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Title:
ECTOPARASITE ERADICTION METHOD AND DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005113060
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of eliminating an ectoparasite infestation is disclosed that may include steps of defining a target area on an animal having an ectoparasite infestation (12), heating a volume of air to a temperature to form heated air (14), applying the heated air to the target area with an airflow (16) such that the heated air impinges directly on substantially all ectoparasites located within the target area, and maintaining the heated air at the target area for a period of time (18) sufficient to affect an ectoparasite mortality rate of at least 50%.

Inventors:
CLAYTON DALE H (US)
ATKIN JOSEPH S (US)
WILDING KEVIN G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/017969
Publication Date:
May 26, 2006
Filing Date:
May 19, 2005
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Assignee:
UNIV UTAH RES FOUND (US)
CLAYTON DALE H (US)
ATKIN JOSEPH S (US)
WILDING KEVIN G (US)
International Classes:
A01M3/00; A45D1/04; A61N1/00; A45D24/30
Foreign References:
US5261427A1993-11-16
US5628332A1997-05-13
US6053180A2000-04-25
US6141901A2000-11-07
US6678994B22004-01-20
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