Monitoring and recording device for large game animals and other objects
First Claim
1. Apparatus for recording the movement of large game animals past a preselected location, said apparatus comprising:
- means for directionally transmitting infrared energy in a path intersecting said preselected location and in a series of discrete bursts each including a selected number of infrared pulses and each being transmitted at a selected time following the immediately preceding burst;
infrared sensitive receiving means adapted for placement along said path to detect the bursts of infrared energy that are transmitted past said preselected location;
means associated with said receiving means for providing an electrical signal indicative of the presence of an animal at said preselected location whenever a predetermined number of bursts in succession are not detected by said receiving means;
means for storing data representative of the time and date of each signal provided by said signal providing means; and
means for retrieving said data.
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Abstract
A microprocessor based device for monitoring a location and recording the time and date of each event involving the presence of an object such as a deer at the monitored location. A transmitter of an infrared beam may be mounted on a tree on one side of a trail in alignment with an infrared receiver mounted on a tree on the opposite side of the trail. When an object breaks the beam, the time and date of the event are recorded in memory, and the time and date of each event may be retrieved from memory and displayed in chronological order on an LCD display on the face panel of the receiver. Alternatively, a portable printer may be used to obtain a printed record of recorded events. Optionally, a camera may be aimed at the monitored location and automatically activated to photograph the animals present at the monitored location. The electronics incorporates various power conserving features to provide long life for the batteries so that extended operation is possible in remote areas.
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1. Apparatus for recording the movement of large game animals past a preselected location, said apparatus comprising:
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means for directionally transmitting infrared energy in a path intersecting said preselected location and in a series of discrete bursts each including a selected number of infrared pulses and each being transmitted at a selected time following the immediately preceding burst; infrared sensitive receiving means adapted for placement along said path to detect the bursts of infrared energy that are transmitted past said preselected location; means associated with said receiving means for providing an electrical signal indicative of the presence of an animal at said preselected location whenever a predetermined number of bursts in succession are not detected by said receiving means; means for storing data representative of the time and date of each signal provided by said signal providing means; and means for retrieving said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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