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A pregnancy test system

A test system and technology to be tested, applied in bioelectrical signal measurement, diagnostic recording/measurement, sensors, etc., can solve problems such as disrupting cattle training

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-08
HEARD SYST
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Two consequences are, first, that keeping cattle together for any reason is undesirable since it disrupts cattle training (and often farms are no longer optimized in physical layout or labor supply to support cattle centralized livestock husbandry); secondly, the management process becomes dependent on individual animal data from the AMS, such as animal weight, milk production and quality, and its status in estrus (by reading the The data of the electronic pedometer to infer)

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[0044] Marked 10 in the drawings ( Figure 4 ) usually indicates a pregnancy test system. System 10 is particularly designed for use in monitoring pregnancy in larger farm animals, particularly cattle. The system 10 is capable of assessing the health of the livestock during the inspection and also detects non-pregnant livestock.

[0045] System 10 includes sensor array 12 mounted on carrier 14 ( figure 1 ). Sensor array 12 includes a plurality of electronic sensors in the form of electrodes 16 . as attached figure 1 The electrodes 16 are arranged on the carrier 14 in diametrically opposed pairs, indicated by dashed lines 18 . Array 12 also optionally includes one or more audio sensors 20 . As illustrated, the audio sensor 20 is mounted on the imaginary circle where the electrodes 16 are arranged, or alternatively at the center of the carrier 14 , or at other suitable locations relative to the carrier 14 .

[0046] The sensor array 12 further includes an optional ground ...

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A pregnancy test system (10) includes a carrier (14) carrying a plurality of (sensors 12) arranged in a fixed relationship relative to one another. A signal processing (circuit 42) processes data sensed by the sensors (12) and outputs a data signal representative of the pregnancy status of an animal being examined. A support arrangement (24) supports the carrier (14) in a desired position relative to the animal. A positioning mechanism (26) is associated with the carrier (14) for positioning the carrier (14) at the desired position relative to the animal.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to Australian Patent Application No. 2010903650, filed 13 August 2011, the entire content of which application is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to pregnancy testing systems, and more particularly, to pregnancy testing systems adapted for use on livestock handling systems such as livestock milking machines. The system can also be used to monitor existing pregnancies, assess the health of inspected animals, and detect non-pregnant animals. Background technique [0004] Detecting pregnancy in large agricultural animals such as cattle is one of the most commonly performed diagnostic procedures. Timely testing of individual animals for pregnancy supports optimal management of individual animals and maximization of farm profits for dairy and beef production systems. [0005] The two most commonly used methods for pregnanc...

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IPC IPC(8): A61D1/00A61B10/00A01K29/00A61D17/00
CPCA61B7/04A01K29/005A61B5/0408A61D17/006A61B5/28
Inventor G·加希乌洛J·C·陶普森R·W·谢泼德
Owner HEARD SYST
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