Method and apparatus for remote conditioned cue control of animal training stimulus
Patent 5054428 Issued on October 8, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 17, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 17, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3589337 Dog training collars and methods Animal training apparatus Self-injurious behavior inhibiting system Apparatus for inhibiting self-injurious behavior (SIB) in patients Controlled shock animal training device Patent #: 4539937 InventorApplicationNo. 438518 filed on 11/17/1989US Classes:119/720, Electromagnetic remote control119/859, Electrical element (e.g., illuminator, battery, etc.)340/573.3Domestic animal training, monitoring, or controllingExaminersPrimary: Mancene, GeneAssistant: Price, Thomas Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA01K 015/00AbstractA technique is disclosed for further training or control of a dog that has been previously trained to conform to a particular desired behavior. If the dog fails to conform to the expected behavior, a first remote control signal is transmitted to a collar-mounted receiver-stimulator to produce a first conditioned cue as a short duration electrical stimulation signal applied to the animal, to get the animal's attention and inform it that continued failure to conform to the expected behavior will result in a higher degree of electrical stimulation. If the animal fails to conform to the expected behavior, a second control signal is generated to produce a second conditioned cue of a higher degree of electrical stimulation than the first to the animal. Such subtle conditioned cues result in effective control or training of the dog with little or no discomfort to it. | |
