Device for Determining the Physiological State of Female Mammals Related to Procreation

• US 20090005658A1
• Filed: 01/05/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arnaud Vinci, Regine Vinci
• Original Assignee: Arnaud Vinci, Regine Vinci
• Inventors: Vinci, Rene
• Application Number:
  US12/160,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005658A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0012 Ovulation-period determination for animals A61D17/002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0016 based on measurement of electric currents, e.g. conductivity tests
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0019 based on measurement of temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2010/0022 based on measurement of viscosity or visco-elasticity
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 17/002 for detecting period of heat of animals, i.e. for detecting oestrus for humans A61B10/0012
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 17/008 for detecting birth of animals, e.g. parturition alarm

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for determining the physiological state of female mammals related to procreation. The inventive device comprises a sealed housing (2) which is introducible into the reproductive tract of a female mammal and comprises at least two sensors (3) placed on the periphery thereof and/or therein for capturing different physical and/or psychological data items and a power supply means for enabling the device to be independently operational. Said housing (2) is also connected to means for processing data items collected by said sensor(s) (3) and to means for transmitting the collected data items and/or results obtained by data processing.

Claims

1. Device for determining the physiological state of female mammals related to procreation, the device comprising:

a sealed housing being inserted into the reproductive tract of a female mammal;

at least two sensors placed on a periphery of said housing and/or internally in said housing, the sensors capturing different physical and/or psychological data; and

power supply means for enabling independent operation, wherein the housing is associated with means for processing data collected by the sensors and means for transmitting the collected data and/or the results obtained by data processing.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a temperature sensor.

3. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a sensor for determining hormone concentration.

4. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a sensor for determining resistance and/or resistivity of the vaginal mucous membrane and/or mucus.

5. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a sensor sensitive to the estrogens.

6. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a sensor reacting to the pheromones secreted by Bertholin glands.

7. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a bioactive coating on the housing.

8. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of an acoustic sensor.

9. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a pressure sensor.

10. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a motion sensor.

11. Device according to claim 1, wherein one of the sensors is comprised of a camera-type sensor.

12. Device according to claim 1, wherein the means for processing the data comprises:

at least one memory;

at least one control unit of the memory; and

at least one central processing unit ensuring processing of the data obtained from the sensors.

13. Device according to claim 12, wherein the central processing unit is located inside the housing, comprising a memory and processing software.

14. Device according to claim 1, wherein the means for processing the data comprises:

a signal transmitting-receiving unit inside the housing; and

one external central processing unit, said signal transmitting-receiving unit dialoguing with the central processing unit.

15. Device according to claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises means for diffusing a substance into the reproductive tract of the female mammal.

16. Device according to claim 15, wherein the means for diffusing a substance into the reproductive tract of the female comprises at least one solenoid valve associated to a pressurized tank.

17. Device according to claim 16, wherein the solenoid valve is controlled by a control unit.

18. Device) according to claim 15, wherein the means for diffusing a substance into the reproductive tract of the female mammal comprises at least one diffusion and/or bactericidal coating arranged on a periphery of the housing.

19. Device according to claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises an ultrasound generator.