System and method for tracing members of an animal population
US12321808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K29/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for tracing members of an animal population throughout a process including moving at least some of the members between a plurality of physically separate locations, the system comprising: a plurality of identification devices, each being attached to, and uniquely identifying, a respective member of the members; a plurality of identification device readers, each capable of being located at a respective physically separate location of the physically separate locations, and each capable of reading the identification devices to uniquely identify the respective member; a data repository comprising one or more records, each of the records (i) being associated with a respective member of the members, and (ii) including a unique animal identifier associated with the identification device attached to the respective member of the members; and a processing circuitry configured to perform a process for storing location change records indicative of location changes of the members during the process.
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