Electronic monitor for experimental animals
US11612134B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B13/028
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronic monitor can monitor experimental animals in a cage. The cage has one or more walls that enclose a living space for the experimental animals. The electronic monitor is coupled to the cage. The electronic monitor may include a housing adapted to be mechanically coupled to the cage in a predefined position relative to the cage. A substantially sterile barrier is provided between the living space and the external environment in this coupled state. The walls of the cage may include a signal-interface section. An electromagnetic detector may be coupled to the housing to have a line-of-sight through the signal-interface section and into the living space of the cage. The electromagnetic detector is adapted to detect electromagnetic radiation that is transmitted through the signal-interface section. A controller processes a signal received from the electromagnetic detector to determine a status of the experimental animals or the living space.
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