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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Applicant:
John F. Holzrichter, Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventor:
John F. Holzrichter, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawwrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61B 5/0826 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implanted stimulation device or air control device are activated by an external radar-like sensor for controlling apnea. The radar-like sensor senses the closure of the air flow cavity, and associated control circuitry signals (1) a stimulator to cause muscles to open the air passage way that is closing or closed or (2) an air control device to open the air passage way that is closing or closed.