ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,001, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Zoetis Services LLC (Parsippany, N.J.).
"Singulating device for organisms" was invented by Thomas Winje Svinamo (Utskarpen, Norway).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for singulating organisms includes a chute, an output nozzle, and a valve. The chute includes a first chute end that is open to receive a plurality of organisms and a second chute end. The output nozzle is formed in a funnel shape and has a first nozzle end and a second nozzle end. The valve is attached to the second chute end and the first nozzle end. The valve is movable to a range of positions including an open position a...