An apparatus and methods for detection of estrus and optimal time for embryo transfer or artificial insemination in animals. An arched polycarbonate housing is attached to an animal. A circuit board is disposed within the housing. A rechargeable battery mounted on the circuit board provides power to the apparatus. A switch mounted on the circuit board is actuated when a breeding behavior occurs. A controller mounted on the circuit board detects actuations of the switch to generate data indicative of breeding behavior. A transmitter transmits data indicative of breeding behavior to a remote receiver

The present invention relates to a health monitoring system comprising an implantable sensor configured to measure impedance within a body tissue of the subject resulting from an electrical current flowing through said body tissue, wherein the body tissue is sub-dermal or subcutaneous tissue of said subject, the sensor including a powering and communication circuit having a coil configured to be powered by an electromagnetic field and to communicate with external devices. Further, the system comprises a reader module including a coil configured to produce the electromagnetic field for powering the powering and communication circuit and for communicating with the powering and communication circuit, a computing device comprising a display device, a processing device and at least one storage device, the computing device being configured to communicate with other devices via at least one wireless network and a monitoring engine for determining or monitoring at least one physiological parameter based on measured impedance, wherein the reader module and the computing device and the monitoring engine are configured to communicate with each other.

The invention relates to a method for predicting and testing physiological conditions of a female mammal related to an increased level of ferning present in a dried mucous body fluid sample of the female mammal, comprising: capturing an image of the dried mucous body fluid sample via a camera of a mobile telecommunication device through a magnifying lens releasably coupled to an objective of the camera, detecting the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determining the crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predicting the physiological condition of the female mammal by comparing the crystal density to reference crystal density data, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level. The invention further relates to a mobile telecommunication device comprising: at least one processing unit, a user input interface, a display, a camera having an objective, a magnifying lens releasably coupled to the objective, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processing unit, cause the device to perform at least the following: capture an image of a dried mucous body fluid sample of a female mammal via the camera through the magnifying lens, detect the presence of crystals in the sample by processing the image, determine crystal density within the sample from the detected crystals, predict a physiological condition of the female mammal related to an increased level of an ferning by comparing the crystal density to at least one reference density, wherein increased crystal density is indicative of increased ferning level.

Methods for determining change in physical condition or illness of a mammal by obtaining a thermal image of the subject and determining the body temperature of the mammal based on the thermal image are described. An example method is implemented on a first electronic device having a first display and a thermal imaging hardware. The method includes obtaining the thermal image of a mammal using the first electronic device; comparing said thermal image to a reference thermal image of the subject at healthy state with no symptoms or characteristics of the physical condition or illness such as by way of example, flu, fever, hypothermia, ovulation, heat stress, cardiac condition; comparing the intensity of said thermal image to the reference thermal image; and in response to such comparison, determining whether the subject shows symptoms or hallmarks of a certain illness or condition marked by a change in body temperature and associated intensity of the thermal image; and displaying information regarding said determination on the first display of the first electronic device. The method includes first obtaining a reference thermal image of a mammal in a normal and/or healthy condition, then later obtaining additional image(s) for comparison to the reference image; and in response to such comparison, determining whether the subject shows symptoms of a certain illness or condition marked by a change in body temperature and associated intensity of the thermal image.

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for determining the fertility status of a female. The method comprises the steps of determining and recording a continuous series of temperature data points relating to a body temperature of the female, identifying if the series of temperature data points comprises at least one pre-determined feature in the series of temperature data points and, if a pre-determined feature has been identified, determining a point in time of ovulation for the series of temperatures based on a pre-determined relation of the pre-determined feature and ovulation.

An electronic system for determining a time of the temperature nadir of a female human during the menstrual cycle comprises a wearable device (1) that includes a first sensor system (104), configured to determine a temperature of the female human, and a second sensor system (101, 102, 103), configured to determine one or more further physiological parameters of the female human. The electronic system further comprises a processor (13, 30, 40), configured to determine a detected starting point of the fertility phase of the female human, using the one or more further physiological parameters of the female human. The processor (13, 30, 40) is further configured to detect the temperature nadir as a temporary decrease in the temperature, using the detected starting point of the fertility phase of the female human. The time of the temperature nadir is used as an indicator of the time of ovulation and peak oestrogen level.

In an embodiment, an apparatus (12) is presented that predicts a fertility window comprising a period of increased fecundability for a woman based on optical monitoring of facial features.

An earring configured for insertion in an artificially-created cavity in a wearer's ear, such ear tissue cavity being bounded by a first hole in the ear tissue and a second hole opposite the first hole. The earring includes an earring post dimensioned to be inserted through at least the first hole of the ear tissue cavity. A first insulating component is associated with the earring post and is configured to at least partially enclose the first hole of the ear tissue cavity. A second insulating component is associated with the earring post and is configured to at least partially enclose the second hole, whereby, the first and second insulating components serve to improve maintenance of the temperature inside the ear tissue cavity by assisting in controlling heat loss from such cavity.

A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user's sleep, comprising: a bedside device adapted to be positioned near the user's bed, the bedside device optionally comprising a loudspeaker, a light source, a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface. The system further comprises a first sensing unit positioned in the user's bed comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed; an additional sensor device to be in contact with the user's body, and to be coupled to the bedside device; the system is configured to correlate the data obtained from both the first sensing unit and the additional sensor device.

Devices, systems, and methods for detecting estrus in subjects are provided. Devices include a housing configured for intravaginal/intrauterine deployment and retention and a sensor disposed in or on the housing, and are configured to use condition information sensed by the sensor to determine an estrus condition of the subject. Methods include deploying a device in the subject, sensing the condition information, and determining an estrus condition using the condition information. Systems include a device configured to communicate with a base station and/or with other implanted devices, which are located within a reception radius thereof, regarding the determined estrus condition.