Patent · US Expired

Self propelled device

US6958034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 11, 2003
Grant dateOct 25, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/00029
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sensing device includes a propulsion system that is typically substantially or completely within the sensing device. The propulsion system may include, for example, a rotatable propeller. The sensing device may be an in-vivo autonomous capsule with an imager, but may be another type of sensing device.

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