Patents by Inventor Lida Aghdam

Lida Aghdam 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).

  • Patent number: 11849925
    Abstract: A method for taking a cervical or vaginal sample includes providing a sampling probe having a housing with a flange at one end and an internal step ring including a protrude follower tab near the distal end; and a shaft inside the housing with a brush and a handle, the shaft having a solid proximal section, a spirally grooved distal section, a retracting compression spring inside the housing on the spirally grooved distal section, and with the housing protruding follower tab engaging a spiral groove in the spiral groove section of the shaft; inserting the sampling probe into a vaginal canal; pushing on the handle causing the brush to protrude the distal end of the housing, with the housing follower tab engaging the shaft spiral groove, causing the shaft and the brush to rotate and take a sample; and releasing the shaft handle to retract the brush into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Lida Aghdam
  • Patent number: 11259785
    Abstract: A sampling probe, having a housing, with a flange at housing's proximal end, and an internal step ring including a protruding follower tab toward housing's distal end. The sampling probe further includes a shaft inside the housing, with a brush at shaft's distal end and a handle at shaft's proximal end. The shaft includes a solid proximal section, and a spirally grooved distal section, engaging the housing's follower tab. A retracting compression spring is positioned on the spirally grooved distal section of the shaft inside the housing. With the sampling probe distally inserted in a vagina canal for a Pap smear, pushing the shaft handle distally, the brush at the end of the shaft protrudes out of the housing rotationally, taking a cell sample, followed by the retracting compression spring retracting the brush back into the housing when the shaft handle is released, completing the Pap smear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventor: Lida Aghdam
  • Publication number: 20190014790
    Abstract: A dairy product, including drinking milk, yogurt, cheese, sour cream, whipping cream, dry milk powder, coffee creamer, ice-cream, kefir, or butter, made from a human mother's milk as its base component. Where the milk has been tested for absence of undesirable chemicals, including prescription medication, illicit drugs, nicotine, and alcohol. With the prescription medication including lithium, chemo therapy agents, Ergotamine, and Bromocriptine, and the illicit drugs including any mind altering substances including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Where the milk is further exposed to an Ultraviolet (UV) radiation of 260 nm to 270 nm wavelength, disinfecting any undesirable bacteria that was not present in the milk at the time it was expressed. The UV radiation exposure includes placing the milk in a vessel with a mixing mechanism gently agitating the milk, enhancing exposure of a substantial volume of the milk to the UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: Lida Aghdam
  • Publication number: 20180078242
    Abstract: A sampling probe, having a housing, with a flange at housing's proximal end, and an internal step ring including a protruding follower tab toward housing's distal end. The sampling probe further includes a shaft inside the housing, with a brush at shaft's distal end and a handle at shaft's proximal end. The shaft includes a solid proximal section, and a spirally grooved distal section, engaging the housing's follower tab. A retracting compression spring is positioned on the spirally grooved distal section of the shaft inside the housing. With the sampling probe distally inserted in a vagina canal for a Pap smear, pushing the shaft handle distally, the brush at the end of the shaft protrudes out of the housing rotationally, taking a cell sample, followed by the retracting compression spring retracting the brush back into the housing when the shaft handle is released, completing the Pap smear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Lida Aghdam