Method and apparatus for detection of estrus and optimal time for embryo transfer or artificial insemination in animals
OwnerWilliam R. Jackson, IIIinventor
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Abstract
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.
Claims20
An apparatus for detecting and reporting breeding behavior of an animal comprising:
- a housing configured to be attached to the animal;
- a circuit board disposed within the housing;
- a battery electronically connected to the circuit board and configured to provide power to the apparatus;
- a switch electronically connected to the circuit board wherein the switch is actuated when a breeding behavior occurs;
- a controller electronically connected to the circuit board, wherein the controller is configured to generate data indicative of breeding behavior upon detecting actuation of the switch;
- a transmitter electronically connected to the circuit board, wherein the transmitter is configured to send dimensions of the data indicative of breeding behavior within a specified range to a remote receiver, wherein the remote receiver is configured to develop a model for predicting estrus in the animal and to update the model periodically based on data received from one or more additional apparatus monitoring breeding behavior of one or more additional animals;
- and a receiver electronically connected to the circuit board, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the updated model from the remote receiver.
A method for detecting and reporting breeding behavior of an animal comprising:
- providing an apparatus for monitoring breeding behavior of the animal wherein the apparatus is adhered to a tail head of the animal and wherein the apparatus comprises a switch configured to actuate when breeding behavior occurs;
- transmitting dimensions of the data indicative of breeding behavior within a specified range to a remote receiver;
- developing a model at the remote receiver to predict estrus in the animal based on the transmitted data and additional data;
- transferring the model to the apparatus;
- predicting estrus in the animal using the model running on the apparatus;
- updating the model at the remote receiver based on data received from one or more additional apparatus monitoring breeding behavior of one or more additional animals;
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- transferring the updated model to the apparatus.
A method for detecting and reporting breeding behavior of an animal comprising:
- providing an apparatus for monitoring breeding behavior of the animal wherein the apparatus is adhered to a tail head of the animal and wherein the apparatus comprises a switch configured to actuate when breeding behavior occurs;
- transmitting dimensions of the data indicative of breeding behavior within a specified range to a remote receiver;
- developing a model at the remote receiver to predict estrus in the animal based on the transmitted data and additional data;
- transferring the model to an onboard neural network running on the apparatus and configured to predict estrus in the animal;
- updating the model at the remote receiver based on data received from one or more additional apparatus monitoring breeding behavior of one or more additional animals;
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- transferring the updated model to the onboard neural network running on the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.