Animal transponder tag

• US 8,360,327 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2010
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ensid Investments, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ensid Investments, Ltd.
• Inventors: Clarke, Ross Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELLIS, SUEZU Y
• Application Number:
  US12/905,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20110089246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 235/487, 235/492, 340/572.1, 340/572.5, 340/572.8, 340/573.1, 340/573.2, 340/573.3, 128/899, 343/873, 119/174, 119/655, 367/139, 40300-302, 215/215, 215/216
• US Class Current: 235/492
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/006 Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07745 Mounting details of integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

Abstract

A tag and a method of manufacturing a tag having an electronic device, which may be a transponder embedded in binding material, the method including applying a pre-coat of binding material to the transponder, at least partially curing the pre-coat of binding material, locating the resulting pre-coated transponder in further binding material and curing the further binding material. The method may further include applying a vacuum to the binding material and binding material, heating the binding materials and vibrating the binding materials. Apparatus for producing tags is also described and claimed. The tag has a construction which facilitates subcutaneous introduction into a target subject, such as an animal, and helps provide retention of the tag in the inserted position in the target subject.

Claims

1. An animal transponder tag comprising:

a casing including internal centering guides extending from an index well of the casing;

a transponder provider within the casing, the transponder being maintained within the casing by the internal centering guide;

a binding material provided within the casing and surrounding the transponder;

wherein the casing has a curved end at one end and has a substantially planar surface at the other end; and

wherein the substantially planar end defines a retaining edge, and the retaining edge assists with retention of the transponder tag when the transponder tag is implanted within the animal.

2. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the casing is constructed from an acrylic.

3. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binding material comprises an epoxy resin.

4. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag comprises an animal identification tag.

5. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag comprises a fish identification tag.

6. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag is substantially circular in cross section.

7. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag has a length of less than 20 mm.

8. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag has a diameter less than 10 mm.

9. The transponder tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transponder tag is implanted subcutaneously.