Patents by Inventor Steven M. Yellon

Steven M. Yellon 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 FOR AFFECTING THE TIMING OF CERVICAL RIPENING AND FOR PARTURITION
    Publication number: 20120028906
    Abstract: A method for affecting the timing of cervical ripening and the resultant onset of parturition in a pregnant female mammal, the method comprises administering to a pregnant female one or more than one dose of an agent that chemically mimics innervation of the cervix by the vagus nerve, thereby advancing the onset of parturition, or administering to a pregnant female one or more than one dose of an agent that chemically blocks innervation of the cervix by the vagus nerve, thereby delaying the onset of parturition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Steven M. Yellon