A passive RFID tag configured for needle implantation in a tail of a rodent. In various embodiments, the RFID tag is comprised of an elongated flexible substrate having a pair of opposed surfaces with a UHF RFID chip positioned on a first of the opposed surfaces. The RFID chip is directly electrically connected to a closed-loop multi-layer folded dipole antenna that is disposed on both of the opposed surfaces of the substrate. An antenna is electrically connected to the RFID chip and includes at least an inductor as part of the closed-loop antenna. With a biocompatible insulative coating having a maximum thickness of 25 ?m, the RFID tag can have maximum dimensions of 1 mm wide, 0.6mm high, and 12 mm long. In embodiments, the RFID tag can be read with at least 90 percent effectiveness by a 30 dB RFID ta reader at least 5 cm from a tail of the rodent.
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G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
Disclosed herein is an RFID tag insertion cartridge comprising a hollow needle in which an RFID tag is disposed. The cartridge comprises an optional housing in the form of a shell that is shown transparently. The cartridge comprises a carriage that is movably mounted and to which the hollow needle is attached for withdrawing the needle. Also disclosed herein is a RFID tag insertion tool.
A61D 7/00 - Dispositifs ou méthodes pour l'introduction de remèdes, solides, liquides ou gazeux ou d'autres produits dans ou sur le corps des animaux
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p. ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
A61B 90/98 - Moyens d’identification pour les patients ou les instruments, p. ex. étiquettes utilisant des moyens électromagnétiques, p. ex. transpondeurs
A radio device for implantation in an animal. The radio device comprises a capsule encapsulating at least one of a radio receiver and a radio transmitter. Also disclosed herein is a method for making a radio device for implantation in an animal, a method for providing electrical power to a radio device attached to an animal, and a method for implanting a radio device into an animal.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 19/077 - Détails de structure, p. ex. montage de circuits dans le support
H01Q 1/27 - Adaptation pour l'utilisation dans ou sur les corps mobiles
H01Q 9/28 - Éléments coniques, cylindriques, en cage, en ruban, en treillis ou éléments analogues ayant une surface de rayonnement étendueÉléments comportant deux surfaces coniques ayant le même axe et opposées par leurs sommets et alimentés par des lignes de transmission à deux conducteurs
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System and a method for ascertaining the mass of at least one animal
A system for ascertaining the mass of an animal having attached thereto a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The system comprises a scale for supporting the animal and generating mass information indicative of the mass of the animal when so supported. The system comprises a RFID reader for interrogating the RFID tag which when interrogated generates a RFID tag signal from which the RFID reader can derive animal identification information indicative of the identity of the animal.
G01G 17/08 - Appareils ou méthodes pour peser un produit ayant une forme ou des propriétés particulières pour peser du bétail
A01K 1/03 - Logements pour animaux domestiques ou de laboratoire
G01G 3/00 - Appareils de pesée caractérisés par l'utilisation d'organes déformables par élasticité, p. ex. balances à ressort
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Radio-frequency identification readers; radio-frequency identification tags; electronic weighing scales; downloadable computer programs, namely, animal identification apparatus control computer programs, animal husbandry apparatus control computer programs, animal physiological measurement caliper control computer programs, and electronic weighing scale programs; computer networking hardware; antennas Surgical instruments and apparatus for use in implantation of radio frequency identification tags and medical apparatus for dosing animals by injection; automatic medical apparatus for dosing animals by injection Vivaria, namely, rodent vivaria, rabbit vivaria, bird vivaria, amphibian vivaria, reptile vivaria, and non-human primate vivaria
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A LABORATORY EQUIPMENT INTERFACE AND A METHOD OF ASSOCIATING EMPIRICAL INFORMATION FOR A LABORATORY ANIMAL FROM A PLURALITY OF ANIMAL LABORATORY DEVICES WITHIN A DATA STORE
Disclosed herein is a laboratory equipment interface (10) comprising at least one communication interface (12 - 16) for receiving information from a plurality of animal laboratory device (18 - 28). The laboratory equipment interface (10) comprises a communications interface (30) for communicating with a remote data store (32). The laboratory equipment interface (10) comprises a processor (34). The laboratory equipment interface comprises tangible media (35) including program instructions which when executed by the processor (34) causes the processor (34) to perform the steps (42-44) of an embodiment of a method.
G06F 17/30 - Recherche documentaire; Structures de bases de données à cet effet
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G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MARKING OR PENETRATING A PART OF AN ANIMAL
Disclosed herein is a system (10) for penetrating a part (12) of an animal. The system (10) is configured to determine surface position information indicative of a position of a surface (16) of the part (12), the surface (16) being the upper surface of a proximal portion of the tail (12). The system (10) is configured to control penetration of the part (12) through the surface (16) using the surface position information so determined.
A61M 35/00 - Dispositifs pour appliquer des agents, p. ex. des remèdes, sur le corps humain
A61M 37/00 - Autres appareils pour introduire des agents dans le corpsPercutanisation, c.-à-d. introduction de médicaments dans le corps par diffusion à travers la peau
A61D 3/00 - Appareils pour soutenir ou ligoter les animaux à opérer
Disclosed herein is an animal restraint (10). The animal restraint (10) comprises a restraint portion (12) configured to restrain an animal. The animal restraint (10) comprises a tail presentation portion (14) configured to present a surface of the tail of the animal when so restrained. The tail presentation portion (14) is elongated for supporting the length of the tail.
Disclosed herein is a consumable cartridge (10) removably attachable to an animal marking apparatus (11). The consumable cartridge (10) comprises a movably mounted needle (12) and a biasing element (14) operatively coupled to the movably mounted needle (12) to withdraw the needle to a withdrawn position. Also disclosed herein is a method for marking an animal.
A61D 7/00 - Dispositifs ou méthodes pour l'introduction de remèdes, solides, liquides ou gazeux ou d'autres produits dans ou sur le corps des animaux
A61M 37/00 - Autres appareils pour introduire des agents dans le corpsPercutanisation, c.-à-d. introduction de médicaments dans le corps par diffusion à travers la peau
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AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PENETRATING AN ANIMAL USING A CONTAMINATION BARRIER
Disclosed herein is an apparatus (10) for penetrating an animal (14). The apparatus (10) comprises a contamination barrier (12) comprising a port (24) for inserting a penetrating instrument (16) therethrough. The apparatus (10) comprises an animal restraint (18) configured for restraining the animal and presenting the animal (14) to a penetrating instrument (16). The animal restraint (18) is, in this embodiment, removably disposable in the contamination barrier (12), and when so removably disposed the contamination barrier (12) and the animal restraint (18) are cooperatively arranged to block a contaminant associated with the animal (14) when restrained within the contamination barrier (12).
Disclosed herein is an RFID tag insertion cartridge (10) comprising a hollow needle (12) in which an RFID tag is disposed. The cartridge (10) comprises an optional housing (16) in the form of a shell that is shown transparently. The cartridge (10) comprises a carriage (14) that is movably mounted and to which the hollow needle (12) is attached for withdrawing the needle. Also disclosed herein is a RFID tag insertion tool (100).
A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
A61D 7/00 - Dispositifs ou méthodes pour l'introduction de remèdes, solides, liquides ou gazeux ou d'autres produits dans ou sur le corps des animaux
A61B 90/98 - Moyens d’identification pour les patients ou les instruments, p. ex. étiquettes utilisant des moyens électromagnétiques, p. ex. transpondeurs
Disclosed herein is a system (10) for storing a plurality of information items on a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (12). In this but not all embodiments, the RFID tag (12) is attached to an animal (15). The system (10) comprises a processor (12). The processor (12) #! comprises non-transitory processor readable tangible media in the form of flash memory (14) including program instructions which when executed by the processor (12) causes the processor to perform an embodiment of a method. Also disclosed herein is a method for storing information items.
G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation électromagnétique, p. ex. lecture optiqueMéthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Apparatus for use in animal husbandry. Radio-frequency identification readers; radio-frequency
identification tags; electronic weighing scales; computer
software for controlling apparatus for use in animal
husbandry; computer software for electronic weighing scales;
computer software for controlling an animal identification
apparatus; computer networking hardware; antennas. Surgical apparatus; surgical apparatus and instruments;
automatic medical apparatus for dosing animals by injection. Vivaria.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Radio-frequency identification readers; radio-frequency identification tags, electronic weighing scales; computer software, namely animal identification apparatus control computer software, animal husbandry apparatus control computer software; computer software for the collection of animal data and identification of animals; computer networking hardware; antennas Surgical apparatus; surgical apparatus and instruments; automatic medical apparatus in the nature of injection devices for dosing animals with drugs by injection Vivaria, namely terraria for animals and aquaria for animals
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Automated apparatus for use in animal husbandry, namely, animal identification readers, animal identification tags, animal weighing scales, and animal physiological measurement calipers, being parts of machines Radio-frequency identification readers; radio-frequency identification tags, electronic weighing scales; computer programs, namely, animal identification apparatus control computer programs, animal husbandry apparatus control computer programs; computer programs for the collection of animal data and identification of animals; computer networking hardware; antennas Surgical apparatus; surgical apparatus and instruments; automatic medical apparatus in the nature of injection devices for dosing animals with drugs by injection Vivaria in the nature of a terrarium for animals and aquaria for animals
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A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE MASS OF AT LEAST ONE ANIMAL
Disclosed herein is a system (10) for ascertaining the mass of an animal (12) having attached thereto a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (14). The system (10) comprises a scale (18) for supporting the animal (12) and generating mass information indicative of the mass of the animal (12) when so supported. The system (10) comprises a RFID reader (20) for interrogating the RFID tag (14) which when interrogated generates a RFID tag signal (22) from which the RFID reader (20) can derive animal identification information indicative of the identity of the animal (12). Also disclosed herein is a method for ascertaining the mas of an animal, a method for qualifying animals, and a method for ascertaining a change in the mass of each of a plurality of animals.
G01G 17/08 - Appareils ou méthodes pour peser un produit ayant une forme ou des propriétés particulières pour peser du bétail
G06K 19/00 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques
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A RADIO DEVICE FOR IMPLANTATION IN AN ANIMAL, A METHOD FOR MAKING A RADIO DEVICE FOR IMPLANTATION IN AN ANIMAL, A METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER TO A RADIO DEVICE ATTACHED TO AN ANIMAL, A METHOD FOR IMPLANTING A RADIO DEVICE INTO AN ANIMAL, AN ANIMAL HAVING IMPLANTED THEREIN A RADIO DEVICE, AND A RADIO DEVICE IMPLANTED IN AN ANIMAL
Disclosed herein is a radio device (10) for implantation in an animal (12). The radio device (10) comprises a capsule (14) encapsulating at least one of a radio receiver (16) and a radio transmitter (18). Also disclosed herein is a method for making a radio device (10) for implantation in an animal (12), a method for providing electrical power to a radio device (10) attached to an animal (12), a method for implanting a radio device (10) into an animal (12), an animal (12) having implanted therein a radio device (10), and a radio device (10) implanted in an animal (12).
A01K 35/00 - Marquage des volailles ou autres oiseaux
A61B 90/98 - Moyens d’identification pour les patients ou les instruments, p. ex. étiquettes utilisant des moyens électromagnétiques, p. ex. transpondeurs
G06K 19/04 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par la forme
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING AN ANIMAL HAVING ATTACHED THERETO A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG
Disclosed herein is a system (130) for locating a plurality of animals (12) distributed between a plurality of enclosures (85,56, 82,84). The plurality of animals (12) have attached thereto a plurality of RFID tags (14) for identifying each of the plurality of animals (12). The system comprises a plurality of RFID tag detection zones (17-21) distributed between the plurality of enclosures. Each of the plurality of RFID tag detection zones (17-21) have an RFID antenna (26,28,30) for receiving a radio signal (50) comprising animal identity information generated by any one of the plurality of RFID tags (14) attached to the plurality of animals (12) when interrogated. The RFID antenna (26, 28, 30) of each RFID tag detection zone are in signal communication with at least one RFID reader (49) for receiving the radio signal (32) comprising animal identity information.
Disclosed herein is a system (20) for attaching a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (15) to an animal (13) when received thereby. The system (20) is configured for mounting thereto a RFID tag magazine (60) comprising a plurality of cannulas (62) that each contain at least one RFID tag (15), wherein the RFID tag magazine (60) is configured for presentation of any one of the plurality of cannulas (62) to the animal (13) when so received. Also disclosed herein is a RFID tag magazine (60), a system (30) for marking an animal when received thereby, a tattooing needle magazine (70), and a system (10) for attaching identification information to an animal.
