Patents by Inventor Lee Barrett

Lee Barrett 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).

  • Devices for analyzing animal behavior
    Patent number: 11553687
    Abstract: A device and method for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes an enclosure having first and second chambers, each of the chambers having exterior panels formed of an opaque material, at least one image capture device disposed in each of the first and second chambers, the at least one image capture device arranged to capture behavior data of one or more freely roaming rodents, and a first container insertable into one of the first and second containers and positioned below a respective image capture device, the container having one or more corrals into which one or more rodents are housed during testing, the container being formed of a transparent material. In some embodiments, the first container is formed of a red transparent material, the one or more rodents being unable to see through the red transparent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Roberson, Lee Barrett
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20200060225
    Abstract: A device and method for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes an enclosure having first and second chambers, each of the chambers having exterior panels formed of an opaque material, at least one image capture device disposed in each of the first and second chambers, the at least one image capture device arranged to capture behavior data of one or more freely roaming rodents, and a first container insertable into one of the first and second containers and positioned below a respective image capture device, the container having one or more corrals into which one or more rodents are housed during testing, the container being formed of a transparent material. In some embodiments, the first container is formed of a red transparent material, the one or more rodents being unable to see through the red transparent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Roberson, Lee Barrett