Devices for analyzing animal behavior
US11553687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B15/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and method for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes an enclosure having first and second chambers, each of the chambers having exterior panels formed of an opaque material, at least one image capture device disposed in each of the first and second chambers, the at least one image capture device arranged to capture behavior data of one or more freely roaming rodents, and a first container insertable into one of the first and second containers and positioned below a respective image capture device, the container having one or more corrals into which one or more rodents are housed during testing, the container being formed of a transparent material. In some embodiments, the first container is formed of a red transparent material, the one or more rodents being unable to see through the red transparent material.
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