Patent ID: 9007218
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying an animal from an identification tag/transponder device surgically implanted in the animal's tissue, using at least one database and at least one hand-held scanning unit each having a memory device, an on-board power supply and an indicator, the method comprising: automatically updating, from at least one database, at least one hand-held scanning unit with identity characteristics of a plurality of tag/transponder devices each implanted in a respective animal, storing said identity characteristics in a respective memory device of each of the at least one hand-held scanning unit, scanning a given animal with one of the at least one hand-held scanning unit and receiving a signal from one of the plurality of tag/transponder devices implanted in the given animal, comparing the signal from the one of the plurality of tag/transponder devices with the identity characteristics stored in the respective memory device of the one of the at least one hand-held scanning unit, and indicating that the signal from one of the plurality of tag/transponder devices is recognized with a match to identity characteristics.