Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc v. Advanced Bionics Corporation, No. 4:04-cv-00131 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2005)

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CONSTRUING CERTAIN CLAIMS OF UNITED STATES PATENT NOS. 4,793,353, 6,216,045 AND 6,154,678 On April 15, 2005, counsel for the parties appeared before the Court for the purpose of presenting evidence and argument that would assist the Court in interpreting the meaning of certain disputed terms in the claims of United States Patent Nos. 4,793,353 (“the ‘353 patent”), 6,216,045 (“the ‘045 patent”), and 6,154,678 (“the ‘678 patent”).