US Patent Issued to Cornell University on July 21 for "Animal recovery support system" (New York, Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,293, issued on July 21, was assigned to Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.).

"Animal recovery support system" was invented by Luis Campoy (Ithaca, N.Y.), Andy Ruina (Ithaca, Ind.) and Jason Cortell (Ithaca, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A land-based ungulate recovery support and stabilization system includes at least one fall control unit mounted in a recovery space and coupled to a harness via at least one rope. The at least one fall control unit provides means for applying brake force(s) to a land-based hoofed animal, such as a horse, fitted in the harness to manage motion of the animal. By managing motion, an uncontrolled fall...