Abstract: A device for the observation, imaging and uninterrupted culturing of embryos and cells, the device comprising: an incubator; a mixing box located above the incubator; gas sensors located in the mixing box; solenoid valves attached to the mixing box; a first clear panel located on the top of the incubator, and configured to allow one to see into the incubator; a first light source located above the first clear panel, and the first light source configured to provide light into the incubator; a door attached to the incubator, the door configured to provide access to the inside of the incubator, and the door located below the access door; a rotatable platter located below the incubator, the rotatable platter comprising: a first insert configured to removably sit on the platter; a first culture dish configured to removably sit in the first insert; a second insert configured to removably sit on the platter; a second culture dish configured to removably sit in the second insert; a first moveable camera located under

Abstract: An air filtration and air purification apparatus comprising: a first air channel; a second air channel; a divider that separates the first air channel from the second air channel; a first filter located in first air channel; a first filter located in the second air channel; a first air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the first air channel, moving said air through the first filter, and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a first air stream; a second air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the second air channel, moving said air through the second filter and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a second air stream; a control system that controls the activation and deactivation of the first and second air blower.

Abstract: A controlled environment observation device comprising: a body; a heated shelf located in the body; a plurality of shelf openings in the heated shelf; a plurality of embryonic chambers removably installed in the plurality of shelf openings, each of the plurality of embryonic chambers comprising: an optically transparent heated shelf; a specimen dish removably attached to the top of the optically transparent heated shelf, the specimen dish having a generally optically transparent bottom; an x,y,z camera system located in each of the embryonic chambers and below the specimen dish and the optically transparent heated shelf; a computer located in the controlled environment observation device; and a controller in signal communication with the xyz camera system and the computer.

Abstract: A temperature and gas controlled incubator for the culturing and observation of biological specimens comprising: a first wall; a second wall abutting the first wall; a third wall abutting the second wall; a top abutting the first, second and third walls; a door attached to first wall and configured to close against the third wall and top and when closed created an enclosed temperature and gas controlled volume; a first glass panel located on the first wall; a second glass panel located on the top; a third glass panel located on the third wall; a fourth glass panel located on the door; a first thin film layer located on the first glass panel, the first thin film layer configured to heat the first glass panel to a desired temperature; a second thin film layer located on the second glass panel, the second thin film layer configured to heat the second glass panel to a desired temperature; a third thin film layer located on the third glass panel, the third thin film layer configured to heat the third glass panel t

Abstract: An air filtration and air purification apparatus comprising: a first air channel; a second air channel; a divider that separates the first air channel from the second air channel; a first filter located in first air channel; a first filter located in the second air channel; a first air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the first air channel, moving said air through the first filter, and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a first air stream; a second air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the second air channel, moving said air through the second filter and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a second air stream; a control system that controls the activation and deactivation of the first and second air blower.

Abstract: An air filtration and air purification apparatus comprising: a first air channel; a second air channel; a divider that separates the first air channel from the second air channel; a first filter located in first air channel; a first filter located in the second air channel; a first air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the first air channel, moving said air through the first filter, and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a first air stream; a second air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the second air channel, moving said air through the second filter and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a second air stream; a control system that controls the activation and deactivation of the first and second air blower.

Abstract: This invention relates to a media solution, which has been shown to be a stabilized balance of growth media, which may contain a combination of proteins, insulin, growth hormones, and/or steroids to assist an embryo to grow from the retrieval stage through the return implantation. The media has shown consistent, improved results and overall embryonic outcome and may be used for culturing the embryos through each stage of growth, will reduce shock and stress to the embryos during the culturing process.

Abstract: An air filtration and air purification apparatus comprising: a first air channel; a second air channel; a divider that separates the first air channel from the second air channel; a first filter located in first air channel; a first filter located in the second air channel; a first air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the first air channel, moving said air through the first filter, and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a first air stream; a second air blower configured to pull air from the ambient environment generally into the second air channel, moving said air through the second filter and returning said air into the ambient environment, creating generally a second air stream; a control system that controls the activation and deactivation of the first and second air blower.

Abstract: A fertility-enhancing supplement contains a balance of compositions and ingredients that will enhance the reproduction system in the female and male to help support conception, while also supporting the anti-aging of the reproductive system, taken in balance to aid in the uptake by the body of certain and particular compositions that are included in this invention. The supplement can include ingredients to assist the female reproductive system to conceive and in the male to aid in the production of more healthy sperm. Such ingredients as glucosamine sulfate are included separately or in conjunction to help the female reproductive system to maintain a youthfulness in the female and are important to the maintaining of the vitality of eggs and reducing the aging process in the development of fertilized eggs, embryos and facilitating the implantation of embryos.

Abstract: An assembly for the drawing or dispensing of materials by utilizing a gear or gear system provides an ergonomically superior device. The gear system in the assembly may allow the assembly to dispense materials or create a vacuum for multiple tasks at the same time. The materials may be dispensed in various or different volumes simultaneously by the assembly. The assembly will also allow the creation of a vacuum and dispensing of fluids at the same time. The assembly will enable dispensing fluids in various ratios or creating a vacuum or pressure, or both simultaneously. The assembly results in a more ergonomically suitable syringe and/or dispenser for the user.

Abstract: A specimen culturing system and method is employed to culture biological specimens, preferably embryos. The embryos are cultured in an incubator in separate culturing sites, such as wells, which can each hold an embryo container, such as a Petrie dish, that contains one or more of the embryos. The culturing wells are disposed in one or more shelves in the incubator. The culturing containers are formed from a transparent material such as tempered glass. Each of the wells are provided with embryo development-monitoring adjuncts. The development-monitoring adjuncts are preferably embryo-imaging devices and sound-monitoring devices. The system includes image and sound recording components which can record periodic images of the embryos during the culturing cycle; and can record sounds emanating from the specimens. The embryo-imaging devices can include CCD imaging devices which are connected to image viewing and recording adjuncts by means of electrical connections.

Abstract: A single culture media system is used to provide an optimal environment for the nutritional requirements for culturing of oocytes and embryos from the retrieval stage of oocytes through the implantation stage of embryos. This latter stage can be through the eight cell, or blastocyst, stage of development. The media of this invention will provide the embryos with a balance of ingredients that provide a consistent and stable composition of ingredients for the embryos whereby each embryo may select ingredients at their own pace or at various times as determined required by the embryos. This single media system provides a substantial improvement over current individual and sequential systems in supplying embryos consistent ingredients, consistent pH levels and osmolality through multiple stage of development so as to reduce the likelihood of osmonic shock, shock resulting from ingredient changes, or by changes in media pH.

Abstract: An embryo culturing incubator is provided with a shelf configuration that enhances air circulation inside of the incubator, and enables unimpeded access to the individual embryo culture plates that are disposed on the shelves in the incubator. The incubator has an access door which allows one contact with the embryo culture plates on the incubator shelves. The shelves are configured so as to provide a useful free space between the inner surface of the incubator door and the frontal surface of the shelves in the incubator. The size of the free space allows a technician to reach all of the culture plates in the incubator without interfering with other culture plates in the incubator. The free space also allows for exemplary air circulation inside of the incubator.

Abstract: A specimen culturing system and method is employed to culture biological specimens, preferably embryos. The embryos are cultured in an incubator in separate culturing sites, such as wells, which can each hold an embryo container, such as a Petrie dish, that contains one or more of the embryos. The culturing wells are disposed in one or more shelves in the incubator. The culturing containers are formed from a transparent material such as tempered glass. Each of the wells are provided with embryo development-monitoring adjuncts. The development-monitoring adjuncts are preferably embryo-imaging devices and sound-monitoring devices. The system includes image and sound recording components which can record periodic images of the embryos during the culturing cycle; and can record sounds emanating from the specimens. The embryo-imaging devices can include CCD imaging devices which are connected to image viewing and recording adjuncts by means of electrical connections.