Abstract: A gas recirculation system for an incubated controlled environment for the development of human embryos, the system comprising: a first mixing box; a second mixing box in fluid communication with the first mixing box; a manifold in fluid communication with the second mixing box; a plurality of incubation chambers in fluid communication with the manifold, the incubation chambers configured to maintain the proper temperature for the safe and proper growth of human embryos; a return manifold in fluid communication with the plurality of incubation chambers and in fluid communication with the first mixing box; and where the gas recirculation system is configured to monitor and maintain the plurality of incubation chambers at the proper provides a proper gas mixture and gas flow for the incubation of human embryos in the incubation chambers CO2, N2 and O2 gas levels for the safe and proper growth of human embryos.

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: A embryo culture dish comprising: a first sidewall; a second sidewall attached to the first sidewall; a third sidewall attached to the second sidewall; a fourth sidewall attached to the third and first sidewalls, the four sidewalls forming an outer perimeter that forms a generally rectangular shape; a dish floor that is generally in communication with the four sidewalls, the dish floor comprising: a top surface that is at a first elevation; at least one rectangular shaped embryo culture well, the at least one rectangular shaped embryo culture well comprising: an outer perimeter that has generally a rectangular shape; a first slanted wall that comprises a first side of the rectangular shaped embryo culture well; a second slanted wall that comprises an opposite side from the first side of the rectangular shaped embryo culture well, the first and second slanted walls extend downward and towards each other until they both intersect with a well floor of the rectangular shaped embryo culture well, the well floor ha

Abstract: A gas recirculation system for an incubated controlled environment, the system comprising: a first mixing box; a second mixing box in fluid communication with the first mixing box; a manifold in fluid communication with the second mixing box; a plurality of incubation chambers in fluid communication with the manifold; a return manifold in fluid communication with the plurality of incubation chambers and in fluid communication with the first mixing box.

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 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: An embryo culturing method and apparatus enables a plurality of embryos to be grown in communal clusters in a culturing container. The embryos are kept separate from each other in open interconnected compartments that are disposed in the culture container. Each compartment is contained in a structure having a plurality of interconnected compartments, and each compartment is sized to contain a single embryo. The culturing container will contain a plurality of the compartmentalized structures. The method and apparatus of this invention includes a culturing container, such as a Petrie dish, in which the embryos are grown. The Petrie dish preferably contains a plurality of the embryo-culturing compartmentalized structures which can be positioned in the Petrie dish in a predetermined pattern. For example, the compartmentalized structuress can be positioned in the Petrie dish at the 12 O'Clock, 2 O'Clock, 4 O'Clock, 8 O'Clock and 10 O'clock positions, or in any other planned deployment.