Ingestible animal temperature sensor
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1. A remote monitor system for animals which comprises:
- a) an ingestible programmable bolus, said bolus including;
i) means for storing a remotely programmable individual animal identification code and a remotely programmable cycle period, andii) means for transmitting a plurality of data burst signals at transmit intervals dependent upon said cycle period, each said data burst signal including information corresponding to said identification code; and
b) a receiver for receiving data burst signals transmitted from said bolus.
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A system and ingestible boluses for monitoring physiological parameters of animals. The boluses include circuitry for storing a selectable identification code, for sensing a physiological parameter, and for transmitting a data burst signal which includes information corresponding to the identification code and a sensed physiological parameter. In addition to the boluses, the system includes a receiver for receiving data burst signals transmitted from the boluses. According to one mode of operation, the bolus transmits data burst continuously at a preselected rate. The receiver can be coupled to a processor which can process data from the data burst signals.
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30 Claims
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1. A remote monitor system for animals which comprises:
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a) an ingestible programmable bolus, said bolus including; i) means for storing a remotely programmable individual animal identification code and a remotely programmable cycle period, and ii) means for transmitting a plurality of data burst signals at transmit intervals dependent upon said cycle period, each said data burst signal including information corresponding to said identification code; and b) a receiver for receiving data burst signals transmitted from said bolus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of continuously monitoring a physiological parameter of an animal which comprises:
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a) providing an ingestible bolus, said bolus including; i) means for storing a remotely programmable individual animal identification code and a remotely programmable cycle period, ii) a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter, iii) means for transmitting a data burst signal which includes information corresponding to said identification code and a sensed physiological parameter, said means for transmitting said data burst signal comprising means to transmit data burst signals at a transmit interval which is dependent upon said cycle period; b) placing said ingestible bolus within an animal; c) providing a receiver for receiving data burst signals transmitted from said bolus; and d) continuously monitoring received data burst signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring a physiological parameter of an animal, comprising the steps of:
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placing a bolus within a stomach of the animal, said bolus including a non-volatile memory, a receiver, a transmitter and a sensor; transmitting a signal from a remote transmitter to said receiver within said bolus, said signal corresponding to an individual animal identification code associated with the animal; storing said identification code in said memory; sensing a physiological parameter of the animal using said sensor; transmitting a signal from said transmitter within said bolus to a remote receiver outside the animal, said signal including data corresponding to each of said identification code and said sensed physiological parameter; and monitoring the physiological parameter of the animal with the remote receiver using said signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of monitoring a physiological parameter of an animal, comprising the steps of:
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placing a bolus within a stomach of the animal, said bolus including a non-volatile memory, a receiver, a transmitter and a sensor; transmitting a signal from a remote transmitter outside the animal to said receiver within said bolus, said signal corresponding to a cycle period; storing said cycle period in said memory; repeatedly sensing a physiological parameter of the animal at different points in time using said sensor; transmitting a plurality of signals from said transmitter within said bolus to a remote receiver outside the animal, each said signal including data corresponding to said sensed physiological parameter at a different said point in time, said plurality of signals being transmitted at transmit intervals corresponding to said cycle period; and monitoring the physiological parameter of the animal with the remote receiver using said plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A system for remotely monitoring a physiological parameter of an animal, comprising:
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a remote transmitter for transmitting at least one signal, said at least one signal including data corresponding to an individual animal identification code and a cycle period; an ingestible remotely programmable bolus including; a receiver for receiving said at least one signal from said transmitter; a non-volatile memory for storing an individual animal identification code and a cycle period dependent upon said at least one signal; a sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of the animal at different points in time; a transmitter for transmitting a plurality of signals from said bolus, each said signal including data corresponding to said sensed physiological parameter at a different said point in time, said plurality of signals being transmitted at transmit intervals corresponding to said cycle period; and a remote receiver for receiving said plurality of signals transmitted from said bolus, said remote receiver monitoring the physiological parameter of the animal using said plurality of signals. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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