US Patent No: 7,991,448

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Method, apparatus, and system for removing motion artifacts from measurements of bodily parameters

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allo,, Jr August J - 1 3
DelFavero, John R East Hampton, CT 17 582
Edgar,, Jr Reuben W - 4 10
Gunneson, Paul B Cheshire, CT 22 514
Jaffe, Michael B Cheshire, CT 53 921
Martin, Jesus D Wallingford, CT 8 459

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MEDTRONIC, INC. (3)
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8,352,008 Active noise cancellation in an optical sensor signal 0 2010
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