Diaphragm for a breast pump and a breast pump having the diaphragm
US-2024123126-A1 · Apr 18, 2024 · US
Breastpump with irregular milk expression sequences
US9162016B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9162016-B2 |
| Application number | US-90310307-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Publication date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
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The present invention is directed to a breastpump that can be operated to generate milk expression sequences or curves with some irregularity or randomness in the course of a session.
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What is claimed is: 1. A breastpump comprising: a breastshield having a portion within which a woman's breast and nipple are received for expressing milk; a source of pressure in communication with said breastshield for manipulating the breast and nipple to express milk; a predetermined program for operating the source of pressure according to a sequence that yields a non-regular pattern of pumping cycles; a controller which operates the source of pressure according to said…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9162016B2 cover?
- The present invention is directed to a breastpump that can be operated to generate milk expression sequences or curves with some irregularity or randomness in the course of a session.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Geddes Donna T, Medela Holding Ag
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- Primary CPC classification A61M1/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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