Patents by Inventor David Sowter

David Sowter 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).

  • Jacketed vessel for holding semen for sex biasing mammals through artificial insemination and systems and methods for enhancing the probability of sex biasing using the same
    Publication number: 20060147894
    Abstract: A jacketed container for holding a semen sample from a mammalian donor at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time prior to incubation to enhance the probability of obtaining offspring of a selected sex through artificial insemination is disclosed. In one embodiment, the semen sample is collected and insulated by a high-heat capacity material that has been preconditioned to a temperature between about 30° C. to about 40° C. before the semen is cooled to a temperature of about 12° C. In a second embodiment, the semen sample is collected and insulated by a high-heat capacity material that has been preconditioned to a temperature between about 4° C. to about 20° C. before the semen is cooled to a temperature of about 12° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: David Sowter