WO2007130639A3 - Lumen-traveling device - Google Patents

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WO2007130639A3
WO2007130639A3 PCT/US2007/010942 US2007010942W WO2007130639A3 WO 2007130639 A3 WO2007130639 A3 WO 2007130639A3 US 2007010942 W US2007010942 W US 2007010942W WO 2007130639 A3 WO2007130639 A3 WO 2007130639A3
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lumen
traveling
traveling device
sensor
traveling devices
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Bran Ferren
W Daniel Hillis
Roderick A Hyde
Muriel Y Ishikawa
Edward K Y Jung
Eric C Leuthardt
Nathan P Myhrvold
Elizabeth A Sweeney
Clarence T Tegreene
Lowell L Wood Jr
Victoria Y H Wood
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Searete Llc
Bran Ferren
W Daniel Hillis
Roderick A Hyde
Muriel Y Ishikawa
Edward K Y Jung
Eric C Leuthardt
Nathan P Myhrvold
Elizabeth A Sweeney
Clarence T Tegreene
Lowell L Wood Jr
Victoria Y H Wood
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Priority claimed from US11/417,898 external-priority patent/US8353896B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/478,368 external-priority patent/US20070010868A1/en
Application filed by Searete Llc, Bran Ferren, W Daniel Hillis, Roderick A Hyde, Muriel Y Ishikawa, Edward K Y Jung, Eric C Leuthardt, Nathan P Myhrvold, Elizabeth A Sweeney, Clarence T Tegreene, Lowell L Wood Jr, Victoria Y H Wood filed Critical Searete Llc
Priority to GB0821521A priority Critical patent/GB2453272B/en
Priority to KR1020147005481A priority patent/KR101545456B1/en
Priority to DE112007001104T priority patent/DE112007001104T5/en
Priority to KR1020087029416A priority patent/KR101415247B1/en
Publication of WO2007130639A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007130639A2/en
Publication of WO2007130639A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007130639A3/en

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Abstract

Lumen-traveling devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, as well as additional components such as a sensor, an active portion, and/or control circuitry. In some embodiments, a sensor may be used to detect a local condition, and an action may be performed within the body lumen. Actions that may be performed include, but are not limited to, transmitting information, releasing a material within the lumen, performing a surgical step, or collecting a sample, among others.
PCT/US2007/010942 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Lumen-traveling device WO2007130639A2 (en)

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GB0821521A GB2453272B (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Lumen-traveling device
KR1020147005481A KR101545456B1 (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Lumen-traveling device
DE112007001104T DE112007001104T5 (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Lumen-mobile unit
KR1020087029416A KR101415247B1 (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Lumen-traveling device

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US11/417,898 US8353896B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-05-04 Controllable release nasal system
US11/417,898 2006-05-04
US11/478,368 2006-06-28
US11/478,368 US20070010868A1 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-06-28 Lumenally-active device
US11/485,619 2006-07-11
US11/485,619 US9173837B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-07-11 Controllable release nasal system
US11/645,358 US8000784B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-12-21 Lumen-traveling device
US11/645,358 2006-12-21
US11/645,357 US7857767B2 (en) 2004-04-19 2006-12-21 Lumen-traveling device
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