Title:
METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF VELVET ANTLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003076929
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention provides a method and apparatus using infrared thermography for predicting an unknown value of an internal composition characteristic of velvet antler in vivo, in vitro, and/or during cooling or warming. The method involves generating a predictive model using a sample population of antlers to determine a relationship between a known input variable and a known value for the composition characteristic; and using the predictive model to predict the unknown value of the same composition characteristic in an antler not selected from the sample population. Using this value, a map can be made to identify sites and levels of the composition characteristic within the antler. The invention provides a method for predicting an internal composition characteristic of a velvet antler by obtaining an infrared thermographic image of the antler and visually ranking the image by comparison to a corresponding image of an antler with the desired composition characteristic. A method to predict maturity by comparing temperature differences between the antler's tip and base is provided.
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Inventors:
SCHAEFER ALLAN L (CA)
LAWRENCE RICHARD A (CA)
DESROCHES GARRY B (CA)
LEPAGE PIERRE (CA)
LAWRENCE RICHARD A (CA)
DESROCHES GARRY B (CA)
LEPAGE PIERRE (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2003/000334
Publication Date:
July 15, 2004
Filing Date:
March 11, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CA MINISTER AGRICULTURE & FOOD (CA)
SCHAEFER ALLAN L (CA)
SUTTIE JAMES M (NZ)
LAWRENCE RICHARD A (CA)
DESROCHES GARRY B (CA)
LEPAGE PIERRE (CA)
SCHAEFER ALLAN L (CA)
SUTTIE JAMES M (NZ)
LAWRENCE RICHARD A (CA)
DESROCHES GARRY B (CA)
LEPAGE PIERRE (CA)
International Classes:
G01N25/72; G01N33/483; G01N33/15; (IPC1-7): G01J5/48
Foreign References:
| US5474085A | 1995-12-12 | |||
| US6123451A | 2000-09-26 |
Other References:
CHO CHANG-HEE ET AL: "Rapid qualitative and quantitative evaluation of deer antler (Cervus elaphus) using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy", MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, vol. 68, no. 2-3, March 2001 (2001-03-01), &, pages 189 - 195, XP002268715, ISSN: 0026-265X
COOK N J ET AL: "Stress responses of wapiti (Cervus elaphus canadensis) to removal of velvet antler", CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, vol. 82, no. 1, 4 March 2002 (2002-03-04), &, pages 11 - 17, XP009024572, ISSN: 0008-3984
BOWERS S ET AL: "Antlerogenesis in red deer stags: Relationships between velvet antler growth rates and temperature measurements", JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, vol. 80, no. Supplement 2, 2002, & MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, SOUTHERN SECTION; ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA; FEBRUARY 01-06, 2002, pages 31, XP002268716, ISSN: 0021-8812
COOK N J ET AL: "Stress responses of wapiti (Cervus elaphus canadensis) to removal of velvet antler", CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, vol. 82, no. 1, 4 March 2002 (2002-03-04), &, pages 11 - 17, XP009024572, ISSN: 0008-3984
BOWERS S ET AL: "Antlerogenesis in red deer stags: Relationships between velvet antler growth rates and temperature measurements", JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, vol. 80, no. Supplement 2, 2002, & MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, SOUTHERN SECTION; ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA; FEBRUARY 01-06, 2002, pages 31, XP002268716, ISSN: 0021-8812
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