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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2024
701x Inc., Fargo, ND (US);
Kevin N. Biffert, Horace, ND (US);
Maximillion K. Cossette, Fargo, ND (US);
Steven J. Berlinger, Dilworth, MN (US);
Peter S. Crowley, Fargo, ND (US);
Cole L. Mehring, Fargo, ND (US);
Keith D. Alsleben, Fargo, ND (US);
Braydon W. Love, Fergus Falls, MN (US);
701x Inc., Fargo, ND (US);
Abstract
Foldable or flexible ear tags for animals are disclosed herein. An example ear tag includes a flexible member configured to adapt to an interior of an ear of an animal, a solar panel housed on a protruding segment of the flexible member, the solar panel is configured to maintain an upward-facing orientation for sunlight exposure when the electronic ear tag is attached to the ear, an electronics assembly mounted on a rigid member of the electronic ear tag, the electronics assembly having a controller having a processor and memory for receiving and processing data from a location sensor, and a biometric sensor that are in contact with the ear, and a strap extending from the flexible member, the strap being configured to fit over a top of the ear to prevent rotation of the electronic ear tag when a securement member is inserted through the strap, the ear, and the flexible member.