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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096940 | Reproductive management A method for breeding bovines, especially a method for breeding dairy and beef cattle without use of heat detection prior to insemination or embryo implantation. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7837611 | Animal insemination sheath apparatus The present invention includes apparatuses for artificially inseminating animals which prevents contaminants from entering the opening at the end of an insemination sheath during insertion through the reproductive tract of an animal. A thin protective cover or membr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833147 | Process for enriching a population of sperm cells Processes for selectively enriching a population of viable sperm cells with respect to a characteristic without physically sorting the cells are disclosed. The cells contained in such an enriched population benefit from the advantage of not being subjected to a sort... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7435212 | Artificial insemination device with an inner catheter for animals An improved artificial insemination device with an inner catheter for animals is disclosed. The device is characterized by having a thin flexible tube and a positioning stop member installed respectively at the front end and rear end of an inner catheter that is mov... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419465 | Animal insemination sheath-methods of use The present invention includes methods for artificially inseminating animals using an improved artificial insemination device that prevents contaminants from entering the opening at the end of an insemination sheath during insertion through the reproductive tract of... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416526 | Artificial insemination device in animals An artificial micro-insemination device for animals is disclosed. The device has an elastic insemination sheath amassed in compressed state between the nozzle passage and the forward portion of center orifice of catheter tube, where the rear end of the elastic insem... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7351199 | Catheters An embryo transfer catheter or the like has electrical resistance heating elements extending along its shaft and connected to a battery in the catheter hub or to a separate power source via a cable. Alternatively, the shaft may be extruded with two channels in its w... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344492 | Animal insemination sheath The present invention includes methods and apparatus for producing and using an improved artificial insemination device that prevents contaminants from entering the opening at the end of an insemination sheath during insertion through the reproductive tract. A thin ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331923 | Insemination device An insemination device including a sperm reservoir including sperm therein, a pump in fluid communication with the sperm reservoir and operative to pump sperm therefrom, and a filter in fluid communication with the pump adapted to filter the sperm to form a sperm fi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7282363 | Intravaginal culture (IVC) method and container therefor A fertilization and culture container, e.g. for intravaginal use, comprises a container body having an orifice for introducing a culture medium, one or more oocytes and sperm, resealable closure means for selectively opening and closing the container body orifice, t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7241261 | Dual use syringe An injection syringe for the injection of materials into domestic animals is provided. The syringe includes a tubular body having a guide member positioned within the body that is adapted to engage and properly position fluid containing straws of varying diameters w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7189200 | Animal-use artificial inseminator An improved animal-use artificial inseminator comprised of an insemination tube with a nozzle at its front extremity into which an insemination sheath is inserted and a connector at the rear extremity of the insemination tube having a check membrane. After the insem... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175590 | Apparatus for trans-cervical artificial insemination and embryo transfer The invention relates to an apparatus and a method useful for non-surgical embryo transfer or artificial insemination of mammals. An apparatus for depositing media into the uterus of a mammal includes a conical chamber that has a plurality of perforations and flaps.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165550 | Cervical isolation and delivery apparatus A cervical isolation and delivery apparatus having a cervical cap removably connected to a syringe such that a bottom opening of the cervical cap is in communication with an internal chamber of the syringe. The syringe is an elongated hollow tube with an elongated r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150734 | Bag for packaging liquid biological substances, having an integrated cannula A packaging bag for a liquid biological substance such as animal semen, including two walls made of plastic material joined in such a manner as to delimit a pouch for receiving the substance and, communicating with the pouch, an evacuation conduit whose end part, in... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7117870 | Lacrimal insert having reservoir with controlled release of medication and method of manufacturing the same A lacrimal insert includes a body defining a reservoir, and a head provided at an end of the body and closing the reservoir. The body is made from a material impermeable to the medication while the head is made from a permeable material adapted to release the medica... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7056279 | Device and method for artificial insemination of bovines and other animals An artificial insemination (AI) device for the insemination of bovines and other animals including three hollow and essentially cylindrical tubular elements. Each element is provided with an open proximal and an open distal end, the three elements being: an outer pr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6964656 | Sachet for packaging animal semen and for uterine treatment A sachet (11) for packaging animal semen, comprising two thermoplastics material films delimiting a pocket (12) along a closed path of generally rectangular shape defining two shorter sides and two longer sides when the sachet is empty, wherein one of ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962579 | Substance delivery device According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a substance delivery device (1) capable of insertion into a body cavity of an animal, including delivery apparatus (11) capable of actively being controlled to deliver a substance to an... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6946242 | Method for maintaining the viability of sperm A rocker for extended, refrigerated storage or transport of fish sperm comprising a platform for sperm containers, drive mechanism, a power supply with an on/off switch or rheostat, and water resistant housing. This device imparts continuous rocking motion to the sp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929598 | Catheter for artificial insemination A catheter for artificial insemination which is a hollow cylindrical catheter having open ends at both ends, the catheter comprising a small diameter portion forming a distal end portion, a large diameter portion forming a proximal end portion and a tapered portion ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905458 | Echogenic or radio opaque device for removal from or transfer into the genital organs An echogenic and/or radio-opaque device adapted to permit carrying out removals from the genital organs for analysis, or adapted to promote the transfer of products, particularly gametes or embryos, into the female genital organs, or again adapted to carry out tests... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6890708 | Method for improving the quality of sperm for artificial insemination of animals A method and composition for artificial insemination. The method involves artificially inseminating the subject with sperm, wherein the sperm is combined or coadministered with an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase and preferably a soluble salt of an earth alkaline meta... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6860235 | Apparatus for creating a pathway in an animal and methods therefor A method and apparatus for safer and more effective deep trans-cervical intra-uterine artificial insemination (AI) is provided. Such a deep AI catheter causes minimal discomfort and risk of trauma, and does not require the services of a highly trained AI professiona... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6844164 | Antibody against rat postacrosome reaction sperm and utilization thereof An antibody biding specifically to rat's acrosome reacted sperm is produced and hybridomas (FARS-91 and FARS-92 strains) capable of stably proliferating are obtained by fusing mouse spleen cells having a high antibody titer against rat's acrosome reacted sperm with ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6726619 | Artificial insemination device for pigs The device is equipped with the classical catheter (1) finishing in its front end in a tip (2) for attachment to the neck of the uterus, which is prolonged by a cannula (3) of smaller diameter. The device has said cannula (3) closed by me... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6699226 | Devices, methods, and kits for collecting semen The present invention comprises devices, methods, and kits for collecting semen and other biological fluids. The devices comprise a container that has an opening that fits on a glans of a penis, preferably only the distal portion of the glans, wherein sai... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695767 | Device, a probe and a method for introducing and/or collecting fluids in the inside of an animal uterus The device comprises a tube or catheter 1 that is introduced into the animal's vagina up to the cervix duct 19; a flexible probe 6 constituted of a first flexible tubular body 7, to allow that the probe, after reaching the distal end of the tube 1, may pr... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676596 | Ai gun warmer A light weight, portable, temperature regulated enclosure for the pre-heating of artificial insemination guns and the transportation of loaded artificial insemination guns to the place of usage is disclosed. A flexible, planar heater using an etched elect... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673008 | Fallopian tube and method of in vitro fertilization and embryo development A device for the in vitro development of an embryo in a fluid. A method for the in vitro development of an embryo in a fluid is also provided.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662750 | Method and apparatus for creating a pathway in an animal A method and apparatus for safer and more effective deep trans-cervical intra-uterine artificial insemination (AI) is provided. Such a deep AI catheter causes minimal discomfort and risk of trauma, and does not require the services of a highly trained AI ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6623422 | Method and apparatus for assisted embryo implantation A method and apparatus for assisted embryo implantation using a specialized microcatheter to prepare an implantation site within the subject's endometrial lining and to transport and place an embryo into the implantation site.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6551236 | Artificial insemination device for livestock such as, in particular, sows An artificial insemination device for breeding animals, such as sows, including a catheter suitable for being introduced into the genital system so as to enable sperm to be discharged therefrom and a reservoir of sperm connected to the catheter. The cathe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6526917 | Method and apparatus for creating a pathway in an animal A method and apparatus for safer and more effective deep trans-cervical intra-uterine artificial insemination (AI) is provided. Such a deep AI catheter causes minimal discomfort and risk of trauma, and does not require the services of a highly trained AI ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527703 | Device for sow-intra-uterine insemination and embryo transfer An internal catheter has a flexible plastic inner tube with an integrally formed protruding head with an axial channel. The internal catheter extends through an axial channel in an exterior catheter. With the internal catheter head withdrawn within the fo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520922 | Devices for collecting animal semen and method of use A device for collecting animal semen for later artificial insemination.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511415 | Device for trans-cervical artificial insemination and embryo transfer The invention relates to an apparatus and a method useful for non-surgical embryo transfer or artifical insemination of mammals. An apparatus for depositing media into the uterus of a mammal includes a conical chamber that has a plurality of perforations ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6398719 | Tube for sperm washing and concentration and method for sperm washing and concentration A tube for sperm washing and concentration. The tube is a glass tube 1 having an open end 11 and a bottom portion with a small diameter 12, and an elastic bladder 2 removably provided at the open end 11 of the tube 1. A vulnerable section 13 may be furthe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6368786 | Diluent for cryogenic storage of bovine spermatozoa A diluent for the cryogenic storage of bovine spermatozoa includes a phospholipid, a liposoluble vitamin accompanied by an emulsifier, an antioxidant and a polyol.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6293905 | Catheter for artificial insemination of birds, in particular turkey-hens, and method for producing such a catheter A catheter for artificial insemination of birds includes a plastic tube obtained by extrusion, each of the tube ends is shaped such that the tube's internal diameter at its ends is reduced to a value ranging between two-thirds and three-quarters of the tu... | 09/25/2001 |
