Abstract

A system for identifying irregularities in behaviors of a non-human animal, the system comprising a processing circuitry configured to: provide a behavioral baseline including first information on regular behaviors of the non-human animal over a given period of time when no irregularities occur; obtain data on a series of consecutively identified behaviors of the non-human animal identified over a second period of time; perform an action upon the data not complying with the behavioral baseline, thereby indicating an irregularity in the non-human animal behavior.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons

Abstract

A system for identifying irregularities in behaviors of a non-human animal, the system comprising a processing circuitry configured to: provide a behavioral baseline including first information on regular behaviors of the non-human animal over a given period of time when no irregularities occur; obtain data on a series of consecutively identified behaviors of the non-human animal identified over a second period of time; perform an action upon the data not complying with the behavioral baseline, thereby indicating an irregularity in the non-human animal behavior.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals
• A01K 27/00 - Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs

Abstract

We describe a water presentation device for one or more animals e.g. a domestic animal or pet such as a cat, dog or rabbit, or an agricultural or livestock animal such as a sheep, cow or pig. The device may promote visibility of the water. The device may contain sensor(s) to detect proximity of an animal, and/or proximity in the form of an animal actually touching the water. Detection of a drinking event may trigger a variety of responses within the device, e.g.: activation of an RFID antenna, weighing of water within the basin, e.g. separable bowl, and/or communication of drinking data determined by the device to a remote location.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 7/06 - Automatic devices actuated by the animal
• A01K 7/00 - Watering equipment for stock or game
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for monitoring behavior and activity in animals and pets, namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the location and activities of pets and animals and electronic; devices, namely, collar-mounted monitors, wearable trackers and microchips, for locating and tracking pets and animals and monitoring the activities of pets animals and pets; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets; wearable activity trackers and monitors for animals and pets; microchips; implanted microchips; hand-held readers for reading data and medical information, namely microchip readers; portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database, namely, RFID readers, chip card readers; electronic tagging, namely, electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets using GPS data on a device on the tracked pets, and monitoring activities of pets; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals, namely, microchips, electronic RFID tags; electronic scanners, namely, electronic pet microchip scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, namely, microchip readers; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; blank magnetic data carriers, namely hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disks, magnetic tapes, and magnetic stripes, prerecorded magnetic data carriers, namely hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disks, magnetic tapes, and magnetic stripes, featuring animal identification and animal activity tracking information; electronic identification systems for identifying animals comprised of electronic animal identification apparatus and microchips; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; electronic animal identification tag encoders; readers for reading electronic animal identification tags; electronic animal identification tag scanners; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags (2) Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary or medical use; apparatus for monitoring behavior and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, biofeedback sensors, pulse rate monitors; collar mounted activity monitors for animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, physical movement activity monitors with sensors to monitor the physical movements of animals and pets; wearable technology for animals and pets for medical uses, namely activity trackers, behavioral monitor devices, heart rate monitors; biological activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices for animals and pets, namely, blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, heart rate monitors; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals, namely, microchips for recording and transmitting body temperature for veterinary or medical use

Goods & Services

(1) Electronic feeders for pets, with or without microchip readers (2) Electronic animal identification apparatuses comprising computer hardware and electronic devices being wireless radio-based item locators for identifying animals through subcutaneous microchips, external tags and unique IDs, and for monitoring animal food and water consumption (3) Plastic containers for dispensing food and water to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls

Abstract

A drinking apparatus (100) for an animal comprises: a basin (102) for holding water; a capacitive touch sensor (104) comprising a sense electrode (300) disposed underneath the basin (102); and a processor (414) coupled to the capacitive touch sensor (104) and configured to determine a capacitance value of capacitance coupled to the sense electrode (300). The processor (414) is configured to detect touching by an animal of the water held by the basin (102), said detection based on detecting a change of the capacitance to a capacitance value that exceeds a detection threshold relative to a reference capacitance value. The processor (414) is configured to determine the reference capacitance value based on an average of earlier capacitance values sensed by the capacitive touch sensor (104).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 7/00 - Watering equipment for stock or game
• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• A01K 7/02 - Automatic devices
• A01K 7/04 - Automatic devices actuated by float

Abstract

Animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing including an aperture for a food bowl and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder including a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder including a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to detecting that an animal has moved away and subsequently responding to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices
• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Abstract

An animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing including an aperture for a food bowl and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder including a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder includes a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to detecting that an animal has moved away and subsequently responding to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices
• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Goods & Services

(1) Electronic feeders for animals, other than pets, with or without microchip readers. (2) Electronic animal identification apparatuses comprising computer hardware and electronic devices being wireless radio-based item locators for identifying animals through subcutaneous microchips, external tags and unique IDs, and for monitoring animal food and water consumption. (3) Plastic containers for dispensing food and water to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls.

Goods & Services

Electronic feeders for animals with or without microchip readers. Electronic animal identification apparatuses for identifying animals and food and water consumption. Plastic containers for dispensing food and water to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls.

Goods & Services

Electronic feeders for animals with or without microchip readers Electronic animal identification apparatuses for identifying animals and food and water consumption Plastic containers for dispensing food and water to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls

Goods & Services

Door furniture made of non-precious metals; door fittings made of non-precious metals; pet doors; locks (other than electric locks); pet doors with locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Non-metallic pet doors, for cats and dogs; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

Goods & Services

Automatic feeding apparatus; electronic feeders for animals; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Household or kitchen utensils and containers; plastic containers for dispensing food to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls; feeding equipment for animals; time controlled pet feeders; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Services for providing food and drink.

Goods & Services

Automatic/electronic feeding apparatus for pets and animals. Microchips; implanted microchips; temperature-sensitive microchips; hand-held readers for reading identity data and medical information; reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database. Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; temperature monitoring products for veterinary or medical use; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals. Feeding/watering stations for pets and animals.

Goods & Services

(1) Automatic feeding apparatus namely, electronic feeders for pets with and without microchip readers and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods (2) Electronic animal identification hardware, computer chips, microchips, electronic locator tags, computer software for the location, management of food, water and the care of pets, remote control transmitters, electric and electronic transponder keys and switches, implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals, electronic scanners, reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices, electronic identification systems for identifying animals, electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals, encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags, readers for reading the aforesaid tags, scanners for use with the aforesaid tags, integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods (3) Household kitchen utensils and containers namely, plastic containers for dispensing food to pets, pet feeding and drinking bowls, feeding equipment for animals namely, time controlled pet feeders and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods

Goods & Services

electronic feeders for animals and structural parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods Electronic animal identification apparatus; downloadable computer software for controlling or reporting on identification and food consumption relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; scanners; radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; electronic identification systems for identifying animals comprised of antenna, reader electronics, proximity sensor; electronic encoded identity tags for use in identifying animals; radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; time controlled pet feeders; structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, cases, bowls, and lids specially adapted to hold and fit in the aforementioned goods plastic containers for dispensing food to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls; feeding equipment for animals namely, pet feeding and drinking bowls, automatic multi tray feeders, automatic feeders dispensing pet food from a storage bin; Automatic feeding apparatus, namely, animal activated animal feeders and structural parts and fittings for the aforesaid good; time controlled automatic pet feeders; structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, cases, bowls, and lids specially adapted to hold and fit in the aforementioned goods Food and drink provision services

Abstract

A pet monitoring device (101) for monitoring a sub-dermal RFID microchip (103), the pet monitoring device comprising: a wearable item (1) bearing 1 to 5 turns of electrical conductor (7) wound circumferentially to form a wearable item resonator; and an RFID reader (9) attachable and detachable to said wearable item, wherein said RFID reader comprises: a driving circuit (1100) comprising a primary inductance (Lp) inductively coupled to said wearable item when said RFID reader is attached to said wearable item; a secondary inductance (Ls) and resonance capacitor (Cs) conductively coupled to said wearable item when said RFID reader is attached to said wearable item, wherein the secondary inductance and resonance capacitor form the wearable item resonator with said electrical conductor, wherein the wearable item resonator comprises a circuit (1004) to automatically adjust said resonance capacitor to compensate for a size of said wearable item when fitted to said pet; wherein the driving circuit is operable to drive the wearable item resonator.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals
• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• H03J 7/24 - Automatic scanning over a band of frequencies where the scanning is accomplished by varying the electrical characteristics of a non-mechanically adjustable element using varactors, i.e. voltage variable reactive diodes

Goods & Services

Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets; devices for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets; wearable activity trackers and monitors for animals and pets; microchips; implanted microchips; hand-held readers for reading data and medical information; reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes; devices for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets for medical purposes; wearable technology for animals and pets for medical uses; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices for animals and pets; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals. Time controlled pet feeders.

Goods & Services

Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets; microchips; implanted microchips; temperature-sensitive microchips; hand-held readers for reading identity data and medical information; reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database; electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; temperature monitoring products for veterinary or medical use; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals. Non-metallic pet doors, for pets and animals; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Household or kitchen utensils and containers; plastic containers for dispensing food to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls; feeding equipment for animals; feeding/watering stations for pets and animals; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; time controlled pet feeders.

Goods & Services

Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets, namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the location and activities of pets and animals and electronic devices for locating and tracking pets and animals and monitoring the activities of pets and animals; collar-mounted activity trackers for animals and pets; wearable activity trackers and monitors for animals and pets; microchips; implanted microchips; hand-held readers for reading data and medical information, namely, microchip readers; portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting data information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database, namely, RFID readers, chip card readers; electronic tagging, namely, electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets and animals using GPS data on a device on the tracked pets and monitoring activities of pets and animals; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, namely, microchip readers; computer software, namely, software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps and software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; blank magnetic data carriers; prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring animal identification and animal activity tracking information; electronic identification systems for identifying animals comprised of electronic animal identification apparatus and microchips; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; electronic card readers for reading the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid electronic animal identification tags; structural replacement parts and fittings for all the aforesaid apparatus Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary or medical use; apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, biofeedback sensors and pulse rate monitors; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets for medical purposes, namely, physical movement activity monitors with sensors to monitor the physical movements of animals and pets; wearable technology for animals and pets for medical uses, namely, activity trackers, behavioural monitor devices for medical purposes, and heart rate monitors; heart, pulse and respiration monitors and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices for animals and pets, namely, blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers, and heart rate monitors; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals, namely, microchips for recording and transmitting body temperature for veterinary or medical use

Goods & Services

Microchips; implantable microchips; temperature-sensing implantable microchips; temperature-sensing implantable microchips for use in pets, livestock and other animals.

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets namely computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the activity and location of pets and animals, microchips, implanted microchips, temperature-sensitive microchips, hand-held microchip readers for reading identity data and medical information, portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database, Electronic animal identification apparatus, namely, RFID readers that identify animals through microchips and external tags and radio connection devices that identify animals through unique IDs, Electronic components for animal identification apparatus, namely, RFID implants, RFID external tags, transceivers, transponders and identification tag and microchip readers, computer chips, microchips; electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets using GPS data and monitoring activities of pets and animals; remote control transmitters for radiocontrolled devices, namely, pet feeders, water bowls, pet doors, and pet collars; electric and electronic keys and fobs being remote control apparatus, and electronic motion sensitive switches, implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals, namely, microchips, collar mounted RFID tags, activity monitors, and GPS locators, electronic microchip scanners, devices for wireless radio transmission, namely reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, namely, microchips, collar mounted RFID tags, activity monitors, and GPS locators, Software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices, namely, microchips, collar mounted RFID tags, activity monitors, and GPS locators; Prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring animal identification information and electronic identification systems for identifying animals, namely, microchips, collar mounted RFID tags, activity monitors, and GPS locators, electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals, encoders for encoding animal identification tags, radio frequency identification tag readers for reading animal identification tags; microchip scanners for use with animal identification tags, integrated circuits for use with animal identification tags (2) Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments namely sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary and medical use; body temperature monitors for veterinary and medical use; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary and medical use; health monitoring devices, namely, activity tracker and behavioral monitor devices for medical purposes; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals, namely, microchips for recording and transmitting body temperature for veterinary or medical use (3) Time controlled automatic pet food dispensers, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods (4) Non-metallic pet doors, for pets and animals, non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks, non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks, non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks, parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods (5) Household or kitchen utensils and containers for the purposes of feeding animals, namely, animal food scoops and pet feeding dishes, plastic containers for dispensing food to pets, pet feeding and drinking bowls, feeding bowls and dispensers for animals, feeding and watering stations for pets and animals, namely, animal-activated feeders and waterers, structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods

Goods & Services

Apparatus for monitoring behavior and activity in animals and pets, namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the activity and location of pets and animals, electronic devices for locating and tracking pets and monitoring the activities of pets and animals; microchips; implanted microchips; temperature-sensitive microchips; hand-held microchip readers for reading identity data and medical information; portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting data to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database; electronic animal identification apparatus; electronic components for animal identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets using GPS data and monitoring activities of pets and animals; remote control transmitters for radio-controlled devices; electric and electronic key cards and fobs being remote control apparatus, and electronic motion sensitive switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic microchip scanners; devices for wireless radio transmission, namely, reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely, software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; pre-recorded magnetic data carriers featuring animal identification information; magnetic data carriers sold blank for storing animal identification information; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding animal identification tags; radio frequency identification tag readers for reading animal identification tags; microchip scanners for use with animal identification tags; integrated circuits for use with animal identification tags; structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments, namely, sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary or medical use; body temperature monitors for veterinary or medical use; activity monitors for veterinary or medical use, namely, physical movement activity monitors with sensors to monitor the physical movements of an animal wearing or carrying the device; heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices, namely, activity tracker and behavioral monitor devices for medical purposes; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals, namely, microchips for recording and transmitting body temperature for veterinary or medical use Non-metallic pet doors, for pets and animals; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods Household or kitchen utensils and containers for the purposes of feeding animals, namely, animal food scoops and pet feeding dishes; plastic containers for dispensing food to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls; feeding bowls and dispensers for animals; feeding and watering stations for pets and animals, namely, animal-activated feeders and waterers; structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; time controlled pet feeders

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the location and activities of pets and animals and electronic devices for locating and tracking pets and animals and monitoring the activities of pets and animals and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; devices for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets namely, computer hardware for tracking and monitoring the location and activities of pets and animals and electronic devices for locating and tracking pets and animals and monitoring the activities of pets and animals and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; wearable activity trackers and monitors for animals and pets and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; microchips; implanted microchips; hand-held readers for reading data and medical information namely microchip readers and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; portable and handheld digital electronic reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database namely, RFID readers, chip card readers and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic tagging namely, electronic RFID tags worn by pets that activate pet care devices; computer software for tracking pets and animals using GPS data on a device on the tracked pets and monitoring activities of pets and animals; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals namely, microchips, electronic RFID tags and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic scanners namely, electronic pet microchip scanners and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes namely, microchip readers and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; blank magnetic data carriers, prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring animal identification and animal activity tracking information; electronic identification systems for identifying animals comprised of electronic animal identification apparatus and microchips and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic animal identification tag encoders and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic card readers for reading electronic animal identification tags and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; electronic animal identification tag scanners and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor; time controlled pet feeders and structural replacement parts and fittings therefor (2) Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments namely, sensors for detecting respiration, pulse rate, body temperature and movement for veterinary and medical use; apparatus for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes namely, biofeedback sensors and pulse rate monitors; devices for monitoring behaviour and activity in animals and pets for medical purposes namely, biofeedback sensors and pulse rate monitors; collar-mounted activity monitors for animals and pets for medical purposes; wearable technology for animals and pets for medical uses namely activity trackers, behavioural monitors for medical purposes and heart rate monitors; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices for animals and pets namely, blood pressure monitors, clinical thermometers and heart rate monitors; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals

Goods & Services

(1) Microchips; implantable microchips; temperature-sensing implantable microchips; temperature-sensing implantable microchips for use in pets, livestock and other animals

Abstract

This invention generally relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing with an aperture for a food bowl and a door for covering the aperture. The feeder can further include a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture and a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture. The feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to the detection and to respond to one or more later detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices
• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Abstract

Systems and methods for companion animal health monitoring are described. In one embodiment, an animal health monitoring system including an electronic assembly located on a companion animal including a microprocessor, a power source connected to the microprocessor, and a transceiver and a microchip implanted in the companion animal and including memory storing identification data and a temperature sensor measuring the temperature of the companion animal, wherein the electronic assembly interrogates the microchip to obtain identification data and temperature data and transmits the identification data and the temperature data.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
• H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• A01K 11/00 - Marking of animals

Goods & Services

Automatic/electronic feeding apparatus for pets and animals. Microchips; implanted microchips; temperature-sensitive microchips; hand-held readers for reading identity data and medical information; reader devices for transmitting information to a mobile phone, tablet, computer or database. Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments; temperature monitoring products for veterinary or medical use; activity and heart rate monitors for veterinary or medical use; health monitoring devices; smart collars with inbuilt microchip readers for medical use for pets and animals. Feeding/watering stations for pets and animals.

Abstract

An RF tag for sending data to a tag reader is described. The tag comprises an antenna to couple to an RF field of the tag reader and first and second resonant circuits, the first comprising a non-linear, adaptive resonator configured to automatically self-tune to a frequency of the RF field, the second a linear resonator. The tag also has a local power store. The tag powers up using the non-linear, adaptive resonator, which can automatically self-tune without an external power supply, and this resonator is used to charge the local power store. Once operational the tag switches to using a linear resonator for communicating with the tag reader.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04Q 5/22 - Selecting arrangements wherein two or more subscriber stations are connected by the same line to the exchange with indirect connection, i.e. through subordinate switching centre the subordinate centre not permitting interconnection of subscribers connected thereto
• G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• H03C 1/54 - Balanced modulators, e.g. bridge type, ring type or double balanced type

Abstract

This invention generally relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices

Abstract

This invention general relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices

Abstract

This invention general relates to animal feeders, an animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder. An animal feeder may have a housing comprising an aperture for a food bowl (8) and having a door for covering the aperture, the feeder comprising a door mechanism to control movement of the door over the aperture, wherein the feeder comprises a sensor to detect when an animal has moved away from the aperture, and the feeder is configured to be operable in a training mode wherein the door mechanism is operable to control the door to cover a portion of the aperture in response to a said detection and to respond to one or more later said detections by controlling the door to cover a portion of the aperture larger than the preceding said portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices

Goods & Services

Automatic feeding apparatus; electronic feeders for animals; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; time controlled pet feeders; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Household or kitchen utensils and containers; plastic containers for dispensing food to pets; pet feeding and drinking bowls; feeding equipment for animals; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Services for providing food and drink.

Goods & Services

Computer network hubs; electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

Abstract

We describe various improvements to selective pet doors for allowing selective control of entry/exit to/from a building. In embodiments the pet door comprise: a tunnel portion defining a tunnel for entry/exit of a pet; one or more moveable flaps, for example one towards either end of said tunnel; and one or more controllable locks each for a respective said flap. In some preferred embodiments a safety mode is provided so that if, say, a kitten might follow an older cat through the pet door as the older cat leaves the safety mode enables the kitten to return safely. These and other embodiments also provide improved antenna configurations for reading tags of microchipped pets, and multiple door configurations in which a first controllable lock is controls opening of a first flap, and a second controllable lock controls opening of a second flap.

IPC Classes  ?

• E06B 7/32 - Serving doorsPassing-through doors

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of pet doors, particularly selective entry pet doors based on detection of RFID tags. An RFID pet door, the pet door comprising: an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet; and a lock coupled to said RFID reader to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said tag; wherein said RFID reader has two modes, a first operational mode and a second, reduced power mode, and wherein said pet door further comprises: a pet proximity detector coupled to said RFID reader to identify when a pet is proximate said pet door and to control said RFID reader responsive to said identification such that when said pet is proximate said RFID is in said operational mode and such that said RFID reader is otherwise in said reduced power mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• E06B 7/28 - Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners

Abstract

A circuit block which comprises a non-linear capacitor with two different values of capacitance dependent on a value of a voltage of a resonant signal on the capacitor; a plurality of second capacitors each coupled to a respective switch to enable a said second capacitor to be switched in or out of parallel connection with the nonlinear capacitor; and a tuning control, coupled to the second capacitor switches, and sensing an amplitude of the resonant signal. The tuning control circuit is configured to control the second capacitor switches to successively switch the second capacitors in/out of parallel connection with the non-linear capacitor dependent on the amplitude of the resonant signal until the non-linear capacitor has substantially a single one of two different values, such that in a resonant circuit the circuit block then behaves as a fixed value capacitor.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03B 5/12 - Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input with frequency-determining element comprising lumped inductance and capacitance active element in amplifier being semiconductor device

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to resonant circuits; particularly but not exclusively the embodiments relate to resonant circuits in RPID (radio frequency identification) responsive to a wide frequency range. A controllable electric resonator comprising an inductor coupled to a first capacitor to form a resonant circuit, the resonator further comprising a controllable element, a second capacitor controllable coupled across said first capacitor by said controllable element, and a control device to control said controllable element such that a total effective capacitance of said first and second capacitor varies over a duty cycle of an oscillatory signal on said resonator.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03K 3/282 - Generators characterised by the type of circuit or by the means used for producing pulses by the use, as active elements, of bipolar transistors with internal or external positive feedback using means other than a transformer for feedback using at least two transistors so coupled that the input of one is derived from the output of another, e.g. multivibrator astable

Abstract

An RFID reader for use in a pet door to control access for a pet bearing an RFID tag or implant. The RFID reader incorporates and is operable in two modes, a learn mode and a normal mode. In learn mode, the reader stores the ID code of an RFID transponder in the vicinity of the reader and also derives additional reader information corresponding to the RFID transponder. In normal mode, the reader compares the ID codes stored in memory to the RFID signal returned from an RFID transponder in the vicinity of said the reader. The RFID reader behavior is at least in part determined by the additional reader information corresponding to said ID codes stored in memory. We also describe a confidence threshold for acceptance of an ID code in learn mode and normal mode. The confidence threshold in normal mode may be less than in learn mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 23/00 - Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
• E06B 7/32 - Serving doorsPassing-through doors
• G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of RFID (radio frequency identification). Some particularly preferred embodiments relate to a high-Q, so-called “full duplex” (FDX) RFID Reader. An RFID tag reader, the reader comprising: an electromagnetic (em) field generator for generating an electromagnetic (em) field for modulation by said tag, said modulation comprising modulated load of said em field by said tag; a detector system responsive to fluctuations in strength of said em field at said reader; a negative feedback system responsive to said detector system to provide a control signal for said em field generator for controlling said em field generator to reduce said detected fluctuations; and a demodulator responsive to said control of said em field to demodulate said em field modulation by said tag.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 29/00 - Checking or monitoring of signalling or alarm systemsPrevention or correction of operating errors, e.g. preventing unauthorised operation
• G06F 7/04 - Identity comparison, i.e. for like or unlike values
• G05B 19/00 - Programme-control systems
• G05B 23/00 - Testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof
• G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
• H04Q 5/22 - Selecting arrangements wherein two or more subscriber stations are connected by the same line to the exchange with indirect connection, i.e. through subordinate switching centre the subordinate centre not permitting interconnection of subscribers connected thereto
• G05B 11/01 - Automatic controllers electric
• G08C 19/16 - Electric signal transmission systems in which transmission is by pulses
• G01V 15/00 - Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object
• G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of pet doors, particularly selective entry pet doors based on detection of RFID tags. We describe a pet door comprising: an RFID reader to read an RFID tag on a pet; and a lock coupled to said RFID reader to control access through said pet door in response to an RFID signal from said tag; wherein said RFID reader has two modes, a first operational mode and a second, reduced power mode, and wherein said pet door further comprises: a pet proximity detector coupled to said RFID reader to identify when a pet is proximate said pet door and to control said RFID reader responsive to said identification such that when said pet is proximate said RFID is in said operational mode and such that said RFID reader is otherwise in said reduced power mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• E05D 15/48 - Suspension arrangements for wings allowing alternative movements

Abstract

We describe RFID tags that incorporate a nonlinear resonator that self-adapts to the driving frequency of a reader. More particularly we describe an RF tag for sending data to a tag reader by modulating energy drawn from an RF field of said tag reader, the tag comprising: an antenna; a resonant circuit coupled to said antenna to resonate at a frequency of said RF field; a local power store to store power extracted from said RF field; a modulation system to modulate one or both of the resonance amplitude and a relative phase of a signal in said resonant circuit with respect to said RF field; and a feedback circuit coupled to said resonant circuit and to said local power store to control one or both of said resonance amplitude and said relative phase to control transients in said resonance amplitude caused by said modulation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
• H03C 1/54 - Balanced modulators, e.g. bridge type, ring type or double balanced type

Goods & Services

(1) Door fittings made of non-precious metals; pet doors; pet doors with locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; electronic identification apparatus namely electronic scanner/reader for recognising ID chips implanted in cats; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; non-metallic pet doors, for cats and dogs; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

Goods & Services

Door furniture made of non-precious metals; door fittings made of non-precious metals; pet doors; locks (other than electric locks); pet doors with locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Electronic identification apparatus; electronic components for identification apparatus; computer chips; microchips; electronic tagging; computer software relating to pets, pet products and the care of pets; remote control transmitters; electric and electronic keys and switches; implanted or external electronic identification devices for animals; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes; computer software, namely software for integrating location signal data from identification devices located on animals and maps, software for registering, monitoring, and locating animals having identification devices; magnetic data carrying media; electronic identification systems for identifying animals; electronic identity tags for use in identifying animals; encoders for encoding the aforesaid tags; readers for reading the aforesaid tags; scanners for use with the aforesaid tags; integrated circuits for use with the aforesaid tags; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Non-metallic pet doors, for cats and dogs; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.

Goods & Services

Electronic animal identification apparatus; electric and electronic devices for reading, encoding and programming transponder keys and electronic touch sensitive switches; electronic scanners; reader devices for sending a radio frequency signal to a transponder in an animal for identification purposes, namely, radio frequency identification tag readers; scanners and integrated circuits for use with micro tags with unique identification codes for labeling, tracing or tracking of animals Non-metallic pet doors, for cats and dogs; non-metallic pet doors with mechanical locks; non-metallic pet doors with magnetically-operated locks; non-metallic pet doors with electrically-operated locks; non-metallic parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, namely, frames, swing flaps, latches, mounting adaptors for installation purposes and tunnel extenders

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to resonant circuits; particularly but not exclusively the embodiments relate to resonant circuits in RPID (radio frequency identification) responsive to a wide frequency range. A controllable electric resonator comprising an inductor coupled to a first capacitor to form a resonant circuit, the resonator further comprising a controllable element, a second capacitor controllable coupled across said first capacitor by said controllable element, and a control device to control said controllable element such that a total effective capacitance of said first and second capacitor varies over a duty cycle of an oscillatory signal on said resonator.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03J 1/00 - Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general