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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186305 | In-vivo examination apparatus The present invention prevents the leakage of anesthetic gas, and enables in vivo observation of a specimen such as small laboratory animals over a long period of time. An in-vivo examination apparatus (1) comprises: a stage (2) for mounting a specimen... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7806082 | Living specimen induction chamber The invention described herein provides an induction chamber used to sedate one or more living specimens. The induction chamber comprises at least one gas inlet through which anesthesia gas and oxygen are supplied. To minimize escape of anesthetizing gas is into the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7549397 | Rodent euthanasia machine The present invention is a method for euthanizing animals humanely and painlessly by introducing a gas at a first flow rate to cause the animals to reach narcosis. Then, the gas is introduced at an elevated second flow rate to induce a death to the animal that subst... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7527021 | Non-invasive drug self-administration system for animals A system for allowing animals to self administer drugs via intranasal absorption. The system comprises an aerosol dispersing apparatus (1) connected to a source of pressurized air (5) for ejecting a pharmaceutical composition contained in a reservoir (... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7438021 | Inhalation therapy enclosure for small animals An inhalation therapy enclosure includes a base with end walls joined by a rear wall. A cover having two panels joined perpendicularly is hinged to the top of the rear wall. When lowered, the cover forms an enclosure with the end wall, rear wall and base. Latches se... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7377276 | Automated inhalation toxicology exposure system and method In one embodiment, a method includes but is not limited to: conditioning an inhalent environment; exposing a first organism to the inhalent environment for a first-organism duration of time; and exposing a second organism to the inhalent environment for a second-org... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357097 | Device for shellfish farming Device for cage (1) for shellfish farming, where the cage is placed in the sea or in a tank with water and where the cage's one side (11) is provided with openings, for instance a grid (13) and where the cage's other sides (3, 5, 7, 9) pr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341023 | Rodent euthanasia machine The present invention is an apparatus and method for euthanizing animals humanely and painlessly by introducing a gas at a first flow rate to cause the animals to reach narcosis. Then, the gas is introduced at an elevated second flow rate to induce a death to the an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331341 | Living specimen induction chamber The invention described herein provides an induction chamber used to sedate one or more living specimens. The induction chamber comprises at least one gas inlet through which anesthesia gas and oxygen are supplied. To minimize escape of anesthetizing gas is into the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7252050 | Substance inhalation system A substance inhalation system includes a mixing flask that is in fluid communication with plural inhalation chambers. A test vapor can be selectively and individually provided to the inhalation chambers. Moreover, individual inhalation chambers can be selectively re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237504 | Detection of odors using insects Apparatus for detecting a specific target odour comprises: a detector unit adapted to have removably associated therewith a holding unit for housing at least one insect in a predetermined position; means for exposing an insect in a holding unit associated with the d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234269 | Animal test chamber An animal test chamber has one or more side walls, a ceiling, and a floor to define an internal space in which animals can be housed and exposed to a chemical agent, a door, a port for introducing animals, an exhaust port, and one or more of the following four featu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222587 | Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the interior of the structure and ascertain the welfare of any animals within o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7162976 | Method for reducing bacterial contamination and infectious diseases in livestock and other animals An improved method is provided for treatment of feed water for livestock and other animals to reduce bacterial contamination while at the same time improving live performance. A gaseous mixture comprising ozone and oxygen gas is produced from ambient air and directl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7131398 | Air flow sensing and control for animal confinement system An environmental monitoring and controlling system for a ventilated cage and rack system that monitors and measures air flow in the rack at either the rack or cage level. At the rack level, two pressure sensors are provided in a supply air system to accurately monit... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6955139 | Tail suspension test apparatus The tail suspension test apparatus for detecting a struggling state of an animal by suspending a tail of the animal includes an optical mouse, an opaque piece located within a sensing range of the optical mouse, and a fixing device connected with the opaque piece fo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951215 | Drug delivery device for animals The invention features a drug delivery device which contains a cup-shaped body for enclosing a single external nare of a mammal but does not extend into the nostril of the mammal. The device is used in methods to treat pulmonary diseases. e.g., exercise intolerance,... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935272 | Animal treatment/confinement apparatus An animal treatment/confinement device is described, with apparatus to aid in the provision of medications, fluids or other supportive care therapy to the animal. The device includes a fluid container support used to support a fluid container, or a syringe cradle us... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6919202 | Utilization of invertebrate learning for flexible and sensitive monitoring and identification of chemicals A Chemical Detector, a training method and a method for detecting a chemical or chemicals has been developed that uses invertebrate organisms trained to respond to targeted chemical odors. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910445 | System and method for containment and testing of extremely toxic substances A containment and test system for extremely toxic substances includes a fume hood, a containment compartment such as glove bag or box, positioned within the fume hood, a source of a non-reactive gas to provide a stable environment within the containment compartment,... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904912 | Automated inhalation toxicology exposure system In one embodiment, a method includes but is not limited to exposing an animal to an inhalant; acquiring near real time measurement of at least respiration during said exposing; and calculating a received dose of the inhalant in response to the near real time measure... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6782845 | IVC rack system and method for detecting infections particles within an IVC rack system IVC rack system comprising a plurality of IVC cages 13 for test animals which are supplied with sterile air, wherein samples of exhaust air from the IVC cages 13 are supplied from sampling points 15 to at least one sentinel cage 24 housin... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6776158 | System for anesthetizing laboratory animals A method and apparatus for anesthetizing one or more laboratory animals is provided. An anesthetic component is introduced into a pressurized gas stream for delivery to laboratory animals. In one embodiment of the invention, a solo apparatus is used to administer an... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6651587 | Container for containing an experimental test animal A container for containing an experimental test animal includes a body portion. A neck extends from a first end of the container for connecting the container to a source of gaseous material. An inner surface defines an opening at a second end of the conta... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6449896 | Crop weighing A method of determining the weight of animals and the development of plants in a controlled environment. The method includes measuring the increase in CO2 production over a test period. CO2 production is a measure of the metabolic ra... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6352076 | Anesthesia induction chamber for small animals An anesthesia induction chamber for small animals having a chamber defined by a bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls, a front end wall, a rear door mounted on a hinge, and a top cover attached to a side wall by an elongated piano hinge. The walls, r... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6312507 | Electro-kinetic ionic air refreshener-conditioner for pet shelter and litter box A hand-holdable electro-kinetic electro-static ionic air refreshener-conditioner for a pet shelter or litter box includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator inc... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308660 | Bio-containment animal cage system The present invention comprises an animal caging system including a self-sealing animal cage removably connected to an air supply and an exhaust. The self-sealing animal cage is supported by a rack. The self-sealing animal cage is sealed by an air inlet c... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6178921 | Method of improving breeding conditions in newborn pigs Method of improving the breeding conditions for pigs, according to which the piglets are placed after birth in a closed or semiclosed chamber, a gaseous mixture containing oxygen is injected into the chamber, characterized in that the oxygen content of th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6092487 | Air supply/exhaust device for experimental animal rearing apparatus An air supply/exhaust device to be joined to a box-shaped rearing cage included in an experimental animal rearing apparatus to supply or exhaust air into or from the rearing cage. The air supply/exhaust device comprises an air supply pipe having a front e... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5896829 | Head-only animal exposure chambers Animal exposure chambers are provided which have a radial configuration about an axis of air flow and tapered ports to more comfortably accommodate the animals during exposure.... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5626130 | Respiratory nose-only device and system for laboratory animals An apparatus for exposing laboratory animals to test substances comprises, generally, at least two supply manifolds for supplying each a gaseous or a vaporous substance, an exhaust manifold for removing an exhalate of said animals and unused portion of sa... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5379777 | Whole body plethysmograph for non-invasive pulmonary measurements of unrestrained small animals A whole body plethysmograph for pulmonary measurements of unrestrained small animals includes a cylindrical animal chamber and an integral reference chamber. The animal chamber and the reference chamber each include ports for receiving transducer nipples.... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5297502 | Modular reversible-flow-past nasopulmonary respiratory dosing system for laboratory animals An apparatus for exposing laboratory animals to a gas or vaporous substance directly to the nose of the animals and hence the respiratory system of laboratory animals includes concentric inner and outer manifolds. The inner manifold is provided with a plu... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5220882 | Pet treatment door A door and door frame enabling the conversion of a pet cage such as a Shoreline cage into an anesthetic or oxygen therapy chamber. The door frame is mounted on the cage using the same bolts as are used in the construction of the cage. The door and door fr... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5163380 | Method and apparatus for assessing metabolic behavioral and physiological status of animals Laboratory animals having known genetic, metabolic, and physiologic characteristics are maintained in sterile containment cells with known quantities of food, water, and oxygen provided to the animals and the rate of consumption monitored on a real- or ne... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5109797 | Avian inhalation exposure chamber An exposure system for delivering gaseous material ranging in particle size from 0.4 micrometers to 20.0 micrometers uniformly to the heads of experimental animals, primarily birds. The system includes a vertical outer cylinder and a central chimney with ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5099792 | Interchangeable whole-body and nose-only exposure system An exposure system for experimental animals includes a container for a single animal which has a double wall. The animal is confined within the inner wall. Gaseous material enters a first end, flows over the entire animal, then back between the walls and ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4941431 | System for handling laboratory animals A system for treating laboratory animals with a gaseous medium while the animals are in the laboratory cage. The system includes a limited number of lids adapted to fit the entire range of standard laboratory plastic cages. The lids are in three sizes, ea... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4917046 | Aerosol testing method and chamber for experimental animals An apparatus and method for aerosol testing of experimental animals is provided. In one form, a modular testing chamber includes a fluidized bed generator of aerosol particles as a more reliable method and apparatus for evaluating the effects of environme... | 04/17/1990 |
