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US 2024/0407340 A1Published application
Tracking systems with standard transmitters and tailored carriers
OwnerKevin Harcourt, Jerry Merritt +1inventors
InventorsKevin Harcourt, Jerry Merritt, Kevin Blake
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Abstract
A tracking system includes a standardized transmitter and a customizable carrier for the transmitter. The customizable carrier may have a configuration that enables it to be attached to and carried by a subject for long durations of time, while enabling the standardized transmitter to be used with a variety of different types or configurations of subjects. Methods of assembling tracking systems and methods of tracking subjects are also disclosed.
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A tracking system, comprising:
- a transmitter;
- and
- a carrier including:
- a carrier body with a receptacle that removably receives the transmitter;
- and
- a mount coupled to the carrier body and securable to a subject to be tracked.
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A method of tracking an animal, comprising:
- selecting a carrier tailored for use with a type of the animal;
- assembling a transmitter with a carrier body of the carrier;
- placing the carrier body on the animal, a mounting surface of the carrier body being placed on a corresponding surface of the animal;
- securing the carrier to the animal with a mount coupled to the carrier body;
- and
- releasing the animal.
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A method of tracking a subject, comprising:
- selecting a carrier tailored for use with a type of the subject;
- assembling a transmitter with a carrier body of the carrier;
- placing the carrier body on the subject, a mounting surface of the carrier body being placed on a corresponding surface of the subject;
- and
- securing the carrier to the subject with a mount coupled to the carrier body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.