RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS
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1. A rodent containment cage system, comprising:
- a first cage component comprising a first detectable identifier and a second cage component comprising a second detectable identifier, the second cage component covering the first detectable identifier; and
a detector, whereby the detector is configured to detect the first detectable identifier and the second detectable identifier.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server.
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48 Claims
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1. A rodent containment cage system, comprising:
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a first cage component comprising a first detectable identifier and a second cage component comprising a second detectable identifier, the second cage component covering the first detectable identifier; and a detector, whereby the detector is configured to detect the first detectable identifier and the second detectable identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rodent containment cage, comprising:
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a base comprising a first detectable identifier; and a lid comprising a second detectable identifier, affixed to the base, and covering the first detectable identifier, whereby the second detectable identifier is located in proximity to the first detectable identifier. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for detecting identifiers on a rodent containment cage, comprising:
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engaging a cage with a shelf of a rack, the cage comprising a base that includes a first detectable identifier and lid that includes a second detectable identifier, and the shelf comprising a detector; and sliding the cage into the shelf, whereby the first detectable identifier and the second detectable identifier are detected by the detector as they pass the detector when the cage is slid into the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A rodent containment cage rack, comprising:
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a plurality of cage mount support members each disposed between and connected to a first side member and a second side member, each support member comprising a wall that contains, or walls that contain, a first support member plenum and a second support member plenum substantially extending the length of the support member, each support member comprising a first set of cage connection apertures and a second set of cage connection apertures in the wall or walls of a lower surface of a support member, each aperture of the first set of cage connection apertures is in connection with the first support member plenum, and each aperture of the second set of cage connection apertures is in connection with the second support member plenum; each support member comprising a first set of support member end apertures in connection with the first support member plenum and a second set of support member end apertures in connection with the second support member plenum, each of which end apertures is at the end of each support member that connects to a side member; each side member comprising a wall that contains, or walls that contain, a first side member plenum and a second side member plenum substantially extending the length of the side member, and each side member comprising a first set of side member apertures and a second set of side member apertures in the wall or walls of the side member, one or more apertures of the first set of side member apertures are in connection with the first side member plenum and are in effective connection with one or more apertures of the first set of support member end apertures, and one or more apertures of the second set of side member apertures are in connection with the second side member plenum and are in effective connection with one or more apertures of the second set of support member end apertures. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A modular blower system comprising independent modules, which modules comprise:
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an air intake or air exhaust unit; and a fan unit; and a filter unit; and which modules are stacked in series. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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