Fort Supply Ip, LLC

Fort Supply Technologies, LLC

Bourns Incorporated

Malcolm Randall Harvey

Ian Robert Harvey

Nephi Taylor Harvey

Michael Frederick Ehman

James Craig Stephenson

Christopher F Smith

Some embodiments disclosed in this document include methods and systems for multi frequency RF readers for cattle identification and tracking. Some embodiments include a controller; a first RFID transponder operating in a low frequency range; a first transceiver in communication with the first RFID transponder and in communication with the controller, wherein the first transceiver communicates first cattle data to the controller in a first format; a second RFID transponder operating in an ultra-high frequency range; a second transceiver in communication with the second RFID transponder and in communication with the controller, wherein the second transceiver communicates second cattle data to the controller in a second format, the second format being different than the first format; and a database in communication with the controller.

Multi-frequency RFID reader for cattle

In a method and system for managing a social group, the method includes determining a group member behavior from a member position relative to the social group, and inferring a member state from the member behavior. Spatial, spatio-temporal, and biometric data may be used. A social group management system includes an inference engine that infers a member state from the behavior of a monitored member. Another social group management method includes characterizing a first monitored member of the social group as a first discrete element; characterizing at least a second monitored member of the social group as at least a second discrete element; and determining a characteristic displacement between the first monitored member and at least the second monitored member in accordance with a discrete element method.

Social group management system and method therefor

RFID animal ear tag

An inductive component includes a substrate on the surface of which is a lower insulation layer having a shallow concavity or trench, a first plurality of conductive elements formed in the trench, a magnetic core formed over the first plurality of conductive elements, and a second plurality of conductive elements formed over the core. The first and second pluralities of conductive elements are connected to each other so as to form an inductive coil around the core. First and second core insulation layers are disposed between the core and the first and second pluralities of conductive elements, respectively. The component is fabricated by a method in which it is built up in the trench using thin film techniques. A first array of conductors is patterned over the lower insulation layer, and a first core insulation layer is applied over the first conductor array. A magnetic core is formed on top of the first core insulation layer, and a second core insulation layer is applied over the core. A second array of conductors is patterned on top of the second core insulation layer so that the ends of the conductors in the first and second arrays contact each other to form an inductive coil around the core. The formation of either the first or second plurality of conductors may coincide with the formation of the metal conductor layer in the manufacture of a semiconductor integrated circuit, whereby the inductive component can be manufactured as part of the integrated circuit.

Integrated inductive components and method of fabricating such components

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Hyde Park, UT, United States of America

Malcolm Randall Harvey