US 12,082,554 B2
Wearable device for monitoring the health of an animal
Matthew Rooda, New Sharon, IA (US); John Rourke, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); and Abraham Espinoza, North Liberty, IA (US)
Assigned to SwineTech, Inc., Solon, IA (US)
Filed by SwineTech, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/585,724.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/737,978, filed on Sep. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0100463 A1, Apr. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 11/006 (2013.01) [A01K 1/0218 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 5/6802 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61D 9/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adhesive patch for non-invasively monitoring a health of an animal, the adhesive patch comprising:
a first state without a warning device and comprising a housing structure comprising a base layer with a first opening, wherein the base layer comprises a stretchable material so that the first opening can be stretched;
an adhesive layer comprising a second opening combined to a bottom of the housing structure on the base layer with the second opening aligned with the first opening and comprising a stretchable material so that the second opening can be stretched and for adhering the housing structure to a skin of the animal;
a removable release paper combined to the adhesive layer to protect the adhesive layer when the adhesive patch is in the first state; and
a pocket accessible through the first opening in the housing structure and through the second opening in the adhesive layer for inserting and holding the warning device in direct contact with the skin of the animal through the first opening and the second opening; and
a second state comprising the housing structure with the adhesive layer and the removable release paper removed from the adhesive layer and the pocket with the warning device where the adhesive patch is configured for placement in direct contact with the skin of the animal.