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|Application number
|Publication date
|Jun 30, 1987
|Filing date
|May 10, 1985
|Priority date
|May 10, 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Robert A. Pitsch, Billy W. Beyers, Jr., Larry G. Moore, Juri Tults
|Original Assignee
|Rca Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (36), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to the field of on-screen displays (OSD), particularly such as are employed to display information on a television (TV) picture screen.
In a TV receiver, it may be desirable to display directly on the picture screen information such as, for example, the selected channel number, a functional status message, a list of available programming options, or the time of day. Appropriate OSD signals corresponding to the information to be displayed may be generated by character or pattern generating OSD circuitry and applied to the luma/chroma processing portion of the TV receiver for display in the usual manner, possibly along with a picture produced in response to a received television signal.
Typically, the OSD signals are generated in synchronized relationship with timing pulses derived from the horizontal and vertical deflection signals, so as to locate the OSD in the desired portion of the picture screen. When a television signal is being received, such as off the air or from a tape or cable system, the horizontal and vertical deflection signals are synchronized with sync pulses derived from the received television signal by a sync separator. When the received television signal is present and sufficiently strong, the characters and symbols in the OSD will recur substantially in the same position on the picture screen from field to field and vertical character edges will not appear broken.
It may also be desirable to provide an OSD during certain times when no suitable television signal is being received by the TV receiver. This may be understood by considering that modern TV receivers may provide a number of viewer selectable options and features. Questions and prompting statements on the picture screen provide a convenient way of presenting the choices available and responding to selections made by a user. For example, a TV receiver may be arranged to cooperate with a number of accessory instruments, such as an antenna, a video cassette recorder (VCR), a cable distribution system, a computer and external loudspeakers. When the TV receiver is placed in a particular selection mode, an OSD may be used to present the choices for interconnecting various instruments in desired combinations. In another mode, the OSD may be used to request that a desired channel number be entered. The OSD may also provide a helpful explanation in ambiguous situations. For example, a TV receiver may be arranged to blank the picture screen when the receiver is tuned to a channel that is not providing a suitable television signal. The blank screen may be puzzling to a viewer unless, for example, the channel number and possibly an explanatory message are displayed by an OSD. Under the above and other similar conditions, either no suitable television signal is being received by the receiver or it is desirable that the display be independent of received signals.
However, at times when no suitable television signal is being received, there will be no proper separated sync signal available from the sync separator. Rather, the sync separator output will then provide a noisy signal. The deflection circuits in a typical TV receiver include an oscillator arrangement designed to be free-running in the absence of sync signals, usually at a slightly lower repetition rate than that produced when a proper sync signal is produced by the sync separator. The actual rate will be randomly affected by the noisy signal from the sync separator. Under such unsteady scanning conditions, the position of OSD characters and symbols will be likely to vary from one scanning line to another and from one scanning field to another, so that "jagged" edges and vertical "bounce" will be produced. This tends to reduce legibility and generally results in a displeasing and undesirable on-screen display.
It is possible to solve this problem by incorporating a substitute sync signal generator in the receiver to provide substitute sync signals to the deflection circuits when no suitable external signal is being received. However, this can considerably increase the cost of a receiver, particularly so, because the substitute sync signal generator tends to be rather complex in order to provide sync signals having the required stability.
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a television receiver includes apparatus for stabilizing an on-screen display (OSD) synchronized with deflection signals provided by a deflection signal source. The deflection signal source has a sync input terminal coupled to a source of a sync signal, and a control input terminal for causing the deflection signal source to operate in one of a first operating mode in which the deflection signal source operates in synchronism with a sync signal applied to the sync input terminal and a second operating mode in which the deflection signal source is enabled for operating free-running and substantially unaffected by signal variations at the sync input terminal. A control arrangement is coupled to the control input for selecting one of the first and second operating modes.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a frequency control arrangement for causing the frequency of the deflection signals to be substantially the same in the first and second operating modes.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing consisting of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
FIG. 1 shows in block diagram form a TV receiver including an arrangement for stabilizing an OSD constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention. Multiple logic lines are indicated by a wide line with a broad arrowhead.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show schematic diagrams for respective embodiments of a signal gate shown in FIG. 1 in block form.
In the television receiver shown in FIG. 1, a selector switch 10 selects a signal source from a number of sources illustratively shown as signal sources 12, 14, and 16. Typically, these may include any of a VCR, an antenna, a distribution cable, and a computer RF modulator. The selected signal is processed in the usual manner by tuner, intermediate frequency (IF) and detector stages shown as block 18. The channel selection tuner is controlled by a micro-computer 20 by way of a tuner control unit 22. An example of tuner control by micro-computer is disclosed in "RCA Color Television Basic Service Data CTC 131, File 1984, Second Edition," with Supplements S1, S2 and Addendum 1, published by RCA Corporation Consumer Electronics, Technical Publications, P.0. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206. See particularly Supplement S2, FIG. 26, Microcomputers U1 and U3. Micro-computer 20 is responsive to user entries made on a keyboard 24 of a handheld remote control transmitter unit. Remote control signals are coupled to micro-computer 20 by a transmission link 26. Typically, transmission link 26 may be an infra-red signal link or an ultra-sonic signal link.
The detected composite video signal produced by block 18 is processed by a luma/chroma processor 28 which also receives a blanking information signal from a blanking control unit 30, which is controlled by micro-computer 20. Luma/chroma processor 28 provides the usual three color signals to a display and deflection unit 32, which is typically a cathode-ray tube kinescope with associated deflection coils. The composite video signal from the detector in block 18 is coupled to an input terminal 33 of a deflection signal source 34. The composite video signal at terminal 33 is selectively coupled by way of a signal gate 35 to a horizontal (line) sync separator 37 and a vertical (frame) sync separator 38. Micro-computer 20 is coupled to signal gate 35 by way of a control input terminal 36. For the present portion of the description, signal gate 35 is considered to be transmissive, i.e. the composite video signal is coupled to sync separators 37 and 38. Horizontal sync separator 37 and vertical sync separator 38 typically utilize a signal differentiating network and a signal integrating network, respectively, to provide respective horizontal and vertical sync signals.
The horizontal sync signal is applied to a horizontal oscillator arrangement comprising a voltage controlled horizontal oscillator 40 and an automatic frequency and phase control (AFPC) unit 42. The frequency and phase of horizontal oscillator 40 are controlled in accordance with the horizontal sync signal by AFPC unit 42. The output signal of oscillator 40 drives a horizontal deflection generator 44 which supplies a horizontal deflection signal to display and deflection unit 32.
A vertical drive signal is provided by a vertical deflection driver 46, which comprises a count-down circuit which is supplied from horizontal oscillator 40 and which is synchronized with the vertical sync signal provided by vertical sync separator 38 to provide a vertical drive signal. The vertical drive signal drives a vertical deflection generator 48 which supplies a vertical deflection signal to display and deflection unit 32.
On-screen display (OSD) character and symbol signal generation is provided by an OSD logic unit 50 in accordance with control signals from micro-computer 20 and with horizontal pulses (HPLS) and vertical pulses (VPLS) for timing provided by horizontal deflection generator 44 and vertical deflection generator 48, respectively. OSD logic unit 50 provides luma/chroma processor 28 with an OSD signal which is synchronized with the deflection signals provided by deflection generators 44 and 48. It is noted that the synchronism between the OSD signal and the deflection signals does not depend on the horizontal and vertical sync signals supplied by sync separators 37 and 38 being present and is maintained even in the absence of such sync signals when oscillator 40 is free-running, because sync is provided to OSD logic unit 50 from deflection generators 44 and 48. OSD characters therefore maintain their relative positions on the picture screen whether sync signals are present or absent. As previously explained, however, the output signals of the horizontal and vertical sync separators become noisy signals containing random noise pulses in place of valid sync pulses in the absence of a suitable sync signal being received, so that, without the present invention, the OSD tends to present an undesirable jagged, bouncy appearance under such conditions.
In the described embodiment in accordance with the present invention, a sync separator 52 derives a composite sync signal from the composite video signal. The composite sync signal is examined by a sync validity detector 53 associated with tuner control unit 22 to determine whether a suitable sync signal is being received. A sync validity detector is known, for example, from col. 4, lines 48-58 of U.S. Pat. No. 4,357,632 issued to Michael P. French on Nov. 2, 1982, the relevant subject matter of which patent is herein incorporated by reference. The signal indicating the validity of the sync signal is coupled to micro-computer 20. When it is determined that no suitable sync signal is being received, indicated by a predetermined logic level being produced by the sync validity detector, micro-computer 20 causes signal gate 35 to be switched to a non-transmissive condition, thus cutting off the input signal to horizontal sync separator 37 and vertical sync separator 38. Instead of providing a noisy output signal under unsuitable received signal conditions, sync separators 37 and 38 provide no signal, thus causing the horizontal oscillator to free-run at its natural, relatively constant frequency. Consequently, both the horizontal and vertical deflection generators will provide free-running deflection signals to display and deflection unit 32. A previously mentioned, synchronism between the OSD signal and the deflection signals does not depend on the presence of sync signals, so that the position of the OSD characters being displayed remains stationary on the picture screen even under the condition described where signal gate 34 is non-transmissive. Moreover, the jagged and bouncy appearance of OSD characters under unsuitable signal conditions is substantially eliminated, since no randomly occurring pulses can reach horizontal oscillator 40. It is noted that sync separator 52 operates independently of horizontal sync separator 37 and vertical sync separator 38 and therefore remains unaffected when their input signal is interrupted by signal gate 34 under unsuitable received signal conditions.
Besides the condition of unsuitable sync, there are other circumstances in which it may be desirable for micro-computer 20 to cause the horizontal oscillator to free-run. For example, modern TV receivers may provide for a skip list of channels to be programmed into a memory. A user can enter undesired channel numbers into the skip memory. When a scan mode of tuning is selected, the tuning process will only stop at channels not programmed to be skipped. Such a system is disclosed in the aforementioned Supplement S2 of the RCA Color Television Service Data. It is possible to arrange for automatic skip memory programming so that only satisfactorily received channels are programmed not to be skipped. To do this, micro-computer 20 causes the tuning to advance sequentially through the channel numbers and stores those channel numbers for which sync validity detector indicates no suitable sync present. This programming process may typically take a minute or so for completion. During this time, the screen is preferably blanked, since channels are tuned in rapid succession, each for only a brief moment. It is useful, however, to display the channel numbers so that the user can monitor what is happening. Under such conditions of rapid scan tuning, including unoccupied channels, sync cannot be relied on, and consequently, micro-computer 20 is programmed to cause horizontal oscillator 40 to free-run during automatic programming, by causing signal gate 35 to be non-transmissive. A stable channel number display is thereby obtained.
Similarly, when an automatic "channel step" tuning mode is selected for sequential tuning at a typical rate of about 10 channels per second, sync cannot be relied on, and micro-computer 20 is therefore programmed to cause horizontal oscillator 40 to free-run during automatic channel step tuning.
The tuning process may also take an appreciable time for tuning from a presently tuned channel to another selected channel. For example, micro-computer 20 may typically require 200 milliseconds to retune to another channel, and in the case where a complicated tuning algorithm is required, as may be the case for cable channels, one second may be typically required. During this interval, it is desirable for the channel number display to be stable, even though a suitable sync signal may not be received. Accordingly, micro-computer 20 is programmed to cause horizontal oscillator 40 to free-run until the tuning process has been completed and a satisfactory sync signal is being received.
Furthermore, when other messages are to be displayed on a blanked screen, such as the time of day, a listing of available RF source choices, or prompting statements, the display is preferably made independent of whether or not a signal is being received, by causing the horizontal oscillator to free-run.
As has been mentioned, the free-running repetition rate is typically somewhat lower than the standard synchronized rate. This causes the free-running display to be somewhat larger than in the synchronized condition. In certain cases, such as when overscanning with loss of picture edges might result, it may be desirable to reduce this difference in size. To this end, in the FIG. 1 embodiment, micro-computer 20 also causes the free-running rate of voltage-controlled horizontal oscillator 40 to be increased substantially to the standard synchronized rate at the same time micro-computer 20 causes signal gate 35 to be in its non-transmissive condition. In the embodiment shown, the same signal is used for both purposes. The OSD size is thereby maintained substantially unchanged between the synchronized and free-running modes of operation.
In the signal gate of FIG. 2, corresponding to signal gate 35 in FIG. 1, a transistor 220 is maintained in a substantially non-conductive state by micro-computer 20 so long as the composite video signal is to be allowed to reach sync separators 37 and 38, i.e. the signal gate is transmissive. A series resistor 222 is sufficiently low-valued for any loading by sync separators 37 and 38 to be negligible. When the signal gate is to be switched to a non-transmissive condition, micro-computer 20 applies a forward bias to the base of transistor 220 which thereby forms a relatively highly conductive shunt in a voltage divider configuration with resistor 222, thus substantially preventing the composite video signal from reaching sync separators 36 and 38.
An alternative signal gate is shown in FIG. 3. When the signal gate is to be transmissive, micro-computer 20 allows the base potential of a transistor 330 to be determined by a voltage divider comprising resistors 332 and 334, which causes transistor 330 to be biased for conduction. The composite video signal is applied to the emitter resistor 336 and the output signals to sync separator 37 and 38 are provided at collector load resistor 338. When the gate is to be switched to a non-transmissive condition, micro-computer 20 clamps the base potential close to ground, thus cutting off transistor 330, thereby preventing the composite video signal from reaching sync separators 37 and 38.
The implementation of the invention in accordance with FIGS. 1-3 is illustrative. Various modifications will suggest themselves to one skilled in the art and such modifications are contemplated to be within the scope of the present invention defined by the following claims. For example, while micro-computer 20 has been described as causing transmission gate 35 to become non-transmissive so as to inhibit sync signals from reaching the sync separators when no suitable sync is being received and under various other conditions, clearly micro-computer 20 may also be arranged to inhibit sync in other circumstances where this may be desirable. Sync may be inhibited, for example, after a brief interval of displaying a marginally weak or noisy channel signal, with an explanatory OSD statement. The countdown arrangement described may also be replaced by a vertical deflection circuit comprising a transistor or SCR deflection sweep oscillator without departing from the scope of the invention.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jul 1, 1985
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You little swine: Emma Thompson is almost upstaged by a pig at the world premiere of Nanny McPhee in London
The old showbusiness adage says you should never work with children or animals.
Something that Emma Thompson probably wished she'd taken into account for the world premiere of her new film Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang.
The actress was almost upstaged by her date for the night as they arrived at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square in London last night.
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This little piggy should have stayed home: Emma Thompson grapples with her snouted date at the world premiere of Nanny McPhee in London last night
Squealing the limelight: The pig tries to drag Emma away as she poses for the cameras
But it wasn't husband Greg Wise making a show of himself but a little pig who took it upon itself to take as much attention away from the film's star as possible.
It tried to lead Emma off in all directions as she tried to keep it under control as they arrived on the red carpet, which was actually blue and covered in silver stars.
It refused to pose for the cameras, and became so startled by the flashbulbs and screaming fans that it relieved itself at the entrance to the cinema.
Leading ladies: Emma, who wrote the film and plays the lead role, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who plays the mother who calls Nanny McPhee to control her unruly children
But ever the professional, Emma kept on smiling before handing the pig over to its handler so she could join her human co-stars inside.
Looking stunning in a brown strapless Vivienne Westwood gown and gold Aruna Seth shoes, Emma couldn't stop grinning, probably from excitement about the premiere and relief she'd handled the farm animal situation with as much dignity as possible.
All together: The film's cast, including Rhys Ifans and comedian Bill Bailey, pose with director Susanna White (third from left) and Emma's daughter Gaia (in front of Emma)
Dapper: Rhys Ifans and Bill Bailey scrub up well for the screening
Emma, who wrote the film, also appeared relaxed and sun-kissed, having just returned from a holiday in Mexico with close friend Kate Winslet, providing her with a shoulder to cry on after her separation from director husband Sam Mendes.
Emma was joined by co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal, who kept it simple but very chic in a Vionnet black silk crepe dress with cream ivory silk pleated insert and platform peep-toed heels.
Cheeky! Rhys Ifans can't resist grabbing Emma's bottom as he greets her at the premiere
Maggie praised Thompson, and said: 'I'm her biggest fan and I know I'm not alone in thinking she is a brilliant genius. I would like to work with her on everything.'
She also gushed about Dame Maggie Smith, who also stars in the film, and said: 'I heard she was a little tough and was nervous to work with her, but, thank God, she liked me.'
Unfortunately, neither Dame Maggie nor Ralph Fiennes, who also stars in the film, attended the premiere.
Well-behaved: The young stars of the film (from left) a cheeky Eros Valhos, Oscar Steer, Asa Butterfield, Rosie Taylor-Ritson and Lil Woods smile sweetly for the cameras
Other cast members attending included comedian Bill Bailey, who plays a pig farmer.
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Doing it for the kids: EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer and her daughter Emilia and Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley with her sons Jude and Cassius
Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, who plays a character called Uncle Phil, was also in attendance and ever the joker, took the opportunity to pinch Emma's bottom as he greeted her at the cinema.
McPhee and the Big Bang is the sequel the 2005 hit Nanny McPhee and
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Alcohol use increased in the New York City (NYC) metropolitan area in the first months after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Aims To investigate alcohol use trajectories in the NYC metropolitan area in the 3 years after 11 September and examine the relative contributions of acute exposure to the attacks and ongoing stressors to these trajectories. Design We used a population-based cohort of adults recruited through a random-digit-dial telephone survey in 2002; participants completed three follow-up interviews over 30 months. Setting The NYC metropolitan area. Participants A total of 2752 non-institutionalized adult residents of NYC. Measurements We used growth mixture models to assess trajectories in levels of total alcohol consumption and bingeing in the past 30 days, and predictors of these trajectories. Findings We identified five trajectories of alcohol consumption levels and three bingeing trajectories. Predictors of higher levels of use over time included ongoing stressors, traumatic events and lower income. Ongoing exposure to stressors and low income also play a central role in bingeing trajectories. Conclusions While point-in-time mass traumatic events may matter in the short term, their contribution subsides over time. Accumulated stressors and traumatic events, in contrast, lead to higher levels of consumption among respondents already vulnerable to high alcohol use. Interventions to mitigate post-disaster stressors may have substantial benefit in reducing alcohol abuse in the medium- to long term.
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Dura (West Bank): Thousands of Palestinians celebrated the arrival of Barcelona in the West Bank on Saturday where Argentine forward Lionel Messi and his team mates showed off their skills to adoring fans.
Some 25,000 spectators, many clad in Barca shirts, packed every corner of a new stadium in the town of Dura in the southern West Bank as the Barca players held an hour-long clinic with some 40 young Palestinian boys and girls.
Hundreds of other fans itching to get in were left stranded outside the packed ground as a large security force secured the perimeter.
The streets of Bethlehem, where the team visited the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and the city of Hebron near Dura were adorned with Barcelona flags as people lined the route to catch a glimpse of their heroes and the team bus.
"It`s great to see Barcelona, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Neymar in Palestine. This is my lucky day," said 17-year-old Fadwa from Bethlehem.
The Spanish league champions were making a brief stopover in Israel and the Palestinian territories en-route to a pre-season tour of Asia. They will hold a similar meeting with young Israeli players in Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Palestinian sports supremo Jibril Rajoub described Barcelona`s visit as "the most important event in the history of Palestinian sport." The Catalonians and Spanish arch-rivals Real Madrid are the most popular teams among Palestinians.
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In February, Barca said they wanted to play a friendly match against a side made up equally of Palestinian and Israeli players in Tel Aviv but the Middle Eastern neighbours could not agree on arrangements to facilitate holding the fixture.
The Palestinians have complained that Israel`s security forces often prevent athletes travelling freely between the Gaza Strip and West Bank, where the Palestinians have limited self rule but over which Israel maintains overall security control.
The West Bank is controlled by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the secular Fatah faction but the Gaza Strip is ruled by the Islamist Hamas faction which calls for Israel`s destruction.
Israel cites security concerns but says it has eased travel for athletes between Palestinian territories. Last month FIFA president Sepp Blatter said during a visit to the region that a task force would address Palestinian concerns on the matter.
The Palestinians want the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for a future state with Arab East Jerusalem as its capital.
Even though they live side by side, Israeli and Palestinian teams do not play each other in competition, as Israel are members of European soccer`s governing body UEFA and the Palestine soccer team play in Asia.
While in Bethlehem, Barca`s players also met Abbas and on Sunday they will meet Israeli President Shimon Peres who was involved in organising the visit, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They will also visit Jerusalem`s Western Wall.
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 29, 2003
|Filing date
|Sep 5, 2001
|Priority date
|Sep 8, 2000
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Albert D. Barth
|Original Assignee
|University Of Saskatchewan Technologies Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (3), Classifications (9), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for collecting seminal fluids and, more particularly, to an internal artificial vagina for collecting semen from animals. It claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/231,326, filed Sep. 8, 2000.
Artificial insemination is widely used in modern animal breeding, e.g. in the breeding of cows and zoo animals. The most common method of collecting semen in animals is by the use of an artificial vagina. Many different types of these artificial vaginas have been developed such as those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,312,350; 4,690,678 and 5,540,670. Some of these can become quite elaborate such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,312,350 and may include a dummy animal as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,540,670.
It is an object of the present invention to develop an artificial vagina which can be used internally in a female animal.
The present invention in its broadest aspect relates to an internal artificial vagina for collecting animal semen, particularly bovine semen. It includes a stiff support frame comprising a straight bar portion having at one end thereof a generally circular ring portion substantially perpendicular to the axis of the bar portion and an attachment means at the other end of the bar portion. An elastomeric tube open at both ends is adapted to slide within the frame ring portion with an end portion of the elastomeric tube stretched and pulled outwardly around the frame ring portion whereby the ring portion is retained within the folded portion of the elastomeric tube. The other end portion of the elastomeric tube is fixed to the attachment means of the frame. A replaceable semen collection bag is also provided comprising an elongated generally cylindrical thin, flexible plastic member having a closed end and an open end. The collection bag is adapted to slide over the elastomeric tube with the open end being detachably connected to the elastomeric tube and the collection bag having a length substantially greater than the length of the elastomeric tube.
The stiff support frame may be in a form of plastic coated wire or a strong polymeric material. The attachment means on the frame may conveniently be in the form of a small loop which can then be used for stitching the frame to the elastomeric tube.
The semen collection bag typically has the closed end thereof tapered to form a point. This collection bag is intended to be disposable and may be fixed to the elastomeric tube by means of adhesive tape.
While the invention is described hereinafter with respect to the collection of bull semen, it is equally useful for collecting semen from a wide variety of animals. For instance, it may be used in the artificial insemination of zoo animals as well as native animals such as deer, elk, moose, etc.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a support frame according to the invention;
FIG. 2 shows an elastomeric tube portion of the assembly;
FIG. 3 shows a semen collection bag;
FIG. 4 shows the frame and elastomeric tube being assembled;
FIG. 5 shows further of the frame and elastomeric tube assembly;
FIG. 6 shows the installation of the semen collection bag;
FIG. 7 shows the assembly with the semen collection bag being folded; and
FIG. 8 shows the complete assembly ready for use.
As seen in FIG. 1, the support frame 10 includes a straight bar or rod portion 11 having at one end thereof a generally circular ring portion 12 which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rod portion 11. At the other end of the rod portion 11 is an attachment means 13 preferably in the form of a small loop.
According to a preferred feature the bar or rod 11 is telescopic so that its length is adjustable. For this purpose the rod 11 may be split in the middle of its length into two parts. These two rod parts then slide within a sleeve, thereby permitting adjustment of the length of support frame 10. The portions of the rod 11 that move within this sleeve may be serrated so that the length of the frame 10 will remain friction fixed while in use.
The elastomeric tube 14 is preferably formed of a relatively thick wall rubber tube typically having a textured inner surface. This tube and the frame 10 form an assembly as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Thus, one end of tube 14 is slide through the loop 12 so that a portion projects beyond the loop as shown in FIG. 4. This projecting portion is then stretched and folded back over the loop to provide a folded back portion 14 a. This folded over portion 14 a provides a relatively soft resilient entry area for the artificial vagina. The opposite open end of the tube 14 is attached to the small loop 13 of the frame, e.g. by means of stitching.
For use in collecting semen, a semen collection bag 15 is provided. This is in the form of a relatively long thin wall plastic tube having a tapered closed end 15 a terminating in a point 19. The open end of the collection bag is slid over the elastomeric tube 14 as shown in FIG. 6 and is attached thereto by means of adhesive strips 16.
For use, it is preferred that the semen collection bag be folded in an accordion-like fashion and stuffed into the end of the artificial vagina tube 14. This folding action may conveniently be performed by placing a rod 17 through the artificial vagina up to the end of the collection bag and then sliding the bag down the rod as it is withdrawn from the artificial vagina. This folding action is shown in FIG. 7 and the complete assembly ready for use with the collection bag folded and stuffed into the end of the artificial vagina is shown in FIG. 8.
For use, the anterior 75% of the artificial vagina is preferably wetted with saline and the posterior 25% is preferably lightly coated with a nonspermacidal lubricant. The mouth of the artificial vagina is also well lubricated. Some lubricant may be also placed on the outside of the artificial vagina so that it slides into the cow more easily. The long bar 10 of the frame stays ventrally oriented inside the cow and the small loop 13 goes up to the cervix. The ring end 12, 14 a of the artificial vagina goes just inside the vestibular sphincter, i.e. about 6 cm into the cow. When the artificial vagina is in place, it can not be seen from the outside.
When the bull serves the cow, the accordion folded portion of the bag 15 is pushed out by the bull's penis and he ejaculates into the lower end of the bag. After the bull has served the cow, the artificial vagina is pulled out, the tip 19 is cut off the bag and the semen is drained into a test tube.
The collection bag is then removed from the artificial vagina, a fresh collection bag is attached in the same manner as described above and the procedure is repeated.
The elastomeric tube and frame assembly can be reused innumerable times and only the semen collection bag needs replacement. The artificial vagina should be stored in darkness, as light tends to cause deterioration of the rubber.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. For instance its dimensions can vary depending on the animals for which it is to be used. For collecting bull semen, the frame ring portion has a diameter of about 50 to 75 mm, the frame has a total length of about 20 to 25 cm and the collection bag has a total length of about 45 to 60 cm. It is therefore to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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|Filing date
|Publication date
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|Mar 21, 1967
|Kelver Company
|Artificial insemination teaching apparatus
|Oct 28, 1968
|Dec 15, 1970
|Richard E Frenkel
|Clinical instrument
|Aug 23, 1979
|Jan 26, 1982
|Doan Rosetta C
|Apparatus for collecting seminal fluids
|Oct 26, 1983
|Nov 4, 1986
|Dyer Jack L
|Breeding phenomenon
|Jun 24, 1985
|Sep 1, 1987
|501 Hamilton/Thorn Research Associates
|Device and method for facilitating animal artificial insemination
|Jan 16, 1987
|May 17, 1988
|Emery Joseph B
|Artificial insemination semen collection phantom
|Oct 25, 1993
|Aug 1, 1995
|Anatolievich; Pomozov P.
|Device for collecting sperm
|Oct 13, 1993
|Oct 17, 1995
|Gauntlett; Arthur E.
|Artificial vagina
|Mar 19, 1993
|Jul 30, 1996
|Lindholm-Ventola; Jukka
|Apparatus for collecting semen
|Aug 18, 1994
|Nov 11, 1997
|Haico Oy
|Apparatus for collecting semen
|Aug 28, 1995
|Dec 9, 1997
|Lindholm-Ventola; Jukka
|Apparatus to be used in collecting semen
|May 13, 1998
|Oct 5, 1999
|Minitube Of America, Inc.
|Boar semen collection bag
|May 8, 1997
|Mar 14, 2000
|Alla; Ravikumar
|Female condom
|Dec 9, 1998
|May 9, 2000
|Rural Development Administration
|Artificial insemination device for private use
|Jul 11, 1997
|Jun 6, 2000
|Mendoza; Marco Antonio Hidalgo
|Device and method for artificial insemination of bovines and other animals
|Jan 29, 1998
|Jun 6, 2000
|Xy, Inc.
|System for improving yield of sexed embryos in mammals
|Feb 3, 1999
|Jul 18, 2000
|Nichols; Lew O.
|Artificial insemination system with valve assembly
|Nov 30, 1998
|Nov 21, 2000
|Lee; Won Ku
|Semen storage container and its stopper
|Nov 16, 1990
|Nov 3, 1992
|Disposable artificial vagina for collecting of seminal fluid from animals
|Aug 6, 1992
|Feb 18, 1993
|Unitron Scandinavia A/S
|A device for artificial insemination of animal husbandry
|Mar 19, 1993
|Sep 30, 1993
|Lindholm Ventola Jukka
|Apparatus for collecting semen
|Mar 19, 1993
|Sep 30, 1993
|Lindholm Ventola Jukka
|Apparatus to be used in collecting semen
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jun 2, 2005
|Dec 7, 2006
|Anderson Jeffrey J
|Sex aid incorporating membrane edges
|Jul 24, 2006
|Dec 6, 2007
|Jean-Francois Yvoz
|Phantom for collecting animal semen
|Nov 7, 2005
|Nov 27, 2008
|Christian Simmet
|Device and Technique for Semen Collection from Boars
|U.S. Classification
|604/349, 600/40, 128/830
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Sep 5, 2001
Owner name: UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CAN
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|Nov 15, 2006
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Apr 29, 2007
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
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