Patents by Inventor Helen Marcie Feltovich

Helen Marcie Feltovich 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 quantifying organization in collagenous tissue
    Patent number: 9060709
    Abstract: An apparatus uses a steered ultrasound beam to assess microstructure of the cervix revealed by backscatter power variation at a range of angles and depth. Analysis of a distribution of power loss at different angles and depths referenced to the structure of the cervix may be used to characterize cervical tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Hall, Helen Marcie Feltovich, Lisa McGuire Reusch
  • Method and Apparatus for Quantifying Organization in Collagenous Tissue
    Publication number: 20140276047
    Abstract: An apparatus uses a steered ultrasound beam to assess microstructure of the cervix revealed by backscatter power variation at a range of angles and depth. Analysis of a distribution of power loss at different angles and depths referenced to the structure of the cervix may be used to characterize cervical tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: TIMOTHY JON HALL, HELEN MARCIE FELTOVICH, LISA MCGUIRE REUSCH
  • Method and apparatus for assessing risk of preterm delivery
    Patent number: 8727986
    Abstract: An apparatus for assessing the risk of preterm delivery and the success of induction of labor at term uses a steered ultrasound beam to assess microstructure of the cervix revealed by backscatter power attenuation at a range of angles. It is believed that objective and precise description of cervical microstructure will reveal stage of cervical remodeling an as such may reveal risk of preterm delivery and/or success of labor induction. The backscatter power loss can be combined with elasticity measurements to provide a more precise indication of tissue structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Hall, Helen Marcie Feltovich
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING RISK OF PRETERM DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20100222679
    Abstract: An apparatus for assessing the risk of preterm delivery and the success of induction of labor at term uses a steered ultrasound beam to assess microstructure of the cervix revealed by backscatter power attenuation at a range of angles. It is believed that objective and precise description of cervical microstructure will reveal stage of cervical remodeling an as such may reveal risk of preterm delivery and/or success of labor induction. The backscatter power loss can be combined with elasticity measurements to provide a more precise indication of tissue structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy Jon Hall, Helen Marcie Feltovich