RADIO FREQUENCY ANIMAL TRACKING SYSTEM
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Abstract
An RFID system provides a transponder having a power store that can be recharged when located within an electro-magnetic field generated by a transceiver unit. The power store can be a battery and/or a capacitor. In certain embodiments, the transponder can communicate over at least two different frequencies so that the real time performance of the transponder can be improved without losing backwards compatibility. The system provides an ear tag for use on livestock with superior durability and overall performance in the field.
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32 Claims
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13. A dairy animal management system comprising:
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a data manager installed at a milking parlor configured to allow one or more dairy animals to be milked, the data manager including an antenna configured to receive and send RF signals; a plurality of identification tags configured to be attached to dairy animals that visit the milking station, each identification tag including an antenna configured to receive and send RF signals, a rechargeable power source that is configured to harvest power from the data manager while the dairy animal is located at the milking parlor, memory configured to store data pertaining to the dairy animal, and a processor configured to access the data and send at least a portion of the data to the data manager; and a data manager interface communicatively coupled to the data manager to obtain the data supplied from the identification tags. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of managing dairy animals comprising:
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sending query signals from a data manager located at a milking stall; receiving at the data manager an identification signal from an identification tag when a dairy animal is located at the milking stall, the identification signal identifying the dairy animal; providing a power signal configured to be harvested by the identification tag while the identification tag is located at the milking stall; and sending data obtained from the received identification signal to a data manager interface. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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