Contact Us
Email: info@hygenapet.com
Founders winning the 2018 Cornell University Animal Health Hackathon
January 28, 2018
Mission
Your dog's butt has poop on it? We've got the solution for that!
Developed by five Cornell University undergraduates for the 2018 Cornell Animal Health Hackathon, our mission is to create a product to repel animal feces from fur, thereby improving animal health and hygiene.
Meet The Team
Bruce Ahn
Cornell University
BS in Hotel Administration
Elvis Ahn
Cornell University
BS in Hotel Administration
Prathamesh Bang
Cornell University
BS in Computer Science
Lucian Chown
Cornell University
BS in Business, Liberal Arts
Ohad Koronyo
Cornell University
BS in Mathematics, Computer Science
Dr. Huiguang Zhu,
PhD
Product Goals
Our goal is to develop a product that is:
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Environmentally friendly
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Non-toxic
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Not intrusive of natural animal behavior
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Effective
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Low cost & easily accessible
Current Status
Chemical development complete, beta testing underway.
US Patent Pending
Application number 63/066,217
Filed August 15, 2020
Press
Cornell Chronicle, February 1, 2018, Hackathon inspires solutions for animal health - and sticky dog poop
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/02/hackathon-inspires-solutions-animal-health-and-sticky-dog-poop
Star Tribune, February 23, 2018, Students develop slick pet product, https://www.startribune.com/peacocks-as-support-animals/474968073/
iHeartDogs, 5 Ways To Manage “Poop Butt” In Long-Haired Dogs, https://iheartdogs.com/5-ways-to-manage-poop-butt-in-long-haired-dogs/
Veterinary Practice News, February 21, 2018, Cornell Animal Health Hackathon reveals vet student ingenuity,
https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/cornell-animal-health-hackathon-reveals-vet-student-ingenuity/