Animal marking devices, transfer assemblies, and useful restraints

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9700016
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13869883

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Described herein is a marking system for marking animals. The marking system may include a restraining device, a controller, and a marking device. The marking device includes a marking needle of fixed length comprising one or a plurality of needle tips; the restraining device is sized and configured for restraining an animal or animal body part thereof and oriented such that the marking device can make a mark on a substrate portion of the animal body part; and the controller is configured to control the position of the marking device and to make a mark on the substrate portion of the animal body part. Also described herein are media transfer assemblies for use in the disclosed marking system.

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  • SOMARK INNOVATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Eric Edwin Encinitas, US 1 5
Gandola, Kent Raphael San Diego, US 7 302
Mansfield,, III George Albert San Diego, US 8 52
Pendleton, Mark Erik Oceanside, US 1 5
Sanders,, III Gerald Paul Oceanside, US 1 5

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