Patents
US 7965188 B2: Radio frequency animal tracking system
- Granted
- 2011-06-21
- Filed
- 2009-10-29 application 12608206
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An RFID system provides a transponder that can communicate over at least two different frequencies so that the real time performance of the transponder can be improved without losing backwards compatibility. The RFID system allows the end user to customize and program identification tags. The RFID system also provides an ear tag, which may be in button form, for use on livestock with superior durability and overall performance in the field.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110621.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destron Fearing Corporation 6 patents | US company or organization | South St. Paul, MN | DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph K. Geissler | Hudson, WI | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01K | Animal husbandry; aviculture; apiculture; pisciculture; fishing; rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; new breeds of animals | A01K11/004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K19/07749 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08B | Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems | G08B29/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | Release of security interest Release (reel 030825 / frame 0310) | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. signed 2019-04-01 | ALLFLEX, USA, INC. DALLAS, TX DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION DALLAS, TX DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN | 49126/851 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-04-02 | Release of security interest Release (reel 030833 / frame 0469) | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2019-04-01 | ALLFLEX, USA, INC. DALLAS, TX DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION DALLAS, TX DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN | 48762/555 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GEISSLER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION signed 2008-01-15 | GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN | 34272/669 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-26 | Name change Change of name | GEISSLER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2007-11-20 | GEISSLER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PLYMOUTH, MN | 34272/646 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-11-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GEISSLER, RANDOLPH K. signed 2005-12-20 | GEISSLER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC PLYMOUTH, MN | 34158/36 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-07-19 | Security interest Security interest Second lien security agreement | ALLFLEX USA, INC. signed 2013-07-17 DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION signed 2013-07-17 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT DALLAS, TX | 30833/469 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-07-18 | Security interest Security interest First lien security agreement | ALLFLEX USA, INC. signed 2013-07-17 DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION signed 2013-07-17 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 30825/310 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-07-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | TCI BUSINESS CAPITAL, INC. signed 2011-07-25 | DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION DEL RAY BEACH, FL DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN DIGITAL ANGEL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN FEARING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN | 26648/34 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-09-02 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | DESTRON FEARING CORPORATION signed 2010-08-31 DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION signed 2010-08-31 DIGITAL ANGEL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION signed 2010-08-31 FEARING MANUFACTURING CO., INC. signed 2010-08-31 GT ACQUISITION SUB, INC. signed 2010-08-31 | TCI BUSINESS CAPITAL, INC. BURNSVILLE, MN | 24933/139 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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