Patents by Inventor Harry E. Boice

Harry E. Boice 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).

  • Method and apparatus for inducing controlled stressed behavior in animals, such as enhanced eating, drinking, mating, maternal or the like behavior
    Patent number: 5205238
    Abstract: A pressure-applying apparatus and method for using the apparatus to induce controlled stressed behavior in animals, such as enhanced eating, drinking, mating, or the like behavior. The apparatus includes a mechanism for mounting the apparatus on a body part of the animal, a mechanism for applying variable stress to the body part, and a device for automatically controlling the variation of stress. The method includes the steps of mounting a stress-applying apparatus on a body part of an animal, and actuating the stress applying apparatus to apply variable stress to the body part over time in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventor: Harry E. Boice