> From: Giles [mailto:programmer1@HOTMAIL.COM]
>
> Ok, does anyone know about the Identachip stuff?
> For those who have not heard of it, it is the "microchipping
> of your pet"
> stuff.
> They inject a small transponder or something into your pet
> and it has a
> number that can be looked up.
> It is also used in Asset Tracking.
>
> 1. How does it work?
> 2. Is their a lifespan of the device?  Does it have a battery?
> 3. What is the frequency, range, and general limitations?
> 4. Is any of this technology available for OEMs?
> 5. How much data can be stored?
>
> Some links to this type of stuff:
> http://www.avidplc.com/assettrac/what.htm
> http://www.hitec-id.net/
> http://www.identichip.com/
> http://www.homeagainid.com/
> http://www.electronicidinc.com/
> www.trovan.com  (this link looks dead, but the search pointed to it)

Our pets have a product called info-pet in them.  The local animal control
agency and the humane society require it for any animals adopted from their
shelters.

I'm not an expert on the product, but it is a very small chip that gets injected
under the skin between the shoulder blades.  From what I understand these
devices are magnetic strips, not RF transponders.  The only information that is
stored on them is the ID of the chip.  There's a database somewhere else that
links the chip's ID to information about the pet.

The chips are read by passing a sensor paddle an inch or two above the area the
chip was implanted.  I don't think there are any devices sensitive enough to
read the chips from a distance.

-Mike

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