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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
May. 06, 2006
Gary S. Kath, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Michael K. Wismer, Rahway, NJ (US);
Paul R. Augustine, Carteret, NJ (US);
Cordelia G. Rasa, Edison, NJ (US);
Gary S. Kath, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Michael K. Wismer, Rahway, NJ (US);
Paul R. Augustine, Carteret, NJ (US);
Cordelia G. Rasa, Edison, NJ (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved method for measuring the volume of an animal paw, suitable for use in a rat paw edema assay. Also disclosed is a novel apparatus for measuring the volume of liquid displaced by the insertion of an object into a liquid filled cup () which is on a cup holder basin (), the liquid filled cup and cup holder basin being inside a rectangular support assembly (), the measurement obtained by determining the buoyant force produced as a result of the displacement of the liquid by the animal paw.