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| 8127721 | Surgical isolator This invention is directed to a surgical isolator and cradle, suitable for the use in a surgical method involving the removal of prematura eggs from birds in order to generate germ-free eggs and birds. In particular, the surgical isolator is used in the generation o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7802541 | Poultry vaccination apparatus and method An apparatus for providing multiple vaccinations of poultry simultaneously is described. A neck injection, breast injection, two wing injections, and an eye mist or drop may be performed in one operation. The apparatus holds the bird in position for precise location... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7707973 | Handheld examination holder for avian hatchlings, and gender examination process A handheld, hatchling holder not only simplifies manual examinations but also better protects the hatchling's welfare. The welfare concerns include not only bruising but also yolk-sac rupture. The handheld, hatchling holder has a cupped seat portion for cupping the ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7500451 | Bird deterrent apparatus A bird deterrent apparatus for preventing birds from landing near a location to be protected, such as, but not limited to, a boat. The bird deterrent apparatus is easy to install and remove, and does not interfere with the normal use of the location. The bird deterr... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7367284 | Automated poultry processing method and system Poultry processing methods and systems that provide for the processing of poultry at a plurality of processing stations, with the poultry being transferred between stations using an automated conveying system. Each individual poultry is retained in a poultry carrier... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354401 | Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings A method for making a sex determination in avian hatchlings involves the following activities. A process line is equipped to process an endless plurality of hatchlings. The process line has an ultrasound inspection station for the hatchlings. The ultrasound inspecti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351913 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324409 | Solar powered, mobile bird pest controller for large area deterrence A towable, single axle utility trailer having a retractable tower supporting a sonic bird repeller at an upper end thereof, a solar powered panel coupled to charge a storage battery on a trailer platform, and an electric cabling connecting the battery to actuate the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315799 | Method of and article of manufacture for determining probability of avian collision A method of calculating probability of collision by birds within a wind park includes modeling a wind turbine to create a wind-turbine model, modeling a challenged bird to create a challenged-bird model, modeling a wind park to create a wind-park model, the wind par... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7243465 | Branched spike bird deterrent A bird deterrent has a base and at least one branched spike extending from the base. The branching can occur anywhere along the spike, and a single branch point can give rise to multiple branches. Spikes can have multiple branches. The various branches can be of any... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7227452 | Apparatus to deter birds with ultrasound Birds carry many parasites and other diseases, which pose a health risk to humans which come into contact with their habitat. However, ultrasonic waves agitate and deter birds and other pests from roosting in nearby areas. The disclosed device utilizes solar energy ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7167579 | Method and apparatus for determining the sex of a fertilized egg An accuracy of the sex determination which is visually inspected by human based on a reference drawing of an egg shape prepared for every parent chicken is insufficient and it takes much time to perform such a determination. Thus, the sex of the fertilized egg is de... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134956 | Automated feet-gripping system A system and method for transferring live objects, such as chickens, to a shackle line are presented. The system and method include introducing a plurality of live objects to a singulator. The singulator isolates the individual live objects and places them in a pall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7109849 | Mosquito dispersing device A mosquito dispersing device having means for generating a mosquito dispersing pitch pattern having a frequency in the range of at least one of a wing beat frequency of a dragonfly and a wing beat frequency of a damselfly, means for generating a signal having a freq... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106216 | Radio wave system for repelling birds from aircraft A radio wave system for repelling birds from aircraft that includes a directional radio wave transmitting rod, a frequency transmitter unit wired to the directional radio wave transmitting rod, and an activation switch in controlling connection with the frequency tr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104218 | Process and rotary milking parlor for the identification of a milking stall and an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor For the determination of the occupancy of a milking stall by an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor with a plurality of milking stalls which are disposed on a rotatable milking platform, a process is proposed in which the identification of the an... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106180 | Directional acoustic alerting system An acoustic warning or alerting system for directing an audible warning signal to at least one intended recipient, while reducing the chance that the warning signal will be heard by others within the proximity of the system. The system includes a modulator for modul... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092884 | Method of nonvisual enrollment for speech recognition In a speech recognition system, a method of nonvisual enrollment comprising playing an audio representation of an enrollment script. As the enrollment is playing, shadowed speech from a user can be received, wherein the shadowed speech can lag the enrollment script.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066112 | Automated poultry processing method and system Poultry processing methods and systems that provide for the processing of poultry at a plurality of processing stations, with the poultry being transferred between stations using an automated conveying system. Each individual poultry is retained in a poultry carrier... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044085 | Nuisance animal controller This invention is a device that utilizes a specialized shocking mechanism to deter nuisance animals. Through cognitive learning, the device teaches animals to keep away from areas where they have established themselves as a problem. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028633 | Device for keeping birds away with differential management functions A device for keeping birds away with differential management functions, comprising a control unit connected to a pilot system that controls one or more emission units. The pilot system and each emission unit comprise a casing with an optional protection cover and li... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020995 | Deterrent strip for repelling birds and other pests A deterrent strip for repelling birds and other pests includes two electrical wire support members separated by spaces extending across the strip to allow bending. Connectors are attached to the wire support members to resist lengthwise stretching of the strip, the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004112 | Automated hatchling processing method and system Hatchling processing methods and systems that provide for the processing of hatchlings at a plurality of processing stations, with the hatchlings being transferred between stations using an automated conveying system. Each of the hatchlings is retained in a hatchlin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6946181 | Artificial grass for landscaping An artificial grass surface (10) suited for bordering a runway (12) of an airfield in order to reduce the presence of birds in the airfield. The artificial grass surface (10) includes a pile fabric (14) having a plurality of pile elements... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933446 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918214 | Antiperch device for birds An antiperch device for deterring birds from perching on undesired perch locations. The device includes various embodiments which are constructed of wires forming arcs and/or wires that are parallel to and spaced above an object such as a light fixture to be protect... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6775950 | Double bend and crush bird deterrent device A bird deterrent device generally has a base, a plurality of mutually parallel directing channels, and a plurality of spikes extending from the base. The channels are preferably disposed in rows so they are not only mutually parallel, but also coplanar. The spikes a... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6690265 | Infrasound hazard-warning method and device for alerting night-migrating birds to obstacles A hazard warning device for night-migrating birds is provided which warns the birds of the presence of a fixed structure or obstacle, e.g., a building or communications tower, against which the birds could collide during night-migration. The device includ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681714 | Method for chasing animals from a location This invention provides for a method of keeping animals away from a location comprising subjecting the location to a light beam or subjecting the animals to the light beam. Also provided for is a method for disturbing the nocturnal nesting areas of water ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6634319 | Automatic machine for vaccinating chicks and similar birds An automatic machine for the multiple vaccination of chicks and similar birds, having at least one pair of side-by-side holders, each receiving a chick to be vaccinated. Each holder comprises a seat into which the head of the chick to be vaccinated is man... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6532902 | Duck shooting resort layout and duck training method therefor A duck shooting resort layout having a body of water, a peripheral embankment encircling the water, a duck hunting region within the resort, and duck hunting blinds within the hunting region from which hunters may shoot ducks. The resort includes trained ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6514010 | Containment/exclusion boom with bird deterrent A containment/exclusion boom including a support system which can be positioned in a body of water, a curtain made of a flexible fabric that allows movement of water therethrough, the curtain being connected to the support system, and a bird deterring dev... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508204 | Method and apparatus for dispersing pigeons A method is provided for dispersing pigeons from a building structure in which the pigeons roost. The method utilizes a horizontally oriented light beam. The light beam is positioned two to six inches above the surface on which the pigeons roost. The beam... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6487988 | Agitator apparatus for housed poultry A poultry agitator is operable for use in conjunction with long rectangular confined poultry houses equipped with a flow-through ventilation system. The agitator imitates the action of a human moving through a congregation of birds to encourage the birds ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6477987 | Method and apparatus for relocating live poultry A method and apparatus is disclosed for transporting a large number of live poultry from one location to another. Using a tray, the birds are loaded and transported to the new location where the tray is lifted upward and/or laterally into a position for u... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6450128 | Bird training method and apparatus therefor A method (22) and apparatus (20) for training a bird (24) to refrain from uttering a vocalization exceeding a predetermined acoustic level is provided. A control area (26) containing the bird (24) is illuminated with a light (32) coupled to a power source... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6396402 | Method for detecting, recording and deterring the tapping and excavating activities of woodpeckers An apparatus for deterring woodpeckers from tapping on and excavating within a utility pole or the like includes a housing having mounting flanges for direct attachment to the pole so as to receive vibrations therefrom. A transducer is attached to the mou... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6305327 | Newborn avian delivery method and apparatus Automation of delivery of newborn avian chicks into grow-out houses is accomplished by use of a delivery vehicle which has a powered telescoping conveyor mounted to this vehicle. The vehicle is positioned at one of the personnel doors of a grow-out house ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6283064 | Pest repelling device In accordance with the present invention there is provided an elongated deterrent strip for mounting to an inanimate object to discourage birds and other pests from resting on that object. The strip comprises a base of electrically non-conductive material... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6250255 | Methods and apparatus for alerting and/or repelling birds and other animals An external stimuli is provided that alerts animals to danger and/or repels the animals from certain areas. More specifically, the system and method of the present invention uses an external stimuli, such as, for example, pulsing microwaves, vibration or ... | 06/26/2001 |
