Animal husbandry inventions

20080168948 - Small animal restraining device with non-traumatic animal loading device: A small animal restraining tube comprises a tube configured to receive a small animal therein; a nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; an endplate coupled to the tube and configured... Agent: Blynn L. Shideler The Blk Law Group

20080168949 - Electronic animal containment system with direction of approach determination: An electronic animal containment system with direction-of-approach determination, or direction-sensitive animal containment system. The direction-sensitive animal containment system generally contains a transmitter unit connected to a wire loop bounding a containment area and a receiver unit carried by the animal. The direction-sensitive animal containment system of the present invention generates... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080168950 - Method and device for determining the polarity of a signal transmitted by an animal containment system: Described is an animal containment system for containing an animal within a boundary, for maximizing the animal's usable area within the boundary, for not discouraging the animal from returning to within the boundary in the event the animal moves beyond the boundary, and for doing so without utilizing an independent... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080168951 - Small animal restraining device with physiologic sensor mount: A restraining tube for small animals (preferably animals with tails) is designed to facilitate physiologic measurements of the animal through an integrated or associated sensor mount. The physiologic sensors include those for the measurement of pulse oximetry and other measurements such as breath rate, heart rate, pulse distention and breath... Agent: Blynn L. Shideler The Blk Law Group

20080168952 - Apparatus and associated method for illuminating a collar: A collar to which is mounted an illumination source. Each of one or more light-transferring fibers includes a first end coupled for receiving light from the illumination source, and a second end coupled for transmitting light from the collar.... Agent: Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.

20080168953 - Device to be attached to or to be worn by an animal for indicating the physiological status of the animal: This invention relates to a device (100) to be worn by or attached to an animal (102) for indicating the physiological status of the animal. At least one measuring device is used for measuring the physiological state of said animal. The resulting physiological data are regularly compared to at least... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080163819 - Gate for domestic farm animals, an automated milking facility including such a gate, and method of training domestic farm animals to use such a gate: Cows are milked at a facility including a robotic milker, a pen, a first passage leading from the pen to the milker, and a second passage leading from the milker to the pen. Each passage includes a one-way gate. Each gate includes a barrier that turns about a horizontal axis... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080163820 - Pest-resistant pet food container: The invention described herein is a pest-deterrent pet food bowl for the feeding and watering of pets which contains a pet food bowl, wherein a detachable center chamber holds the food or drink, and a base chamber surrounds the center chamber to form a moat. The moat is filled with... Agent: Ben Sanders

20080163821 - Doggie fountain: An apparatus engageable with a water source for providing dogs access to fresh, clean water. The apparatus comprises a base member and a housing member engageable with an upper surface of the base member. Such housing member has a predetermined configuration and is formed of a predetermined material. At least... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080163822 - Pet waste and accessory storage device: A pet waste and other item storage case is secured to the pet for carrying. Instead of the pet owner/walker carrying a waste bag, they now have the option of the pet carrying a storage case for retaining the waste and/or waste bags himself/herself. In addition, to a waste compartment,... Agent: Ip Authority, LLC Ramraj Soundararajan

20080163823 - Polynucleotides, polypeptides and method for screening for useful dog candidates: A method for screening for useful dog candidates comprises a step of investigating the genotype of the allele in exon 1 or intron 2 of dog dopamine receptor D4 gene, and a step of selecting a dog with genetic aptitudes beneficial to people by making the selection based on that... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080163824 - Whole genome based genetic evaluation and selection process: The present invention provides a method and system for the prediction of the merit of at least one individual in a population, the method comprising the steps of: (a) in the population, where information of individuals are known, using dimension reduction on the information to project the information to a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080163825 - Microbial feedstock for filter feeding aquatic organisms: The present invention provides a method of cultivating filter feeders such as Artemia by substituting special microorganisms for naturally occurring microscopic algae, and providing conditions optimal for the growth of these organisms. These substituted special microorganisms provide an abundant food source for Artemia and subsequently the Artemia provide a food... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080163826 - Collapsible bird structure: A collapsible bird structure allows for easy assembly of an enclosure for the housing, nesting, and/or feeding of birds. A fabric outer covering containing a flexible wire is connected to a base to form a bird house. A hole may be provided for ingress and egress of birds.... Agent: Godfrey & Kahn S.c.

20080163827 - Collar saddle for positioning a device carried by an animal on the animal's neck: Described is a collar saddle device for maintaining the position of a device carried by an animal at the top of the animal's neck. The collar saddle device includes a saddle, a carried device, and a collar. The saddle is fixedly secured to the collar and includes a contoured portion... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080163828 - Bird deterrent apparatus: A bird deterrent apparatus for preventing birds from landing near a location to be protected, such as, but not limited to, a boat. The bird deterrent apparatus is easy to install and remove, and does not interfere with the normal use of the location. The bird deterrent apparatus comprises a... Agent: Robert D. Gunderman, Jr. Patent Technologies, LLC

20080163829 - Two-probe bark control device and method for making such: Described is a two-probe bark control device for detecting an animal's bark by way of an electrode that is also used in delivering an electrical stimulus to the animal. The two-probe bark control device includes a housing, a first probe, and a second probe. The first and second probes include... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080163830 - Retractable leash and restraint assembly: The present invention provides a retractable leash and animal restraint assembly. The assembly includes pet collar and a leash. Integral to the pet collar is a cavity and a length of a collar interior, enclosing a leash. A housing may enclose at least a portion of the leash within the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080163831 - Illuminated pet clothing: A carrier (pet apparel) with at least one light emitting diode (LED) placed in a holder with reflective finish in a concave housing to provide optimal diffusion and candle power for optimal distance and visibility and a power source for powering at least one LED.... Agent: Jim Helfrich

20080156268 - Thistle bird feeder: A thistle bird feeder comprising a container and a plurality of feeder bags. A cable extends through the container and is provided with a hanging loop at one end and a stopper at the other end for retaining the components of the bird feeder between them and suspending the bird... Agent: Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan

20080156269 - Wild bird feeder: A wild bird feeder comprising a container and a base. A cable extends through the container and the base and is provided with a hanging loop at one end and a bottom cover at the other end for retaining the components of the bird feeder between them and suspending the... Agent: Knechtel, Demeur & Samlan

20080156270 - Livestock feeder: A livestock feeder is provided having a receptacle, a grate, a platform and an elevator mechanism. The receptacle has a chamber and an open mouth portion communicating with the chamber. The grate encompasses the open mouth portion. The platform is provided in the chamber for supporting livestock feed. The elevator... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20080156271 - Watering device for poultry: A watering disc for use in a nipple assembly of a watering line system has an outer rim portion and an upper surface extending inwardly from said outer rim portion to an aperture provided through a center of the watering disc. The upper surface defines a plurality of separators and... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080156272 - Device for dispensing carbon and/or carbon dioxide, particularly for aquariums: w

20080156273 - Bridcage catchall with protector panels pet accessories: The Birdcage Catchall and the Protector Panels are pet accessories and are used to catch seed, feathers and debris that falls from the birdcages. The catchall is suspended under the cage and forms a barrier around and under the cage to catch debris. The Protector Panels, when used with the... Agent: Linda Locascio

20080156274 - Timer activated doggie door opener: Timer Activated Doggie Door Opener is an automatic pet door that has a timer and motor to allow the door to open at designated times of the day. To use the preferred embodiment of Timer Activated Doggie Door Opener, a user selects a door or exterior wall to install the... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20080156275 - Pet utility device: A pet utility device for reversibly converting from a pet seat or pet carrier to a pet bed, the device includes: a shell portion, wherein the shell portion includes two lateral portions, a rear portion, a bottom portion, and a sealable flap portion; a pad portion for detachable attachment to... Agent: Italia Ip

20080156276 - Portable den: The invention is a portable den for dogs which is divided into a sleeping/feeding area and a litter area. This internal division, allows a puppy to avoid contact with the litter area except to relieve itself the dog's natural instinct to avoid soiling its den is reinforced. The portable den... Agent: Kathleen R. Terry

20080156277 - Animal training device using a vibration probe to deliver a vibration stimulus to an animal: Described is a vibration stimulus delivery device for delivering a vibration stimulus to an animal by way of a vibration probe secured in physical contact with the skin of the animal. The vibration stimulus delivery device includes a vibration probe, a stimulus trigger detection device, and a carrying device. The... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080156278 - Vibration stimulus delivery device: Described is a vibration stimulus delivery device for delivering a vibration stimulus to an animal and for maximizing the robustness and intensity of the vibration stimulus. The vibration stimulus delivery device is carried by the animal and includes a housing and a vibration probe. The vibration probe is positioned in... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20080156279 - Electronic rodent repeller: A rodent repeller having an elongated body, an end cap, an apex, a power supply, a buzzer, and a buzzer transformer. Connection of the power supply to the audible signal generator via the audible signal generator transformer produces a signal in the form of a chatter sound that mimics a... Agent: Cislo & Thomas LLP

20080156280 - Animal control device: An animal control device (30) has a leash (32) with a proximal end (34) and a distal end (36). The distal end (36) is formed to engage an animal harness and can include a spring lock (38) or other suitable engaging feature and the proximal end (34) is fixed to... Agent: William H. Mcneill

20080149033 - Methods and apparatus for candling avian eggs via thermal cameras: Egg candling methods and apparatus are provided wherein non-live eggs, inverted egg, and side air cell eggs can be quickly identified. A method of candling eggs includes exposing a plurality of incubated eggs to an environment having a temperature different from a temperature at which the eggs were incubated; obtaining... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080149034 - Milking implement: An autonomous mobile milking implement having a frame with, a sub-frame which is adjustable in height and which has at least one teat cup holder and a teat cup movable relative thereto. The teat cup holder is tiltable, via a tilting mechanism coupled to the teat cup holder and the... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080149035 - Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto: A teat cup cleaning device comprises a heating chamber provided with a discharge outlet that is closable by means of a valve and arranged for connection to a teat cup. A filling device is arranged for filling the heating chamber with an amount of cleaning liquid and retaining a given... Agent: Howrey LLP

20080149036 - Self-cleaning pet litter box: A self-cleaning pet litter box assembly for separation and removal of clumped material from clean litter material includes an open-top pet litter container for holding litter and being mounted for rotation on a substantially horizontal plane, a conveyor having an axis and an exit end, being positioned to extend into... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080149037 - Pet litter: A pet litter composed of sand particles screened with a 20-50 mesh or limestone in any combination with at least 2% thickener added. Additional components that may be blended with the sand are limestone particles in the size range of 0.0001 mm to 4.75 mm which clump readily when contacted... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080149038 - Washable absorbent article and uses therefor: A liquid absorbent pad particularly useful for pet maintenance activities.... Agent: Cynthia L. Foulke

20080149039 - Method and system for promoting longevity and healthy vitality of a pet: In order to promote longevity and a healthy vitality of a pet, the pet's condition is assessed. For a pet that is overweight, a recommended food regimen is determined that takes into account the pet's lifestyle and pet feeding preferences of the pet's owner. The recommended food regimen reduces the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080149040 - Feed door for livestock trailer: A drop down feed door for a trailer having a sidewall with a trailer frame defining a trailer access opening. The feed door including a frame assembly adapted to be hinged to the sidewall of the trailer and a window assembly having a window frame and a light transmitting pane... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.c.

20080149041 - Catnip enhanced cat scratcher: A recreational pet toy for cats which includes an outer covering and a cord attached to the pet toy for hanging the recreational pet toy during use. The pet toy also includes an elongated channel for receiving catnip and distributing the catnip along its length.... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20080149042 - Exercise and perch system for domestic cats: A collapsible and scaleable floor to ceiling post forming an exercise and perch system for domestic cats. Using integral platforms (37,44) that function as steps and perching areas (35). The post may be adjusted to different ceiling heights by adding or removing interchangeable sections (41,44) and provides fine adjustment with... Agent: Eric Lee Halpern

20080149043 - Pet entertainment apparatus: Pet entertainment apparatus having a rotating portion with a lure rotatably attached to a base portion.... Agent: Broad And Cassels

20080149044 - Shock absorbing dog leash attachment and dog lead attachment: A shock absorbing dog leash attachment and dog lead attachment that includes a length of elastic material which is looped on each end. The loops are closed by binding the length of material to itself. A reusable fastener which can be connected to a dog's collar is attached to one... Agent: Peter Andrew Reaves

20080149045 - Exercise/conditioning bodysuit for animals: A vest surrounds the animal's torso. Slings for supporting the front or rear legs can be attached to the vest. Besides straps with rings, the vest may have monitors for remote monitoring of the animal's vital signs.... Agent: Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, P.c.

20080149046 - Foot and knee protectors for an animal: A foot protector and a knee protector for an animal are provided. The protectors both comprise a main portion. The foot protector features a single opening whereas the knee protector features two openings. The main portion is made from a thermoplastic material and an elastic element is further provided for... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP