Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1996-11-12
1998-11-17
Manuel, George
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
A61B 800
Patent
active
058368809
ABSTRACT:
An automated tissue analysis system is described comprising a conveyor for delivering a feed animal to a tissue analysis zone, an ultrasound transducer designed to conduct tissue analysis on feed animals, and a remotely actuated positioner for placing the transducer on the feed animal. The ultrasound transducer is coupled to the positioner. One embodiment of the positioner comprises a saddle, a longitudinal slide frame, a dorsal/ventral slide frame and a pivot frame for accurately positioning the transducer on the animal for conducting tissue analysis. A transducer housing is provided that includes a built-in fluid passage and dispenser for dispensing conductive fluid onto the animal from a remote fluid reservoir. A fluid pump is fluidly coupled to both the reservoir and the dispenser in the transducer housing so that fluid can be pumped from the reservoir to the dispenser. The tissue analysis systems also generally include a computer or computers operably coupled to individual components of the analysis system. This allows an operator to either control the components by inputting commands to the computer, or place the computer in control of the components. The computer also can store and analyze data generated by the transducer, and any other instruments that might be used in the analysis of feed animals that can be coupled to the positioner for remote actuation. By actuating joy-stick controls an operator can control all the components of the tissue analysis system. The apparatus can be used in combination with an overall animal management system such as might be found in a feedlot. The animal management system can sort animals, promote feed efficiency and optimize shipping dates for animals, either individually or in groups.
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Manuel George
Micro Chemical, Inc.
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