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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
Patrick Bernard Gunston, Mt. Gravatt East, AU;
Kevin Paul Ford, Holland Park, AU;
Christopher John Mcloughin, Mt. Gravatt East, AU;
Paul Anthony Turnbull, Springfield, AU;
David Low Scott, Roxburghshire, GB;
Patrick Bernard Gunston, Mt. Gravatt East, AU;
Kevin Paul Ford, Holland Park, AU;
Christopher John McLoughin, Mt. Gravatt East, AU;
Paul Anthony Turnbull, Springfield, AU;
David Low Scott, Roxburghshire, GB;
Allflex Australia Pty. Limited, Queensland, AU;
Abstract
A portal antenna () particularly suited for enabling low frequency RFID devices carried by animals to be read when animals are proceeding through a stock race or the like. The portal antenna includes a portal structure () through which an animal can pass and about which is wound at least one coil () of antenna conductor. At least one elongate radiator element () preferably projects to at least one side of the portal structure (). Preferably the radiator(s) () is/are of ferrous/magnetically conductive metal. The radiator(s) can form a separate structure or be part of the wall structure of a stock race.