Effective animal stunning

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9516886
APP PUB NO 20150296811A1
SERIAL NO

14440327

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An animal stunning apparatus for inducing unconsciousness and insensibility of a live subject animal includes an applicator for contacting an application point on the live subject animal's head and couples microwave radiation to the head. A microwave generator generates microwave energy of a suitable power level and frequency, and a waveguide directs the microwave radiation to the applicator. An auto-tuner in the waveguide uses a directional coupler to detect forward and reflected power and to tune in real time the impedance for matching the load and optimize effective power transfer. A switch discontinues the application of microwave radiation that is heating the frontal portion of the brain after a period of time sufficient to induce the unconsciousness and insensibility. Methods for inducing rapid unconsciousness and insensibility in an animal include application of microwave radiation.

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WAGSTAFF FOOD SERVICES PTY LTD15 MOORAKYNE AVENUE MALVERN VIC 3144

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mclean, David William Wollongong, AU 7 9
Ralph, James Henry Malvern, AU 6 9

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