WO1995028130A1 - Pocket-size device, with microscopic magnifying and incorporated light source for the visualization, through the saliva, of the female fertility - Google Patents

Pocket-size device, with microscopic magnifying and incorporated light source for the visualization, through the saliva, of the female fertility Download PDF

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WO1995028130A1
WO1995028130A1 PCT/IT1994/000043 IT9400043W WO9528130A1 WO 1995028130 A1 WO1995028130 A1 WO 1995028130A1 IT 9400043 W IT9400043 W IT 9400043W WO 9528130 A1 WO9528130 A1 WO 9528130A1
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Alberto Soldini
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/02—Viewing or reading apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0012—Ovulation-period determination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0045—Devices for taking samples of body liquids
    • A61B10/0051—Devices for taking samples of body liquids for taking saliva or sputum samples
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0012—Ovulation-period determination
    • A61B2010/0025—Ovulation-period determination based on analysis of crystalisation structure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00057—Light
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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  • the invention concerns a pocket-size device, for the
  • the current invention originates from the
  • this image shows instead
  • the egg matures and ceases 2-3 days after ovulation .
  • the fertile period lasts less than one week.
  • the aim of the invention is to allow an immediate
  • the object of the invention is gained with the device, made by a pocket-size capsule comprising the means for lighting and optical magnifying of salivary samples set on an incorporated typical of the fertile period of the cycle .
  • the invention is useful in several and important
  • the pocket-size device includes a sensor with a optical fibres, or other electric mean, electronic or electromechanic, suitable to allow the variety of colourings detectable in the image of the salivary sample.
  • this function can be realized with mechanisms protruding from structure (1 ) .
  • Figure 1 shows a vertical section of the device.
  • FIG. 2 shows the details of the single elements.
  • FIGs 3-4-5 show, respectively, the image of the
  • Figures 6-7-8 show a reproduction of the images
  • the figures show a pocket-size device with
  • a lighting mean incorporated in the bottom of structure (1 ) , made by a lighting Led (3) , fueled by the incorporated batteries (4) , through the contact shell (5) and the diode (6) , operated by the shutter-release ( 7 ) ;
  • a carrier (8) structured to seat on top of structure (1 ) , carrying the slide (9 ) and on which the salivary sample is set, in order to be crossed by the lighting rays originated by the Led (3) and channeled by the cylindrical structure (1 ) ;
  • a microscopic magnifying device 10 , held by the nut (11 ) , shaped to be placed at adjustable distance, for focusing, on top of carrier (8) , in order to convey the image of the salivary sample to the ocular ( 12) and verify the presence of fern structures (F) , typical of the fertile period ;
  • a locking capsule (13) applicable with pressure and/or beat on structure (1 ) , for anti-dust pocketable carry, to protect the optical parts.

Abstract

The device is made by a pocket-size capsule (13), including the means for lighting (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and the optical magnifying (10, 11, 12) of salivary samples set on the slide (9), incorporated in order to point out and recognize the possible fern structure (F), typical of the fertile period of the cycle.

Description

POCKET-SI ZE DEVI CE, WITH MI CROSCOPI C MAGNI FYING AND
INCORPORATED LIGHT SOURCE FOR THE VISUALIZATI ON,
THROUGH THE SALIVA, OF THE FEMALE FERTILITY
The invention concerns a pocket-size device, for the
microscopic magnifying, with internal light source, of
salivary samples , in order to determine the female
cycles of fertility .
It is well known that every woman, during the
monthly cycle, some days are fertile. The egg matures towards the half of the cycle, generally 14 days prior the onset of mestruation. All in all the days useful to
have a pregnancy are almost six.
Moreover in subjects with irregular cycle, the moment of the ovulation is difficult to determine.
During the cycle, in the female body, several
changes take place: for example the basal temperature,
which is low in the first half of the cycle, it rises in
the second, while the salivary composition changes in
relationship with the quantity of present hormones.
The current invention originates from the
experimental researches carried out for several years on
the female saliva in the various cycle phases, which
evidenced a very strict correlation between the actual ovulation and the resulting image on the microscope,
consisting in several branches , resembling ferns, with
thick leaves .
During the infertile days , this image shows instead
only a few points in open order .
This structure starts to be visible 3-4 days before
the egg matures and ceases 2-3 days after ovulation .
The fertile period lasts less than one week.
In such period, if a woman does not want to
conceive, she should take some precautions . On the other
hand, if a pregnancy is desidered, a concentration of sexual activity in this period is suggested .
To a certain extend, it is also possible to determine
the sex of the baby . It has been realized that more
girls are conceived when the image of the fern is
growing; on the contrary when the fern structure is full
and well defined, more boys are conceived .
The aim of the invention is to allow an immediate
check , everywhere and in each moment ., of the fertility
situation of the woman, through the application of the
above mentioned scientific principle .
The object of the invention is gained with the device, made by a pocket-size capsule comprising the means for lighting and optical magnifying of salivary samples set on an incorporated typical of the fertile period of the cycle .
The invention is useful in several and important
situations like :
- preventing undesidered pregnancies without using contraceptives ;
- conceiving a baby for couples who have problems, since it determines the exact moment of ovulation;
- controlling the private life.
In a possible variation of the invention, the pocket-size device includes a sensor with a optical fibres, or other electric mean, electronic or electromechanic, suitable to allow the variety of colourings detectable in the image of the salivary sample.
In a further variation, this function can be realized with mechanisms protruding from structure (1 ) .
The invention is shown in deeper details in the following pages with the help of drawings which display
the use.
Figure 1 shows a vertical section of the device.
Figure 2 shows the details of the single elements.
Figures 3-4-5 show, respectively, the image of the
external capsule, its section and the container of the
parts forming the device. Figures 6-7-8 show a reproduction of the images
visible with the invented device, typical respectively of
the infertile, transitory and fertile periods .
The figures show a pocket-size device with
microscopic magnifying and incorporated light source, to
visualize, through the saliva , the female fertility, which
includes :
- a cylindrical hollowed structure (1 ) , internally coated by a film (2) , preferably in anti-reflection PVC;
- a lighting mean, incorporated in the bottom of structure (1 ) , made by a lighting Led (3) , fueled by the incorporated batteries (4) , through the contact shell (5) and the diode (6) , operated by the shutter-release ( 7 ) ;
- a carrier (8) , structured to seat on top of structure (1 ) , carrying the slide (9 ) and on which the salivary sample is set, in order to be crossed by the lighting rays originated by the Led (3) and channeled by the cylindrical structure (1 ) ;
- a microscopic magnifying device (10) , held by the nut (11 ) , shaped to be placed at adjustable distance, for focusing, on top of carrier (8) , in order to convey the image of the salivary sample to the ocular ( 12) and verify the presence of fern structures (F) , typical of the fertile period ;
- a locking capsule (13) , applicable with pressure and/or beat on structure (1 ) , for anti-dust pocketable carry, to protect the optical parts.
The operating directions of the invention can be so outlined :
- the user removes the cover capsule (13) and pulls out
the structure (1 ) , carrying the optical parts;
- cleans the lens of the ocular (12) and the slide (9) ;
- applyes a small, not foamy, salivary sample on the slide and let it dry for a few minutes;
- insert the ocular (12) together with the nut (11 ) in the carrier (8) ;
- lean your eye on the ocular (12) , press the shutter-release (7) and focus the image, by turning the ocular (12) ;
- compares the image visualized with the ones known to her or with the figures 6-7-8, thus having the immediate verification of her fertility in that moment.

Claims

) Pocket-size device, with microscopic magnifying and
incorporated lighting source, to visualize, through
the saliva, the female fertility, characterized by :
- a cylindrical hollowed structure (1 ) , internally
coated by a film (2) , preferably in anti-reflection PVC;
- a lighting mean, incorporated in the bottom of structure (1 ) , made by a lighting Led (3) , fueled by the incorporated batteries (4) , through the contact shell (5) and the diode (6) , operated by the shutter-release (7) ;
- a carrier (8) , structured to seat on top of structure (1 ) , carrying the slide (9) and on which the salivary sample is set, in order to be crossed by the lighting rays originated by the Led (3) and channeled by the cylindrical structure ( 1 ) ;
- a microscopic magnifying device (10) , held by the nut ( 11 ) , shaped to be placed at adjustable distance, for focusing, on top of carrier (8) , in order to convey the image of the salivary sample to the ocular (12) and verify the presence of fern
structures (F) , typical of the fertile period; - a locking capsule (13) , applicable with pressure
and/or beat on structure (1 ) , for anti-dust
pocketable carry , to protect the optical parts .
2) Pocket-size device according to claim 1 , characterized by the fact that the rotation of the ocular (12) in respect to the carrier (8) , determines the focusing of the salivary sample applied on the slide (9) .
3) Pocket-size device according to claim 1 , characterized
by the fact that the incorporated Led (3) is lighted by the shutter-release (7) , in order to verify the presence of the fern structure (F) in the salivary sample set on the slide (9) .
4) Pocket-size device according to claim 1 , characterized by the presence of a sensor with optical fibres, or of a different kind, to determine the period of the cycle through the variety of colourings, detectable in the image of the salivary sample.
PCT/IT1994/000043 1994-04-15 1994-04-15 Pocket-size device, with microscopic magnifying and incorporated light source for the visualization, through the saliva, of the female fertility WO1995028130A1 (en)

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ZA9410185A ZA9410185B (en) 1994-04-15 1994-12-21 Pocket-size device, with microscopic magnifying and incorporated light source for the visualization,through the saliva, of the female fertility

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WO1998047429A1 (en) * 1997-04-17 1998-10-29 Fertil Test S.L. Method and device for the recognition of the fecundity period of a woman
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