Patents by Inventor Chandice Covington

Chandice Covington has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for measuring factors in mammary fluids
    Publication number: 20060079806
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to breast fluid aspirators, and more specifically to an apparatus, a system, and a method for determining the risk of breast disease in a biological sample obtained for the breast by means of a breast fluid aspirator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Chandice Covington
  • Method and apparatus for influencing the transport of blood carotenoids into intraductal breast fluid
    Publication number: 20030149421
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for reducing the level of carcinogens in the breast, and influencing the transport of blood carotenoids into the intraductal environment. In one embodiment, the device comprises a pump having compression, suction, and heat adapted to optimize noninvasive extraction of intraductal breast fluid during periods of non-lactation, from a parous or nulliparous patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Chandice Covington, Kevin Morton
  • Method and apparatus for measuring factors in mammary fluids
    Publication number: 20030065277
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to breast fluid aspirators, and more specifically to an apparatus, a system, and a method for determining the risk of breast disease in a biological sample obtained for the breast by means of a breast fluid aspirator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Chandice Covington
  • Intraductal breast fluid aspiration device
    Patent number: 6517513
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for reducing the level of carcinogens in the breast, and influencing the transport of blood carotenoids into the intraductal environment. In one embodiment, the device comprises a pump having compression, suction, and heat adapted to optimize noninvasive extraction of intraductal breast fluid during periods of non-lactation, from a parous or nulliparous patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignees: NeoMatrix, LLC, Wayne State University
    Inventors: Chandice Covington, Kevin Morton
  • Method and apparatus for measuring factors in mammary fluids
    Patent number: 6471660
    Abstract: Provided are methods for non-invasively obtaining mammary fluid from a subject. The method further provides methods for measuring the risk of a mammary disease by measuring a biological factor in the mammary fluid. Further provided is an apparatus useful in obtaining a mammary fluid from the mammary gland of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Chandice Covington