Free moving animal physiological monitoring and identification system and method
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the physiological condition of an animal, comprising:
- an implant device positionable in or on said animal, said implant device havingat least one sensor means for sensing a physiological parameter of said animal and producing a parameter output,logic means responsive to said sensor means for storing a reference value of said parameter, comparing said parameter output with said reference value and producing a logic signal when said parameter output exceeds said reference value;
output means responsive to said logic signal for providing an electrical stimulus signal; and
stimulus means for connecting said stimulus signal to said animal so as to evoke a response by said animal.
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Abstract
An animal physiological monitoring and identification system and method for carrying out same, wherein each animal within the system is provided with an implanted device equipped with means for deriving the data representative of one or more animal physiological parameters, such a device also holding stored animal identification data and being equipped to communicate data to and from external data handling and interrogation devices. Each implanted device provides for delivery of stimulation pulses or signals to a portion of the animal, such as a selected muscle area, for evoking an animal response such as twitching which is readily observable externally.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the physiological condition of an animal, comprising:
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an implant device positionable in or on said animal, said implant device having at least one sensor means for sensing a physiological parameter of said animal and producing a parameter output, logic means responsive to said sensor means for storing a reference value of said parameter, comparing said parameter output with said reference value and producing a logic signal when said parameter output exceeds said reference value; output means responsive to said logic signal for providing an electrical stimulus signal; and stimulus means for connecting said stimulus signal to said animal so as to evoke a response by said animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A system for monitoring the physiological condition of an animal, comprising:
implant means positionable internal to said animal, said implant means having sensor means responsive to at least one physiological parameter of said animal for generating animal parameter data, logic means responsive to said animal parameter data, said logic means including data means for storing parameter reference data and means for comparing said parameter data with said parameter reference data and producing a logic output when a predetermined comparison is determined; output means responsive to said logic output for stimulating said animal so as to produce an externally detectable animal response; and receiver means for receiving an interrogating signal, wherein said output means is responsive to said received interrogating signal and said logic output.
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20. An implantable device adapted for use in agricultural animals and the like, comprising means for detecting animal Out-of-Limit parameter data, and means for stimulating an animal to provide a visible response based on said Out-of-Limit data.
- 21. A system for monitoring parameter data of a plurality of animals, said system comprising an implanted device in each animal, each said device having means for detecting and storing Out-of-Limit parameter data for said animal, and means for responding to an interrogation signal, means for generating an animal stimulation signal in response to said interrogation signal, and means for causing a visible animal muscular response to said stimulation signal, said system further having interrogating means for transmitting an interrogation signal for receipt by each said implanted device.
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25. A system for monitoring a group of animals, comprising
an implant device in each of said animals, each said device comprising identification data storage means for storing identification data, receiver means for receiving externally transmitted interrogating signals, and stimulation means for stimulating said animal to produce an observable animal response; -
interrogation means for transmitting interrogating signals containing transmitted identification data to said animals; and each of said implant devices containing identification comparison means for comparing stored identification data with said transmitted identification data, and means for controlling said stimulation means to produce said animal response upon a predetermined comparison of said stored and transmitted interrogation data. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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