Patents by Inventor Francesca McGuffie

Francesca McGuffie 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).

  • RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130284109
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Cory J. Spivey, Michael A. Roes, Francesca McGuffie, Leroy Jenson
  • RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130228134
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Innovive, Inc.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Cory Spivey, Michael A. Roes, Francesca McGuffie, Leroy Jenson
  • RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120085291
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Innovive, Inc.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Cory Spivey, Michael A. Roes, Francesca McGuffie, Leroy Jenson
  • CAGE COVER WITH FILTER, SHIELD AND NOZZLE RECEPTACLE
    Publication number: 20110297098
    Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: INNOVIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Matthew D. d'Artenay, Francesca McGuffie
  • Cage cover with filter, shield and nozzle receptacle
    Patent number: 7954455
    Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
    Inventors: Dee L Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Matthew D. d'Artenay, Francesca McGuffie
  • CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
    Publication number: 20110061600
    Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages, modular rack units and components thereof. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Innovive, Inc.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Matthew D. D'Artenay, Francesca McGuffie
  • RACK SYSTEM AND MONITORING FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
    Publication number: 20100242852
    Abstract: A rack system having shelves configured to support a plurality of disposable animal cages may include a modular configuration that is adapted to easily provide a desired rack size during manufacturing. A rack system may also include shelves which are configured to receive disposable cages and which have spring biased rails configured to receive edges of the disposable cages and provide a spring bias pushing apertures of a cage against nozzles of the shelf to provide a seal therebetween. A rack system may also include shelves which are configured to receive disposable cages and which have resilient flexible lids configured to deflect for releasable engagement into the rack assembly and establish a seal between the nozzle and receptacle for a controllable flow of air therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: INNOVIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Francesca McGuffie, Leroy Jenson, Cory Spivey
  • ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DRAWER CAGING
    Publication number: 20080282990
    Abstract: Provided herein are slidable “drawer” animal containment systems that allow for ready access to contained animals. In certain embodiments, the animal containment systems include disposable cages, and the systems are ventilated in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: INNOVIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Francesca McGuffie, Thomas M. Perazzo, Matthew D. D'Artenay
  • CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
    Publication number: 20060278171
    Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Dee CONGER, Thomas PERAZZO, Matthew d'ARTENAY, Francesca McGUFFIE