| US 7,377,234 B2 | ||
| Portable animal tracking system | ||
| Donald K. Belcher, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Radio Systems Corporation, Knoxville, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/195,307. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/598042, filed on Aug. 02, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/598044, filed on Aug. 02, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0037559 A1, Feb. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 119—720 [340/573.3] | 14 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for locating an animal, said apparatus comprising:
a transponder comprising:
at least one antenna;
a receiver in communication with said at least one antenna, said transponder receiver converting a request signal received
by said at least one antenna into a transponder digital signal;
a transmitter in communication with said at least one antenna, said transponder transmitter sending a response signal through
said at least one antenna; and
a processor in communication with said transponder receiver and said transponder transmitter, said transponder processor generating
data included in said response signal; and
a transceiver comprising:
a plurality of antennas;
a transmitter in communication with at least one of said plurality of antennas, said transceiver transmitter sending said
request signal through said at least one of said plurality of antennas;
a receiver in communication with said plurality of antennas, said transceiver receiver converting said response signal received
by said plurality of antennas into at least one transceiver digital signal;
a processor in communication with said transceiver receiver and said transceiver transmitter, said transceiver processor determining
a direction of arrival associated with said response signal from said at least one transceiver digital signal; and
a display in communication with said processor, said display communicating said direction of arrival.
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