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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172767 | Method for monitoring a childbirth process The method is for monitoring a childbirth process of a pregnant woman. A plurality of cervix dilatation data and fetal positioning data are obtained and fed to a device. A plurality of lactate concentrations is measured at time intervals. The measured lactate concen... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152735 | Diagnosis of fertility status A vaginal probe for acquiring and correlating vaginal measurement data with folliculogenesis in a female for prediction of fertility. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133188 | 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. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8070687 | Apparatus and method for detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal An apparatus for detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal, comprising detecting means (10) to detect a blood amount perfused in a predetermined region of the vagina canal of a mammal, and generating a corresponding main ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7927287 | Herd management technology A method of determining breeding status in animals by (a) determining a breeding event (cyclicity, mounting, pregnancy, open) time, (b) providing an estrus or other breeding event detection apparatus, (c) affixing the estrus detection apparatus at a predetermined lo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7892179 | 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. The invention is for determining vaginal health and/or fertility status in a female mammal based on pH and/or temperature measuremen... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7785267 | Method and device for the management of lactating animals Method and device for the management of lactating animals wherein the reproduction stage of an animal is correlated with the lactation stage of the animal. A state of the animal is determined by means of automatically obtained sensor data. The state of the animal is... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771366 | Vaginal fertility probe A method for tissue bioassay comprising the steps of placing in the vagina of a female mammal an elongated probe having at least two electrodes positioned close to an insertion end of the probe, none of the electrodes extending around the entire periphery of said pr... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7722547 | Die swell fertility assessment for humans and other mammals: apparatus and method A method and apparatus for assessing fertility in mammalian females comprising sampling cervical-vaginal fluid, measuring one or more of the sample's viscoelastic properties, and evaluating the measurement to determine fertility. Preferable embodiments of the curren... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7588544 | Apparatus and method of fertility awareness A method of providing visual indications relating to various phases of a woman's menstrual cycle and an apparatus for providing visual indications relating to various phases of a woman's menstrual cycle are provided. As many as ten different types of beads are utili... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7494471 | Moon phase menstrual tracking and educational system A system and method for tracking and informing about a physical, emotional, or physiological cycle, such as a menstrual cycle, includes at least one definition entry and at least one date indicator. Each definition entry defines indicia such as color to represent a ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7438691 | Method and device for predicting the fertile phase of women A method and device to predict ovulation in a female human by measuring changes in the concentration of a number of ions in eccrine sweat is disclosed. The concentration, or changes in concentration, of one or more ions are determined throughout the day and analyzed... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427271 | Diagnosis of fertility status by folliculogenesis monitoring in the 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 d... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7369463 | Electronic alarm timer for use with a medical regimen A timer for assisting in the control of various medical regimen is described. The timer is particularly adapted for use in avoiding or assuring conception by providing a graphic representation on the timer to alert a user as to when a medically correct step needs to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369331 | Fixed focus handy ovulation tester The present invention provides a fixed focus handy ovulation tester, the said ovulation tester comprising an inner casing (1), having a top and a bottom end; a controllable 5 illuminating assembly (2) located inside the inner casing and near the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364553 | Breath aerosol management and collection system Aerosol collectors 10, 120 include pre-collection filters 100, 126, aerosol collection chambers 30, 130, and other exhaled breath conditioning and control features for providing not only accurate and efficient, but also reliable and reproducible... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357776 | Activity-induced energy expenditure estimating instrument An activity-induced energy expenditure estimating instrument is provided which is capable of estimating an activity-induced energy expenditure with ease and high accuracy. The activity-induced energy expenditure estimating instrument comprises: body activity informa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354768 | Volume-differential assay using hydrophilic gel Systems and methods for measuring the moisture and sediment content of a petroleum sample. In one embodiment, a sample to be tested is collected in a field bottle. The sample from the field bottle is then transferred from the field bottle, and into and through a mea... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326180 | Pulse wave monitoring device A sensor is pressurized adjustably against a patient's wrist and detects a pressurized pulse wave of a radial artery in a noninvasive manner so as to measure blood pressure on an arm band wound around the patient's predetermined portion. A CPU calculates indices ref... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7267009 | Multiple-mode acoustic wave sensor A multiple-mode acoustic wave sensor apparatus includes an acoustic wave device comprising a piezoelectric substrate and at least one electrode on the substrate. When such sensor is used in a wireless configuration, a plurality of antennas can be configured on the s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260480 | Method and system for integrating feedback loops in medical knowledge development and healthcare management A system and method are described for processing medical knowledge. The system comprises a database, a rendering engine and a feedback engine. The database may include medical knowledge sources, wherein an ontology specifies how the medical knowledge sources apply t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259908 | Arrangement of operating elements on a microscope What is described is a microscope comprising at least one rotary knob, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, for operation of actuating elements and comprising a plurality of buttons for control of electrical components, said buttons being arranged in the re... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237552 | Insertion/deployment catheter system for intrafallopian contraception Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. A distal portion of the contraceptive device can function as a guidew... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234421 | Animal data gathering method and device An animal data gathering device comprise: a radio transmitter and receiver, a processor for controlling the operation of the device, and memory for storing, information including a first unique identifier associated with the device, wherein the processor is arranged... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230535 | Method and apparatus for monitoring breeding behavior Apparatus and method for detecting when an animal is in heat is provided. The apparatus includes a logic controller, a power source, a clock, an actuator, and a presentation interface such as an array of LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) that records breeding behavior in... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214196 | Apparatus for measurement of woman's body An apparatus is provided for measurement of a woman's body. Embodiments include an apparatus having a body parameter input unit, a menstruation date input unit, and a physical condition phase estimation unit for estimating the phase of physical condition of the pers... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209847 | Measuring apparatus with a validation capability of its previous calibration An improved measuring apparatus includes a calibration-related data storage section for storing calibration-related data including, at least, user identifiers for identifying users who have calibrated the apparatus, and calibration date and time data indicative of t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204128 | Engine wear and oil quality sensor A viscosity and corrosivity sensor apparatus includes a substrate upon which one or more electrodes are configured. The electrode(s) are exposed to a liquid, such as automotive oil. An oscillator can be connected to the electrode, wherein the oscillator assists in p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195600 | Biological data measurement system for pregnant women Disclosed is a maternity biodata measurement system, wherein a sum of a pre-pregnancy energy expenditure and a pregnancy extra energy amount of a subject is determined as an energy amount necessary for the subject in a pregnancy period. In particular, the pregnancy ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191006 | Cardiac rhythm management systems and methods for rule-illustrative parameter entry This document describes systems, devices, and methods for programmably adjusting therapy or other operative parameter values of an implantable cardiac rhythm management device using a programmer that includes a display that graphically illustrates one or more relati... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179231 | Apparatus and method for analyzing nerve conduction An apparatus for and method of conducting a nerve conduction study is provided. In response to predetermined stimulation from an excitation device, a signal is generated that travels through a human body. The apparatus includes a sensing electrode operatively engaga... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166078 | System and method for providing information based on menstrual data A system for delivering information through a computer. The system comprises: data collecting means for collecting personal data including menstrual data regarding a menstrual cycle on a woman from a user; phase identification means for identifying a phase within th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160257 | Health management device for pregnant woman A health management device for pregnant women calculates the amount of change in body fat and the amount of change in total body water between a non-pregnant period and the time of measurement based on the amount of increase in body weight between the non-pregnant p... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153131 | Intraoral illumination device An intraoral illumination device for illuminating the interior of the mouth of a dental patient. The device comprises a flexible container having container defining walls, a portion of the walls being light transmitting. The device is sized for insertion into the mo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137359 | Estrus detector A pressure responsive estrus detector includes a housing having a first and second oppositely disposed side walls. A first interior wall is disposed within the housing and connected to the first side wall to create a first fluid chamber. The first interior wall has ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104954 | Living body measurement apparatus Disclosed is a living body measurement apparatus, comprising: an input unit; a measurement unit; an arithmetic unit; and a display unit. According to the present invention said input unit enters body information for a person under test, and said measurement unit mea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101342 | Detection of menopause status and treatment thereof The method of treating a human female menopausal condition, the steps that include determining need for increasing estrogen level in the blood, from a lower level associated with reduced ovarian estrogen production, the determining including measuring vaginal moistu... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083575 | Electronic estrus detection device An electronic device for detecting estrus that may be affixed to the tail-head area of a cow is described. This device permits the accurate determination of optimal breeding time, natural or artificial, based on mounting activity. The device includes a water resista... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072791 | Pedometer for use with pregnant woman A pedometer is provided for use by a pregnant woman. Embodiments include a pedometer having a number-of-activity step acquisition unit that acquires the number of activity steps taken by the pregnant woman, an activity energy consumption calculation unit that calcul... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7053778 | Livestock processing antenna An antenna system for use in processing of livestock carcasses including in combination, antenna means adapted to transmit and receive signals from transponders in or on carcasses moving on a conveyer system, support means adapted to support the antenna, pivoting me... | 05/30/2006 |
