Animal identification and security system
First Claim
1. A system for identifying an animal and the owner of the animal comprising:
- first coded indicia uniquely identifying the owner, said first coded indicia comprising;
a first portion identifying a state of residence or location of the owner;
a second portion identifying a county of residence or location of the owner; and
a third portion uniquely identifying a farm or ranch on which the owner resides or is located within the owner'"'"'s county;
second coded indicia uniquely identifying the animal, said second coded indicia comprising;
a fourth portion identifying the type of animal;
a fifth portion identifying an individual animal within the owner'"'"'s herd or flock by number; and
a sixth portion identifying the country of origin of the animal;
a marker containing said first and second coded indicia permanently attached to the animal;
a memory storing said first and second coded indicia in a central location for future reference; and
a global information network coupled to said memory for making said first and second coded indicia available on a worldwide basis.
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Abstract
An animal identification and security system and method assigns an identifying code uniquely associated with each system member and each animal owned by the member. An identification code imprinted on a marker attached to the animal includes information uniquely identifying the animal'"'"'s owner including a two letter abbreviation of the state of residence, a numerical identifier of the county of residence, and an assigned number designating the owner'"'"'s ranch/farm within the indicated county. The identification code further includes a letter designation of the type of animal and the individual animal'"'"'s number within the owner'"'"'s herd/flock, as well as a two letter designation of the animal'"'"'s country of origin. The identifying codes are maintained in a computerized system at a central location for dissemination on a global information network for facilitating the return of lost or stolen animals to the rightful owner and to indicate the origin of all registered animals.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for identifying an animal and the owner of the animal comprising:
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first coded indicia uniquely identifying the owner, said first coded indicia comprising;
a first portion identifying a state of residence or location of the owner;
a second portion identifying a county of residence or location of the owner; and
a third portion uniquely identifying a farm or ranch on which the owner resides or is located within the owner'"'"'s county;
second coded indicia uniquely identifying the animal, said second coded indicia comprising;
a fourth portion identifying the type of animal;
a fifth portion identifying an individual animal within the owner'"'"'s herd or flock by number; and
a sixth portion identifying the country of origin of the animal;
a marker containing said first and second coded indicia permanently attached to the animal;
a memory storing said first and second coded indicia in a central location for future reference; and
a global information network coupled to said memory for making said first and second coded indicia available on a worldwide basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for recording ownership and identification information of animals and distributing said ownership and identification information to facilitate recovery of lost or stolen animals by the owner and identification of the animals, said method comprising the steps of:
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assigning first coded indicia to an animal owner by providing a first portion of said first coded indicia in accordance with a state of residence or location of the owner, a second portion of said first coded indica in accordance with a county of residence or location of the owner, and a third portion of said first coded indica in accordance with the farm or ranch of the owner within the owner'"'"'s county of residence or location;
assigning second coded indicia to an animal of the owner by providing a fourth portion of said second coded indicia identifying the type of animal, a fifth portion of said second coded indicia identifying the individual animal within the owner'"'"'s herd or flock, and a sixth portion of said second coded indica identifying the country of origin of the animal;
affixing said first and second coded indicia to the animal;
storing plural paired first and second coded indicia for plural animals in a memory at a central location, wherein each of said paired first and second coded indicia uniquely identifies each of said animal owners and each of said animals; and
providing said plural paired first and second coded indicia on a global information network for making said plural paired first and second coded indicia available on a worldwide basis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Apparatus adapted for attachment to an animal for uniquely identifying the animal and an owner of the animal, said apparatus comprising:
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an elongated generally linear shaft having first and second opposed ends;
a first member attached to the first end of said shaft;
a second member attached to the second opposed end of the shaft and having a narrow distal end adapted for insertion in an incision in the animal, said second member extending beyond a lateral dimension of said shaft to allow tissue of the animal disposed about the incision to grow about said second member and in intimate contact with said shaft for permanently attaching the apparatus to the animal, and wherein said first member is disposed outside of said incision adjacent the skin of the animal; and
indicia disposed on said first member and uniquely identifying the animal and the animal'"'"'s owner. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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