RING ASSEMBLY FOR ANIMAL MONITORING

Abstract: a ring assembly has a ring torus shaped body forming an internal sensing cavity with a vent area between the internal cavity and an exterior of the ring torus shaped body. a sensor is positioned at the internal cavity for sensing a level of enteric fermentation methane (or any other substance) emitted by the animal in breath entering the internal sensing cavity via the vent area. an internal circuitry cavity formed by the ring torus shaped body includes a control circuit that is electrically coupled with the methane sensor and further includes a transceiver and a microcontroller programmed to read, at intervals, a methane measurement from the sensor to form methane data and send the methane data via the transceiver to a data service. a ring assembly includes a power source positioned within the internal circuitry cavity for providing power to the control circuit.

Inventor(s): Melissa Brandao

CPC Classification: A61B5/097 (Devices for facilitating collection of breath or for directing breath into or through measuring devices)

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