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· Aginfolink Holdings Inc.

· Aleis Trakit Pty Ltd.

· AniWell Oy

· Bou-Matic Technologies Corporation

· Brady Corp.

· BSL Investments III, Inc.

· Carestream Health, Inc.

· Central Garden & Pet Company

· CTB IP, Inc.

· Methode Electronics, Inc.

Forward Citation Samples

The assets for sale encompass United States patents 5,499,626 and 5,322,034 entitled “Individual Descriptive Record System ” and “Livestock Record System,” respectively.  These are fundamental concept patents that cover RFID implantable device systems in humans and in animals (including pets and livestock).  The claims address concepts for the implantable integrated circuits in the subject, the hand-held reader and recorder devices used to communicate with the implant, and the antennas, as well as the systems and methods for medical and performance monitoring and identification.  Each of the patents include a claim on sensors (health monitoring system) embedded in the implantable devices.            
The technology’s applications range from performing the simple task of identifying a subject (for example pet ID systems) all the way to realizing a sophisticated health history, sensing and monitoring system (for example an implanted human glucose meter).  The use of such devices has exploded in recent years due to several factors but in particular to global standardization efforts and rapidly increasing US interest in the technology.  For animal implants, standards ISO 11784, 11785 and 14223 have been adopted by ANSI (American National Standards Institute). In addition, the United States Department of Agriculture’s  (USDA) National Animal Identification System (NAIS) established a goal of tagging (implants and otherwise) 100% of all cattle in the US (97 Million head in 2007) in order to “protect the health of US livestock.”  Furthermore, the implanting of pets is on the rise and will continue to grow due to the wide adoption of the detection devices at pet shelters and veterinary clinics.  According to a July 2008 USDA report, up to 5% of the 130 million cats and dogs are already implanted.  In terms of humans, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has already approved chip implants for medical usages.  The applications for Alzheimer patients and diabetics lead the way for the mass adoption of the technology.  

It is estimated that the implantable chip market over the next 2-3 years will be a multi-billion dollar market.

Summary

Market Research and Data

Intellectual Property Highlights:

· Implantable chips  (integrated circuits in humans and animals)

· RFID system for medical, performance and ID applications

· Hand-held reading and writing devices

· Antenna and sensor claims

Implantable Medical and Identification Systems

A market analysis of current and future use and revenue as well as a study highlighting potential infringing products already in the marketplace can be found at:

                 http://www.trachip.com/TraCHip_Patents/TraCHip_Patents_Overview_Public_081101.pdf

A confidential detailed infringement analysis is also available. Interested parties should contact TraCHip directly.

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