GPS implant tracking system for pet
View Patent ↗A implant tracking system for allowing the location of an animal to be tracked from an implanted device that is not readily removable includes an implant member having an internal positioning component that is connected to an internal rechargeable power component and a wearable charger implement that includes an inductive charging band, a wire charging port, an internal charger battery, and an attachment mechanism. In one instance, the positioning component is a satellite positioning system receiver. In use, it is contemplated that the implant member is implanted under the skin of a pet or other animal whose location is desired to be tracked while the wearable charger can be removably positioned on the pet in order to wirelessly recharge the power component of the implant member through inductive charging.
1. An implant tracking system, comprising:
a wearable charger adapted to be removably positioned on an animal and having an inductive charging band, a charging port and an internal charger battery, wherein said inductive charging band includes a generating induction coil operative to generate a charging electromagnetic field when supplied with electricity and internal charger battery is operative to selectively supply electricity to the generating induction coil;
an implant member defining an implantable housing having an internal positioning component that is connected to and energized by an internal rechargeable power component that includes a battery and a receiving induction coil, wherein said internal positioning component defines a satellite positioning system receiver operative to determine the geographic position of the implant member and relay position data through a satellite positioning system;
wherein said receiving induction coil is operative to convert the charging electromagnetic field into electricity when in range of the charging electromagnetic field and said receiving induction coil is adapted to direct the converted electricity from the charging electromagnetic field to the battery; and
a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact integral with said wearable charger, wherein the internal charger battery is operative to selectively supply electricity to the generating induction coil only when the first electrical contact is in contact with the second electrical contact.
2. The implant tracking system of claim 1 , additionally comprising a first attachment surface integral with a first end of the wearable charger and a second attachment surface integral with a second end of said wearable charger, wherein said first attachment surface and second attachment surface adapt the first end and second end to removably attach to one another so as to hold the first electrical contact and the second electrical in contact.
3. The implant tracking system of claim 2 , wherein said the first electrical contact is adjacent to the first attachment surface and the second electrical contact is adjacent to the second attachment surface.
4. The implant tracking system of claim 1 , wherein said wearable charger defines an elongated collar having a first end and a second end, additionally comprising a first electrical contact integral with said first end and a second electrical contact integral with said second end, wherein the internal charger battery is operative to selectively supply electricity to the generating induction coil only when the first electrical contact is in contact with the second electrical contact.
5. The implant tracking system of claim 4 , additionally comprising a first attachment surface integral with the first end and a second attachment surface integral with the second end, wherein said first attachment surface and second attachment surface adapt the first end and second end to removably attach to one another so as to hold the first electrical contact and the second electrical in contact.
6. The implant tracking system of claim 5 , wherein said the first electrical contact is adjacent to the first attachment surface and the second electrical contact is adjacent to the second attachment surface.