Patents by Inventor Janet D. Hodson

Janet D. Hodson 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).

  • Fetal communication device
    Patent number: 4768612
    Abstract: A device for allowing for spoken communication between a pregnant woman and her fetus. The device has a speaking tube component connected at one of its ends to a mouthpiece component and at its other end to a stomach-piece, megaphone-type component. The speaking tube component is made of flexible and soft plastic to allow for reconfiguration to suit the size and stage of pregnancy of the woman. The stomach-piece component has a canted annular edge surface to allow flush positioning against the stomach. The pregnant woman speaks into the mouthpiece, the sounds being amplified and sent to the megaphone-type component positioned against the abdomen so the fetus may hear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventor: Janet D. Hodson
  • Fetal communication device
    Patent number: D297234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Pregaphone Inc.
    Inventors: Janet D. Hodson, Fredrika M. Strandfeldt