Device and method for safely inserting an electronic device in an ear of a four-legged non-human trained animal
US6591786B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S119/905
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention discloses a system, device, and method for covert, wireless communication between a human handler and a trained animal. A small receiving unit is placed in a cured material which has conformed to the contours of a trained animal's inner ear thereby eliminating the need for an invasive method for implanting anything into the animals ear. The receiving unit has no external communication features such as wires or external antennae and thus it is covert. The transmitting unit may be hand-held by the animal's handler or used with a headset and attached microphone. Neither the transmitting or receiving units have any wires or external antennae that may be dangerously snagged while the animal is performing service or be noticed by any onlookers.
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