Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
606116000 | Means for marking animals | 12 |
20090069819 | COMPRESSIBLE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE - A cannula for a marker deployment system is provided, including a tubular sidewall and at least one slit intersecting through the sidewall. The slit selectively permits at least a portion of the sidewall adjacent the slit to deform generally radially outward from an axis of the cannula. | 03-12-2009 |
20090326548 | SYSTEM FOR MARKING A NON-HUMAN BIOLOGICAL OBJECT AND FOR TAKING A SAMPLE OF THE BIOLOGICAL OBJECT - A system for marking a non-human biological object and removing a sample of the biological object, which object is in particular an animal, comprising: a first tag part ( | 12-31-2009 |
20100121343 | SCRUB-RESISTANT INK AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATION AND USE THEREOF - Scrub resistant inks and methods and apparatus for fabrication and use thereof are provided. Scrub-resistant ink compositions may include a dye for marking skin; and a solvent dissolving a marking effective amount of the dye, wherein the solvent comprises about 0.1 to about 90 percent of a polar aprotic solvent. Apparatus for marking patients may include an ink reservoir; an ink dispenser having a fluid connection to the ink reservoir to dispense the ink at a desired rate to mark a patient; and a scrub resistant ink disposed in the ink reservoir. Methods for forming scrub-resistant ink compositions may include providing a marking effective amount of a dye suitable for use in marking skin; and mixing the dye with a first solvent comprising 0.1% to 90% of a polar aprotic solvent. Methods of marking patients may include applying an ink as recited above to a body part of the patient. | 05-13-2010 |
20110152876 | TOOL FOR AFFIXING A MARK DRIVING A ROTATION OF THE PUNCH USED TO PIERCE THE SKIN OF THE ANIMAL - The invention relates to a tool for placing a mark for animal marking, said mark combining by nesting: a male portion ( | 06-23-2011 |
20120215230 | PLUGGED TIP DELIVERY TUBE FOR MARKER PLACEMENT - An intracorporeal marker delivery device includes a delivery tube which has a distal tip, a discharge orifice and an inner bore extending to the discharge orifice. A plug is releasably secured within the inner bore. The plug may itself serve as a marker, and may be the sole marker. Markers may be positioned proximal to the plug, and may be detectable by ultrasound, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and other imaging devices, and may include bioactive elements. | 08-23-2012 |
20120226288 | Animal Marking Devices, Transfer Assemblies, and Useful Restraints - Described herein is a marking system for marking animals. The marking system comprises a restraining device, a controller, and a robot assembly wherein the robot assembly comprises a robotic arm, a marking device attached thereto, and one or more actuators for manipulating the robotic arm and marking with the marking device; the robot assembly and the restraining device are positioned in a fixed manner relative to one another; the restraining device is sized and configured for restraining an animal or animal body part thereof and oriented such that the marking device can make a mark on a substrate portion of the animal body part; and the controller is configured to control the position of the marking device and to make a mark on the substrate portion of the animal body part by actuating the one or more actuators. Also described herein are media transfer assemblies and animal restraints. | 09-06-2012 |
20130267962 | SELF ANCHORING IMPLANTABLE IDENTIFICATION MICROCHIP FOR USE IN ANIMALS - A device and method for subcutaneously implanting an identification chip into a domestic animal, the identification chip becoming relatively immobile once implanted. | 10-10-2013 |
20130304079 | METHOD FOR LABELING A LIVING ORGANISM - The present invention provides a method for labeling a living organism by laser engraving, the method comprising fixing the living organism to a fixation device, coating whole or a part of body surface of the living organism with a paint operable to react with a laser; and reacting the paint with the laser to make a label by color alteration of the paint. | 11-14-2013 |
20140128880 | ANIMAL MARKING DEVICES, TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES, AND USEFUL RESTRAINTS - Described herein is a marking system for marking animals. The marking system may include a restraining device, a controller, and a marking device. The marking device includes a marking needle of fixed length comprising one or a plurality of needle tips; the restraining device is sized and configured for restraining an animal or animal body part thereof and oriented such that the marking device can make a mark on a substrate portion of the animal body part; and the controller is configured to control the position of the marking device and to make a mark on the substrate portion of the animal body part. Also described herein are media transfer assemblies for use in the disclosed marking system. | 05-08-2014 |
20140194892 | MARKER DELIVERY DEVICE FOR TISSUE MARKER PLACEMENT - A marker delivery device is configured for deploying a tissue marker. The marker delivery device includes a handle having a chamber, and a cannula. According to one aspect, the cannula has a flexible portion formed by a slot arrangement having of a plurality of spaced-apart substantially parallel peripheral slots extending through the side wall of the cannula to the lumen. A marker introducer rod is movably disposed in the lumen of the cannula for deploying the mark, and has a flexible region that corresponds to the flexible portion of the cannula. According to another aspect, a retraction mechanism is mounted to the handle and is configured to facilitate a complete retraction of both the cannula and the marker introducer rod into the chamber of the housing of the handle upon an actuation of the retraction mechanism. | 07-10-2014 |
20140236169 | IONTOPHORETIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MARKING OF THE SKIN - Embodiments provide apparatus and methods for producing markings in the skin. One embodiment provides an apparatus for marking the skin comprising a housing and reservoir for storing a skin colorant. An electrode is positioned within the housing so as to be electrically coupled to the colorant in the reservoir and is configured to be coupled to a current source and return electrode. A colorant applicator having at least one fluid pathway is coupled to a housing distal end. The applicator proximal end is positioned such that the fluid pathway is coupled with the reservoir. The applicator distal end applies colorant to the skin surface through the fluid pathway as the applicator is moved across the skin. The electrode delivers current from the current source to the skin to transport charged pigment elements of the colorant into the skin using an electromotive driving force to produce a marking in the skin. | 08-21-2014 |
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