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Animal monitoring system

  • US 10,548,509 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 02/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An animal monitoring system, comprising:

  • a) an inert bolus body adapted to allow oral administration to a ruminant animal;

    b) an animal monitoring device having a location inside said inert bolus body, including;

    i) at least one sensor which generates a signal which varies in relation to change in a sensed animal characteristic;

    ii) a sensor signal encoder which encodes said signal generated by said at least one sensor as encoded sensed animal characteristic information;

    iii) a radio frequency signal generator which includes an oscillator which generates a first radio frequency signal capable of carrying said encoded sensed animal characteristic information to a location outside of said ruminant animal;

    iv) an antenna which transmits said radio frequency signal and receives a second radio frequency signal; and

    v) a battery which supplies power to said animal monitoring device;

    c) a first magnet having a location inside said inert bolus body, wherein said first magnet has a pair of opposed faces defining a north pole and a south pole, said south pole disposed in inward facing relation to said animal monitoring device, said north pole disposed in outward facing relation to said animal monitoring device.

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