Abstract:
A device, system, and method for remotely monitoring animal health are provided. The device is secured to an ear of an animal to be monitored and has a sensor that obtains animal health data. The ear is positioned between a sensor housing and a disc, which are both secured to a post inserted through an opening in the ear. The device may include a spring that causes the disc to be biased toward the ear in order to maintain a snug fit to obtain consistent and accurate reading from the heart rate sensor.
Abstract:
A livestock animal monitoring device (1) has a temperature probe stem (3) for insertion in an ear canal (EC), and including a thermistor temperature sensor (54). At its other end the device (1) has a stud (40, 48) fastener for attachment to an animal's ear lobe tissue. A housing (2) is connected between the fastener and the probe stem (3) so that the device is retained by the fastener on ear lobe tissue and insertion of the probe stem in an animal ear canal in use. The housing contains a signal processing circuit (57) connected to the temperature sensor (54) and a wireless communication circuit (57) linked to the signal processing circuit for wireless upload of temperature data to a host. The fastener (40, 48) is connected to the housing (2) by an adjustable longitudinal support (5) which sets distance between the fastener and the probe stem, to suit the animal.
Abstract:
A sensing band for a tail-mounted sensor device for monitoring vital signs of an animal having a tail, wherein the sensing band comprises means for sensing heart rate and/or temperature of the animal and is adapted to be mounted around the tail and be releasably connected to the sensor device.Also provided is tail-mounted sensor device for monitoring vital signs of an animal, comprising a housing and a fastening device attached to the housing and adapted to fasten the sensor device on at least part of the tail, wherein the sensor device is adapted to receive a sensing band according to any preceding claim for releasable attachment thereto to provide an electrical connection between the sensing band and the sensor device, wherein the sensing band is separate from the fastening device.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Inbetriebnahme einer Sondeneinheit (1) zur Messung zumindest einer Zustandsgröße des Organismus eines Nutztieres (2), aufweisend die folgenden Schritte: a) Aktivieren der Sondeneinheit (1) aus einem ausgeschalteten Zustand in einen eingeschalteten Zustand; b) Durchführen eines automatischen Funktionstests innerhalb der Sondeneinheit (1), c) Wiedergeben eines ersten Signals (301) durch die Sondeneinheit (1), wenn der Funktionstest erfolgreich abgeschlossen wird, und Wiedergeben eines vom ersten Signal (301) unterschiedlichen zweiten Signals (302) durch die Sondeneinheit (1), wenn der Funktionstest nicht erfolgreich abgeschlossen wird. Die Erfindung betrifft weiters eine Sondeneinheit (1) zur Messung zumindest einer Zustandsgröße des Organismus eines Nutztieres (2), wobei die Sondeneinheit (1) im Magen-Darmtrakt (3) des Nutztieres anordenbar ist und erfindungsgemäß zumindest eine Signalausgabeeinheit (12) zur Wiedergabe eines Signals (301, 302, 399, 401, 601, 602) aufweist.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself ― rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action ― identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior.
Abstract:
A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, a first light is totally internally reflected within the base surface and a second light illuminates at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal from below the animal. In some embodiments, the first and second lights are produced from first and second light sources.
Abstract:
Provided are fully implantable soft medical devices and related methods. The devices comprise stretchable electronic devices between on an elastomeric substrate and an elastomeric superstate. Electronic components of the electronic device are configured to interface with tissue. Wireless power and control systems provide wireless power and control of the electronic components, thereby providing the fully implantable functionality. The devices may have a plurality of independently addressable electronic components, such as LEDs. In this manner, wireless control of a single implanted device may still provide multi-functional capabilities, including in a multiplexed configuration.
Abstract:
A developers' tool kit including devices and components configured to be inserted or imbedded in an oral cavity or integrated body sensor of an animal or human. The device includes a receptacle for one or more sensors which is further configured to interface a plurality of one or more customizable functions and applications. The functions including, but not limited to, auxiliary body biosensors, data collections, alerting, tracking, reporting, communication network, preset biometric range, preventive-diagnostics to enhance health, and optimize athletic performance. The system includes technology-mining, data-mining, kinematics, integration, multi-media, reporting, and other platforms, analytics and diagnostics to accurately determine health and performance referred to as Oral Sensor Alert and Communication (OSAC). The invention provides innovative information systems, methods and diagnostic tool kits and platforms involving aforedescribed devices from information available from oral biomarkers and other sources accessed using sensors in the oral cavity and auxiliary devices.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a detecting apparatus (12) comprising: - at least two sensors (24, 26, 28), with at least one sensor (24) being an ultrasound transducer adapted to produce ultrasound waves, and - a positioning device (16) defining several compartments (22), each compartment (22) being adapted to hold a sensor (24, 26, 28) and each compartment (22) being located at predetermined location, the positioning device (16) comprising a holder adapted to be fixed on the skull of a subject, the positioning device (16) being adapted to be maintained on the head of the subject using the holder.
Abstract:
A method of displaying an ultrasound image includes reading, based on a user's input, the ultrasound image stored in a storage medium; displaying, on a screen, the ultrasound image and TGC information that is matched to the ultrasound image; receiving an input of modifying the TGC information by adjusting a TGC value in the TGC information, the at least one TGC value corresponding to a depth value; and updating the ultrasound image based on the modified TGC information.