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US 2020/0297469 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for increasing sperm motility
AssigneeNichia Corporation
InventorsHirofumi NISHIZONO, Yasuo FUJIKAWA, Tomohiro TSURUMOTO
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Abstract
A method for treating spermatozoa of an animal includes: irradiating the spermatozoa with light having wavelengths in a range of 390-420 nm at a fluence effective to increase motility of the spermatozoa by 75% or more.
Claims15
A method for treating spermatozoa of an animal, comprising:
- irradiating the spermatozoa with light having wavelengths in a range of 390-420 nm at a fluence effective to increase motility of the spermatozoa by 75% or more.
An apparatus for treating spermatozoa of an animal to increase motility, comprising:
- a holding or mounting unit configured to hold or support a sperm container;
- a lighting unit configured to be able to irradiate the sperm container held or supported by the holding or mounting unit with light having wavelengths in a range of 390-420 nm;
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- a light controller unit configured to control the lighting unit.
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