CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• US 20080236506A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: Perazzo, Thomas M., Cannell, Asa, Conger, Dee L
• Granted Patent: US 7,734,381 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/417
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0356 Feeding or drinking devices associated with cages for poultry A01K31/005, A01K31/17, A01K39/00; for birds A01K31/06

Abstract

Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.

Claims

1. A controller that regulates airflow or air pressure in a rodent containment system comprising a user interface and a processor, wherein:

the user interface comprises an air pressure and/or airflow setpoint input function;

the processor generates a fan speed signal for one or more blowers based on the setpoint and an airflow and/or air pressure signal from one or more sensors in the rodent containment system.

2. The controller of claim 1, which is connected by wire or cable to the one or more blowers.

3. The controller of claim 1, which is in wireless communication with the one or more blowers.

4. The controller of claim 1, which is connected by wire or cable to the one or more sensors.

5. The controller of claim 1, which is in wireless communication with the one or more sensors.