Kevin R Stefanczyk

US Patent:

20050284018, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/876810

Inventors:

James Yonker - Racine WI, US
Tracy Lutterman - Mequon WI, US
Nathan Westphal - Union Grove WI, US
David Chars - Caledonia WI, US
Kevin Stefanczyk - Franklin WI, US

International Classification:

A01M001/20

US Classification:

043132100

Abstract:

The present invention provides an animal test chamber that has one or more side walls, a ceiling, and a floor to define an internal space in which animals can be housed and exposed to a chemical agent, a door, a port for introducing animals, an exhaust port, and one or more of the following four features. The first feature is a projector for projecting an image onto the chamber floor to assist in the counting of the knocked-down animals. The second feature is the capability of automatically washing/cleaning the chamber after a test. The third feature is the capability of simulating real life insecticide application conditions. The fourth feature is the capability of automatically dispensing the contents of an aerosol can into the chamber.