Granted Patent B2

US 9,888,667 · App. 15/625,524 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Inventors: Dee L. Conger (Alpine, WY); Thomas M. Perazzo (Huntington Beach, CA); Matthew D. D'Artenay (San Diego, CA); Francesca McGuffie (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: Innovive, Inc.

A01K1/0356A01K1/031

Abstract

Claims (12)

1. A method for reducing levels of gases and/or particulates in a rodent containment cage, comprising:

providing air intake and air exhaust at opposite ends of the interior of the cage;

providing a baffle in the cage; and

providing air at a low air-flow rate to the air intake of the cage; whereby about 98% of the gases and/or particulates are removed from the interior of the cage in a period of less than about 4 minutes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the air-flow rate is about 60 ACH or less.

3. The method of claim 2 , herein the air-flow rate is about 40 ACH or less.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the air-flow rate is about 20 ACH or less.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the period is less than about 2 minutes.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the period is less than about 1.5 minutes.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the baffle is a food tray.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the air in the cage flows from the air intake to the air exhaust under the baffle in a u-shaped pattern.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the air-flow in the cage is an air purging flow.

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