Abstract: A kit and methods for determining the gender of an unborn fetus. The kit comprises a container holding a solid composition therein, the solid composition including a basic salt and a transition metal separated by a filler and in which an atmosphere in the container is substantially free of water.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 25, 2013
Publication date:
March 13, 2014
Applicant:
HELLO BABY F.S.T., LLC
Inventors:
Constance M. Hendrickson, John Spurgeon
Abstract: A kit for determining the gender of an unborn fetus. The kit comprises a container holding a solid composition therein, the solid composition including a basic salt and a transition metal. An atmosphere in the container is substantially free of water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2009
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2014
Assignee:
Hello Baby, F.S.T., LLC
Inventors:
Constance M. Hendrickson, John Spurgeon
Abstract: A solid composition for determining the gender of an unborn fetus, comprising a first layer comprising a basic salt, a second layer comprising a transition metal, and a third layer comprising a neutral filler separating the first and second layers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2005
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2013
Assignee:
Hello Baby F.S.T., LLC
Inventors:
John Spurgeon, Constance M. Hendrickson
Abstract: A non-invasive gender determination method and kits for accomplishing the same are disclosed herein. The present invention is based on difference in testosterone levels in the maternal body fluids of females carrying male fetuses relative to that of females carrying a female fetus. The present invention does not need specialized equipment and can quickly and rapidly detect the presence of testosterone in maternal urine or serum and thus indicate fetal gender. The kits and methods disclosed herein are useful for breeders of single-fetus mammals, veterinarians, and interested parents.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 7, 2012
Publication date:
August 9, 2012
Applicant:
HELLO BABY F.S.T. LLC
Inventors:
Constance M. Hendrickson, Denise L. Merkle, John Spurgeon, Gina Spurgeon