Animal husbandry inventions 09/06

20060207510 - Milk pump system: The invention relates to a system for transferring a liquid consumable product, such as milk, from a bulk storage tank to a transport vehicle receiving tank or from one bulk tank to another whether stationary or mobile. The system increases the efficiency with which the milk is transferred from the...

20060207511 - Feeder and a feeding method protecting feedstuff from moisture: A feeder and a feeding method that can protect feedstuff from moisture, comprises a base, a feedstuff box with a feedstuff discharging port which can be driven to rotate; especially the said feedstuff box comprises a flap that can cover the said feedstuff discharging port. The said flap cover can...

20060207512 - Bird feeder: A bird feeder having a container, a selector, and a base is disclosed. The selector has at least one large opening and at least one small opening. The base includes at least one feeding port. When one of the openings is aligned with the feeding port, the other opening is...

20060207513 - Deer feed spreader: The invention is a backpack assembly adapted to be carried on the back of a user, and to hold deer feed so that the deer feed may be easily spread by the user. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that...

20060207514 - Dog travel tubes: An apparatus for assisting in one of traveling and taking extended walks with a pet. The apparatus comprises at least one elongated member having each of a predetermined cross section and a predetermined length. The at least one elongated member being substantially hollow for storing at least one preselected item....

20060207515 - Combination major appliance and pet watering system: A major appliance or cabinet unit integrates an automatically refillable water bowl including a liquid level sensor and an electrical or mechanical valve in fluid communication with a source or water. In the preferred embodiment the appliance is a refrigerator freezer with plumbing to an ice maker or other accessory...

20060207516 - Aquaculture cage with variable buoyancy spars: A buoyancy control system for a fish cage used in fish farming. The buoyancy system comprises spars having first and second sections separated by a bulkhead. The first section is filled with air and hermetically sealed from the second section and from the surrounding environment. The second section is sealable...

20060207517 - Pet carrier access portal: An access portal for a pet carrier allows a pet owner to insert a hand into the pet carrier but prevents the animal contained therein from escaping through the access portal. The access portal may be blocked by an elastic barrier with an aperture that stretches to allow the pet...

20060207518 - Automatic dog petter: The invention is a device to comfort pets such as canines or felines. The device has an L shaped side view shape with a front part that has a sensor means such as a photoelectric cell or activation pads. The sensor activates the petting hand and speaker which reproduces a...

20060207519 - Automated poultry processing method and system: Poultry processing methods and systems are disclosed 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 designed to be conveyed by the automated conveying system....

20060207520 - Transponding of a signal using the same antenna: An animal behavior modification system including a collar, a receiver device and a transponder. The receiver device is attached to the collar, the receiver device having a receiver circuit and a stimulation circuit. The transponder is in communication with the receiver device. The transponder is positioned proximate to the receiver...

20060207521 - Portable pet tether and method: The portable pet tether provides hands-free pet restraint during hands-on activities, such as bathing, grooming, examination and/or treatment of the pet. The portable pet tether has an anchor member and an associated or conjoined fixed-length leash member. The anchor member preferably comprised of an opposed pair of cam-lever actuated vacuum...

20060207522 - Combination pet leash assembly and waste collection device: The present invention relates to a connecting assembly which releasably mounts a waste collection device to one of a pet leash assembly and a clothing article worn by an operator of the waste collection device. The connecting assembly includes an engagement member having first and second spaced apart projections. The...

20060201429 - Method of producing avian eggs and birds of germ-free status: The invention provides a method of rearing a bird of germ-free status. The method comprises housing a bird as a parent bird, surgically removing an egg in its shell from the parent bird prior to transfer of the egg to the cloaca in the parent bird, incubating the egg still...

20060201430 - Industrial flow meter having an accessible digital interface: An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid flowing within a pipe includes a sensing device having a sensor for sensing an unsteady pressure of the fluid flow. The sensing device generates sensor data responsive to the parameter. A processing device, which communicates with the sensing device, receives and...

20060201431 - Personal hummingbird blind: A blind for attracting and observing animals, a wearable hummingbird blind for observing feeding hummingbirds in close proximity, and a hummingbird feeder. The blind includes head covering colored to draw hummingbirds and suitable for hiding from view, at least a human forehead. A breath diverter diverts the wearer's breath from...

20060201432 - Method and system for tracking and managing animals and/or food products: Embodiments of a method and system are described for tracking and managing animals and/or food products. These embodiments can include entering into a computer system identification data for animals and location data for locations occupied by the animals. This data can be collected, for example, by a data service provider...

20060201433 - System and method for computer-controlled pet food system: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060201434 - Pet dish dispenser with disposable inserts: A pet dish apparatus that includes a spring loaded base unit, on top of which sits a permanent feeding and watering bowl. Multiple disposable bowls are nested in the permanent bowl, which keeps them aligned both vertically and horizontally. A hinged ring like lid that rims the apparatus and clamps...

20060201435 - Device for feeding a liquid to an animal: The invention relates to a device for feeding a liquid to an animal. The device includes a nipple member (6), a reservoir (14) for the liquid (13), a passage (15) having an extension between the reservoir (14) and the nipple member (6), a feeding member (16, 19) arranged to allow...

20060201436 - System and method for computer-controlled pet water dispenser: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060201437 - Animal housing structure and apparatus: A housing structure assembly includes a hull and a front wall removably coupled to the hull and configured to simulate a front cover of an air conditioner upon inserting the housing structure assembly into a wall or window opening that is shaped and dimensioned to receive the air conditioner....

20060201438 - Clumping, non-dusting calcium carbonate-based animal litter: A particulate, free flowing but clumpable animal litter composition is composed of discrete, non-swelling, non-absorptive, calcium carbonate particles, and a fluid retention and clumping agent of at least one water-soluble polysaccharide. A non-toxic, biodegradable mineral oil can be used to partially coat the calcium carbonate particles....

20060201439 - Animal tote with compartmented divider system: An animal tote includes a container having a bottom wall and opposed side and end walls connected together to form an interior cavity having an open top covered by a lid. A plurality of spaced openings constituting air holes is formed in the walls and a divider system is positioned...

20060201440 - Ventilated animal tote with protected filters and method of manufacturing thereof: An animal tote includes a container of thermoplastic material having a bottom wall and opposed side and end walls connected together to form an interior cavity having an open top covered by a lid. A plurality of arrays of spaced openings constituting air holes is formed in the walls and...

20060201441 - Bird cage: A bird cage has a top grill, a front grill, at least two side grills, and a base. The top, bottom, and side grills and the base define an interior space. A playpen for the cage has a drawer located between the base and the interior space. The drawer is...

20060201442 - Pet enclosure: A collapsible pet enclosure is provided. The enclosure includes a pliable cover supported by a rigid, but foldable, frame. The cover includes an opening in a top panel such that the enclosure is top loading. The cover is completely removable from the frame so that it can be machine washed....

20060201443 - Interlocking swine floor: An interlocking flooring structure comprising first flooring sections having a series of tabs which are received by corresponding openings on adjacent flooring sections. In use, the tabs on the first flooring sections are received by the openings in the adjacent flooring sections to create a flooring structure....

20060201444 - Horse arena composition and method: A horse arena comprises an additive incorporated into its footing. The additive may be employed in indoor or outdoor horse arenas. In one embodiment, the additive may include an internal porosity in which at least some of the pores are interconnected via an open network of pore spaces. In other...

20060201446 - Lightweight, floatable animal chew toy: A lightweight, highly resilient floatable animal chew toy having a body made of elastomeric material, a density of less than 0.95 g/cm3 and a tensile strength of at least 2.0 MPa....

20060201445 - Toy for a horse to play with while standing in a stall: A toy for a horse formed from a hay-holding bag having a plurality of apertures passing therethrough, wherein the apertures are dimensioned such that small amounts of the hay protrude therethrough, but such that the horse can not remove all of the hay from the bag in less than 1...

20060201447 - Lost animal retrieving method: A method and system for retrieving a lost animal and rewarding a location such as an animal shelter for successful retrieval of the lost animal is provided. An animal owner subscribes to the system, providing subscriber information and identifying data of his animal. The subscriber reports to a central database...

20060201448 - Height adjustable wet table: A height adjustable veterinary wet table can be lowered in elevation to assist in locating animals to the wet table surface and can be raised to an elevation desirable for veterinary treatment of the animal with material received by the wet sink transferred to a drainage system....

20060201449 - No-tangle two dog retractable leash with flashlight: Disclosed is a two-pet no-tangle retractable leash device including an axle having a rod opening perpendicular to its axis and a first spool including a first leash and a second spool including a second leash rotatably mounted on the axle. Each leash having a proximal end attached to the spool...

20060201450 - Therapeutic use for a retractable leash: A new use of a conventional retractable dog leash apparatus (10) for performing self-stretching and range-of-motion physical therapy exercises wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a retraction mechanism (30) contained within a housing member (20) and controlled by a push button (40) wherein, the retraction mechanism (30) is connected to one...

20060196427 - Butterfly emergence chamber: The present invention relates to a butterfly emergence chamber for displaying, shipping, growing, and releasing an insect larvae, pupae, and butterfly. More specifically, the present invention is comprised of a chamber with a stand and pupae attachment member. The pupae is suspended within the chamber and is provided with adequate...

20060196428 - Method for improving chick hatchability: The present invention provides a method for improving the hatchability of avian eggs which are vaccinated or otherwise injected in-ovo, especially in automated egg injection machines. The method injects the avian eggs during a specific period of time of between about 19 days post-fertilization to about 19 days, 8 hours,...

20060196429 - Milking apparatus and method: Apparatus for removing milk from a teat of an animal comprising an outer body having an opening into which the teat is insertable into a space defined by two or more resilient membranes. A pressure difference is applied between the space between the resilient membranes and a region outside the...

20060196430 - Milking plant and method for reducing sound emissions in a milking plant: The invention relates to a milking plant wherein the vibrations and sound emissions thereof are significantly reduced. In said inventive milking plant, a vacuum control valve (500) is directly connected to a vacuum compensation tank (200). The vacuum control valve (500) leads into the vacuum compensation tank (200) via a...

20060196431 - Method and apparatus for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility: A method is proposed for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility having at least two milking stalls, which are arranged on a movable platform, in accordance with which method a movement of an animal out of an identification area...

20060196432 - Improvements in or related to milking machines: A teat locating sensor for use in farming equipment such as robotic milking machines and teat disinfection units. One or more cameras capture an image of the udder. The captured image is processed by applying an edge detector to provide an edge image. A Hough transform is applied for detecting...

20060196433 - Pet waterer and feeder: A pair of pet waterers, a pair of pet feeders or a pet feeder and a pet waterer are disclosed that are adapted to be packaged together in a manner that reduces the amount of volume occupied by the combination compared to if they were packaged separately. The pet feeder...

20060196434 - Poultry feeder: A feeder assembly includes a pan member and a drop tube assembly operatively associated with the pan member for providing feed to the pan member. The pan member has a base portion and an upstanding portion. The upstanding portion has a top surface which varies in vertical height relative to...

20060196435 - Tree hoist system: A tree hoist system is provided utilizing a mast having a plurality of steps to allow the upper portion of the mast to be secured to a tree without requiring a ladder. The tree hoist system includes a cable and brake winch to lock or raise/lower an attached game feeder...

20060196436 - Adjustable dish holder: An adjustable dish holder for pets and having adjustable dish holder for pets, having a lower support stand with support arms attached to an inner telescoping leg portion, and an upper dish support portion having a hollow outer telescoping leg portion that fits over the inner telescoping leg portion and...

20060196437 - Bird shower: A showering device for a bird includes a perch and a movable actuator disposed adjacent the perch. The showering device has sealable liquid dispenser disposed above the perch and at least one linkage mechanism connects the moveable actuator to the sealable liquid dispenser. The showering device includes a device for...

20060196438 - Litter box organizer system: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a pet litter organizer apparatus. In accordance with one embodiment, a receptacle for holding pet litter is provided. The receptacle has a base, a peripheral wall extending from the base, and an interior volume for receiving pet litter. The embodiment also includes...

20060196439 - Litter box vacuum air filtration system: Methods and apparatus are described for a lifter box vacuum air filtration system. An apparatus includes a stack of pet furniture units including a lifter box unit including a vacuum inlet, a fan coupled to the vacuum inlet; and a lifter box air shaft coupled to the fan; and another...

20060196440 - Hatchery system and method: An aquaculture hatchery for larval rearing includes a tank configured for larval rearing in water and a continuous filtration system in fluid communication with the tank. The filtration system is configured to remove ammonia from the water. A drainage system is provided for controllably draining water from the tank. A...

20060196441 - Multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium: A multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium apparatus including: a first portion forming a first aquarium chamber having a first transparent primary wall; a second portion forming a second aquarium chamber having a second transparent primary wall; and a visual barrier device for selective exposure/non-exposure of the first and second transparent primary walls,...

20060196442 - Dual-purpose cap for jar-aquarium: A dual-purpose cap for a jar-aquarium comprising a topwall having (a) at least one ingress aperture sized to accept free unbroken water-stream passage therethrough for cap-on filling of the jar-aquarium and (b) at least one egress aperture smaller than the ingress aperture and spaced therefrom to facilitate controlled cap-on out-pouring...

20060196443 - Theme jar-aquarium: A theme jar-aquarium including: a readily-portable container having a bottom wall, a surrounding sidewall, and an open upper end; a cap removably secured to the container and having a topwall with at least one aperture; and at least one theme element non-removably secured to the interior surface. Such theme element...

20060196444 - Animal treat and method of making same, and containers for holding an improved animal treat: A food treat for an animal includes a pliable elongate shape formed from an ingredient mixture and having a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The elongate strip may be rolled along its length to provide a pliable rolled elongate animal food treat. Individual...

20060196445 - System and method for canine training: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060196446 - System and method for computer-controlled animal toy: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060196447 - Pet diaper system: An animal diaper system retains a disposable absorbent pad against an animal. A cross support has a girth portion and a longitudinal portion, wherein the girth portion has attachable distal ends for securing the girth portion around the animal. The longitudinal portion extends from the girth portion and has a...

20060196427 - Butterfly emergence chamber: The present invention relates to a butterfly emergence chamber for displaying, shipping, growing, and releasing an insect larvae, pupae, and butterfly. More specifically, the present invention is comprised of a chamber with a stand and pupae attachment member. The pupae is suspended within the chamber and is provided with adequate...

20060196428 - Method for improving chick hatchability: The present invention provides a method for improving the hatchability of avian eggs which are vaccinated or otherwise injected in-ovo, especially in automated egg injection machines. The method injects the avian eggs during a specific period of time of between about 19 days post-fertilization to about 19 days, 8 hours,...

20060196429 - Milking apparatus and method: Apparatus for removing milk from a teat of an animal comprising an outer body having an opening into which the teat is insertable into a space defined by two or more resilient membranes. A pressure difference is applied between the space between the resilient membranes and a region outside the...

20060196430 - Milking plant and method for reducing sound emissions in a milking plant: The invention relates to a milking plant wherein the vibrations and sound emissions thereof are significantly reduced. In said inventive milking plant, a vacuum control valve (500) is directly connected to a vacuum compensation tank (200). The vacuum control valve (500) leads into the vacuum compensation tank (200) via a...

20060196431 - Method and apparatus for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility: A method is proposed for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility having at least two milking stalls, which are arranged on a movable platform, in accordance with which method a movement of an animal out of an identification area...

20060196432 - Improvements in or related to milking machines: A teat locating sensor for use in farming equipment such as robotic milking machines and teat disinfection units. One or more cameras capture an image of the udder. The captured image is processed by applying an edge detector to provide an edge image. A Hough transform is applied for detecting...

20060196433 - Pet waterer and feeder: A pair of pet waterers, a pair of pet feeders or a pet feeder and a pet waterer are disclosed that are adapted to be packaged together in a manner that reduces the amount of volume occupied by the combination compared to if they were packaged separately. The pet feeder...

20060196434 - Poultry feeder: A feeder assembly includes a pan member and a drop tube assembly operatively associated with the pan member for providing feed to the pan member. The pan member has a base portion and an upstanding portion. The upstanding portion has a top surface which varies in vertical height relative to...

20060196435 - Tree hoist system: A tree hoist system is provided utilizing a mast having a plurality of steps to allow the upper portion of the mast to be secured to a tree without requiring a ladder. The tree hoist system includes a cable and brake winch to lock or raise/lower an attached game feeder...

20060196436 - Adjustable dish holder: An adjustable dish holder for pets and having adjustable dish holder for pets, having a lower support stand with support arms attached to an inner telescoping leg portion, and an upper dish support portion having a hollow outer telescoping leg portion that fits over the inner telescoping leg portion and...

20060196437 - Bird shower: A showering device for a bird includes a perch and a movable actuator disposed adjacent the perch. The showering device has sealable liquid dispenser disposed above the perch and at least one linkage mechanism connects the moveable actuator to the sealable liquid dispenser. The showering device includes a device for...

20060196438 - Litter box organizer system: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a pet litter organizer apparatus. In accordance with one embodiment, a receptacle for holding pet litter is provided. The receptacle has a base, a peripheral wall extending from the base, and an interior volume for receiving pet litter. The embodiment also includes...

20060196439 - Litter box vacuum air filtration system: Methods and apparatus are described for a lifter box vacuum air filtration system. An apparatus includes a stack of pet furniture units including a lifter box unit including a vacuum inlet, a fan coupled to the vacuum inlet; and a lifter box air shaft coupled to the fan; and another...

20060196440 - Hatchery system and method: An aquaculture hatchery for larval rearing includes a tank configured for larval rearing in water and a continuous filtration system in fluid communication with the tank. The filtration system is configured to remove ammonia from the water. A drainage system is provided for controllably draining water from the tank. A...

20060196441 - Multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium: A multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium apparatus including: a first portion forming a first aquarium chamber having a first transparent primary wall; a second portion forming a second aquarium chamber having a second transparent primary wall; and a visual barrier device for selective exposure/non-exposure of the first and second transparent primary walls,...

20060196442 - Dual-purpose cap for jar-aquarium: A dual-purpose cap for a jar-aquarium comprising a topwall having (a) at least one ingress aperture sized to accept free unbroken water-stream passage therethrough for cap-on filling of the jar-aquarium and (b) at least one egress aperture smaller than the ingress aperture and spaced therefrom to facilitate controlled cap-on out-pouring...

20060196443 - Theme jar-aquarium: A theme jar-aquarium including: a readily-portable container having a bottom wall, a surrounding sidewall, and an open upper end; a cap removably secured to the container and having a topwall with at least one aperture; and at least one theme element non-removably secured to the interior surface. Such theme element...

20060196444 - Animal treat and method of making same, and containers for holding an improved animal treat: A food treat for an animal includes a pliable elongate shape formed from an ingredient mixture and having a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width. The elongate strip may be rolled along its length to provide a pliable rolled elongate animal food treat. Individual...

20060196445 - System and method for canine training: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060196446 - System and method for computer-controlled animal toy: A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a...

20060196447 - Pet diaper system: An animal diaper system retains a disposable absorbent pad against an animal. A cross support has a girth portion and a longitudinal portion, wherein the girth portion has attachable distal ends for securing the girth portion around the animal. The longitudinal portion extends from the girth portion and has a...