# US 2023/0165221 A1 · Smart tag system for livestock > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0165221 A1 - Document ID: US20230165221A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/060,038 - Filed: 2022-11-30 - Published: 2023-06-01 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-01 - Assignees: Farrpro, Inc. - Applicants: Farrpro, Inc. - Inventors: Amos Isaac Petersen; Steven James Hoff; Benjamin Carl Smith; Cameron Jesse Smith; James Donald Riley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230165221A1 ## CPC - A01K 29/005: {Monitoring or measuring activity} - A01K 11/004: {with electronic identification means, e.g. transponders} - A01K 11/006: {Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals (identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004)} - A01K 11/008: {incorporating global positioning system [GPS]} - A01K 27/001: {Collars} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract In one or more arrangements, a tag system for monitoring of livestock is presented. The system includes at least one tag and a control system communicatively connected to the tag. In one or more arrangements, the tag includes a housing and a connector configured to operably connect with the housing to facilitate attachment of the tag to an animal. The tag also includes a set of sensors. In one or more arrangements, the set of sensors includes a first temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of the animal (animal reference temperature), a second temperature sensor configured to monitor an ambient temperature (ambient reference temperature) of the environment where the animal is located, a gyroscopic sensor, and/or an accelerometer sensor. In one or more arrangements, the tag includes an electronic circuit positioned within the housing and configured to communicate data from the set of sensors to the control system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A tag system for monitoring of livestock, comprising: a tag; the tag configured to attach to an animal; the tag having a set of sensors; the set of sensors including a first temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of the animal; the set of sensors including a second temperature sensor configured to monitor an ambient temperature of an environment where the animal is located; the set of sensors including a gyroscopic sensor; the set of sensors including an accelerometer sensor; the tag including an electronic circuit; the electronic circuit configured to communicate data derived from measurements of the set of sensors to a control system communicatively connected to the tag. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to perform analytics on the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag to determine when the animal is engaging in one or more activities. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to perform analytics on the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag to determine when the animal is prone, kneeling, standing, eating, drinking, walking, and sleeping. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to process data received from the electronic circuit of the tag using one or more trained classifiers to identify when the animal is prone, kneeling, standing, eating, drinking, walking, and sleeping. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to store the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to identify deviations in biometric data indicated by the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to identify deviations in the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag from data previously received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to identify deviations in the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag of the animal in comparison to data received from a plurality of tags attached to a plurality of other animals. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to perform one or more actions specified in a data file in response to the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag satisfying a trigger condition specified in the data file. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to send an alert to a user specified in a data file in response to the data received from the electronic circuit of the tag satisfying a trigger condition specified in the data file. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of an environmental control system based on data received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of a water dispenser based on data received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of a feed dispenser based on data received from the electronic circuit of the tag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit is configured to perform analytics on the measurements from the set of sensors to determine when the animal is engaging in one or more activities; wherein the data communicated to the control system indicates the one or more activities engaged in by the animal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing wherein the housing is configured to protect the electronic circuit and the set of sensors. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the housing is waterproof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the housing includes a connection feature configured to facilitate connection with the connector. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the housing includes a connection feature configured to facilitate connection with the connector; wherein the connection feature is a female type connector and the connector is a male type connector. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the housing includes a connection feature configured to facilitate connection with the connector; wherein the connection feature is a female type connector and the connector is a male type connector; wherein a portion of the housing that is positioned proximate to the connection feature has a durometer value in the range of A90-A95. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the housing includes a connection feature configured to facilitate connection with the connector; wherein the connection feature is a male type connector and the connector is a female type connector. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the housing includes a connection feature configured to facilitate connection with the connector; wherein the connection feature is a male type connector and the connector is a female type connector; wherein as least one of the set of sensors is positioned on the male type connector of the connection feature. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a connector; wherein the connector is configured to attach to the animal by piercing. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag includes a housing; wherein the housing has sloped surfaces configured to inhibit biting of the housing by animals. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag is configured to be reusable for multiple animals. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tag is configured to be reusable for at least three animals. ### Claim 26 A tag system for monitoring of livestock, comprising: a plurality of tags; each of the plurality of tags having a set of sensors; the set of sensors including a first temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of an animal to which the tag is attached; the set of sensors including a second temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of an environment where the animal is located; the set of sensors including a gyroscopic sensor; the set of sensors including an accelerometer sensor; a control system; the control system communicatively connected to the plurality of tag; the control system configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to perform analytics on the sensor data received from the plurality of tags to determine when animals wearing the plurality of tags are engaging in one or more activities. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to perform analytics on the sensor data received from the plurality of tags to determine when the animal is prone, kneeling, standing, eating, drinking, walking, and sleeping. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to store the sensor data received from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to identify deviations in biometric data indicated by the sensor data received from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 31 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to perform one or more actions specified in a data file in response to the sensor data received from the plurality of tags satisfying a trigger condition specified in the data file. ### Claim 32 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to send an alert to a user specified in a data file in response to the sensor data received from the plurality of tags satisfying a trigger condition specified in the data file. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of an environmental control system based on sensor data received from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 34 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of a water dispenser based on sensor data received from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 35 (depends on 26) The system of claim 26, wherein the control system is configured to adjust operation of a feed dispenser based on the sensor data received from the plurality of tags. ### Claim 36 A tag system for monitoring of livestock, comprising: a tag; the tag configured to attach to an animal; the tag having a set of sensors; the set of sensors including a first temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of an animal to which the tag is attached; the set of sensors including a second temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of an environment where the animal is located; the set of sensors including a gyroscopic sensor; the set of sensors including an accelerometer sensor; the tag having an electronic circuit configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of tags; the electronic circuit configured to perform analytics on the sensor data to derive one or more data metrics; a control system; the control system communicatively connected to the tag; the control system configured to receive the data metrics from the plurality of tags; the control system configured to perform analytics to determine a health rating of the animal based on the sensor data. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The system of claim 36, the control system configured to receive at least some of the sensor data from the plurality of tags; ### Claim 38 (depends on 36) The system of claim 36, wherein the data metrics indicate one or more activities engaged in by the animal. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) The system of claim 36, wherein the data metrics indicate a health status of the animal.