Apparatus and method to identify morbid animals
US9949461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61D17/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method to identify morbid animals housed in a feedyard having a feed bunk, where the method includes providing a plurality of animal beacons and at least one beacon reader, placing the beacon reader adjacent the feed bunk, transmitting by a first animal beacon a first signal comprising a first unique identifier for a first animal wearing the first animal beacon, wherein the first animal is housed in the feedyard, receiving by the beacon reader the first signal, and based upon the first signal, determining a proximity of the first animal to the feed bunk.
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