Methods for electronic tracking of units originating from a common source, and assemblies comprising transponders attached to meat spikes
US6545604B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/2462
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method for electronic tracking of units originating from a common source which comprises a plurality of units physically joined with one another. A first transponder is physically associated with the common source, and the source is split to separate it into three or more of the units. A second transponder is physically associated with one of the three or more units, and the second transponder sends a code. The code of the second transponder is electrically associated with an identifier of the common source. In a particular aspect, the common source is an animal carcass.
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