ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,282,029, issued on April 22, was assigned to MPB Fertility Inc. (Erie, Colo.).

"Portable diagnostic system for ovulation cycle monitoring" was invented by Amy Beckley (Erie, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The preferred embodiment of the resent invention is described as an in-home diagnostic system used to monitor ovulation cycles. In embodiments, the invention allows for users to evaluate early pregnancy status without medical training. Embodiments of the invention comprise a method incorporating usage of a smart device to allow for analysis of multiple analytes present within a single sample placed upon a lateral flow assay test ca...