WO2019052607A2 - Thermomètre numérique, notamment thermomètre numérique rectal ou auriculaire, systèmes et procédé assisté par ordinateur de contrôle de la température corporelle - Google Patents

Thermomètre numérique, notamment thermomètre numérique rectal ou auriculaire, systèmes et procédé assisté par ordinateur de contrôle de la température corporelle Download PDF

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WO2019052607A2
WO2019052607A2 PCT/DE2018/100782 DE2018100782W WO2019052607A2 WO 2019052607 A2 WO2019052607 A2 WO 2019052607A2 DE 2018100782 W DE2018100782 W DE 2018100782W WO 2019052607 A2 WO2019052607 A2 WO 2019052607A2
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  • thermometer in particular digital rectal or ear thermometer, systems and computerized method of controlling body temperature
  • the present invention relates to a digital thermometer, in particular digital rectal or ear thermometer, a system for controlling the body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, in particular of calves, and a method for controlling the body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, especially of calves.
  • the present invention further relates to a digital rectal thermometer for detecting the body temperature of living beings, in particular livestock of different size classes and in a special embodiment with integrated identification reader for reading identifications.
  • Body temperature is an extremely useful parameter in assessing the health of animals, such as humans and animals, particularly domestic animals, such as calves (calves).
  • calves domestic animals
  • rectal temperature measurement is quite common.
  • At present there is no elegant method for collecting, storing and visualizing measured temperature values, although these data are of great diagnostic importance and should be permanently stored in the calf's animal history. Due to the fact that a pair of values, such as an animal identifier plus temperature value, must be recorded, data collection is complicated.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of facilitating easier detection and control of the body temperature of living beings, in particular livestock, such as calves.
  • thermometer Systems for fully automatic detection of body temperature in livestock are relatively expensive and often do not meet the high demands on measurement accuracy, which are required in this application.
  • manual, rectal temperature measurement in livestock is still the standard case of determining body temperature in practice.
  • the introduction of the thermometer into the rectum is often perceived as unpleasant by the animals, so that the animals try to resist the measurement partly, which can quickly extend the time required for the temperature measurement.
  • the temperature measurement In general, it is in the interest of the animal handler, the temperature measurement as smoothly as possible and done in the shortest possible time. In order to keep the expenditure of time during the measurement low, especially in smaller animals often the previous fixation of the animals, such as with a rope or by trapping in a catching lattice dispensed. In this case, the animal caregiver must fix the animal temporarily, for example, by forcing it into a corner of the compartment and keeping it fixed with the knees there for the duration of the measurement process. Thus, while the animal carer introduces the tip of the thermometer into the anus of the animal and keeps it there for the subsequent time until the final measurement result is obtained, he must always keep the animal fixed, which can be difficult, especially in troubled animals.
  • thermometer For the temperature measurement in the veterinary field, it is recommended to use a special veterinary thermometer, in which the handle and measuring tip are formed separately. With such a thermometer, the stem does not pass directly into the measuring tip, as is customary in rectal household clinical thermometers, but the handle and measuring tip are designed as components which are offset from one another.
  • thermometer design usually has significantly larger dimensions than a conventional rectal clinical thermometer, as it finds standard application in the human field. The larger dimensions of the thermometer are helpful in measuring large animals in two ways: unlike comparatively small thermometers, there is no risk that the thermometer will be drawn into the interior of the rectum during the measurement process and disappear there.
  • thermometer can be comparatively easily equipped with a long measuring tip, which is advantageous in that when measuring large animals, a certain minimum insertion depth (cows: 10 cm) of the measuring tip into the rectum is recommended in order to obtain a measurement result, which agrees well with the body core temperature.
  • thermometer When using a thermometer with a separate handle and probe tip, the question arises as to how best to position the probe tip with respect to the handle of the thermometer, which usually also includes the thermometer indicator.
  • the positioning of the measuring tip should ideally be different depending on the application:
  • the animals to be measured are usually fixed, the measuring person then stands behind the animal at the tail end.
  • the measuring tip should be brought into a central position, so that it points forward from the person measuring, ie exits backwards with respect to the user-facing display unit. With such an arrangement, the tip can then be introduced comparatively easily in this application.
  • thermometer In the event that the measuring person faces the right side of the animal, ie the head of the animal points to the right, it is desirable that the measuring tip of the thermometer also points to the right.
  • the measuring person can then take the thermometer in his left hand to measure and introduce the probe relatively easy in the anus of the animal. With this right-hand orientation of the measuring tip, the display of the device is clearly visible after the introduction of the measuring tip, the reading can then be read well.
  • the present invention is further based on the object of enabling a simpler detection of the body temperature of living beings, in particular livestock, such as calves.
  • a digital thermometer in particular digital rectal or ear thermometer, comprising an integrated identification reader for reading identifications, in particular animal identifications, of living things.
  • the living beings can be both humans and, for example, farm animals, in particular calves.
  • the identifications may be z.
  • EID Electronic Identification
  • VID Visual Identification
  • management ID act.
  • the first object is achieved by a system for controlling the body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, in particular of calves, comprising at least one digital thermometer according to one of claims 1 to 11, a process computer controlled animal feeding machine and a data transmission device for transmitting detected body temperature data and recorded animal identification data, preferably as data pairs, via a radio and / or cable connection and / or plug connection, of the at least one thermometer to the animal feeders.
  • the animal identification may also be an indirect animal identification, for example a stall number (igloo number, hut number) if the animals are individually lodged, for example in single igloos or in calf huts.
  • the first object is achieved by a method for controlling the body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, in particular of calves, comprising: generating a control list with livestock classified as potentially ill, the control list comprising a list of identifications of livestock classified as potentially ill contains, detecting the body temperature of the livestock according to the control list by the livestock is determined by the identification and the body temperature, in particular by means of a thermometer according to one of claims 1 to 11, measured for each livestock according to the control list storing the detected body temperature data and determined identification data and updating the checklist or generating a new checklist based on the acquired body temperature data and identified identification data.
  • criteria for the classification of a farm animal as possibly ill can z.
  • the identification reader is an RFID reader.
  • the RFID reader can read transponder for animal identification.
  • a system according to one of claims 7 to 9 can be used.
  • thermometer has a data transmission device for transmitting detected body temperature data and acquired identification data, preferably as a data pair, via a radio link to a receiving station, in particular a process computer controlled
  • the receiving station may be, for example, a computer.
  • the animal feeding machine can in particular be an automatic feeder.
  • thermometer is a data transmission device for transmitting recorded body temperature data and acquired identification data, preferably as a data pair, via a cable connection or plug connection, in particular a universal serial bus, USB, Connection, to a receiving station, in particular a process computer controlled animal feeders, has.
  • the data transmission device is set up for the bidirectional transmission of data.
  • the data include a checklist of identification data of organisms to be controlled from the receiving station to the thermometer.
  • the checklist may have been created from data from previous measurements.
  • the data include a list of identification data based on acquired body temperature data, preferably automatically, as being classified as ill animals from the thermometer to the receiving station.
  • the thermometer has a data storage device for storing detected body temperature data and acquired identification data, preferably as a data pair.
  • the thermometer expediently has a display device for displaying detected body temperature data and / or acquired identification data.
  • thermometer has a data processing device for processing, in particular evaluating, and possibly also visualizing acquired body temperature data and / or acquired identification data.
  • the thermometer functions as an application server, a software application, preferably a herd management software.
  • a software application preferably a herd management software.
  • This can be realized in the form of hardware and / or software that provides special services.
  • suitable client devices can connect to the thermometer and visualize and evaluate the captured data.
  • the animal feeding machine has a storage device for storing a check list with animal identification data of livestock to be controlled and the data transmission device is set up to transmit the check list to the at least one thermometer.
  • the data transmission device for transmitting a list of animal identification data of livestock classified as diseased by the at least one thermometer is set up on the animal feeding machine.
  • the animal feeding machine expediently has a display device for displaying detected animal body temperature data and / or detected animal identification data.
  • the animal feeding machine has a
  • Data processing device for processing, in particular evaluating, and possibly also visualizing recorded animal body temperature data and / or detected animal identification data.
  • the pet feeding machine has a client device.
  • generating a checklist comprises generating the checklist based on the eating behavior and / or on previously detected body temperatures of a group of farm animals.
  • a checklist is carried out automatically, in particular by means of an animal feeding machine and / or by means of a thermometer according to one of claims 1 to 11.
  • the checklist for example, manually, for. B. created by marking a record for a particular farm animal.
  • the livestock when detecting the body temperature of the livestock according to the control list, are determined by the electronic or visual identification of the livestock or a indirect identification, for example, a stall number (igloo or hut number) determined.
  • the visual identification (s) is / are displayed on a display, in particular an animal feeding machine or a thermometer according to one of claims 1 to 11.
  • the update of the checklists or generating a new checklist is done automatically, in particular by means of an animal feeding machine and / or by means of a thermometer according to one of claims l to 11.
  • updating the checklist or generating a new checklist for example manually, for. B. by marking records of livestock done.
  • the method further comprises:
  • the present invention is based on the surprising finding that the integration of an RFID reader for reading identifications, in particular animal identifications of living beings in a digital thermometer, the detection of body temperature data and thus the control of body temperature and thus ultimately a health control of living things clearly can be relieved.
  • the second-mentioned object is achieved by a digital rectal thermometer for detecting the body temperature of living beings, in particular livestock of different size classes, wherein it has a rotatably designed head part and a measuring tip which is integrated in the head part.
  • the range of rotation of the measuring head is limited by two stops arranged on the left and right.
  • the rotatable measuring tip can now be brought into the required position (pointing left, right or eg away from the user / screen) before the measurement starts, and the device is taken into the corresponding hand to be used (left / right) and the measuring process can be started.
  • This allows the universal use of the thermometer in different applications in animals of different size classes and species.
  • the device is equally suitable for both right and left-handers.
  • the thermometer is easier to handle and thus faster working for the person being measured and less stress for the animal to be measured.
  • thermometer In addition to the free positionability of the measuring tip, further novel features of the measuring person's thermometer facilitate the detection of body temperature:
  • the measurement of the animals is often done in a poorly lit environment, often the cowsheds or compartments in which the animals are housed, poorly lit. If the animal has now been forced into a comparatively dark corner of the compartment and temporarily fixed by the measuring person, it is very difficult in a dark stable environment to insert the measuring tip into the anus, since the exact position of the anus opening under unfavorable lighting conditions can often only be guessed at , To make matters worse, the anus of the animal is often also dirty.
  • thermometer a lighting is integrated into the rotatable head part of the thermometer. This always radiates in the direction of the measuring tip and thus illuminates the anal area of the animal, which makes insertion of the thermometer much easier.
  • the rotatable measuring head is made of translucent material and arranged the illumination element inside the measuring head.
  • This embodiment has the additional advantage that an additional signal light can be arranged in the interior of the measuring head in addition to the illumination element, which provides the measuring person with a visual feedback, for example about the status of the measuring process.
  • the signal light can be designed so that it can be brought to light by means of software-driven control in any color.
  • thermometer for medical use which is wholly or partially surface-coated with copper, this coating having antimicrobial properties.
  • the housing and / or other parts of the thermometer are made of material having antimicrobial properties.
  • Procedures in the control of body temperature in an online mode according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, on the left of a farmer classified as possibly ill, right according to a control or alarm list;
  • FIG. 1 a shows a digital rectal thermometer according to or a further particular embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 12 shows a digital rectal thermometer according to the or a further particular embodiment of the invention in exemplary use with a calf;
  • Figures 13a and 13b show a digital rectal thermometer according to the or another particular embodiment of the invention in the exemplary insertion of left and right into a rectum of a calf;
  • Figure 14 is a digital rectal thermometer according to another particular
  • Embodiment of the invention in exemplary measuring on a cow
  • FIG. 15 shows a system and a method sequence for the detection of the
  • FIG. 16 shows processes in the control of body temperature according to a further particular embodiment of the present invention, on the left of a farmer classified as possibly ill, on the right according to a control or alarm list;
  • FIG. 1 illustrates methods and a system 100 for controlling body temperature, in particular for health control, of calves according to particular embodiments of the present invention.
  • the left side of Figure 1 relates to the measurement and control of the body temperature of calves, the user (farmer) itself, for example, based on the external appearance and / or behavior, especially feed intake and drinking behavior, activity and lying behavior, as possibly ill or has conspicuously / suspiciously identified (see letter a in Figure 1, left), while on the right side in Figure 1, a control of body temperature based on a checklist (alarm list) takes place.
  • the user 11 advantageously uses a digital thermometer 10 according to a particular embodiment of the present invention (see also FIG. 6).
  • the digital thermometer 10 is referred to in this example as designed a rectal thermometer and includes an RFID reader 12 (ISO 11784/85) for transponder 14 for animal identification. In addition, it contains a USB connector 16 for coupling to a USB socket of a preferably processor-controlled animal feeding machine 20, which belongs to the system 100 just like the thermometer 10.
  • the digital thermometer may also include an integrated WLAN transceiver unit 22.
  • the animal feeding machine 20 then likewise has a WLAN transmitting and receiving unit 24 as its counterpart (see, for example, FIG. 3).
  • another radio technology could be used.
  • a user reads, for example, an electronic identification (EID) (see letter b in FIG. 1, left) by means of the RFID reader 12 of the thermometer 10, of the conspicuous calf 13 / calves and then measures for each of the calves also the body temperature (rectal temperature) by means of the thermometer 10 (see letter c in Figure 1 left). For each calf measured, the EID and the measured body temperature are stored as a data pair in the thermometer 10.
  • EID electronic identification
  • thermometer 10 After making the last measurement, the user can plug the USB connector 16 (see also FIG. 6) of the thermometer 10 into the USB socket 18 of the animal feeding machine 20 (see letter d in FIG. 1, left).
  • the data or data pairs stored in the thermometer 10 can then be loaded manually or automatically into a memory 25 or a database of the animal feeding machine 20 and, in a particular embodiment, be deleted in the memory of the thermometer 10.
  • the data can then be processed and processed, for example, in the animal feeding machine 20 and z. B. be displayed graphically.
  • the data can be used to generate a control list (alarm list) for future control of body temperature.
  • the thermometer 10 also includes a display 26 for displaying z. B. the measured body temperature and a button 28 for marking controlled conspicuous calves as "alarm animals", that is, animals whose body temperature is above a pre-definable temperature limit.
  • the user receives from the animal feeding machine 20 a check list (alarm list), that is, a list that identifies the VIDs and EIDs of previously considered possibly ill, that is showy, contains calves.
  • the user inserts the USB plug 16 of the thermometer 10 in the USB socket 18 of the animal feeding machine 20 and then receives either manually or automatically on his thermometer 10, the checklist (alarm list) (see letter a in Figure 1 right). After that, the user goes, for example, to a calf pen (eg stall 1). He successively works off the checklist in his thermometer 10. For example, he reads the first calf in the checklist (see letter b in Figure 1, right) and searches for the calf.
  • thermometer 10 This can be done by reading the EID of the calf by means of the RFID reader 12 (see letter d in Figure 1, right) or indirectly by visual identification (Visual Identification (VID)) (see letter c in Figure 1, right). In the latter case, of course, the thermometer 10 would have to display the associated VID next to or in lieu of the EID.
  • VID Visual Identification
  • thermometer 10 If the user has found the conspicuous calf, he performs in this example by means of the thermometer 10, a measurement of the rectal temperature (see letter e in Figure 1 right). The EID and / or VID and associated measured body temperature are stored in a memory in the thermometer 10.
  • the user can transfer the data or data pairs to the animal feeding machine 20 by inserting the USB plug 16 (see also FIG. 6) into the USB socket 18 of the animal feeding machine 20 and then transmitting the data manually or automatically (see letter f in Figure 1 right).
  • the data in the thermometer 10 can then be deleted again.
  • the data in the animal feeding machine 20 can be processed or further processed and processed and graphically displayed.
  • calf records may be used to generate a control list for future body temperature control.
  • calves are kept in groups of up to twenty animals. In large farms you will find ten or more of these calf groups. In such a case, the farmer goes from group to group or from stall to stall to control the calves (if the groups are housed in separate stables).
  • the complete checklist (alarm list) could include forty or more animals in such a case.
  • group filtering is an advantage. Then the farmer in a calf pen 1 (see z. 2) go to the animal group 1, apply a group filter 1 to the control list and record the temperature of the filtered subgroup of animals.
  • the application of the group filter can either be triggered via the menu of the thermometer 10 or preferably by the fact that the farmer scans a uniquely coded group transponder located at the entrance gate of the group compartment. Thereafter, he goes to group 2 of animals (possibly lodged in a separate calf pen 2) (see letter b in Figure 2), applies a group filter 2 and takes the temperatures of all conspicuous or suspicious animals in group 2 and so on (see letter c in Figure 2).
  • group filter 2 By using filters, the list view is limited to a small number of animals that the farmer can properly handle.
  • thermometer 10 equipped with WLAN, such as a digital thermometer 10
  • B. the thermometer shown in Figure 6, are used.
  • FIG. 3 again distinguishes between the case where the farmer himself identifies suspicious calves (left side) and the case where the user 11 (farmer) of an animal feeding machine 20 applies a check list (alarm list) to his thermometer 10 (right side), but this time via a WLAN connection (see letter d in Figure 3 left and letters a and g in Figure 3 right) receives.
  • steps a-c correspond to steps a-c in FIG. 1 on the left and in FIG.
  • the WLAN solution has the advantage that the data from the thermometer 10 can be forwarded to an animal feeding machine 20 during or shortly after the measurement. But even if they are transmitted after taking the last measurement, the user does not have to go to the animal feeding machine 20 and insert the thermometer into the socket.
  • this can also be done to a PC with appropriate herd management software.
  • the digital thermometer 10 can act as a WLAN access point to which any Ethernet-enabled client device can connect.
  • any device on which a web browser can run such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet, etc., for capturing and displaying the collected Temperature data etc. can be used.
  • FIG. 4 shows this for a laptop 40 and for a smartphone 42.
  • the laptop 40 may, for example, run remote or herd management software. The data transfer to the laptop, for example, weekly, either via WLAN or via USB.
  • the thermometer 10 may also have pre-installed herd management software (as a web app). Both smartphones and tablets can then connect to the thermometer using any web browser and run the herd management software offered as a web app.
  • FIG. 5 shows a method of controlling body temperature in a stand-alone mode according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • the stand-alone solution there is no pet feeding machine available. This can be the case, for example, when calves are individually lodged (for example in single igloos or calf huts).
  • a user 11 may, for example, use the digital thermometer 10 shown in Figure 6 or Figure 7 for a daily body temperature control.
  • the user 11 identifies - possibly similar to the method in FIG. 1 on the left - possibly sick calves 13 (see letter a in FIG. 5).
  • thermometer 10 Based on an electronic identification of a transponder 14 at a single stall (igloo or calf hut) he determines the identity of the calf (see letter b in Figure 5) and then determines the body temperature of the calf with the thermometer 10 (see letter c in Figure 5). If the body temperature is equal to or even higher than a body temperature limit, it can manually flag the calf or its record as conspicuous / suspicious (see also letter d in Figure 5).
  • thermometer 10 see letter e in Figure 5
  • He can then locate the stall or calf / animal (see letter f in Figure 5) and measure the body temperature of the calf with the thermometer 10 (see letter g in Figure 5). Thereafter, depending on the measured body temperature, he may again mark the calf as conspicuous / suspicious or not (see letter h in FIG. 5).
  • Figure 7 shows another particular embodiment of a digital thermometer according to the present invention. This includes an on-off switch 30 and a display device 26. By means of the display device 26, for example, a VID and a measured body temperature T can be displayed.
  • thermometer 10 has a button 32 for adding an animal / calf to a check list (alarm list) and a button 34 for removing an animal / veal from a check list.
  • buttons 36 and 38 are used to "navigate" through a checklist.
  • FIG. 8 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to a particular embodiment of the invention with a rotatable head part 1030 with an integrated, freely positionable measuring tip 1020.
  • FIG. 9 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to the or a particular embodiment of the invention with a flexible measuring tip 1020.
  • FIG. 10 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to the or a particular embodiment of the invention with a lighting 1033 and signal device 1031 located inside a measuring head 1030 made of transparent material and with an RFID reading unit 1032 for reading identifications of living beings.
  • Figure 11 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to the or a particular embodiment of the invention with USB socket 1091, the latter being usable both for the charging process and for the transmission of the detected identification and temperature values to a third party device.
  • Figure 12 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to the or a particular embodiment of the invention when measuring on a calf 1300 representative of a smaller animal.
  • FIG. 13a and 13b also show a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to the or a particular embodiment of the invention when measuring on a calf 1300 representative of a smaller animal.
  • the measuring person 1200 faces the left side of the calf 1300.
  • the head of the calf 1300 thus points to the left and the measuring tip 1020 of the rectal thermometer 1100 was therefore turned to the left for a comfortable, ergonomic measurement.
  • FIG. 13b shows the measuring insert in a calf 1300, wherein the measuring person faces the right side of the animal and consequently the measuring tip 1020 has been turned to the right.
  • FIG. 13a shows the measuring insert in a calf 1300, wherein the measuring person faces the right side of the animal and consequently the measuring tip 1020 has been turned to the right.
  • FIG 14 shows a digital rectal thermometer 1100 according to a particular embodiment of the invention for measuring a cow 1400 representative of a large animal, wherein the measuring person 1200 stands behind the cow 1400 and consequently the measuring tip 1020 of the rectal thermometer 1100 for a comfortable, ergonomic measurement in one central position was rotated.
  • FIG. 15 shows a method for controlling the body temperature associated with a smart device 2042 as part of a system 2000 for detecting and optionally also checking body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, in particular of calves, according to a particular embodiment of the invention Embodiment of the invention when measuring a calf 2013, wherein a measuring user 2011 (see letter a) first a collar 2046 with integrated transmitting and receiving device for sending an arranged in or on the collar animal identification (identification) to one associated with an animal feeding machine 2020 , preferably cloud-based storage device 2045 causes.
  • the system 2000 in this example includes a thermometer 2010, the collar 2046, the smart device 2042, e.g. In a subsequent step (see point b), the body temperature of the calf is detected by means of the digital thermometer 2010 and transmitted to the smart device 2042, which transmits the in turn transfers the detected temperature value to the memory device 2045.
  • FIG. 16 shows a body temperature control method practiced with the system 2000 of FIG. 5 according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
  • the procedure is similar to the sequence shown in Figure 3 with the differences that the animal identification and the Temperaurwert be supplied directly from the transmitting unit of the collar 2046 or by the Thermometer 2010 coupled Smart Device 2045 and that the storage of the data in the the animal feeding machine 2020 associated, for example, cloud-based storage device 2045 takes place.
  • a digital thermometer in particular a digital rectal or ear thermometer, comprising an integrated identification reader for reading identifications, in particular animal identifications, of living beings.
  • Thermometer according to claim l wherein the identification reader is an RFID reader.
  • Thermometer according to claim 1 or 2 wherein it has a data transmission device for transmitting detected body temperature data and detected identification data, preferably as a data pair, via a radio link to a receiving station, in particular a process computer controlled animal feeding machine.
  • Thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein there is a data transmission device for transmitting detected body temperature data and detected identification data, preferably as a data pair, via a cable connection or plug connection, in particular a Universal Serial Bus, USB, connection to a receiving station, in particular a process computer controlled animal feeding machine , having.
  • Thermometer according to claim 3 or 4 wherein the data transmission device is arranged for bidirectional transmission of data.
  • a thermometer according to claim 5 or 6 wherein the data comprises a list of identification data from detected body temperature data, preferably automatically classified as diseased, from the thermometer to the receiving station.
  • Thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein it has a data storage device for storing detected body temperature data and acquired identification data, preferably as a data pair.
  • Thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein it has a display device for displaying detected body temperature data and / or detected identification data.
  • Thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein it has a data processing device for processing, in particular evaluating, and optionally also visualizing acquired body temperature data and / or detected identification data.
  • Thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein it acts as an application server for a software application, preferably a herd management software.
  • System for controlling body temperature, in particular for health control, of livestock, in particular of calves comprising at least one digital thermometer according to one of the preceding claims, a process computer-controlled animal feeding machine and a data transmission device for transmitting detected body temperature data and detected animal identification data, preferably as data pairs, via a radio - And / or cable and / or plug connection, from the at least one thermometer to the animal feeders.
  • the animal feeding machine comprises storage means for storing a control list of animal identification data of livestock to be controlled, and the data transfer means is arranged to transmit the check list to the at least one thermometer.
  • the animal feeding machine comprises a display device for displaying detected animal body temperature data and / or detected animal identification data.
  • generating a checklist comprises generating the checklist based on the eating behavior and / or previously detected body temperatures of a group of farm animals.
  • a method according to claim 19, wherein the generation of a checklist is carried out automatically, in particular by means of an animal feeding machine and / or by means of a thermometer according to one of claims 1 to 11.
  • Rectal thermometer according to claim 27 or 28 wherein the head part is made of translucent material and the lighting or the signal light is located in the interior of the head part.
  • Rectal thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein the measuring tip is designed to be flexible and can be deflected from a rest position.
  • Rectal thermometer according to one of the preceding claims wherein it comprises a housing and a cap terminating the measuring tip, in particular wherein the housing and / or the measuring tip and / or the cap are made of antimicrobial material.
  • Rectal thermometer according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the measuring tip is designed such that on the latter a disposable protective cover can be pulled over and attached to the measuring tip. 34.
  • rectal thermometer according to claim 34, wherein the identification device is an RFID reader.
  • Thermometer User RFID reader Calf Transponder for identification of a single animal or a single house (Einzeliglu, Kälberdazzling) Transponder for identification of an animal group Cow USB plug USB socket Animal feeding machine WL ⁇ N-Transmitting and receiving unit WL ⁇ N-Transmitting and receiving unit Memory Display Button 30 ON-OFF switch

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L'invention concerne un thermomètre numérique, notamment un thermomètre numérique rectal ou auriculaire, comprenant un appareil de lecture d'identification intégré permettant de lire des identifications, notamment des identifiants d'animaux, d'êtres vivants ; un thermomètre numérique destiné à la détection de la température corporelle d'êtres vivants, notamment d'animaux de rapport de différents ordres de grandeur, comprenant une partie tête rotative et une pointe de mesure intégrée à la partie rotative ; ainsi que des systèmes équipés d'un tel thermomètre et des procédés assistés par ordinateur pour le contrôle de la température corporelle.
PCT/DE2018/100782 2017-09-13 2018-09-13 Thermomètre numérique, notamment thermomètre numérique rectal ou auriculaire, systèmes et procédé assisté par ordinateur de contrôle de la température corporelle WO2019052607A2 (fr)

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