| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 119174000 | MISCELLANEOUS | 18 |
| 20080302308 | ANIMAL THERAPY SYSTEM AND RELATED ARTICLE AND METHOD - An animal therapy system includes an animal therapy article and a scented article disposed therein. The animal therapy article includes a body defining an inner volume and an opening in communication with the inner volume. The body has a closure for releasably closing the opening and filling arranged in the inner volume. A pouch is also arranged in the inner volume and is at least partially removable from the body through the opening. The scented article is removably disposed within the pouch. An animal therapy method includes scenting an article with a scent familiar to an animal, opening a closure on an animal therapy article having a pouch disposed internally thereto, at least partially withdrawing the pouch through the opened closure, inserting the scented article into the animal therapy article within the pouch, closing the closure, and placing the animal therapy article adjacent to the animal. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090038555 | Animal scent detection apparatus and system - A portable scent detection system for moving air from a search area to an animal's nose that can include a hand-held pickup for collecting air from a target area, an air moving unit containing at least one fan, a return hose coupled between the pickup and the air moving unit, and a scent presentation device worn on the animal's head with a one or more presentation ports near the animal's nose. The preferred animal is a dog; however, any animal which can be trained to indicate detection of a target scent can be used. The air moving unit can be double or single. A single unit can contain one fan, while a double unit can contain a second fan. More fans can be added in series or parallel as needed to provide adequate airflow. The pickup device can also optionally contain a fan. The fans can be battery powered using fixed or rechargeable batteries. The battery or batteries can be external or internal to the unit. The air moving unit can be contained in a waist or backpack for ease in use. The scent pickup can also optionally contain a filter to filter out dust or unwanted particles. A system of hoses normally can be run between the pickup device and the air moving unit and between the air moving unit and the scent presentation device. The air moving unit can optionally be located in a widened section of the hoses or hoses. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090056637 | Detecting method and arrangement for dairy cattle - A detecting method for dairy cattle comprises the steps of: automatically measuring lying and standing times for a milking animal by a sensor; automatically comparing the measured lying and standing times for said milking animal with reference values of lying and standing times; and automatically establishing whether said milking animal is in heat or not based on said comparison. The automatic sensor may also be used for measuring a health parameter of the milking animal. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090145366 | OPTIMIZED ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST - Described herein is a method of enhancing the reliability and reproducibility of animal experiments. As described herein, the method relates to an improved oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in animals, wherein the set up of the test has been optimized in comparison to the standard procedure for OGTT. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090266303 | ANIMAL WARMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for keeping young animals warm, in the absence of their mother, for example. A warm air channel is provided by a pervious envelope which has a warm air feed to it. The envelope is placed in a container or housing for receiving the animals, e.g. a whelping box for puppies. The animals may move to the warm air envelope in order to receive warm air. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090283050 | FEED COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR BREEDING ANIMALS - The present invention relates to a feed composition which contains silver-carrying zeolite and an animal-breeding method comprising the step of administering, to an animal, the foregoing silver-carrying zeolite-containing feed composition. The feed composition has almost no influence on the useful lactobacillus, but exerts an antimicrobial effect on various kinds of harmful microorganisms, in particular, bacteria belonging to the genus | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090308324 | DIABETES TESTS - A method for diagnosing susceptibility to diabetes in a dog, the method comprising: (a) (i) detecting in a sample from the dog the presence or absence of a genotype in any one of the following immune system genes: CTLA-4, IGF-2, IL-1α, IL-4, IL-6, IL-1O, IL-12β, IFNγ, PTPN3, PTPN15, PTPN22, TNF, or RANTES; and/or (ii) determining in a sample from the dog whether a genotype identified in Table 1 or 3A, or a genotype in linkage disequilibrium with said genotype identified in Table 1 or 3 A, is present in an insulin or IGF gene of the dog; and/or (iii) determining in a sample from the dog whether a genotype identified in Table 2 or 3B, or a genotype in linkage disequilibrium with said genotype identified in Table 2 or 3B, is absent in an insulin or IGF gene of the dog; and (b) thereby diagnosing whether the dog is susceptible to diabetes. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314216 | SPRAY DEVICE - A spray device including a fan located in a housing provided with an air outlet guide for generating an air stream having a predetermined velocity. A nozzle unit for the discharge of liquid therefrom, producing a mist stream capable of being propelled to a predetermined location and having a measurable and controllable lateral dimension at the predetermined location. The spray device is used particularly for moistening cattle, especially cows, in sheds, and taking into account the effect of the wind. Rows of sprayers project water sprays directed toward the cattle. The sprayers may be angularly shifted to take into account the deviating effect of the wind. A processor calculates the angular shift that is needed for the existing wind direction and intensity. All the sprayers concurrently receive the angular shift, which is transmitted to the first sprayer from a control station and successively from each sprayer to the next. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100018469 | Identification and Sampling Device for Animals - An identification and sampling device, in particular for animals, comprises an ear tag and a sample container. The ear tag comprises a male part, which includes a shaft and a tip, and a female part, which can be latched with the male part. The sample container includes a receiving space for a sample and a punch. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100107985 | ANIMAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An animal monitoring system, comprising a real time location system (RTLS) for individually identifying and tracking the movements of tagged animals in three dimensions within a monitoring zone, and means for discriminating between different activities of at least one animal based upon the location of the animal's tag within the zone. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100175627 | Wild animal care devices having an antimicrobial agent - A wild animal care device is provided for use with wild animals, such as wild birds. The wild animal care device includes a device body. The device body includes a silver-containing, antimicrobial agent applied to the body in a sufficient quantity to exhibit antimicrobial activity. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100326364 | ANIMAL EUTHANASIA DEVICES - Animal euthanasia devices include an animal receiving region, a user input mechanism operatively connected to the animal receiving region, and a control system configured to be operatively connected to a current source. The control system is configured to selectively permit current to flow from the current source through an animal to be euthanized that is positioned within the animal receiving region to effectively and humanely euthanize the animal. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110107976 | For the birds - This invention relates to a squirrel or critter barrier device comprising two two-liter plastic bottles, stacked together, with holes drilled through the bottom and lid of each to provide for a wire or pole to go through the center, to be placed on the top or bottom of a bird feeder to prevent squirrel or critter passage. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110132270 | NOVEL DESIGN FOR A HANDLE CAPABLE OF BEING OPENED BY A HOUSEHOLD PET - A handle capable of being used by a household pet to access food or litter is described. The handle includes: (i) a front portion capable of supporting thereon features to attract the household pet; (ii) a back portion that is disposed on or capable of being disposed on an opposite side of the front portion and the back portion protrudes outwardly away from the front portion such that a space is created between the front portion and the door when the back portion is connected to the door; and (iii) wherein the space allows the household pet to open the door and access the food or litter. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110174229 | CATEGORICALLY RANKING ANIMALS FOR FEED EFFICIENCY - The invention provides methods for managing livestock for breeding or production based on one or more measurements of mitochondrial function. Measurement of mitochondrial function may also be correlated with a calculated or known feed efficiency of livestock animals to yield a predicted feed efficiency for the animal. The invention overcomes deficiencies associated with phenotypic assays for predicted breeding and production value. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110197821 | WILD ANIMAL PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention is a portable and compact inflatable or expandable wildlife protection device, to be held by a person in the presence of a dangerous wild animal, such as a grizzly bear, to make said person look bigger and intimidating to the wild animal, thus preventing the animal from attacking. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120012065 | Systems and Methods for Improving Protein and Milk Production of Dairy Herds - The present invention provides for a direct correlation between milk production in livestock animals and the presence of alleles of a gene encoding an adipocyte-specific polypeptide, termed leptin, which gene is hereinafter referred to as ob. The invention also provides novel compositions consisting essentially of specific oligonucleotides that are useful as primers to amplify particular regions of the genome during enzymatic nucleic acid amplification, thus providing a rapid, sensitive and specific method for the detection of the ob-gene polymorphism which may be present in a specimen. The invention further provides for methods of screening bovine to determine those having predictably more milk productivity and advantageously selecting those livestock for future breeding and management purposes based on the ob polymorphisms. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20130133586 | FUIDI HERD MANAGEMENT SCHEMA - The invention is a herd management schema based upon the inventor's analysis of the natural history of bovine infection due to | 05-30-2013 |
