System and method of enhancing reproduction in avian

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10104875-B2
Application number	US-201715811794-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2017
Priority date	Aug 26, 2014
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

Methods and systems of promoting fertilization of eggs of an avian. While inseminating a plurality of avian eggs a spectrum substantially concentrated within a narrow range of wavelength irradiates the plurality of inseminated avian eggs to increase the motility of the sperm to increase the probability of conception of avian from the inseminated eggs.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method for increasing the viability of sperm, comprising:
irradiating sperm with light having a spectrum substantially concentrated within a narrow range of wavelength for a predetermined period of time and selecting the narrow range of wavelength for the spectrum of light irradiating the sperm to increase the motility of the sperm; and
pulsing the light for periods of light and darkness.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising shielding the sperm from light having a spectrum substantially outside the narrow range of wavelengths.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 780 nm.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 750 nm.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the light is generated by a light emitting diode.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the light is pulsed for a period of time between 0 ms and 5 ms.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the light is pulsed at a rate proportional to the flagellar beating frequency of the sperm.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the light is pulsed at the flagellar beating frequency of the sperm.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the sperm is selected from a group consisting of: horse, swine, bovine, sheep, goat, fish, shrimp, and avian sperm.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the sperm is turkey sperm.

11. A method for increasing the viability of sperm, comprising:
irradiating sperm with light having a spectrum substantially concentrated within a narrow range of wavelength for a predetermined period of time, and selecting the narrow range of wavelength for the spectrum of light irradiating the sperm to increase the motility of the sperm; and
delivering the sperm to an egg within one hour of the irradiating.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 780 nm.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 750 nm.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the sperm is selected from a group consisting of: horse, swine, bovine, sheep, goat, fish, shrimp, and avian sperm.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the light is generated by a light emitting diode.

16. A method for increasing the viability of sperm, comprising:
irradiating sperm with light having a spectrum substantially concentrated within a narrow range of wavelength for a predetermined period of time and selecting the narrow range of wavelength for the spectrum of light irradiating the sperm to increase the motility of the sperm;
wherein the sperm is avian.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the sperm is turkey sperm.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 780 nm.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the narrow range of wavelength is selected to be between 620 nm and 750 nm.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the light is generated by a light emitting diode.

Assignees

• Once Innovations Inc

Inventors

• Grajcar Zdenko
• Lilly John
• Payne Kevin

Classifications

• A01K31/22

  Poultry runs {; Poultry houses, including auxiliary features, e.g. feeding, watering, demanuring (air-conditioning, e.g. ventilation, of animal housings A01K1/0047)} · CPC title

• A61D19/02

  for artificial insemination · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• H05B47/16

  by timing means · CPC title

• H05B45/20

  Controlling the colour of the light · CPC title