High durability printed livestock tag and tracking system
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1. A livestock identification system comprising:
- a plurality of individuated printed identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising livestock identification information correlated to ongoing livestock activity; and
a correlation system configured to correlate ongoing livestock activity information with the identification information;
wherein each of said plurality of livestock identification devices further comprises;
a surface; and
an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said identification information; and
wherein the image is comprises a bar code readable after at least about 250 Taber cycles.
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Abstract
An identification system such as a system used to identify livestock and track ongoing livestock activities or data is provided.
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1. A livestock identification system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated printed identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising livestock identification information correlated to ongoing livestock activity; and a correlation system configured to correlate ongoing livestock activity information with the identification information; wherein each of said plurality of livestock identification devices further comprises; a surface; and an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said identification information; and wherein the image is comprises a bar code readable after at least about 250 Taber cycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A livestock identification system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated printed identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising livestock identification information correlated to ongoing livestock activity; and a correlation system configured to correlate ongoing livestock activity information with the identification information; wherein each of said plurality of livestock identification devices further comprises; a surface; and an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said identification information; and wherein the image has a percent loss in color density of less than or equal to about 60% after about 350 Taber cycles applied to at least a portion of the image structure.
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7. A livestock identification system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated printed livestock identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising livestock identification information correlated to ongoing livestock activity; and a correlation system configured to correlate said ongoing livestock activity information with the livestock identification information; wherein each of said plurality of livestock identification devices further comprises; a surface; and an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said livestock identification information; and wherein the image is printed by; conveying the item through a plasma treatment stage; treating the surface of the item at the plasma treatment stage by directing a plasma from a plasma source to the surface; conveying the item to a printing stage. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An identification system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated printed identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising identification information correlated to ongoing activity information; and a correlation system configured to correlate ongoing activity information with the identification information, wherein each of said plurality of identification devices further comprises; a surface; and an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said identification information; and wherein the image has a percent loss in color density of less than or equal to about 60% after about 350 Taber cycles applied to at least a portion of the image structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An identification system comprising:
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a plurality of individuated printed identification devices each comprising a unique identifier comprising identification information correlated to ongoing activity information; and a correlation system configured to correlate ongoing activity information with the identification information, wherein each of said plurality of identification devices further comprises; a surface; and an image printed on the surface of the item, wherein the image comprises said identification information; and
wherein the image is comprises a bar code readable after at least about 250 Taber cycles. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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