US Patent Issued to Noor Sciences on Jan. 27 for "Method and system for determining the viability of an embryo" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,536,658, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Noor Sciences Inc. (Los Altos, Calif.).

"Method and system for determining the viability of an embryo" was invented by Kaveh Azartash (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Naz Sadrzadeh (Los Altos, Calif.) and Nader Sadrzadeh (Los Altos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for determining the viability of an embryo using an embryo morpho-metabolic index (EMMI) and Em-Lux device is disclosed herein. The EMMI integrates morphological and metabolic endpoints to evaluate embryos, aiding IVF facilities in selecting embryos with the highest probability of successful implantation."

The patent ...