Patent ID: 7156049
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: A01K,A01M,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A pill-sized insert small enough to be inserted into living animals, said apparatus suitable for interacting one time with said living animals at a pre-specified extended time after insertion of said apparatus into said living animals, comprising: frangible packaging; a programmable microprocessor for timing delivery of a payload in a one-time event entirely within said animals; wherein said microprocessor and said payload are enclosed within said packaging, and wherein said microprocessor comprises at least one counting circuit and at least one programming circuit in operable communication with at least said counting circuit; means for programming said pre-specified period into said microprocessor, said means for programming in operable communication with said microprocessor, wherein said at least part of said means for programming is enclosed within said packaging; means for opening said packaging in operable communication with at least said microprocessor, wherein said means for opening is enclosed within said packaging in which said means for opening comprises: at least one battery in operable communication with at least said microprocessor, said means for programming, and said means for opening, at least one explosive; at least one igniter, in operable communication with said explosive, for energizing said explosive; and at least one switch in operable communication with at least said igniter, said battery and said microprocessor.