Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
119417000 | For experimental purposes | 70 |
20080236506 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 10-02-2008 |
20080236507 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 10-02-2008 |
20080282990 | ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DRAWER CAGING - Provided herein are slidable “drawer” animal containment systems that allow for ready access to contained animals. In certain embodiments, the animal containment systems include disposable cages, and the systems are ventilated in some embodiments. | 11-20-2008 |
20090056639 | MODULAR ANIMAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An imaging system that allows for unhindered access to a sample to be imaged. A housing structure is configured with a drawer having a platform. The platform may be configured to hold a sample, such as an animal, and/or the platform may be configured to mate with a sample holding member, such as a removable carrying tray for holding the sample. The drawer presents the platform to an imaging device or system internal to the housing when in a closed, or imaging, state. When in an extended state, the drawer presents the platform external to the housing to allow unobstructed manipulation of a sample on the drawer platform (or on the sample holding member on the platform). When used, a sample holding member such as a removable carrying tray may be docked with the drawer platform, and various interconnects, such as gas ports and electrical connectors, on the sample holding member engage with corresponding elements on the platform when docked. The tray may be undocked and moved to a remote location having a compatible docking station to allow for preparation or processing of a sample elsewhere. The tray may be docked with a docking station located at a sample preparation station. In the case of a live animal sample, the preparation station may include a sterile hood or other laboratory location. | 03-05-2009 |
20090090303 | Primate restraint device - A restraint device for primates capable of providing accurate visual psychological results of experiment by reducing stress given to the primates as subjects and stabilizing the psychological state of the primates. A box-like body ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090250012 | AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR FEEDING ANIMALS AND COLLECTING ANIMAL EXCREMENT - An automated feeding station feeds an animal in a feeding event. An automated collection system, such as a urine collection system, fecal collection system, or combination urine/fecal collection system, collects and excrement from the animal in an excrement elimination event. The feeding event and excrement elimination events provide insights into the health of the animal. | 10-08-2009 |
20090272329 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 11-05-2009 |
20090293815 | INTEGRATED RFID TAG IN A CARD HOLDER, CAGE, LID, AND RACK FOR USE WITH INVENTORYING AND TRACKING OF CAGE OCCUPANTS AND EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an integrated RFID card holder, cage, lid or rack and system for collecting census, inventorying, and tracking of animal cages, lids, card holders, racks, and other related equipment. Preferably, the card holder is comprised of an RF transparent material such as plastic. During operation, a RFID reader reads each integrated RFID card holder attached to an animal cage for virtually linking the cage to an animal rack in effect assigning a parking spot to each animal cage within an animal cage rack system. The integrated RFID card holder can be determined to be in a room when the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is the highest comparing multiple reads from one or many antennas. | 12-03-2009 |
20100175628 | EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR LIVING ORGANISMS - Apparatus for observing the behavior of ants and other similar organisms comprises housings having tubular connection ports for interconnection through flexible tubes and mounting legs for mounting the housings in an assembly in space with the housings spaced from one another. | 07-15-2010 |
20100282177 | BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATERIALS CONTAINER AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - A biodegradable container (‘cage unit’) for organic materials includes a solid cage base having a floor and at least two opposing sides extending upwardly therefrom. The cage base is made from a non-petroleum-based material. An animal-resistant coating is bonded to at least a portion of the inside surfaces of the cage. A cage cover comprises filtered air entry and exit apertures and a non-ventilated top surface. A front portion of the top surface has a viewing window. A gas-adsorbent material is coupled to an interior surface of the non-windowed portion of the cover. A containment rack system comprises a vertical, columnar support structure to receive cage unit support members; one or more cage units; a columnar plenum having an open side area and an open top area and, optionally, a canopy having a fan and an exhaust port. When docked on the rack, the rear end of the cage is raised with respect to its front-end at an angle between about 5 to 20 degrees with respect to horizontal. | 11-11-2010 |
20110120383 | Automated Systems for Feeding Animals and Collecting Animal Excrement - An automated feeding station feeds an animal in a feeding event. An automated collection system, such as a urine collection system, fecal collection system, or combination urine/fecal collection system, collects and excrement from the animal in an excrement elimination event. The feeding event and excrement elimination events provide insights into the health of the animal. | 05-26-2011 |
20110239953 | COLLECTION STATION FOR ACCELERATED COLLECTION OF THE SPECIMENS FROM LABORATORY ANIMALS - Embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses relating to animal specimen collection and animal specimen collection stations. In an embodiment, multiple chambers each contain a single animal, and wells on a removable floor on each of the chambers may collect animal specimens. The wells may be dimensioned with a depth and width such that the animals may not disturb, contact, or contaminate specimens contained within a well. | 10-06-2011 |
20110297098 | CAGE COVER WITH FILTER, SHIELD AND NOZZLE RECEPTACLE - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 12-08-2011 |
20110315087 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SEALED BAGS OF FLUID AT THE CLEAN SIDE OF A LABORATORY FACILITY - A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site. | 12-29-2011 |
20120180731 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING ANIMAL TESTING PROTOCOLS - In one aspect, the present invention provides a housing system for conducting high throughput animal experiments. The housing system includes a home cage, at least one rotatable turnstile enclosed by housing to form two or more isolation chambers, a means for animal identification, and one or more action stations functionally coupled to one or more isolation chambers. The turnstile includes a plurality of one or more separation members rotatable about a vertical axis, each isolation chamber bounded by one or more separation members. The action stations contain one or more devices facilitating completion of at least one animal-directed or experimentor-initiated action. In a preferred embodiment, the home cage is sufficiently sized to house a plurality of small animals, such as mice. Tunnel passageways may be connected to the home cage, including one or more tunnel passageways containing a rotatable turnstile. Additional embodiments include rotatable turnstiles, rotatable turnstile assemblies, and methods of conducting high throughput animal experiments using the devices and systems described herein. | 07-19-2012 |
20120234255 | ANIMAL CAGE WITH MEANS FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF CAGE CONDITION - A method and apparatus that detects a condition of a cage for housing laboratory animals includes providing an animal cage including a base part and a top and cage means for automatically detecting at leats one of at least one bedding condition corresponding to a humidity level or an occurring flooding condition. At least one of the resistance or the impedance of material between said pair of electrodes is determined using one of direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). At least one of the bedding condition or the flooding condition is measured based on a rate of oen or more changes of one of a resistance or an impedance of said material between said electrodes. | 09-20-2012 |
20120312245 | Breeding Cage for Experimental Animal - A breeding cage for experimental animals is composed of a box body and a cover body covered with the box body. A side of the cover body is disposed with an air intake valve and an air vent valve. A partition is disposed in the cover body to allow an inside of the cover body to define a drainage channel. Fresh air enters from the air intake valve and is then downwardly introduced into the box body through the drainage channel and pushes air originally within the box body to exhaust it away from the air vent valve to allow air within the box body to perform circulation. | 12-13-2012 |
20130228134 | RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server. | 09-05-2013 |
20140109838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SEALED BAGS OF FLUID AT THE CLEAN SIDE OF A LABORATORY FACILITY - A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including; providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site. | 04-24-2014 |
20140158062 | MRI DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLABLE ENTRY PORTS AND INSERTS THEREFOR - An animal handling system for use in an MRD device, including: a first elongated enclosure having a proximal end, a distal open end and a first geometry, and a second first elongated enclosure having a proximal end, a distal open end and a second geometry. The first second geometry comprises a first cross-sectional area which is larger than a second cross-sectional area of the second geometry. The first elongated enclosure is inserted into a first input port of the MRD device and the second elongated enclosure is inserted in a second input port of the MRD device diametrically opposite to second input port, such that on insertion of the first elongated enclosure into the first input port and insertion of the second elongated enclosure into the second input, the second elongated enclosure slides into the first elongated enclosure through the open distal end of the first elongated enclosure. | 06-12-2014 |
20140305378 | Animal Kennel for Scientific Examination - An animal kennel comprises front, rear, top, bottom, and opposite side walls that collectively define a cavity. At least a portion of the cavity has a horizontal cross-section that is bordered by the front, rear, and opposite side walls. The cross-section has a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is narrower between the opposite side walls than the rear portion. A majority of each of the front, rear, top, bottom and opposite side walls is formed of a material that is translucent and radiolucent. | 10-16-2014 |
20150122194 | MAGNETIC MODULAR ASSEMBLY FOR BEHAVIORAL STUDIES - A modular assembly set system for use in modular constructions suitable for behavioral research made of a polycarbonate, acrylic or other material walls with magnetic edges, joints and parts with a support base (floor) made of magnetically active metal sheet glued over a plastic inert polymer surface (or one of similar inert properties). The system comprises a multi piece set that allows to build different mazes or structures for use in behavioral, memory and health sciences studies. The magnetic edges of the walls along with joints and other pieces attaches to the metal base (floor) and permits to modularly build any configuration. The use of this device can be extended to virtually any kind of modular construction (toys, provisional constructions, stands and other low weight assembly). The walls and floor set can be used many times, and assemble and disassemble as required. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128871 | PRIMATE RESTRAINT DEVICE - When a primate is t restrained by a movable partition wall, friction with vertical bars of a lattice of the partition wall causing damages on roots of limbs of the primate is alleviated to reduce or solve such damages. In a primate restraint device comprising a containing body having both side surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface, a rear surface door capable of opening and shutting the rear surface side of the containing body, and a partition wall formed movably frontward and rearward in the containing body and capable of being fixed at a desired position in the containing body, some sites among vertical bar members of the partition wall, with which roots of limbs of the primate are brought into contact while the limbs are forced to protrude frontward and restrained, are covered with protective cylinders which are rotatable with respect to the vertical bar members. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128872 | Rodent Cage - A rodent cage for housing a rodent comprises a cage body having an open bottom end and an open top end defined by integral sidewalls. An interior surface of each sidewall is adapted to carry a channel. The top end of at least one sidewall terminates below the channel to slidably accept a top panel within the channel. The top panel has at least one opening therein for passage of laboratory equipment. A tray having a bottom and upwardly extending integral tray sidewalls is proportioned so that the cage body rests within the tray during use. The cage body further includes a floor of parallel spaced rods such that bedding housed within the cage body passes through the spaces between the rods while the rodent remains within the cage body when the cage body is removed from the tray. The rodent cage is constructed of a non-permeable clear acrylic plastic. | 05-14-2015 |
119418000 | With biologically isolating ventilation means | 15 |
20090165729 | KEEPING CAGE FOR LABORATORY ANIMALS - A keeping cage for laboratory animals, specifically rodents, is characterized in that it provides for a large floor surface on several levels, the transit of animals from one level to the higher or lower level being ensured by the presence of appropriate openings in the partitioning floors. The keeping cage allows for the provision of a space available to animals, which is sufficiently large in terms of floor surface and in terms of height between the floors to ensure a good level of wellbeing for the animals, which do not therefore suffer from behavioral disturbances. Cage for keeping laboratory animals, specifically adapted to keep laboratory animals, particularly rodents, including a base body to which an openable lid is connected, characterized in that the lid features a port for accessing the inside without removing the lid. | 07-02-2009 |
20100089333 | METHODS AND CAGES FOR SCREENING FOR INFECTIOUS AGENT IN LABORATORY ANIMALS - The present invention relates to a method of determining the presence of an infectious agent in one or more test animals. The method includes providing a cage housing a sentinel animal, the cage including a plurality of inlets to allow flow of air into the cage through each of the inlets; providing a plurality of cages each housing a test animal, each cage including an outlet to allow air to flow from the cage; connecting the plurality of cages each housing a test animal to the cage housing a sentinel animal so as to allow air to flow via the outlet of each cage housing a test animal into the cage housing a sentinel animal via an inlet on the cage housing a sentinel animal; and screening the sentinel animal for infection by the infectious agent after a period of time sufficient for the sentinel animal to be infected from one of the test animals, wherein infection of the sentinel animal is indicative of the presence of the infectious agent in one or more of the test animals. | 04-15-2010 |
20130098305 | RACK APPARATUS FOR MANAGING LABORATORY ANIMAL - A rack apparatus for managing laboratory animals and is easy to clean includes plurality of animal cages ( | 04-25-2013 |
20150334986 | INDIVIDUALLY VENTILATED CAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a caging system for storing a number of cages for storing small animals such as mice. The caging system includes an exhaust system that may blow clean air into cages, and the exhaust system may also blow dirty air out of the cages such that the cages may be refreshed as necessary. The caging system also includes a temperature control system that may allow the temperature of the various cages to be heated in zones at preferred temperatures for storing small animals. | 11-26-2015 |
119419000 | Utilizing air filtration device | 11 |
20100031894 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING LABORATORY ANIMAL CAGES OR OTHER OPERATIONS - An apparatus and method for changing laboratory animal cages wherein the apparatus includes at least one seat, preferably at least two seats, each of which receives a cage having a lid. The seat is provided with means for picking and lifting the lid. | 02-11-2010 |
20100132623 | Filter top assembly - A filter top assembly for a cage, wherein the assembly includes a bonnet having a perforated top wall to protect filter paper placed above the top wall. The perforations may be small enough to prevent an animal from getting a purchase position and spaced apart sufficiently to prevent the animal from biting the spacing between the perforations. The bonnet may also include one or more elevated ribs to retain the filter paper suspended above the bonnet. | 06-03-2010 |
20100175629 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND DEVICES FOR USE IN ANIMAL STUDIES - Featured are various devices, apparatuses and systems for use in connection with animal studies or experimentation as well as methods related thereto. Such devices, apparatuses and systems include a scalable animal enclosure that is easily customized for a given application; a scalable and easily customizable sound attenuation chamber that can be used with such an animal enclosure; an olfactory discrimination system which can quickly delivery an odor to an animal while minimizing the potential for ambient contamination and a leak-free water delivery apparatus that provides a mechanism for the experimenter to determine water consumption without handling the device. | 07-15-2010 |
20100242852 | RACK SYSTEM AND MONITORING FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - A rack system having shelves configured to support a plurality of disposable animal cages may include a modular configuration that is adapted to easily provide a desired rack size during manufacturing. A rack system may also include shelves which are configured to receive disposable cages and which have spring biased rails configured to receive edges of the disposable cages and provide a spring bias pushing apertures of a cage against nozzles of the shelf to provide a seal therebetween. A rack system may also include shelves which are configured to receive disposable cages and which have resilient flexible lids configured to deflect for releasable engagement into the rack assembly and establish a seal between the nozzle and receptacle for a controllable flow of air therethrough. A rack system may also include a monitoring system that includes at least one sensor in communication with a exhaust manifold of a cage that provides information to a controller that communicates cage conditions to a user via a graphic user interface. The controller may also provide information to a user independent of sensor data. | 09-30-2010 |
20100313821 | BIOSAFETY LEVEL (BSL)-3 LIFE SUPPORT CELL FOR STUDYING LIVE ANIMALS - A biological safety system includes a life-support cell, a supply system fluidly connected to the life-support cell, and an exhaust system fluidly connected to the life-support cell. The life-support cell is structured to contain a laboratory animal infected with microorganism of a type that requires bio-safety level 3 (BSL-3) isolation, is transparent to at least one form of radiation to permit observation of the laboratory animal while in use, and the biological safety system contains the microorganism that infect the laboratory animal within the life-support cell while permitting the observations of the laboratory animal from a bio-safety level 2 (BSL-2) environment without the microorganism escaping from the life-support cell. | 12-16-2010 |
20110005465 | VENTILATED SHELVING STORAGE SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR HOUSING LABORATORY ANIMALS, COMPLETE WITH AN ANTIPARTICULATE FILTER - The present invention relates to a ventilated shelving storage system for housing laboratory animals. The ventilated shelving storage system according to the present invention is of the type suitable for being connected to the centralised air circulation system of a building, or of the room where the shelving storage system is located, while at the same time each shelving storage unit is designed to have its own filter unit comprising at least one antiparticulate filter. Another object of the present invention is a system of shelving storage units in series suitable for being connected to a centralised air circulation system and comprising an antiparticulate filter unit. | 01-13-2011 |
20110041773 | CAGE RACK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIRBORNE PARTICLES FROM A CAGE RACK SYSTEM - The present invention is related to a cage rack system for animals, particularly for laboratory animals. This system can accommodate or comprises a plurality of cages ventilated individually or in groups. At least the majority of the cages comprise at least one air-inlet and at least one air-outlet. The cages can be selected according to the race, size, the number and/or conditions of the animals. The invention further comprises an air guidance system for delivering air to the air-inlet and/or collecting air from the air-outlet with integral or separated conduits. Further, there is provided at least one sampling unit for collecting airborne particles from the air; the sampling unit being adapted to collect the airborne particles by a cyclonic flow path to cause a separation of the particles from the air. The sampling unit can have one or more components and can be arranged for analysing, evaluating, controlling and/or monitoring the incoming air and/or the outgoing air. The incoming air can be checked in order to have a basis for comparing the respective results with the results from one or more components of the air guidance system analysing, evaluating, controlling and/or checking the outgoing air. Alternatively or additionally to the cyclone the sampling unit can be provided so as to be replaceably insertable in one or more of the conduits. | 02-24-2011 |
20110061600 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages, modular rack units and components thereof. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 03-17-2011 |
20120085291 | RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server. | 04-12-2012 |
20150359189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF CAGES IN THE SHELF OF A FACILITY - The present invention relates to a system for automatically detecting the presence of a cage or tray for containing laboratory animals in a specific position of a facility shelf and to a method for managing the data relating to the cage, implemented by means of said system, particularly advantageous for the laboratory technician. In particular, the present invention relates to a system ( | 12-17-2015 |
20160174519 | LABORATORY ANIMAL BREEDING APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
119420000 | With gaseous medium treatment (e.g., inhalation chamber, etc.) | 17 |
20090126647 | Method and Apparatus for Euthanizing Animals - A system for safely and humanely anesthetizing and/or euthanizing animals is provided. The system provides both manual and automated operation and may be scaled up to accommodate a large number of animals during a single procedure. The system includes a chamber | 05-21-2009 |
20090139459 | Canine certification method - A certification method for working canines which allows for quantified measurement of the canine's ability to detect scents at various levels. Said method employs standard scientific measures including the use of controls to verify the minimum level at which a canine can sense a particular scent including those generate by both illegal narcotics and explosive devices. The method is used to compare and determine a particular canine's ability as compared to other canines that have also been subject to the test. The method will allow handlers and other third parties the ability to evaluate the acuity of a each individual canine. | 06-04-2009 |
20090211534 | System for Small Animal Aerosol Inhalation Chamber - This patent application is for an apparatus to safely expose guinea pigs and other small animals to biohazardous aerosol. It is composed of three main chambers housed in an outer box which fits within a conventionally sized biosafety cabinet. The animal chamber contains a removable housing unit for four or eight guinea pigs. The aerosol chamber is separate to minimize fur contamination. The nebulizer chamber is also sealed to reduce risks from leakages. This apparatus is easily decontaminated by immersion in disinfectant. The first version of the prototype, tentatively named the AXS1, has been tested for safety, ergonomics, efficiency of rodent exposure to bacteria, airflow, access points, seal mechanisms, and size. | 08-27-2009 |
20090301401 | 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 ( | 12-10-2009 |
20100101500 | Universal Cell for Medical Imaging of a Small Animal Under Anesthesia - The invention relates to equipment for a small laboratory animal designed to keep it under volatile anesthesia then to insert it into an imaging system for medical imaging investigations. It makes sure the vigilant animal has pre-anesthesia by means of a direct induction device of anesthetizing gas, its anesthesia prolonged by means of the usable device for keeping it in the open or closed position. This device makes direct access possible by the blood or respiratory pathway. The temperature of the animal is controlled and modulated by means of a nonmagnetic heat exchanger. The invention takes into account the safety of the users in regard to their exposure to halogens thanks to the double sealing connection system and thanks to the induction device that does not impregnate the coat of the animal that they have to handle. | 04-29-2010 |
20110023789 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AN ANIMAL STORAGE CONTAINER - This invention is directed to a system and method for delivering gases, such as air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and cigarette smoke, to a laboratory animal storage container. The system and method of the present invention allow for tight control and monitoring over the immediate environment of the animal, and allow the environment to be varied rapidly during a study. The invention is particularly useful for sleep apnea studies, but has broad application to animal studies in general. | 02-03-2011 |
20110139086 | Method, Apparatus, and System for Euthanizing Large Numbers of Animals with Solid Carbon Dioxide - A blower is used to induce a flow of air through a porous container of solid carbon dioxide and the resulting stream of mixed air and gaseous carbon dioxide is mixed with the ambient atmosphere in an enclosure for euthanization of a large number of non-human animals in an enclosure. | 06-16-2011 |
20110239954 | MODULAR ANIMAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An imaging system that allows for unhindered access to a sample to be imaged. A housing structure is configured with a drawer having a platform. The platform may be configured to hold a sample, such as an animal, and/or the platform may be configured to mate with a sample holding member, such as a removable carrying tray for holding the sample. The drawer presents the platform to an imaging device or system internal to the housing when in a closed, or imaging, state. When in an extended state, the drawer presents the platform external to the housing to allow unobstructed manipulation of a sample on the drawer platform (or on the sample holding member on the platform). When used, a sample holding member such as a removable carrying tray may be docked with the drawer platform, and various interconnects, such as gas ports and electrical connectors, on the sample holding member engage with corresponding elements on the platform when docked. The tray may be undocked and moved to a remote location having a compatible docking station to allow for preparation or processing of a sample elsewhere. The tray may be docked with a docking station located at a sample preparation station. In the case of a live animal sample, the preparation station may include a sterile hood or other laboratory location. | 10-06-2011 |
20110265731 | DEVICE FOR STUDYING SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN LABORATORY ANIMALS - A device includes, in combination, a horizontal circular support plate ( | 11-03-2011 |
20120073509 | MASK FOR ANALYZED MAMMALS - An encapsulatable life support mechanism (ELSM) for an analyzed animal, including: a cradle or bed adapted by means of size and shape to accommodate the animal; an anesthetization gas mask (AGM) characterized by a cup with conic cross section, comprising a plurality of apertures located at the outer circumference of the cup; a fluid supplying mechanism (FSM) in which the AGM is placed, the FSM is in a continuous fluid communication with (i) an anesthetization gas inlet positioned outside the ELSM and an outlet located within the ELSM; (ii) an air suction scavenging device positioned outside the ELSM and a mask and an air suction outlet located within the ELSM; and a plurality of (iii) air conditioning tubes; and an airtight shell enveloping the same. The airtight ELSM prevent leakage of anesthetization gas. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073510 | MANEUVERABLE BED FOR ANALYZED OBJECTS - An animal handling system (AMS), useful positioning an immobilized animal in a predefined configuration, including: a proximal portion, held outside a medical device, comprises at least one inner shaft, and at least one outer shaft, the at least one outer shaft telescopically maneuverable along the at least one inner shaft to provide a telescopic mechanism of variable (proximal-) length, the proximal portion; and a distal portion comprising a configurable encapsulatable life support system (ELSS), the ELSS is rotatable and/or linearly reciprocatable along the main longitudinal axis of the shafts by means of the maneuverable telescopic mechanism of the proximal portion. The proximal portion further comprising indicia indicating the linear displacement and rotation of the ELSS of the distal portion, such that the ELSS is accurately and reversibly configured within the medical device to optimized animal analyses. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073511 | MRI WITH MAGNET ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR CONVENIENT SCANNING OF LABORATORY ANIMALS - An animal handling system (AMS), for positioning an immobilized animal in a predefined configuration therein, including: a proximal portion, held outside a medical device including: at least one inner shaft, and at least one outer shaft, the at least one inner is telescopically maneuverable within the at least one outer shaft providing a variable telescopic mechanism; and a distal portion including: a configurable encapsuable life support system (ELSS), the ELSS is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the at least outer shaft and the at least inner shaft and translationally moveable parallel to the longitudinal axis by means of the maneuverable telescopic mechanism. | 03-29-2012 |
20120272919 | ANIMAL EUTHANASIA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An example system for euthanizing animals disclosed herein includes an animal housing having an opening configured to receive euthanizing gas and a valve configured to increase an amount of the euthanizing gas supplied to the animal housing through the opening in response to the animal housing being placed in a predetermined position with respect to the valve. An example method for euthanizing animals disclosed herein includes providing a liquid source to an animal housed in an animal housing through an opening in the animal housing and supplying a euthanizing gas to the animal through the opening to euthanize the animal. | 11-01-2012 |
20130000561 | INTERMITTED HYPOXIC TRAINING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR ANIMALS - A hypoxic training facility includes a plurality of walls defining an enclosure for housing an animal to be trained. A hypoxicator is adapted for delivering hypoxic, hyperoxic, and normoxic air to the enclosure during a hypoxic training session. An animal exercise station is located within the enclosure. A pulse oximeter monitors oxygen saturation of the animal's blood during the hypoxic training session. A computing device calculates hypoxic stress delivered to the animal during the hypoxic training session. | 01-03-2013 |
20130061812 | Specimen Alignment and Head Holding System for Imaging Machines - A laboratory specimen, such as a mouse or rat, can be accurately and repeatedly imaged in an imaging machine, such as an MRI machine, when securely positioned on a specimen support bed. The support bed includes contours and accessories for centering a specimen on the support bed. One or more bite bars coact with a head clamp to accurately fix a specimen's head in the same position time after time. | 03-14-2013 |
20140230743 | Animal Euthanasia Apparatus - An animal euthanasia device includes a chamber with an opening through which a partitioned cage may be wheeled. A pivotally attached door seals the opening using fixed edge seals and an inflatable door threshold seal. A latch secures the door, once closed. After a sensor verifies door closure, an electro-magnetic lock prevents inadvertent door opening during the process, which may be automated using a programmable logic controller (PLC). The PLC coordinates actuation of a fan and damper within an air exhaust opening, a fan and a damper within an exhaust gas opening, and a damper within a fresh air inlet opening, and also triggers a solenoid valve that controls flow of euthanizing gas into the chamber. A keyed selector switch controls power to the device to initiate the automated process, which is monitored using oxygen sensors, and CO2 flow and pressure sensors, and is reported on a human machine interface. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245964 | Method for Euthanizing Animals - An animal euthanization assembly provides a method for humanely anesthetizing and euthanizing animals using small but effective single doses of agents dispersed from a single one use container. The assembly includes a box having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall defining an interior space of the box. A lid selectively couples to the box wherein the interior space is enclosed. A valve is coupled to the box. A canister has a dispensing nozzle selectively engageable to the valve wherein contents of the canister are dispensed into the interior space of the box when the dispensing nozzle is engaged to the valve. An anesthetizing agent and a euthanizing agent are dispensed from the canister when the dispensing nozzle is engaged to the valve. | 09-04-2014 |
119421000 | Having animal activity monitoring means | 14 |
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20120255500 | FORCE MEASUREMENT - A rodent enclosure dimensioned in length, width and height so as to allow a rodent to run freely along the length of the enclosure, but not turn around without standing on its hind legs. The enclosure has a floor with bars extending transversely to allow access for a force sensor's probe from below. A force measurement device for use with the rodent enclosure to measure the tactile response of a rodent comprising a measurement probe connected to a device body. The probe has a tip which can be engaged with a rodent's paw through the floor of the enclosure. The device body has a fixed body part and a rotatable body part arranged to allow relative rotation between them. A rotation sensor detects the relative rotation and outputs a measurement parameter having values that are calibrated against force values associated with forces applied to the probe's tip. | 10-11-2012 |
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20130284109 | RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server. | 10-31-2013 |
20140251228 | NON-INVASIVE TEMPERATURE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT OF ANIMALS - A method for an observational screening method or a drug screening method, includes the steps of providing an enclosure for at least one animal with outer sidewalls, preferably 4 outer sidewalls; providing temperature sensing device for sensing a body temperature of at least one animal and/or activity measurement device for measuring at least one parameter related to physical activity of at least one animal; sensing a body temperature of at least one animal and/or measuring at least one parameter related to physical activity of at least one animal; providing data processing device; and processing data related to body temperature and/or to the parameter related to physical activity. | 09-11-2014 |
20150107525 | RODENT RUN - A rodent enclosure dimensioned in length, width and height so as to allow a rodent to run freely along the length of the enclosure, but not turn around without standing on its hind legs. The enclosure has a floor with bars extending transversely to allow access for a force sensor's probe from below. A force measurement device for use with the rodent enclosure to measure the tactile response of a rodent comprising a measurement probe connected to a device body. The probe has a tip which can be engaged with a rodent's paw through the floor of the enclosure. The device body has a fixed body part and a rotatable body part arranged to allow relative rotation between them. A rotation sensor detects the relative rotation and outputs a measurement parameter having values that are calibrated against force values associated with forces applied to the probe's tip. | 04-23-2015 |
20160120153 | ANIMAL TEST DEVICE - An animal test device for performing a behavior test of a test animal and which can automatically perform optimization of the test includes a cage configuring a living environment of the test animal; a chamber removably attached to the cage; a touch panel provided in the chamber, presenting a problem to the test animal, detecting a response of the test animal, and obtaining response data; a position measurement device that measures a position of the test animal in the cage and the chamber and obtains position data; a data storage unit that stores the response data and the position data as test data; and a problem improvement unit that improves the problem presented by the touch panel, based on the test data. | 05-05-2016 |
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