Patents by Inventor Sharon S. Evans

Sharon S. Evans 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 of monitoring the menstrual cycle and/or pregnancy in a female
    Patent number: 7094561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of monitoring the menstrual cycle and/or the first half of pregnancy in a female by assessing the adhesion of lymphocytes from the female to uterine or lymphoid histological tissues from a pregnant animal or an animal that has been treated with gestational hormones. The method can be used to determine the ability of the lymphocyte donor's immune system to recognize and respond to an environment suitable for sustaining a pregnancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignees: University of Guelph, Health Research, Inc., Roswell Park Division
    Inventors: Barbara Anne Croy, Sharon S. Evans
  • Method of monitoring the menstrual cycle and/or pregnancy in a female
    Publication number: 20030130592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of monitoring the menstrual cycle and/or the first half of pregnancy in a female by assessing the adhesion of lymphocytes from the female to uterine or lymphoid histological tissues from a pregnant animal or an animal that has been treated with gestational hormones. The method can be used to determine the ability of the lymphocyte donor's immune system to recognize and respond to an environment suitable for sustaining a pregnancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Heath Research, Inc. Roswell Park Division
    Inventors: Barbara Anne Croy, Sharon S. Evans