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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.126/CHENP/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :04/01/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : SNORING REDUCTION APPARATUS
(51) International classification :A61F5/56
(31) Priority Document No :09162861.0
(32) Priority Date :16/06/2009
(33) Name of priority country :EPO
(86) International Application No
Filing Date
(87) International Publication No : NA
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
:NA
Number
:NA
Filing Date
(62) Divisional to Application Number
Filing Date
:PCT/IB2010/052586
:10/06/2010
:NA
:NA
(71)Name of Applicant :
1)KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Address of Applicant :GROENEWOUDSEWEG 1
EINDHOVEN 5621 BA NETHERLANDS
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)FLINSENBERG Ingrid Christina Maria
2)AOUN Marc
(57) Abstract :
The invention relates to a snoring reduction apparatus (1) comprising a position determination unit (3 4) for determining a
position of the person an actuation pattern determining unit (5) for determining an actuation pattern according to which the
person is to be actuated depending on the determined snoring and the determined position of the person and an actuation unit (6
7) for actuating the person in accordance with the actuation pattern. Since an actuation pattern is determined not only depending
on the determined snoring but also depending on the determined position of the person the actuation pattern can be adapted to the
current position of the snoring person. The consideration of the position of the person while determining the actuation pattern and
the corresponding actuation of the person allow more accurately stimulating a person in order to more effectively reduce snoring
of the person.
No. of Pages : 38 No. of Claims : 10
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