Patent ID: 9504231
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A measuring device for the measurement of at least one physiological parameter of a farm animal organism, wherein the measuring device is placeable in the gastrointestinal tract of the farm animal and comprises the following components arranged within an interior of a casing: at least one sensor for the measurement of at least one physiological parameter of the farm animal organism; at least one transmitter; an antenna provided on the at least one transmitter for wireless transmission of information; at least one control unit for control of the measuring device; at least one power supply device for the measuring device; and wherein the casing further includes: a hollow protective guard covering the at least the one power supply device in order to ensure protection from mechanical impact; and wherein the protective guard is sufficiently strong enough to withstand being bitten or chewed by the farm animal organism and to continue to cover and protect the at least the one power supply device; wherein the antenna is located outside of the protective guard; and wherein the protective guard serves both as bite protection and as an additional weight, and wherein the measuring device is arranged such that an outermost region of the measuring device comprises the casing; and the protective guard is located within the interior of the casing, and wherein then the components to be protected are located within an interior of the protective guard.