Pipp
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Kim over on Etherbun posted that her vet says that microchips that can monitor temperatures arecoming pretty quick. I assume the vet meant this one from Digital Angel. Hope it happens soon, it may be a godsend for rabbits.
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[align=center]First RFID Microchip to Determine Animal�s Temperature Currently on Sale in UK, Japan, and South Africa
Uses Include Applications in the Companion Animal, Livestock, Poultry and Equine Markets[/align]
SO. ST. PAUL, MN (April 10, 2006) � Digital Angel Corporation (Amex
OC), an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a patent for its Bio-Thermo�(temperature-sensing) implantable RFID microchip, a syringe-implantable microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that uses RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. Potential applications for the BioThermo chip include non-invasive monitoring of temperatures in cats, dogs, livestock and horses and early detection of infectious diseases such as Avian Bird Flu in poultry.
Patents covering the same Bio-Thermo RFID technology are also currently pending in several other countries.
The patented technology covers a passive transponder, a sensor and integrated circuit that together make it possible for someone with a scanner to determine the body temperature of an animal implanted with the Bio-Thermo RFID microchip. The Bio-Thermo microchips are currently being sold in the companion pet market in the United Kingdom, Japan,and the Philippines. The Company is currently in discussions with South Africa Israel and Australia as well. In the equine market the Bio-Thermo microchips are currently being sold in South Africa and the Company is currently in discussions with Japan as well.
�The Bio-Thermo microchip represents an important advance in the field of animal health,� said Digital Angel President and CEO Kevin N.McGrath. �The technology allows veterinarians and animal owners to quickly, simply and accurately monitor changes in the temperature of an animal, which is often a reliable indicator of wellness. The chips are already being well-received in markets around the world and we look forward to introducing the chip in the pet and other animal markets in the U.S.�
Digital Angel has begun marketing the chips in the US equine market,and is preparing to launch sale of the Bio-Thermo microchips for the US companion animal market. In connection with planned launch for the companion animal market, the Company is planning to sponsor a study totest and document the correlation between the temperature measured by the subcutaneous microchip with other common forms of temperature measurement. This study is being discussed with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
The patent, No. 7,015,826, was granted in March and is titled �Method and Apparatus for Sensing and Transmitting a Body Characteristic of a Host.�
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[align=center][font="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif"]DIGITAL ANGEL AWARDED U.S. PATENT FOR BIO-THERMO� IMPLANTABLE RFID (TEMPERATURE SENSING)MICROCHIPS[/font][/align]
[font="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"]
[align=center]First RFID Microchip to Determine Animal�s Temperature Currently on Sale in UK, Japan, and South Africa
Uses Include Applications in the Companion Animal, Livestock, Poultry and Equine Markets[/align]
SO. ST. PAUL, MN (April 10, 2006) � Digital Angel Corporation (Amex
OC), an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a patent for its Bio-Thermo�(temperature-sensing) implantable RFID microchip, a syringe-implantable microchip designed for non-laboratory applications that uses RFID technology to determine the body temperature of its host animal. Potential applications for the BioThermo chip include non-invasive monitoring of temperatures in cats, dogs, livestock and horses and early detection of infectious diseases such as Avian Bird Flu in poultry.Patents covering the same Bio-Thermo RFID technology are also currently pending in several other countries.
The patented technology covers a passive transponder, a sensor and integrated circuit that together make it possible for someone with a scanner to determine the body temperature of an animal implanted with the Bio-Thermo RFID microchip. The Bio-Thermo microchips are currently being sold in the companion pet market in the United Kingdom, Japan,and the Philippines. The Company is currently in discussions with South Africa Israel and Australia as well. In the equine market the Bio-Thermo microchips are currently being sold in South Africa and the Company is currently in discussions with Japan as well.
�The Bio-Thermo microchip represents an important advance in the field of animal health,� said Digital Angel President and CEO Kevin N.McGrath. �The technology allows veterinarians and animal owners to quickly, simply and accurately monitor changes in the temperature of an animal, which is often a reliable indicator of wellness. The chips are already being well-received in markets around the world and we look forward to introducing the chip in the pet and other animal markets in the U.S.�
Digital Angel has begun marketing the chips in the US equine market,and is preparing to launch sale of the Bio-Thermo microchips for the US companion animal market. In connection with planned launch for the companion animal market, the Company is planning to sponsor a study totest and document the correlation between the temperature measured by the subcutaneous microchip with other common forms of temperature measurement. This study is being discussed with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
The patent, No. 7,015,826, was granted in March and is titled �Method and Apparatus for Sensing and Transmitting a Body Characteristic of a Host.�
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