Patents by Inventor Eric S. G. Genevier

Eric S. G. Genevier 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).

  • Meconium monitoring system
    Patent number: 5361759
    Abstract: A system for in vivo monitoring of the presence and concentration of meconium and/or blood in amniotic fluid during labor by spectral analysis includes a probe for insertion in the uterus, the probe having a flexible body housing an optical cell. The probe has at least one aperture so that amniotic fluid can enter the cell. A fiber optic cable connects the cell to a light source and to a spectral analyzer, and the probe includes structure for shielding the fiber optic cable from any light scattered by the wall of the uterus or fetus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School
    Inventors: Eric S. G. Genevier, Philip J. Steer, Peter J. Danielian, Nigel J. Randall, Robin W. Smith