ES1291519U - Device for health monitoring and equine disease detection (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) For Health Monitoring and Detection of Equal Diseases Characterized because it includes: -A head (2) adapted to be placed on head (3) of the animal, -A sensors (40, 41, 42, 43) arranged in the head (2) and head -oriented (3) and neck (30) of the animal, -A processor (7) of readings, connected to the sensors (40, 41, 42, 43), and -A element of reception of notices and diagnoses. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

DEVICE FOR HEALTH MONITORING AND DETECTION OF

EQUINE DISEASES

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Device for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently when an animal, and in particular a horse, debuts with symptoms of a possible disease, it can take hours for this circumstance to be detected and measures can be taken.

These symptoms translate into changes in measurable constants, which if detected early have a solution in most cases, but if hours go by, in 80% of cases they end in the death of the animal. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to detect them as soon as possible.

Added to this is the difficulty that animals such as horses are not domesticated as in the case of many dogs, that is, they do not live with humans, but apart, which makes detection difficult.

No device similar to the one described in this document is known by the applicant.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The device for equine health monitoring and disease detection of the invention comprises, in its most generic embodiment:

-a head adapted to be placed on the animal's head,

-sensors arranged in the head and oriented towards the head and neck of the animal, -a reading processor, connected to the sensors, and where a program runs that is responsible for making decisions about the measured parameters of the animal, for example the shipment of warnings when the measured parameters are out of a range,

- an element for receiving warnings and diagnostics, and

-a power supply, preferably arranged in the head, which will power the sensors for recording the information taken, which includes its transmission to the reading processor, and even the reading processor's own power supply if it is mounted directly on the head.

In this way, certain vital signs of the animal are remotely monitored, with the generation of warnings in the event of significant alterations, which allows immediate action to be taken, with a configuration that is easy and comfortable to place on the animal and that does not upset.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows a view of the device of the invention applied to a horse.

DESCRIPTION OF A PRACTICAL EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The device (1) for equine health monitoring and disease detection of the invention comprises:

- a head (2) adapted to be placed on the head (3) of the animal,

-sensors (40, 41,42, 43) arranged in the head (2) and oriented towards the head (3) and neck (30) of the animal,

- a reading processor (7), connected to the sensors (40, 41, 42, 43), with software that will detect alterations and generate warnings when the measured parameters are outside the correct ranges,

-an element for receiving warnings and diagnoses so that the owner of the animal or person in charge receives the warning in real time and can take action, and

- a power supply (10), arranged in the head (2).

According to the invention, a head (2) has been designed that comprises the shape of a halter for the upper part of the head and neck of the animal, since it is a shape that is comfortable and familiar to the animal, and that also remains in position , preventing him from removing it.

In addition, it has been planned that the reading processor (7) comprises a first wireless link (70) (WIFI bluetooth®, zigbee®, GSM, GPRS, etc.), connected to the sensors (40, 41, 42, 43) ( which will be wireless then) to receive your readings wirelessly and avoid the placement of cables on the animal that can alter it, limit its movements or simply be pulled out.

It is also preferred that the reading processor (7) comprises a second link (71) (ideally a link via internet (8) with Wi-Fi and 3G capacity at least) to the message receiving element. This allows the notification reception element to be independent of the reading processor (7) and even portable, such as a mobile terminal (9) connected to the reading processor (7) (wireless Wi-Fi, data internet). ...) or a personal computer (90), provided with the corresponding application to display data, notices and to connect with the reading processor (7), which can be placed in the stables. In addition, it has been planned that the reading processor (7) may include a data storage memory (72), which makes it possible to launch a follow-up with Data-Logging and to be able to download everything to a memory or to the cloud.

As for the sensors, they may comprise one or more of the following:

- heart rate sensor (40) (Photoplethysmograph),

-blood oxygen sensor (41) (using oximetry for example),

- body temperature sensor (42) (thermistor or thermocouples), and

- physical activity and position sensors (43) (gyroscopes/accelerometers).

For its part, it is preferred that the power supply (10) comprises rechargeable batteries, since they increase autonomy and improve environmental conservation, and this power supply (10) may comprise its own recharging means, for example photovoltaic panels, not represented and/or sensors of body heat (10a) of the animal for thermal generation by thermoelectric effect

Claims (10)

1. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases characterized in that it comprises: - a head (2) adapted to be placed on the head (3) of the animal, -sensors (40, 41,42, 43) arranged in the head (2) and oriented towards the head (3) and neck (30) of the animal, - a reading processor (7), connected to the sensors (40, 41, 42, 43), and - an element for receiving warnings and diagnostics. 2. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to claim 1, comprising a power supply (10) arranged in the head (2). 3. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the head (2) comprises a halter shape. 4. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the reading processor (7) comprises a first wireless link (70) connected to the sensors (40, 41, 42 , 43). 5. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the reading processor (7) comprises a second link (71) to the notification receiving element. 6. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the reading processor (7) comprises a data storage memory (72). 7. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the element for receiving warnings and diagnoses comprises a mobile terminal (9) or a personal computer (90) connected to the processor (7) of readings. 8. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sensors comprise one or more of the following: heart rate sensor (40), Blood Oxygen Sensor (41), Body temperature sensor (42), Physical activity and position sensors (43). 9. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the power supply (10) comprises rechargeable batteries. 10. -Device (1) for health monitoring and detection of equine diseases according to claim 9, wherein the power supply (10) comprises its own recharging means, selected from: -photovoltaic panels, and - body heat sensors (10a) of the animal.