Accidental ingestion detection apparatus, accidental ingestion detection system, and accidental ingestion detection method
US9265235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61D1/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An accidental ingestion detecting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a swallowing sensing unit which senses swallowing by an animal; a swallowing detecting unit which detects swallowing based on sensing data outputted by the swallowing sensing unit and which outputs swallowing information that is information related to the swallowing; a feeding information inputting unit which accepts input of information related to feeding of the animal and which outputs the information as feeding information; and an accidental ingestion determining unit which determines accidental ingestion by the animal, wherein the accidental ingestion determining unit determines accidental ingestion by the animal based on date/time information included in the swallowing information and date/time information included in the feeding information.
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