Patents by Inventor Michael Charles Carter

Michael Charles Carter 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).

  • Apparatus for indicating uterine activity in labor
    Patent number: 4114188
    Abstract: Apparatus for providing an indication of uterine activity in labor is described. Intrauterine pressure above the basal pressure existing between contractions is integrated over intervals of between ten and thirty minutes to give the required indication. An algorithm is disclosed for calculating dosage of a labor inducing substance, the algorithm containing safeguards to prevent hyperstimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Charles Carter, Philip James Steer