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A method and an apparatus for estimating the rhythm in auscultation signals

EP 1069860 B1 · Applicant: BANG & OLUFSEN TECHNOLOGY A/S

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  • Filed April 7, 1999 and granted December 19, 2007. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 7, 2019.
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FiledApril 7, 1999
PublishedJanuary 24, 2001
GrantedDecember 19, 2007
Term endedApril 7, 2019
Application numberEP 99911650
Classification (CPC)A61B7/04

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