Jeffery Dech

Title: Jeffery Dech and Fetal Magnetocardiography

Introduction

Jeffery Dech is an inventor based in San Jose, California. His work includes a patent for technology designed to monitor fetal heart activity and support assessment of fetal health.

Latest Patents

Dech is associated with 1 patent, titled “Fetal Magnetocardiography Systems and Methods.” The invention describes devices and methods that use magnetometer sensors to monitor fetal heart rate, including beat-to-beat accelerations and decelerations that may help estimate fetal position and orientation.

One described method receives a combined magnetic heart signal containing both maternal and fetal signals. It estimates parameters related to the sensor’s location or motion, reduces noise in the combined signal, and tracks an estimate of the fetal heart signal. The patent also describes portable systems intended for long-term monitoring outside clinical settings, including during a mother’s everyday movement.

Career Highlights

Dech is associated with Cloudnav Inc. His patent work focuses on applying magnetic sensing and signal processing to fetal monitoring.

Collaborations

Ben Kokes is identified as a coworker of Dech. The available information does not specify their particular projects or roles in the patented technology.

Conclusion

Jeffery Dech’s patent describes a portable approach to fetal heart monitoring that combines magnetometer sensing, noise reduction, and signal tracking to support monitoring beyond the clinical setting.