Apparatus for calculating time periods

An apparatus comprising a base, the base comprising at least first and second circular displays of first and second markings, respectively, wherein the first and second circular displays are located either on opposite sides of the base, or next to each other on the same side of the base;

• the first circular display of first markings divided into 153 equiangular parts disposed along substantially the entire periphery of the circular display, the 153 equiangular parts grouped into five segments, the first segment having 31 equiangular parts, the second segment having 30 equiangular parts and being labeled “April” and “September”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “May” and “October”, the fourth segment having 30 equiangular parts and being labeled “June” and “November”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “July” and “December”, respectively, in clockwise fashion around the circle;
• and the second circular display of second markings divided into at least 150 equiangular parts disposed along substantially the entire periphery of the circular display, the at least 150 equiangular parts grouped into at least five segments, the first segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “January”, the second segment having 28 equiangular parts and being labeled “February”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “March” and “Leap January”, the fourth segment having 29 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap February”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap March”, or the first segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap January”, the second segment having 29 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap February”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap March” and “January”, the fourth segment having 28 equiangular parts and being labeled “February”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “March”, respectively, in clockwise fashion around the circle.

An apparatus for displaying information relating to fertility comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles,
• wherein the first disc further comprises fourth markings disposed in a circular display, the fourth markings representing initial steps in one or more physiologic phase or fertility test, treatment or protocol, the physiologic phase or fertility test, treatment or protocol having initial and final steps.

An apparatus for displaying information relating to fertility comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles,
• further comprising a third disc having at least a circular display of markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the markings being divided into equiangular parts labeled with the days of the week,
• further comprising a reversible locking means for securing the first, second and third discs to the base, the locking means preventing the discs from rotating once they are aligned.

An apparatus for displaying information relating to fertility comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles,
• wherein the first markings are disposed along the entire periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into 365 equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with days of the full calendar year,
• further comprising a second circular display of sixth markings disposed along the entire periphery of the circular display, the sixth markings divided into 366 equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with days of the leap year.

An apparatus for displaying information relating to fertility comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles,
• further comprising a third disc having at least a circular display of markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the markings being divided into equiangular parts labeled with the days of the week,
• further comprising a mask which covers the unused portions of the calculator once a calculation is made, the mask comprising an opaque disc with a section cut out, the mask being the same size as the circular display on the base, and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation with the base and first and second discs.

An apparatus for displaying information relating to fertility comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles,
• wherein the fertility tests, treatments, protocols and physiologic phases are selected from the group consisting of last menstrual period, current menstrual period, next menstrual period, follicular phase, luteal phase, estrogen levels, progesterone levels, lutenizing hormone blood levels, follicular stimulating hormone blood levels, lutenizing hormone surge, follicular recruitment, follicular dominance, follicle growth, ovulation, luteogenesis, luteolysis, fertilization of oocyte, non-fertile times, fertile times, maybe fertile times, embryo development, zygote, morula, blastocyst, hatching, implantation, embryo, fetus, blood pregnancy test, urine pregnancy test, early pregnancy ultrasound, embryonic plate, fetal heart motion, limb budding, timed intercourse, start basal body temperature chart, basal body temperature shift, cervical mucus, probable ovulation, average cycle length, no intercourse, start urine lutenizing hormone tests, urine lutenizing hormone positive test, lutenizing hormone and follicular stimulating hormone tests, post coital test, semen analysis, mid-luteal progesterone level, hysterosalpingogram x-ray, endometrial biopsy, Clomiphene, ovarian follicle ultrasound, intra-uterine insemination, intra-cervical insemination, start progesterone suppositories, expected next menstrual period, gestational ultrasound, human chorionic gonadotropin trigger injection, Clomid check exam, ultrasound, ultrasound scale, dexamethasone, hMG injection, Lupron, human follicular stimulating hormone injection, obstetrics visit, step-up human follicular stimulating hormone, estrogen tests, drift days, prior cycle BCPs, prior cycle Lupron, egg capture, in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, frozen embryo transfer, progesterone injections, estrogen tests with ultrasound, low-dose Lupron, high-dose human follicular stimulating hormone injection, G.I.F.T. laparoscopy, estrogen pill/patch, and thaw embryos.

An apparatus adapted to determine optimum time for achieving or avoiding pregnancy based on menstrual or ovulation physiology and a calendar of moon phases, wherein the calculator contains only non-letter, non-number symbols, the calculator comprising a base comprising a circular display divided into equiangular parts, each equiangular part representing a day in each moon phase of a full year, the display divided into one or more groups of 29 equiangular parts representing the 29 days of a moon phase;

• a first disc having the circumference thereof divided into equiangular parts, wherein a symbol representing a significant day which occurs at regular intervals during the moon phase is located in the units at the regular intervals, the first disc being smaller than the circular display on the base, and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation therewith so that the outside edge of the first disc lies inside the units on the base, and such that the symbols representing the significant days are aligned with the appropriate moon phase on the base;
• a second disc divided into equiangular parts with an annular display of first indicia disposed along substantially the entire periphery thereof, the first indicia representing the days of a menstrual cycle;
• wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths, the second disc being smaller than the first disc and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation therewith so that the outside edge of the second disc lies inside the symbols on the first disc;
• a third disc divided into equiangular parts with an annular display of second and third indicia disposed along substantially the entire periphery thereof, the second indicia representing the days of a menstrual cycle and the third indicia representing a fertile period, the third disc being smaller than the first disc, and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation with the base, first and second discs so that the outside edge of the third disc lies inside the symbols on the first disc;
• wherein in use the symbol representing a significant day on the first disc is aligned with the appropriate moon phase on the base, and the first disc is affixed to the base, the last menstrual cycle on the second disc is then aligned with the corresponding day on the first disc and base, according to the significant days;
• the next menstrual cycle on the third disc is then aligned with the corresponding day on the first disc, according to the significant days, causing the third indicia representing a fertile period on the third disc to be aligned with their corresponding day read from the base and first disc.

A method for calculating dates and displaying information relating to fertility using a calculator, the calculator comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of at least second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of at least third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc such that the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle are aligned with the appropriate calendar day on the base;
• rotating the second disc such that at least one of the third markings are aligned with the appropriate menstrual cycle day;
• and reading the calendar days associated with additional events of interest,
• wherein the events of interest are events relating to the lutenizing hormone (LH) surge, wherein the first disc addition has fourth markings representing menstrual cycle days for performing the lutenizing hormone test, the third markings on the second disc representing lutenizing hormone surge and subsequent tests, treatments and protocols;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc such that the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle are aligned with the appropriate calendar day on the base, rotating the second disc such that the marking representing the lutenizing hormone surge is aligned with the appropriate lutenizing hormone test day, and reading the calendar days associated with the subsequent tests, treatments and protocols.

A method for calculating dates and displaying information relating to fertility using a calculator, the calculator comprising a base and first and second discs, said base and first and second discs rotatably joined at a central axis;

• the base having at least a circular display of first markings disposed along at least a section of the periphery of the circular display, the first markings divided into equiangular parts, the equiangular parts labeled with calendar days;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of at least second markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of at least third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc such that the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle are aligned with the appropriate calendar day on the base;
• rotating the second disc such that at least one of the third markings are aligned with the appropriate menstrual cycle day;
• and reading the calendar days associated with additional events of interest,
• wherein the events of interest are based on follicle size, wherein the first disc addition has fourth markings representing menstrual cycle days for performing follicular ultrasound, the third markings on the second disc representing various follicle sizes and subsequent tests, treatments and protocols;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc such that the second markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle are aligned with the appropriate calendar day on the base, rotating the second disc such that the marking representing the appropriate measured follicle size is aligned with the appropriate menstrual cycle day, and reading the calendar days associated with the subsequent tests, treatments and protocols.

A method for calculating dates and displaying information relating to fertility using a calculator, the calculator comprising a base and first and second discs, the base comprising at least first and second circular displays of first and second markings, respectively, wherein the first and second discs are adapted to be rotatably joined at a central axis to the first and second circular displays;

• the first circular display of first markings divided into 153 equiangular parts disposed along substantially the entire periphery of the circular display, the 153 equiangular parts grouped into five segments, the first segment having 31 equiangular parts, the second segment having 30 equiangular parts and being labeled “April” and “September”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “May” and “October”, the fourth segment having 30 equiangular parts and being labeled “June” and “November”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “July” and “December”, respectively, in clockwise fashion around the circle;
• and the second circular display of second markings divided into at least 150 equiangular parts disposed along substantially the entire periphery of the circular display, the at equiangular parts grouped into at least five segments, the first segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “January”, the second segment having 28 equiangular parts and being labeled “February”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “March” and “Leap January”, the fourth segment having 29 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap February”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap March”, or the first segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap January”, the second segment having 29 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap February”, the third segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “Leap March” and “January”, the fourth segment having 28 equiangular parts and being labeled “February”, and the fifth segment having 31 equiangular parts and being labeled “March”, respectively, in clockwise fashion around the circle;
• the first disc having at least a circular display of third markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the third markings representing the days of a menstrual cycle, wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths;
• the second disc having at least a circular display of fourth markings disposed along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, the fourth markings representing events of interest relating to one or more menstrual cycles;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc to align the days of a menstrual cycle with the appropriate calendar days on the first or second circular display;
• rotating the second disc to align the events of interest with the appropriate menstrual cycle day on the first disc;
• determining the calendar dates of additional events of interest relating to additional menstrual cycles based on the associated calendar day on the first or second circular display.

A method for timing the fertile period using a calculator adapted to determine optimum time for achieving or avoiding pregnancy based on menstrual or ovulation physiology and a calendar of moon phases, wherein the calculator contains only non-letter, non-number symbols, the calculator comprising a base comprising a circular display divided into 365 equiangular parts, each unit representing a day in each moon phase of a full year, a first disc having the circumference thereof divided into 365 equiangular parts, wherein a symbol representing a significant day which occurs in cycles is located in the units at intervals according to the cycle, the first disc being smaller than the circular display on the base, and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation therewith so that the outside edge of the first disc lies inside the units on the base;

• a second disc divided into 365 equiangular parts with an annular display of first indicia disposed along substantially the entire periphery thereof, the first indicia representing the days of a menstrual cycle;
• wherein one or more cycles are represented, the cycles having the same or different lengths, the second disc being smaller than the first disc and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation therewith so that the outside edge of the second disc lies inside the symbols on the first disc;
• a third disc divided into 365 equiangular parts with an annular display of second and third indicia disposed along substantially the entire periphery thereof, the second indicia representing the days of a menstrual cycle and the third indicia representing a fertile period, the third disc being smaller than the first disc, and adapted to be rotatably set in coaxial relation with the base, first and second discs so that the outside edge of the third disc lies inside the symbols on the first disc;
• the method comprising rotating the first disc such that the symbol representing a significant day on the first disc is aligned with the appropriate moon phase on the base, affixing the first disc to the base to set the calendar, rotating the second disc such that the last menstrual cycle on the second disc is aligned with the corresponding day on the first disc and base, according to the significant days, rotating the third disc such that the next menstrual cycle on the third disc is aligned with the corresponding day on the first disc, according to the significant days, determining the days from the base and first disc which correspond to the third indicia on the third disc representing a fertile period.