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Electronic method and system for tracking the carcass of a slaughtered animal through a processing plant

  • US 6,231,435 B1
  • Filed: 01/28/2000
  • Issued: 05/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for tracking the carcass of a slaughtered animal through a processing plant comprising the steps of:

  • identifying a trolley with a hole pattern vision recognition system and an integrated data logger, such that the trolley provides a unique trolley code, and that code identifies a particular trolley;

    identifying a carcass of a slaughtered animal with an electronic identification transponder, such that the electronic identification transponder provides a unique animal code when queried by an electronic identification transponder reader unit, and that unique animal code identifies a particular animal;

    removing the electronic identification transponder from the carcass of said slaughtered animal;

    dropping said electronic identification transponder into a reclamation barrel, the inside perimeter opening of said reclamation barrel having a plastic funnel including a electronic identification transponder reader antenna and an electronic identification transponder reader embedded and formed in a circular loop within said funnel;

    reading the electronic identification transponder using the embedded electronic identification transponder reader antenna and the electronic identification transponder reader;

    uploading the unique animal code from the animal electronic identification transponder reader to the integrated data logger;

    storing the unique trolley code and the unique animal code as a pair.

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