Temporal control of a lumen traveling device in a body tube tree

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9198563
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13136679

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Methods of controlling the operation of a device traveling in a body tube tree, including determining a time based on a signal from a timing device and performing an action based on the determined time, implemented with a control system located partially or fully on the lumen traveling device. Various actions can be performed by the device for, e.g., medical or therapeutic purposes. Machine-readable media including instructions for performing the methods are also described.

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GEARBOX LLC3150 - 139TH AVENUE S E BLDG 4 ATTN DOCKETING BELLEVUE WA 98005

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferren, Bran Beverly Hills, US 393 13103
Hillis, W Daniel Encino, US 498 13691
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 56057
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1366 31744
Jung, Edward K Y Bellevue, US 1115 11464
Leuthardt, Eric C St Louis, US 1185 29929
Myhrvold, Nathan P Bellevue, US 1335 31879
Nugent,, Jr Thomas J Bellevue, US 93 2375
Sweeney, Elizabeth A Seattle, US 659 11235
Tegreene, Clarence T Bellevue, US 1903 44800
Wood, Victoria Y H Livermore, US 595 11591
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48222

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