{"number":"US12702116B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Method and apparatus for monitoring food intake of livestock animals","english":"Method and apparatus for monitoring food intake of livestock animals"},"abstract":{"original":"A system for monitoring individual food intake of a livestock animal includes a calibration system configured to measure weight or volume of food intake of an animal over a pre-defined period of time and to calibrate a mathematical model for the animal based on the measure, a tracking system configured track animal eating behavior at times other than the pre-defined period of time and a computing system. The pre-defined period of time is less than three weeks. The mathematical model relates eating behavior of the animal and defined physiological parameters of the animal with food intake.…","english":"A system for monitoring individual food intake of a livestock animal includes a calibration system configured to measure weight or volume of food intake of an animal over a pre-defined period of time and to calibrate a mathematical model for the animal based on the measure, a tracking system configured track animal eating behavior at times other than the pre-defined period of time and a computing system. The pre-defined period of time is less than three weeks. The mathematical model relates eating behavior of the animal and defined physiological parameters of the animal with food intake.…"},"applicants":["The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization"],"inventors":["Ilan HALACHMI","Victor BLOCH","Harel LEVIT","Ehud RAM"],"filingDate":"2024-07-29","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702116B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702116B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702116B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702116B2"}}