| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 600551000 | Monitoring fertility cycle | 21 |
| 20080255472 | Ovulation-prediction devices with image processing system - An ovulation-prediction device with an image processing system containing a transmissive test platen for placing saliva samples and a miniature camera for capturing the image of saliva sample at dried state for analyzing the increase of salt content for predicting ovulation. An image processing method with an algorithm described for removing noise in a saliva sample for calculating the density of dark pixels which represents salt content in the sample. A Density Index is defined. Trend curve of Density Index vs. day is established based on the daily saliva analysis in a woman's menstrual cycle for predicting days from the ovulation. Also illustrated are applications of the image processing system in an electrical toothbrush, a dental massager and a portable compact device using a disposable tape cassette for testing saliva samples. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090149773 | Method and apparatus for diagnosis of infertility status in the mammalian vagina - Methods and apparatus for interpreting vaginal measurement data by electronic means without the need for the user to take part in the data interpretation process. More specifically, an intelligent probe monitors folliculogenesis and correlates the ovarian function data to probe profile characteristics of the female reproductive cycle. A fertile window is defined with reference to the correlation between folliculogenesis and probe cyclic profiles. Data stored within the apparatus can be downloaded into an external display appliance or data analysis unit. Another aspect of the invention allows for continuous layout of the memory of preceding cycles in the inventory of the apparatus, retaining the most recent while erasing the most distant stored data. These methods assure a reliable fit for the diagnosis of fertility, treatment of infertility as far as timing of treatment procedures, management of subfertility and other gynecological disorders such as luteal phase deficiency or short luteal phase, and the management of premenstrual mood disorders, and of premenopausal and menopausal patients. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090306537 | System and Method For Detecting The Phase Of A Female Menstrual Cycle - A system for predicting a woman's current position in her menstrual or ovulation cycle includes a baseline voice characteristics storage module in which first set of characteristics of the woman's voice at a known time relative to her menstrual or ovulation cycle is stored, an analysis module for receiving for analyzing a voice sample from the woman and generating a second set of characteristics of the woman's voice, a comparison module for comparing the first and second sets of characteristics, and a results module for providing a prediction of the woman's current position in her menstrual or ovulation cycle based on the comparison. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090326410 | Method of Detecting and Predicting Ovulation and the Period of Fertility - A method of providing information relating to the fertility of a female mammal comprising the steps of: (i) taking multiple temperature readings from the female mammal during an extended period; (ii) identifying and disregarding temperature readings having one or more characteristics of irrelevant or faulty data; (iii) obtaining one or several representative temperature values for the extended period; (iv) repeating steps (i) to (iii) over multiple extended periods; (v) analysing the representative temperature values obtained over multiple extended periods for one or more patterns in the representative temperature values indicative or predictive of ovulation in order to provide information relating to the fertility of the female mammal to a user, wherein the representative temperature values are not the maximum or minimum temperature readings obtained for the extended period; and related uses and apparatus. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100036278 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION WITHIN A MAMMAL - A system, method and apparatus for determining a physiological condition within a mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method of determining vaginal health and/or fertility status in a female mammal comprising: a) inserting a probe into a vagina of the female mammal, a distal portion of the probe comprising an ISFET for measuring pH and a temperature sensor for measuring temperature; b) measuring pH and temperature with the ISFET and the temperature sensor of the probe; c) transmitting signals indicative of the measured pII and temperature to a microprocessor; d) the microprocessor generating an output signal indicative of the fertility and/or vaginal health status in the female mammal based on the signals indicative of the measured pH and temperature; and e) communicating the output signal to a user. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100036279 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION WITHIN A MAMMAL - A system, method and apparatus for determining a physiological condition within a mammal based on pH and/or temperature measurements. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method of calibrating an apparatus for taking in vivo pH measurements comprising: a) providing a probe having an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis, a well formed in a top edge of the elongate housing for holding fluids, a pH sensor located on a floor of the well, the well located at a distal portion of the elongated housing; b) positioning the distal portion of the elongated housing on a base of a removable cap, the removable cap having a lid in an open position; c) supplying a liquid buffered to a known pH to the well and in contact with the pH sensor; d) moving the lid of the removable cap to a closed position so that the distal portion of the elongated housing is enclosed in a cavity of the removable cap, the cavity being substantially free of visible light; and e) calibrating the pH sensor to the known pH. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100286552 | WIPING IMPLEMENT PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A WOMAN IS IN A NIDDAH STATUS - A wiping device for wiping the surface of a cavity, comprising an implement having a distal end dimensioned and configured with a rounded tip to facilitate insertion of the device into the cavity, the implement also having a proximal end configured for manually grasping the implement and for inserting the distal end of the implement into the cavity, and a flexible wiping cloth configured to be received over the distal end of the implement, to conform to its rounded tip, and to define a lower edge to be releasable engaged by said implement in order to be releasably retained on the implement. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100331720 | Intravaginal device with wireless sensors of fertility indicators - A convenient and highly accurate intravaginal device with wireless sensors for monitoring fertility and sexual health of humans and animals is proposed. Sensors in the intravaginal device measure fertility and sexual health and via wireless transmitter send this information to a terminal on which the information is processed and displayed in convenient form. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110178423 | Estrus detection device - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a device and method for identifying estrus in production animals by detecting one or more standing mounts with a single device. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120116243 | FERTILITY TEST METHOD, FERTILITY TEST KIT, POLYNUCLEOTIDE, POLYPEPTIDE AND ANTIBODY - An object of the present invention is to provide a test/diagnosis method for fertility which allows the estimation of the possibility of leading to pregnancy based on the ability of sperm to fuse with an egg and the identification of a cause of infertility; and a polynucleotide and a fertility testing kit which are used in the method. The present invention provides a test/diagnosis method for fertility, including a detection step of detecting on a biological sample taken from a human body, the presence or absence of a deletion or mutation in the human PGAM4 gene; a polynucleotide consisting of the base sequence of the human wild-type PGAM4 gene or the base sequence of the translation region of the gene, wherein the polynucleotide consists of a base sequence of 10-100 consecutive bases containing a mutated site of a single base substitution mutation having a high correlation with fertility; and a test kit for fertility comprising a reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a deletion or mutation in the human PGAM4 gene. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120209138 | Fertility Status Diagnosis System - Methods and apparatus for interpreting vaginal measurement data by electronic means without the need for the user to take part in the data interpretation process. More specifically, an intelligent probe monitors folliculogenesis and correlates the ovarian function data to probe profile characteristics of the female reproductive cycle. A fertile window is defined with reference to the correlation between folliculogenesis and probe cyclic profiles. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130131541 | CELL PHONE APP FOR COUPLING A CELL PHONE TO A BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER FOR PREDICTING OVULATION - A system for predicting ovulation cycles by employing an application running on a mobile communication device such as an iPhone®, a Blackberry™, or an Android-based smartphone is provided. The system includes a basal body temperature thermometer coupled to a mobile communication device. The thermometer takes temperature measurements, encodes the temperature measurements and transmits the encoded temperature measurements to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device receives and decodes the encoded temperature measurements. The mobile communication device includes an application that analyzes the decoded temperature measurements to determine whether they are satisfactory or unsatisfactory, provides feedback to a user in real-time and provides an ovulation prediction. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130231582 | CONTINUOUS HEALTHCARE MONITORING CONCIERGE - A system and method for monitoring a health parameter of a vehicle occupant where an occupant profile is created that identifies a biological parameter to measure, a measure health parameter to report on and corresponding thresholds that trigger an alert. A vehicle has an integrated sensor that measures the biological parameter according to the profile and provides a signal of the measured biological parameter. A computing device records the measured biological parameter and derives the measured health parameter from the measured biological parameters. If the measured health parameter passes a threshold, then an alert is triggered, and the occupant or interested party is notified. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130281878 | Fabric Sleeve for Niddah Inspection - A fabric sleeve that is worn on the finger and is designed to be used for the Niddah inspection. The sleeve comprises a tubular piece of fabric that is closed at one end and has an opening at the other end into which the user inserts her finger to perform the Niddah inspection. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130303936 | Advanced Ovulation Predictor Device - The invention is a hand-held advanced ovulation predictor device, which includes an advanced ovulation predictor device body, an optical subassembly containing one or more hybrid lenses, an electronics assembly with a light source, switch, and battery, and, optionally, a cover. The preferred embodiment of this invention is one in which the viewing axis and the device axis are not collinear or coaxial, the specimen is illuminated with oblique or dark field illumination, the method of transmitting the light is through a light pipe, and one or more lenses are hybrid lenses. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130338531 | Methods and Devices for Predicting Ovulation and Optimum Insemination Time of Animals - Manual techniques for monitoring animal ovulation cycle have been used commercially to determine the best time to breed animals. Techniques using heat as an indicator for ovulation do not always correspond to ovulation. The present invention provides methods, apparatus, and kits for monitoring and predicting ovulation using an automated hand-held device, incorporating a computer and probe for detecting physical changes in the animal body fluid. Changes in electrolyte levels are detected as alterations in resistance which corresponds to specific intervals in the ovulation cycle. The present invention provides a rapid, low cost means for monitoring mammalian ovulation cycles and a tool for use in artificial insemination, especially in assessing large populations of animals. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140378863 | TEMPERATURE BASED FERTILITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - A fertility monitoring apparatus measures body temperature and saliva or cervical fluid resistivity. The clinical device includes a sensor, processor and transmitter to wirelessly deliver information to a computerized device such as a smart phone, tablet, or laptop for further analysis and display. The computerized device is programmed with software to receive, analyze, display, and/or transmit the raw or processed information. The programmed computerized device computes fertility information of the user. A central fertility platform includes a programmed computing device, and a database of fertility information from multiple users. Input from user accounts are fed into the platform and stored in the database. Exemplary inputs include the user's age, cycle length, diagnosis of fertility, reproductive health information. The platform both provides feedback to the user and learns from the data collected to improve upon or self-modify calculations using machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data mining approaches. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150351885 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN OESTRUS ATTENTION SIGNAL FOR A CATTLE ANIMAL - A method for monitoring oestrus of a cattle animal, for example a cow. The method includes: a) collecting activity data of the animal, b) computing a current activity level based on the activity data, c) deciding whether to generate an oestrus attention signal by comparing at least one current activity level to a corresponding baseline activity level. The computing b) further includes b1) detecting travelling movements of the animal and b2) correcting the baseline activity level for detected travelling movements. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160022198 | Vaginal Drug Delivery and/or Diagnostic System - The present invention relates to a vaginal drug delivery and/or diagnostic system, which is connected to a positioning member configured for placement within the vagina. The system comprises an electronic capsule comprising a drug reservoir and means for dispensing the drug from the reservoir into the vagina. The positioning member is for example eight-shaped, pear-shaped or dolphin-shaped and is preferably provided with friction-enhancing means to keep the device in place. The system is particularly useful for systemic administration of drugs and hormones. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160058429 | PREGNANCY STATE MONITORING - Apparatus and methods are described including apparatus for monitoring a female subject that includes a sensor, configured to monitor the subject without requiring compliance of the subject, and to generate a sensor signal in response to the monitoring. A computer processor is configured to receive the sensor signal, analyze the sensor signal, in response to the analyzing, identify whether the subject is in a pregnant state or a non-pregnant state, and generate an output in response thereto. Other applications are also described. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160157979 | REPRODUCTIVE STATUS INDICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a reproductive status indication system that comprises an electronic sensing device placed on a bovine, wherein the device is adapted to detect the bovine's reproductive activity and produce reproductive activity data based on that activity. The reproductive status indication system also comprises a data processing system, which analyses the data according to a preselected reproductive activity threshold and time threshold to make a determination as to whether or not the bovine is likely pregnant, following a breeding event, and to cause the reproductive status indication system to provide a visual indication of whether or not the bovine is pregnant, based on that determination. | 06-09-2016 |
