DEVICE FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATURE IN CATTLE AND PIGS

Abstract

Remote monitoring device for body temperature in bovine and porcine cattle comprised by a fusiform temperature-conductor shell, a circular lid which hermetically closes the device, both coated with a biocompatible material, and an internal unit consisting on a thermic probe assembled to a programmable circuit, which provides data on the unique identification of the animal, which also consists on a radio transmitter, an aerial and the battery feeding the device.

The device can be programmed to take the temperature readings, record and send the information to a receptor, which can transmit the data to any remote device through the 2G network.

Claims

1. Device for the remote monitoring of body temperature in bovine and porcine cattle, comprised by a fusiform and temperature transmitting shell (FIG. 1), a circular lid which hermetically closes the device (FIG. 2), both coated with a biocompatible material, and also comprised by an internal unit (FIG. 3) consisting on a thermic probe (1), assembled to a programmable microcircuit (2), which provides the unique identification data of the animal, which is also consisting on a radio transmitter (3), an aerial (4) and a battery (5) feeding the device.

2. As claimed 1 subcutaneous device in male and female.

3. As claimed 1 intravaginal device for female.

4. As claimed 1 device for bovine cattle.

5. As claimed 1 device for porcine cattle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 represents the plastic fusiform shell

[0013] FIG. 2 represents the lid of the plastic shell.

[0014] FIG. 3 represents a scheme of the internal unit of the shell.

[0015] These figures correspond to the drawings shown in page 5.

PREFERENT EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Below there is an example of the device in accordance with the present invention, with references to the figures attached.

[0017] FIG. 1 shows the plastic fusiform shell with roughly 8 centimeters length and a diameter of 2 centimeters with sufficient space to harbour the internal nucleus of the device.

[0018] FIG. 2 represents the lid in 2 centimeters of diameter, which hermetically closes the shell.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a drawing of the internal nucleus of the device consisting on: [0020] 1. A thermic plaque linked by welding to a thermic probe. [0021] 2. The thermic probe is assembled to a microcircuit designed and mounted with a transmitter, an aerial and a replaceable battery.

[0022] The shell is coated with a biocompatible material coating, through an industrialised process.