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Animal husbandry February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/09

20090050060 - Cricket habitat and retail receptacle: A live insect habitat that also serves as a retail receptacle for point of sale display of the insects. In particular, the invention comprises a cricket habitat and point of sale display receptacle for the sale of live crickets primarily for fishing bait and pet food purposes. The habitat/receptacle includes... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20090050061 - Milking equipment and method: In apparatus and methods for applying treatment and cleaning fluid to cows teats and the teat cups of milking equipment, post-milking, each teat cup (1) has a nozzle (13) in the head portion (6) of the flexible liner (3) of the teat cup for delivering fluid internally of the teat... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090050062 - Milking unit for milking an animal: A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose (5, 30), having a first end section (6, 32) and a second end section (49), and a milk collecting component (7, 37), which is connected to the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). The... Agent: Smith Law Office

20090050063 - Feeding device using air flow: The feeding device contains a barrel, a discharge pipe, a feed pipe, and a blower. The grainy feedstuff is fed to the blower and then is blown upward into the barrel via the feed pipe. Extraneous air is expelled from the barrel via the discharge pipe. The feeding device efficiently... Agent: Leong C Lei

20090050065 - Device for sanitary removal of canine fecal matter and method therefor: A device for removing canine fecal matter includes a lobed knob connected by concentric tubes to a dual housing, the inner of which holds a set of panels that are opened or closed by the linear movement of the smaller tube in combination with a panel actuating ring affixed to... Agent: Walter A. Rodgers Rodgers & Rodgers

20090050064 - Litter box screen: An adjustable screen to limit visibility and optionally the diffusion of odor of the contents of a litter box is provided. The screen may be adjusted in the horizontal and optionally the vertical dimensions. The screen includes three panels, the first and second panel each separately and hingeably attached to... Agent: Patrick Reilly

20090050067 - Aquatic farming systems: A system related to inland farming of seafood products within an environmentally-controlled seafood-farming environment. The seafood-farming environment is preferably established within at least one substantially buried space. The associated apparatus preferably comprises at least one nutrient supplier to supply adequate nutrients to at least one aqueous medium supporting the farming... Agent: Neal S. Parsons

20090050066 - Method and apparatus for culturing marine larvae: An agitator is provided including an open system having a base holding a plurality of culturing beakers as well as a lid holding a tube transporting fresh seawater into each beaker, gently stirring the water within and eliminating any decaying embryos. Each beaker has at least a bottom made of... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20090050068 - Ventilated terrarium: A terrarium having a ventilation system for preventing condensation and moisture build up is provided. The terrarium includes a bottom wall and at least one side wall coupled together to form an animal enclosure therein. A ventilation system is disposed s on a portion of the side wall configured to... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20090050069 - Pet travel box: A pet travel box for houses a pet during travel in a safe, comfortable manner. A plurality of ventilation slots and openings along the sides and back of the box to provide cross-ventilation therein. A sliding shade, panel or cover readily opens or closes the slots so that the pet... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20090050070 - Apparatus for use with a slatted floor: Apparatus for use with a slatted floor comprises a floor covering apparatus for placement on the individual slats of a slatted floor. Each floor covering apparatus includes an elongated elastomeric mat (410) adapted to be fitted to a floor slat. The mat has a rigid fixing base (411), a flexible... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090050071 - Portable device for cleaning an animal's paw and assembly method thereof: A device for cleaning an animal's paw including a container (10) adapted to retain a cleaning agent, the container defining an opening and including a side wall, a cleaning platform (50) disposed in said container and defining a space (60) between said cleaning platform and said container side wall, and... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20090050072 - Door mounted cat climbing structure: A door-mountable cat climbing structure that has a pair of mounting arrangements, at least one of which is biased by a biasing element in a manner that permits adjustment to fit the door while also facilitating secure mounting of the climbing structure thereon. In a preferred embodiment, a biasing element... Agent: David D. Stein Boyle Fredrickson, S.c.

20090050073 - Slidable ring bird toy: A bird toy for stimulating a foraging instinct by surrounding a treat on a platform on a main body with one or more substantially transparent rings rotatable and vertically slidable on the main body. In one or more rotative positions of the ring or rings turned by a pet bird,... Agent: John R. Benefiel

20090050074 - Perfect pocket trainer: Perfect pocket training and practice device is a circular stand of a desirable circumference representative of the perfect pocket of a turn around barrels, poles or other course markers used for performance horse racing competition. The stand comprises an impact resistant material that is light in weight to relent more... Agent: Lorel Lynn Molder

20090050075 - Peacemaker: The invention provides a method and apparatus for repelling grackles away from their tree roosts by continuously or intermittently (i) moving/rustling limbs, branches and leaves in the tree and (ii) causing low decibel sounds to be emanated that scare grackles and disrupts the natural roosting environment. The invention is cost... Agent: Innovative Bird Solutions, LLC Attn: Thomas F. Dunn, Manager

20090044755 - Pet feeding dish with treat chamber: The present dish provides a novel way to feed pets which entices them to eat the entirety of a routinely apportioned amount of food. The dish includes a food bowl and treat chamber. The bowl is located at the top of the dish, and includes an open top and side... Agent: Lyon & Harr, LLP

20090044756 - Sheet for pets: A pet sheet 1 including a topsheet 2, a backsheet 3, an absorbent core 41 located between the sheets 2 and 3, and a compression molded product 5 of a ground material of plant origin located between the topsheet 2 and the absorbent core 41. The compression molded product 5... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090044757 - Storage apparatus for aquatic animals: An apparatus (1) for storing aquatic animals comprises a tank (3) for receipt of the aquatic animals, and an arrangement (9) to create a foam environment (13) in the interior of the tank (3) such that at least a majority of the aquatic animals when stored in the tank (3)... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090044758 - Companion animal convenience center: A companion animal convenience system for a motor vehicle has a moveable partition, said partition comprising a frame and netting attached said frame and said partition pivotally attached to a headliner of the vehicle; a removable bedding apparatus comprising at least one mattress, a plurality of compartments and a rubberized... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20090044759 - Fence panel for a horse training corral: A fence panel for a horse training corral generally comprises a containment wall for containing a horse and a dog-leg support member connected to the bottom of the containment wall for supporting the containment wall at a height so as to contain a horse and extending substantially outward from the... Agent: Calif Kip Tervo

20090044760 - System and method for controlling animal's egress from a secure enclosure: A system for controlling escape of pets during emergency, such as a fire, smoke, gas or odor emission, includes a passageway from the inside of the enclosure to the outside thereof. The passageway is normally closed by a door and an apparatus is provided for enabling opening of such door... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090044761 - Method and apparatus for teleoperation, guidance and odor detection training of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation: Electronic components, including a transceiver for two-way wireless communications, are carried by a freely roaming animal such as a rat. Electrodes are implanted in the brain of the animal to provide cues and rewards to the animal to achieved desired behaviors, including controlling the direction and speed of movement of... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090044762 - Grille for veterinary procedure tables: A veterinary procedure table includes an animal support member upon which an animal may be placed during the performance of a veterinary procedure. A basin associated with the animal support member is adapted to receive fluid material that may be generated during the performance of the veterinary procedure. The veterinary... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090044763 - Wearable apparatus for using one or more leashes in a hands-free manner and method for use: The present invention relates to a wearable apparatus for using one or more leashes in a hands-free manner and associated method for use. According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a wearable apparatus for using at least one leash in a hands-free manner is provided. Such apparatus may... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090044764 - Buckle for pet collar: A pet collar includes a buckle having a through hole and a first transverse bar and a second transverse bar are connected to two sidewalls of the buckle. A first protrusion extends from a top of the first transverse bar and two second protrusions extend from two respectively undersides of... Agent: Chih-hsin Wang

20090038551 - Milk production in a controlled environment: A milk-producing animal is provided with decontaminated air, decontaminated water, and decontaminated feed inside a hermetically sealed decontaminated facility. Uncontaminated milk is then obtained from the animal within the facility. The animal is decontaminated and vaccinated before being placed in the facility. Human personnel decontamination, a mandatory airlock, and/or automated... Agent: Ogilvie Law Firm

20090038552 - Controlled environment animal husbandry facility: A decontaminable livestock facility has a hermetically sealed shell defining an exterior and an interior, with livestock equipment for milking, feeding, watering, manure removal, bedding, and/or exercise. A decontamination system removes contaminants from air and water. A contaminant monitoring system tests contaminant levels within the facility. An airlock for access... Agent: Ogilvie Law Firm

20090038554 - Pet excreta treating material: An excreta treating material 4 of the invention contains a ground material of plant origin and an inorganic powder and self-disintegrates upon water absorption. A pet toilet 1 of the invention includes a toilet box partitioned with a drainboard into upper and lower compartments. An excreta treating material 4 containing... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090038553 - Thermoformed litter scoop: The present invention provides a thermoformed litter scoop comprising a generally concave scoop portion, and a handle portion attached to the scoop portion. The scoop portion has a bottom, sides and a rear and a plurality of openings therein. The openings are defined to allow the passage of litter granules... Agent: The Clorox Company

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,... Agent: Timothy J. Haller Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro

20090038556 - Method for culturing benthic organisms without feeding: A method for culturing benthic organisms in a culture pond without feeding uses an apparatus for continuously drawing up bottom layer water and dispersing it into upper layer water. The apparatus is provided for a culture pond of benthic organisms. Organic matter in the bottom layer water is mixed with... Agent: Griffin & Szipl, PC

20090038557 - Method and device for the incubation of eggs: The invention relates to a method for the incubation of eggs and to a device for. the incubation of eggs. The incubation device includes a cabinet provided with a climate control for regulating the atmospheric humidity and temperature of the air that is to be passed through the cabinet, and... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090038558 - Vehicle-suspended pet trailer: A vehicle-suspended pet trailer is disclosed that includes at least one entry and exit facilitator and/or at least one storage tray, accessible through a cargo access door at the top of the trailer, for storing and transporting pet-related and other cargo. The pet trailer comprises a pet carrying box attached... Agent: Russ Weinzimmer

20090038559 - Pet toy with therapeutic features: A pet toy includes a plurality of raised features to enhance a dental cleaning action of the animal toy within the animal's mouth. The raised features are provided in groups or sets of linearly extending and uniformly spaced protrusions. The protrusions preferably cover a majority of the outer surface of... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090038560 - Pet toy with therapeutic features: A pet toy includes a plurality of raised features to enhance a dental cleaning action of the animal toy within the animal's mouth. The raised features are provided in groups or sets of linearly extending and uniformly spaced protrusions. The protrusions preferably cover a majority of the outer surface of... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090031958 - Firefly container: The present invention provides a firefly container, comprising transparent outer walls and air holes. After putting nutrients, water, shelters, and matrixes into the viewer, fireflies can be allowed to live in it. Moreover, if a handling device is installed on the present invention, it can be used as a “firefly... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090031959 - Convertible pet bed: A pet bed comprises a pad having seams along its edges, which permit the edges to be folded up and tied at the corners. In this manner, the pet bed may be converted back and forth between flat and closed-sided configurations.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20090031960 - Cattle management method and system: A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual animal identification (3) multiple measurement and remeasurement systems with automatic data input and... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090031961 - Cattle management method and system: A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual animal identification (3) multiple measurement and remeasurement systems with automatic data input and... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090031962 - Collapsible bird feeder with a removable tray: The present invention generally relates to a bird feeder having a removable tray. The removable tray may be generally circular and may have an opening that wraps around a telescoping support section. Further, the removable tray may have a convex portion which acts to counter-balance the bird feeder. The removable... Agent: Lampel & Associates, P.C.

20090031963 - Calf warming device and method of using the same: A calf warming device having a housing that encloses a newborn calf therein. A base member of the housing comprises a heated surface while sidewalls contain scent openings. Along with the scent openings the housing has at least a transparent portion such that when the calf is warming a mother... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20090031964 - Combined furniture and animal housing: A combination article of furniture and housing for an animal is provided. Openings may be covered with multiple breathable layers to allow airflow and visibility into and out of a recess in the article of furniture. A slidable tray may be disposed within the recess. The slidable tray may slide... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090031965 - Apparatus for the passive application of liquid pesticides to cattle: A device is described for the passive application of liquid pesticides to cattle, utilizing a heavy structural steel channel for strength and simplicity as the main body and reservoir of the unit, mounted horizontally with a length of heavy structural steel angle welded and braced in a perpendicular manner to... Agent: Kenneth Lee Campbell

20090031966 - Training guidance system for canines, felines, or other animals: 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... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP