Capsule for the electronic identification of ruminants of any weight and age
First Claim
1. A capsule (1) for the electronic identification of ruminants, adapted to be administered orally and to be housed in the animal'"'"'s second stomach (reticulum or reticulo-rumen), said capsule comprising a body (2), of ceramic material resistant to the animal'"'"'s gastric juices and provided with a cavity (3) to enclose a data exchange device (4), characterised in that:
- the ceramic material of the capsule body comprises a compound of a non-ferrous element of a density equal to or over 4 g/cm3;
the specific gravity of said body is equal to or greater than 3;
the total weight of the capsule is comprised between 8 g and 90 g;
the effective weight of the capsule between 5 g and 85 g; and
the capsule is oblong-shaped, cylinder-like with slightly rounded edges with a diameter comprised between 8 mm and 25 mm and a length comprised between 30 mm and 110 mm.
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Abstract
Capsule (1) for the electronic identification of ruminants, adapted to be administered orally and to be housed in the animal'"'"'s second stomach, which comprises a body (2), of ceramic material and provided with a cavity (3) to enclose a data exchange device (4), which is characterized in that it comprises a compound of a non-ferrous element of a density equal to or over 4 g/cm3; it has a specific gravity of over 3; a total weight comprised between 8 g and 90 g; an effective weight between 5 g and 85 g; and it has an oblong shape, which is cylinder-like, with a ratio between the length and the diameter comprised between 3 and 6. The capsule (1) object of the invention, is applicable to animals of different weighs and measurements.
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9 Claims
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1. A capsule (1) for the electronic identification of ruminants, adapted to be administered orally and to be housed in the animal'"'"'s second stomach (reticulum or reticulo-rumen), said capsule comprising a body (2), of ceramic material resistant to the animal'"'"'s gastric juices and provided with a cavity (3) to enclose a data exchange device (4), characterised in that:
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the ceramic material of the capsule body comprises a compound of a non-ferrous element of a density equal to or over 4 g/cm3;
the specific gravity of said body is equal to or greater than 3;
the total weight of the capsule is comprised between 8 g and 90 g;
the effective weight of the capsule between 5 g and 85 g; and
the capsule is oblong-shaped, cylinder-like with slightly rounded edges with a diameter comprised between 8 mm and 25 mm and a length comprised between 30 mm and 110 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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