US 12,127,532 B2
Animal environmental and physiological monitoring system
Nicholas P. Rettedal, Berthoud, CO (US); Stephen M. Weilnau, Greeley, CO (US); Scott R. Cockroft, Greeley, CO (US); and Joseph Janus, IV, College Station, TX (US)
Assigned to ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC, Navasota, TX (US)
Filed by ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC, Navasota, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/210,070.
Application 17/210,070 is a continuation of application No. 16/418,524, filed on May 21, 2019, granted, now 11,206,811.
Application 16/418,524 is a continuation of application No. 14/970,289, filed on Dec. 15, 2015, granted, now 10,306,868, issued on Jun. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0204515 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01)
CPC A01K 11/007 (2013.01) [A01K 11/008 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an animal, comprising:
orally administering a bolus to an animal,
generating a bolus sensor signal that varies based on change in at least one physiological parameter of said animal;
encoding said bolus sensor signal in a memory element of the bolus;
generating a bolus communication signal carrying the encoded bolus sensor data;
securing a tag to an external surface of said animal;
receiving with the tag said bolus communication signal carrying said encoded bolus sensor data;
generating a tag first communication signal at a tag first communication signal frequency carrying bolus programming data to said bolus; and
generating a tag second communication signal at a tag second communication signal frequency carrying encoded bolus sensor data to a remote processor.