公开(公告)号：US10463023B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15066538

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: NESTEC SA

Inventor： Gerardo Perez-Camargo ,  Francois Martin ,  Ragen Trudelle-Schwarz McGowan

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  A01K1/01 ,  A01K1/015 ,  A61B5/20 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for evaluating the appeal of a litter or the litter box environment to a cat and also provides a behavioral diagnostic method for assessing risk of urinary health issues. The methods involve the use of the duration of the elimination sequence to diagnose if the cat has a healthy (enriched environment) or unhealthy (standard environment) elimination behavior. The duration can be measured by an apparatus that determines the time of residence of an animal in a litter pan (i.e., the difference between time of entrance and time of exit from the pan). The apparatus can determine the time of residence of the animal in the litter pan using one or more of a motion detection device attached to the litter pan, an accelerometer attached to the litter pan, or a weight scale balance under the litter pan.

公开(公告)号：US20160309676A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15132580

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: NESTEC SA

Inventor： Gerardo Perez-Camargo ,  Jacklyn Jaye Ellis ,  Francois Martin ,  Regan McGowan

IPC: A01K1/015 ,  A01K1/01

CPC classification number: A01K1/0155 ,  A01K1/0107 ,  A01K1/0152 ,  A01K1/0154 ,  A01K1/0157

Abstract: L-Felinine (2-amino-7-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-thiaheptanoic acid) can be used to attract a cat to eliminate in a litter box. The present disclosure provides litters containing L-Felinine, litter boxes containing L-Felinine, compositions containing L-Felinine that can be added to a litter and/or a litter box, and devices for adding L-Felinine to a litter and/or a litter box. In an embodiment, the L-Felinine can be applied to a litter and/or a litter box as an aqueous solution comprising at least about 0.2 wt % of L-Felinine, for example by spraying the aqueous solution of L-Felinine from a bottle or applying the aqueous solution of L-Felinine using a dropper pipette.

Abstract translation: L-Felinine（2-氨基-7-羟基-5,5-二甲基-4-硫杂庚酸）可用于吸引猫在消毒箱中消除。 本公开内容提供了含有L-Felinine的窝，含有L-Felinine的垃圾箱，可加入到垃圾和/或垃圾箱中的含有L-赖氨酸的组合物，以及将L-Felineine加入到垃圾和/或 垃圾箱。 在一个实施方案中，L-Felinine可以作为包含至少约0.2重量％L-赖氨酸的水溶液施用于废弃物和/或垃圾箱，例如通过从瓶中喷洒L-赖氨酸的水溶液 或使用滴管移液管施用L-Felinine的水溶液。

公开(公告)号：US20160262356A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15066538

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: NESTEC SA

Inventor： Gerardo Perez-Camargo ,  Francois Martin ,  Ragen Trudelle-Schwarz McGowan

IPC: A01K29/00 ,  A01K1/015

CPC classification number: A01K29/005 ,  A01K1/0107 ,  A01K1/0152 ,  A61B5/207 ,  A61B5/4255 ,  A61B5/7275 ,  A61B2503/40 ,  A61B2562/0204 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for evaluating the appeal of a litter or the litter box environment to a cat and also provides a behavioral diagnostic method for assessing risk of urinary health issues. The methods involve the use of the duration of the elimination sequence to diagnose if the cat has a healthy (enriched environment) or unhealthy (standard environment) elimination behavior. The duration can be measured by an apparatus that determines the time of residence of an animal in a litter pan (i.e., the difference between time of entrance and time of exit from the pan). The apparatus can determine the time of residence of the animal in the litter pan using one or more of a motion detection device attached to the litter pan, an accelerometer attached to the litter pan, or a weight scale balance under the litter pan.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种用于评估垃圾或垃圾箱环境对猫的吸引力的方法，并且还提供用于评估尿液健康问题风险的行为诊断方法。 该方法涉及使用消除序列的持续时间来诊断猫是否具有健康（丰富的环境）或不健康（标准环境）消除行为。 持续时间可以通过确定动物在垫料盘中的居住时间（即，进入时间与从锅中退出时间之间的差异）的装置来测量。 该装置可以使用安装在垃圾盘上的运动检测装置，安装在垃圾盘上的加速度计或垫料盘下的重量秤平衡来确定动物在垃圾盘中的居住时间。