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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434541 | Training guidance system for canines, felines, or other animals A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video camera... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424867 | Camera system for canines, felines, or other animals A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video camera... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412944 | Shark repelling field generating cord A cord having two electrodes for generating a shark-repelling electromagnetic field about a user. The cord is connected to a field generator supported by the user, and in use, maintains contact with surrounding water, even if the user is out of the water. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409924 | Training, management, and/or entertainment system for canines, felines, or other animals A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video camera... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7360505 | Rising stimulation modification An animal behavior modification apparatus including a stimulation device for applying a stimulation having a current stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of stimulation levels including a minimum level. The stimulation device including control logic ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7328671 | System and method for computer-controlled animal toy A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video camera... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299586 | Antipest mat The antipest mat protects vehicles against entry by small animals by giving the animals a deterrent electrical shock. The mat is made up of two sections joined together to form a closed shape with an open area in the middle. The sections are connected together at a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296540 | Insulated probe device Described is an insulated probe device of adjustable axial length for delivering an electroshock stimulus to an animal. The insulated probe device includes an electrode that is positioned in contact with the animal's skin and is disposed within an electrically non-c... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275502 | Portable animal containment device A portable animal containment device for confining an animal to a defined area. The portable animal containment device includes a flat and a correction unit. The flat is adapted to be portable and defines the area within which an animal is confined. The flat has an ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7191735 | Electric animal deterrent for contact with underlying ground system The present invention provides a high voltage pulse generator used for deterring animals where the high voltage pulses are delivered to the animal through an electrical conductor that lays directly on the ground and is not insulated from the underlying ground system... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7126475 | Electronic fence transmitter for self-adjusting the receiving distance An electronic fence transmitter for self-adjusting the receiving distance is comprised of a fence wire buried in a yard, a voltage detector that is connected in series to the fence wire and a comparator for comparing the detected voltage of the voltage detector with... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111586 | Intensity variation device for training animals An apparatus for an animal training device including audible and electrical stimulation. A transmitting unit provides control signals to a receiving unit, which includes a receiver, a processor, and a switch connected to a transformer and electrodes. The processor p... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111587 | Immobilization device The invention provides a device for use in partially or fully immobilizing animals such as cattle, sheep and the like. The device includes a probe for insertion in the anal canal of the animal the probe comprising a pair of spaced electrodes connected by way of elec... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096792 | Sub-lethal, wireless projectile and accessories The invention is a circuit capable of being positioned in a variety of wireless projectile and of delivering a series of pulsed electric discharges in two wave frequencies so as to stun and disable a target individual. The projectiles are adapted to be discharged fr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7017524 | Intensity variation device for training animals An apparatus for an animal training device including audible and electrical stimulation. A transmitting unit provides control signals to a receiving unit, which includes a receiver, a processor, and a switch connected to a transformer and electrodes. The processor p... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993867 | Rat exterminating electroshock sheet, and method of expelling harmful birds and animals A sheet for exterminating rats by electric shock includes two plastic sheets in the form of upper and lower layered sheets. A grid-type copper foil pattern of straight lines with a fixed width, intersecting at right angles, is formed as first electrodes on the upper... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6956483 | Animal control apparatus with ultrasonic link An animal control apparatus (10) with a collar based receiver (20) wirelessly linked to a stimulator (110) attached to the animal's ear. In a preferred embodiment, the receiver broadly comprises a GPS component (30); a wireless transmitte... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948452 | Electric animal deterrent for contact with underlying ground system The present invention provides a high voltage pulse generator used for deterring animals where the high voltage pulses are delivered to the animal through an electrical conductor that lays directly on the ground and is not insulated from the underlying ground system... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928958 | Vibration sensor assembly and method for bark controller A dog bark limiter includes a housing (2) supported against the dog's skin by a strap, stimulus electrodes (5), and a sensor (6) for producing signals in response to vocalizing by the dog. The sensor includes a membrane (6) supported by t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925748 | Flexible apparatus cover providing electrical shock upon contact A flexible blanket is made of plural layers including a pair of mutually insulated electrically conductive layers. Electrically conductive stitchings extend between the electrically conductive layers, and a top abrasion resistant layer and are exposed on its exterio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923147 | Animal control system An animal control system generates an on-off correction stimulus using a small transformer and rectifies the high voltage output to give an unfiltered unipolar voltage applied to electrodes as a correction stimulus. A small, efficient power isolation system. A progr... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910447 | Pet communication apparatus A pet communication apparatus for allowing a user to communicate with a pet. The pet communication apparatus includes a housing member being designed for being selectively positioned on a support surface. A processing assembly is positioned in the housing member. Th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907844 | Stabilizing post and method for bark controller An electronic apparatus (1) for control or training of an animal includes a housing (2) supported by a strap against the animal's skin, first and second stimulus probes (5) connected to a surface (9) of the housing, and control circuitry ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901884 | Immobilization device The invention provides a device for use in partially or fully immobilizing animals such as cattle, sheep and the like. The device includes a probe for insertion in the anal canal of the animal the probe comprising a pair of spaced electrodes connected by way of elec... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880466 | Sub-lethal, wireless projectile and accessories The invention is a circuit capable of being positioned in a variety of wireless projectile and of delivering a series of pulsed electric discharges in two wave frequencies so as to stun and disable a target individual. The projectiles are adapted to be discharged fr... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862994 | Electric shock gun and electrode bullet An electric shock gun includes a barrel and a trigger which controls a firing device received in a rear end of the gun. The firing device includes an electric power source and a charging device. At least one electrode bullet in the barrel and has two spines on a fir... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860240 | Method for pet training device The pet training device comprises a handheld wireless command module, a wireless receiver module connected to an adjustable collar assembly. The wireless command module is used to select a stimulation mode, stimulation duration, and a stimulation intensity level thr... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6825768 | Adaptive pet containment system and method The present invention provides an automatic correction system and technique for a pet containment system in which the correction levels of the electrical stimulus and/or audio or visual warning are adaptively adjusted in accordance with the behavior of a particular ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6722318 | Animal communication device An animal communication device is provided which is designed to solicit animal responses based on at least two of the five major senses. The device includes a module having associated therewith a plurality of physically perceivable attributes related to the senses. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6710714 | Pet cage assembly having smoke activated escape feature A system and method for freeing a pet from a portable holding cage. A portable holding cage is provided with a door that can be locked in a closed position by an electromechanical locking mechanism. The operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism is control... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6700492 | Satellite animal containment system with programmable boundaries An electronic containment system using positional satellites is provided for controlling the movement of animals relative to a selected confinement area. A portable programming transceiver is used to program the boundary of a selected confinement area as ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684820 | Animal control system An animal control system and method generates an on-off correction stimulus using a small transformer and rectifies the high voltage output to give an unfiltered unipolar voltage applied to electrodes as a correction stimulus. A small, efficient power iso... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6651592 | Automatic positive behavior reinforcement trainer An automatic animal behavior trainer, including an animal collar with a behavior detector and a transmitter communicatively connected to the behavior detector and a reward dispenser separate from the animal collar, the reward dispenser including a first p... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6606963 | Shark repellent system A shark repellent system for repelling sharks away from an individual during a water activity. The shark repellent system includes a band member and a transmitter unit attached to the band member that transmits underwater sound waves at a frequency undesi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6549133 | Remote transmitter and method A portable dog-training transmitter unit for controlling remote collar-mounted receiver/stimulus units includes first, second, and third switches for causing corresponding transmitted stimulus control signals to be recognized by corresponding first, secon... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536377 | Equine inverted posture alarm A system for detecting the relative inverted posture of an equine specimen. When such a posture, or positional attitude, of an equine specimen is greater than 90 degrees but less than 270 degrees as measured with respect to the rotation of the animal's bo... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513793 | Electric fence This electric fence comprises at least one electrically conducting metal wire (1) with good mechanical properties, associated with a support, and further incorporates at least one other electrically conducting wire (4) with good electrical conductivity, s... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453849 | Anti-cribbing device An anti-cribbing device for breaking a horse of cribbing behavior. The device has a member upon which a horse can crib and a circuit including a sensor for detecting when the member is cribbed upon by a horse and a generator which receives the signal from... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439162 | Unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable or a meadow An unmanned vehicle for use in a stable such as a cowshed or for use in a meadow or for use in both which is provided with detection components for determining the health and behavior of the animals in the stable or meadow. The detection components compri... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431121 | Bark control apparatus and method for use with multiple dogs An apparatus for controlling the barking of dogs in a group setting, or group bark control apparatus, and method for use. The group bark control apparatus detects the barking of the host dog and applies an appropriate correction to the host dog while also... | 08/13/2002 |
