Patents by Inventor Anne Costantini

Anne Costantini has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7895776
    Abstract: In a tag for identifying and marking animals, the tag associates a receiver button (1) by irreversible fitting of a finger (2). The button (1) includes a head (13) wherein is provided a cavity (8) for receiving a punch (3) of the finger (2). The head (13) is secured to a shell (5) retaining the punch (3) which is provided with an opening (6) for introducing the punch (3) inside the button (1). The axial wall (7) of the retaining shell (5) delimiting the opening (6) is radially deformable. A chamber (11) is arranged between the head (13) and the axial wall (7) for receiving the latter (7) deformed under the effect of the punch (3) passing through the opening (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Allflex Europe SAS
    Inventors: Anne Costantini, Jean-Jacques Hilpert
  • Patent number: 7726055
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic button tag for tagging and identifying cattle and other animals, of the type which is intended to be placed on one of the ears of the animal. The inventive button tag includes a transponder which is enclosed in a shell. The shell is made from two half-shells, namely a lower half-shell and an upper half-shell, which are assembled together at a median plane. The transponder is fixed in place, without compression. between the two half-shells using a glue; and the two half-shells are assembled by a laser weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Allflex Europe S.A.S.
    Inventor: Anne Costantini
  • Publication number: 20080250682
    Abstract: The invention concerns an ear tag for identifying and marking animals, said tag associating a receiver button (1) by irreversible fitting of a finger (2). Said button (1) comprises a head (13) wherein is provided a cavity (8) for receiving a punch (3) of the finger (2). The head (13) is secured to a shell (5) retaining the punch (3) which is provided with an opening (6) for introducing the punch (3) inside the button (1). The axial wall (7) of the retaining shell (5) delimiting said opening (6) is radially deformable. A chamber (11) is arranged between the head (13) and said axial wall (7) for receiving the latter (7) deformed under the effect of the punch (3) passing through said opening (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Allflex Europe SAS
    Inventors: Anne Costantini, Jean-Jacques Hilpert
  • Publication number: 20060117619
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic button tag for tagging and identifying cattle and other animals, of the type which is intended to be placed on one of the ears of the animal. The inventive button tag includes a transponder which is enclosed in a shell. The shell is made from two half-shells, namely a lower half-shell and an upper half-shell, which are assembled together at a median plane. The transponder is fixed in place, without compression, between the two half-shells using a glue; and the two half-shells are assembled by a laser weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Allflex Europe S.A.S.
    Inventor: Anne Costantini