Patents Assigned to Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH
  • Selective embryonic structure targeting and substance delivery device
    Patent number: 9686969
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for delivering substances to specific embryonic structures, including heart and blood vessels, within a developing avian egg. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the device to produce enhanced avian embryos. Methods include administering to chicken embryos various substances, including vaccines, nutrients, and stem cells. Chickens resulting from enhanced avian embryos have advantages, including greater growth potential and resistance to pathogen infection/infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: MERIAL INC., Agri Advanced Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Meissner, Stefan Geissler, Toni Frohnert, Doreen Goehler, Bjoern Fischer