Patents by Inventor Polina Segalova
Polina Segalova 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).
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APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CREATE POSTERIOR COMPRESSION AT THE BREAST DURING EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK
Publication number: 20240058512Abstract: Improved devices and methods for the expression of milk from a breast are disclosed herein. A device for expressing breast milk may comprise a breast interface including a flange configured to engage a breast and fluidly seal thereagainst, and an actuatable assembly operably coupled to the breast interface and configured to apply vacuum pressure at the breast interface. The breast interface may be configured to apply anterior compression to an anterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The flange may be configured to apply posterior compression to a posterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The posterior compression can help improve the efficiency of milk expression by reducing the retrograde flow of milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina A. Segalova -
Apparatus and methods to create posterior compression at the breast during expression of breast milk
Patent number: 11806453Abstract: Improved devices and methods for the expression of milk from a breast are disclosed herein. A device for expressing breast milk may comprise a breast interface including a flange configured to engage a breast and fluidly seal thereagainst, and an actuatable assembly operably coupled to the breast interface and configured to apply vacuum pressure at the breast interface. The breast interface may be configured to apply anterior compression to an anterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The flange may be configured to apply posterior compression to a posterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The posterior compression can help improve the efficiency of milk expression by reducing the retrograde flow of milk.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Willow Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina A. Segalova -
Publication number: 20230181070Abstract: A single unit bodily fluid collection and mixing device that is used for collecting a specified amount of bodily fluid, mixing the bodily fluid with a specified amount of solution, mixing the bodily fluid and solution in a contained volume to prevent contamination, and applying the resulting mixture to a lateral flow test surface. The unit is a single device, and does not require multiple pieces or systems to collect patient bodily fluid, measure out solution, combine the patient bodily fluid, and apply the mixture to a testing surface. Rather, the single unit already contains the desired amount of solution, a collection tube receives a specified amount of bodily fluid from a patient, and the single device can be used to mix the two fluids together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Seven.me, Inc.Inventors: Vikash Rugoobur, Polina Segalova
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Publication number: 20230084377Abstract: Remote health services may be provided, for example, in real time, based on values of health metrics monitored remotely, and in some embodiments, continuously, for a recipient. The system may include a mobile health device configured to continually monitor or intermittently detect values of one or more health metrics. A mobile health device may be locally coupled to a recipient, and may include a health sensor that detects values of one or more health metrics of the recipient. Servers may be remotely coupled to the mobile health device and provide one or more health services based at least in part on health metric values detected by the health device. Providing the services may include determining health communication characteristics, and sending health communications from one or more servers to the mobile health device according to determined health communication characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Tamer Fakhouri, Amar Kendale, Gene V. Kozin, Polina A. Segalova, Keval Mehta
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Patent number: 11363998Abstract: A mobile health device includes a sensor that monitors values of a health metric of a person, a control component that controls the device to perform actions as part of providing a health service, and components of the device that receive the control signal and perform an action to provide the health service based on the control signal. The components include user output components for producing sound and/or displaying information and where providing the health service includes playing information as sound, displaying information as text, displaying information as motion video, and/or displaying information still images. The control component includes an input that receives audio signals corresponding to the monitored values of the health metric and produces a control signal based on information about the person, including the monitored values of the health metric of the person. The mobile health device may also include a network interface component.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Teladoc Health, Inc.Inventors: Tamer Fakhouri, Amar Kendale, Gene V. Kozin, Polina A. Segalova, Keval Mehta
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Publication number: 20220133964Abstract: An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina Segalova
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Patent number: 11241521Abstract: An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Willow Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina Segalova
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Publication number: 20200383571Abstract: A mobile health device includes a sensor that monitors values of a health metric of a person, a control component that controls the device to perform actions as part of providing a health service, and components of the device that receive the control signal and perform an action to provide the health service based on the control signal. The components include user output components for producing sound and/or displaying information and where providing the health service includes playing information as sound, displaying information as text, displaying information as motion video, and/or displaying information still images. The control component includes an input that receives audio signals corresponding to the monitored values of the health metric and produces a control signal based on information about the person, including the monitored values of the health metric of the person. The mobile health device may also include a network interface component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Livongo Health, Inc.Inventors: Tamer Fakhouri, Amar Kendale, Gene V. Kozin, Polina A. Segalova, Keval Mehta
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Publication number: 20200316274Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved devices, systems, and methods for the expression and collection of breast milk, such as human breast milk. A breast shield assembly for expression of breast milk may comprise a breast interface and an actuatable assembly interface fluidly coupled with a tube, wherein the breast interface is configured to engage the breast and the actuatable assembly interface is configured to removably couple to an actuatable assembly. The breast shield assembly may comprise an enclosed fluid reservoir extending between the breast interface and the actuatable assembly interface, the fluid reservoir physically separated from the expressed breast milk and filled with a driving fluid comprising a liquid. The breast shield assembly may further comprise a fill port configured to allow addition or removal of the driving fluid to or from the fluid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Janica B. Alvarez, Kris Hoglund, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova, Jeffery B. Alvarez
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Patent number: 10702640Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved devices, systems, and methods for the expression and collection of breast milk, such as human breast milk. A breast shield assembly for expression of breast milk may comprise a breast interface and an actuatable assembly interface fluidly coupled with a tube, wherein the breast interface is configured to engage the breast and the actuatable assembly interface is configured to removably couple to an actuatable assembly. The breast shield assembly may comprise an enclosed fluid reservoir extending between the breast interface and the actuatable assembly interface, the fluid reservoir physically separated from the expressed breast milk and filled with a driving fluid comprising a liquid. The breast shield assembly may further comprise a fill port configured to allow addition or removal of the driving fluid to or from the fluid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ExploraMed NC7, Inc.Inventors: Janica B. Alvarez, Kris Hoglund, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova, Jeffery B. Alvarez
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APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CREATE POSTERIOR COMPRESSION AT THE BREAST DURING EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK
Publication number: 20200054805Abstract: Improved devices and methods for the expression of milk from a breast are disclosed herein. A device for expressing breast milk may comprise a breast interface including a flange configured to engage a breast and fluidly seal thereagainst, and an actuatable assembly operably coupled to the breast interface and configured to apply vacuum pressure at the breast interface. The breast interface may be configured to apply anterior compression to an anterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The flange may be configured to apply posterior compression to a posterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The posterior compression can help improve the efficiency of milk expression by reducing the retrograde flow of milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina A. Segalova -
Publication number: 20200016308Abstract: An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina Segalova
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Apparatus and methods to create posterior compression at the breast during expression of breast milk
Patent number: 10485908Abstract: Improved devices and methods for the expression of milk from a breast are disclosed herein. A device for expressing breast milk may comprise a breast interface including a flange configured to engage a breast and fluidly seal thereagainst, and an actuatable assembly operably coupled to the breast interface and configured to apply vacuum pressure at the breast interface. The breast interface may be configured to apply anterior compression to an anterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The flange may be configured to apply posterior compression to a posterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The posterior compression can help improve the efficiency of milk expression by reducing the retrograde flow of milk.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: ExploraMed NC7, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina A. Segalova -
Patent number: 10434231Abstract: An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: ExploraMed NC7, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina Segalova
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Publication number: 20180154055Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved devices, systems, and methods for the expression and collection of breast milk, such as human breast milk. A breast shield assembly for expression of breast milk may comprise a breast interface and an actuatable assembly interface fluidly coupled with a tube, wherein the breast interface is configured to engage the breast and the actuatable assembly interface is configured to removably couple to an actuatable assembly. The breast shield assembly may comprise an enclosed fluid reservoir extending between the breast interface and the actuatable assembly interface, the fluid reservoir physically separated from the expressed breast milk and filled with a driving fluid comprising a liquid. The breast shield assembly may further comprise a fill port configured to allow addition or removal of the driving fluid to or from the fluid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Naya Health, Inc.Inventors: Janica B. Alvarez, Kris Hoglund, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova, Jeffery B. Alvarez
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Publication number: 20180078687Abstract: An apparatus for biomimetic expression of breast milk can comprise a breast interface having an expandable membrane configured to mimic the geometry of an infant's mouth. Various regions of the expandable membrane may be configured to simulate the structure and/or function of various parts of an infant's mouth. The expandable membrane may comprise one or more of a distal sealing region configured to simulate the lips, a superior region configured to simulate the hard palate, an inferior protruding region configured to simulate the gums, an intermediate curved region configured to simulate the tongue, and one or more internal expansion regions configured to simulate the soft palate and the throat. The expandable membrane may have a varying thickness throughout the one or more various regions to enable movement of the regions similar to the movement of the corresponding regions of an infant's mouth during nursing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina Segalova
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Publication number: 20180050138Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for milk expression are provided. In one aspect, a system includes an expression apparatus having an interface configured to engage a breast and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the interface. Actuation of the actuation assembly causes the interface to apply vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk from the breast. The system also includes various sensors for quantifying characteristics of the expressed milk, and a unique identifier allows inventory management of the expressed milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina Segalova
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APPARATUS AND METHODS TO CREATE POSTERIOR COMPRESSION AT THE BREAST DURING EXPRESSION OF BREAST MILK
Publication number: 20170136161Abstract: Improved devices and methods for the expression of milk from a breast are disclosed herein. A device for expressing breast milk may comprise a breast interface including a flange configured to engage a breast and fluidly seal thereagainst, and an actuatable assembly operably coupled to the breast interface and configured to apply vacuum pressure at the breast interface. The breast interface may be configured to apply anterior compression to an anterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The flange may be configured to apply posterior compression to a posterior portion of the breast when the actuatable assembly is actuated. The posterior compression can help improve the efficiency of milk expression by reducing the retrograde flow of milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Polina A. Segalova -
Patent number: 9623160Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for milk expression are provided. In one aspect, a system includes an expression apparatus having an interface configured to engage a breast and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the interface. Actuation of the actuation assembly causes the interface to apply vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk from the breast. The system also includes various sensors for quantifying characteristics of the expressed milk, and a unique identifier allows inventory management of the expressed milk.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Naya Health, Inc.Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova
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Publication number: 20160082165Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for milk expression are provided. In one aspect, a system includes an expression apparatus having an interface configured to engage a breast and an actuation assembly operably coupled to the interface. Actuation of the actuation assembly causes the interface to apply vacuum pressure against the breast to express milk from the breast. The system also includes various sensors for quantifying characteristics of the expressed milk, and a unique identifier allows inventory management of the expressed milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez, Nathaniel Gaskin, Polina A. Segalova