4720866 - Computerized stethoscopic analysis system and method
US Patent Issued on January 19, 1988
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
September 20, 2005Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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September 20, 2005Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThis invention relates in general to a method and apparatus for identifying specific medical conditions from detected stethoscopic sounds. More particularly, the invention relates to the processing of such sounds electronically and the display of the time-variations of the spectral composition of such sounds. The invention is embodied in an accessory package designed to enable a host computer to perform computerized stethoscopic analysis.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/778524 filed on 09/20/1985US Classes:381/67, STETHOSCOPES, ELECTRICAL600/522Switching means for activating different monitoring systems, signal displays, or signal recordersField of Search381/67, STETHOSCOPES, ELECTRICAL381/58MONITORING/MEASURING OF AUDIO DEVICESExaminersPrimary: Ng, Jin F.Assistant: Schroeder, L. C. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1686504, 2356262, 2400662, 3122208, 3396241, 3409737, 3651798, 3790712, 3930560, Damping elementIssued on: 01/06/1976 Inventor: Carlson , et al.4167223, Mechanically operable acoustic filter Issued on: 09/11/1979 Inventor: Liesse4193393, Diagnostic apparatus Issued on: 03/18/1980 Inventor: Schlager4220160, Method and apparatus for discrimination and detection of heart sounds Issued on: 09/02/1980 Inventor: Kimball , et al.4226248, Phonocephalographic device Issued on: 10/07/1980 Inventor: Manoli4295471, Non-invasive vascular waveform transducer and apparatus Issued on: 10/20/1981 Inventor: Kaspari4362164, Electronic pick-up device for transducing electrical energy and sound energy of the heart Issued on: 12/07/1982 Inventor: Little , et al.4428381, Monitoring device Issued on: 01/31/1984 Inventor: Hepp4483346, Electrocardiograph with digitally-printing waveform display Issued on: 11/20/1984 Inventor: Slavin4528689, Sound monitoring apparatus Issued on: 07/09/1985 Inventor: Katz4586514Phonoangiographic spectral analysing apparatus Issued on: 05/06/1986 Inventor: Schlager , et al. International ClassesA61B 7/04 (20060101)A61B 7/00 (20060101) |
