Patent ID: 9615546
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. An animal collar, consisting of: an elongated band having a circumference with a top portion and an opposing bottom portion, the band configured to encircle the head and neck region of an animal; an interior cavity in the band at the top portion; at least one electronic component housed within the interior cavity and capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from an external network or device in real time via satellite transmission; and a stem having a snorkel shape having one end extending upward from the top portion of the band away from the neck of the animal and an opposing end extending forward relative to the band toward the head of the animal, the stem housing at least one imaging component, wherein the at least one imaging component includes at least one of: (i) a thermal imaging camera and thermal imaging sensor, (ii) an infrared camera and infrared imaging sensor, and (iii) a web-enabled camera.