Patents by Inventor Daniel Lee Kennedy

Daniel Lee Kennedy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vaccination system for delivering vaccine to avian pullets, and associated methods, devices, and assemblies
    Patent number: 10350041
    Abstract: A vaccination system for delivering a vaccine substance to avian pullets is provided. Such a system includes a vaccine delivery assembly configured to perform a vaccine delivery procedure for delivering a vaccine substance to the avian pullets. A plurality of positioning devices is provided, with each positioning device receiving an avian pullet for presentation to the vaccine delivery assembly. Each positioning device is transported to individually mate with the vaccine delivery assembly to deliver the vaccine substance during the vaccine delivery procedure. Associated methods, devices, and assemblies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Zoetis Services LLC
    Inventors: William Douglas Samson, Marco Giovanni Trivella, Raymond John Niemczura, Sr., Daniel Lee Kennedy, David Andrew Eichenberger, William Bryan Carr, Steven Allan Due
  • Holder apparatus for avian birds, and associated method
    Patent number: 9763428
    Abstract: A positioning device for presenting an avian bird is provided. Such a positioning device includes a frame and a plurality of positioning assemblies engaged with the frame. The positioning assemblies are configured to entirely support and restrain an avian bird in a flight-replicated position such that the avian bird is presented for various reasons, such as undergoing a vaccine delivery procedure, evaluation, or any other process. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Zoetis Services LLC
    Inventors: William Douglas Samson, Daniel Lee Kennedy
  • VACCINATION SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING VACCINE TO AVIAN PULLETS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, DEVICES, AND ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20150148771
    Abstract: A vaccination system for delivering a vaccine substance to avian pullets is provided. Such a system includes a vaccine delivery assembly configured to perform a vaccine delivery procedure for delivering a vaccine substance to the avian pullets. A plurality of positioning devices is provided, with each positioning device receiving an avian pullet for presentation to the vaccine delivery assembly. Each positioning device is transported to individually mate with the vaccine delivery assembly to deliver the vaccine substance during the vaccine delivery procedure. Associated methods, devices, and assemblies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: William Douglas Samson, Marco Giovanni Trivella, Raymond John Niemczura, SR., Daniel Lee Kennedy, David Andrew Eichenberger, William Bryan Carr, Steven Allan Due
  • HOLDER APPARATUS FOR AVIAN BIRDS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20150144071
    Abstract: A positioning device for presenting an avian bird is provided. Such a positioning device includes a frame and a plurality of positioning assemblies engaged with the frame. The positioning assemblies are configured to entirely support and restrain an avian bird in a flight-replicated position such that the avian bird is presented for various reasons, such as undergoing a vaccine delivery procedure, evaluation, or any other process. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: William Douglas Samson, Daniel Lee Kennedy