US Patent Issued to Wagstaff Food Services on May 12 for "Application of microwaves to animals" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,438, issued on May 12, was assigned to Wagstaff Food Services Pty Ltd (Malvern, Australia).

"Application of microwaves to animals" was invented by James Henry Ralph (Malvern, Australia), David William McLean (East Corrimal, Australia) and Joel James McLean (Balgownie, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal by applying microwave radiation through an applicator are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge internally thereof extending longitudinally. ...