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Tracking and marking system

  • US 6,997,140 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Issued: 02/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An identification apparatus for use with animals or carcasses, the apparatus including in combination:

  • electronic reading means to read electronic signals from electronic identification devices (EID) carried by animals or carcasses moving past the electronic reading means;

    marking means adapted to mark the animals or carcasses; and

    motion sensing means adapted to detect the animal or carcass moving past the motion sensing means,wherein in use, animals or carcasses which pass the motion sensing means and the electronic reading means are selectively marked by the marking means in response to whether the electronic reading means reads a signal from an electronic identification device.

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