Radio controlled release apparatus for animal data acquisition devices

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:872950

Stamps, James Frederick ^[1]

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1. 5252 Norma Way, Livermore, Alameda County, CA 94550

A novel apparatus for reliably and selectively releasing a data acquisition package from an animal for recovery. The data package comprises two parts: 1) an animal data acquisition device and 2) a co-located release apparatus. One embodiment, which is useful for land animals, the release apparatus includes two major components: 1) an electronics package, comprising a receiver; a decoder comparator, having at plurality of individually selectable codes; and an actuator circuit and 2) a release device, which can be a mechanical device, which acts to release the data package from the animal. To release a data package from a particular animal, a radio transmitter sends a coded signal which is decoded to determine if the code is valid for that animal data package. Having received a valid code, the release device is activated to release the data package from the animal for subsequent recovery. A second embodiment includes floatation means and is useful for releasing animal data acquisition devices attached to sea animals. This embodiment further provides for releasing a data package underwater by employing an acoustic signal.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Stamps, James Frederick (5252 Norma Way, Livermore, Alameda County, CA 94550)
• Patent Number(s): US 6050225
• OSTI ID: 872950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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