PET DOOR MAT SYSTEM WITH PROXIMITY INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A pet doormat system, comprising:
- a proximity indicator to provide, in response to receipt of a signal from a pet pressure mat, an indication of a pet being positioned on the pet pressure mat; and
a pet pressure mat in communication with the proximity indicator, comprising;
a power source;
a bottom exterior layer;
a top exterior layer attached to the bottom exterior layer to substantially enclose components of the pet pressure mat, the top exterior layer having a mat top surface to receive an external compressive force resulting from an animal stepping on the pet pressure mat;
a single layer of dielectric spacer having one or more openings and being positioned between the top exterior layer and the bottom exterior layer and substantially parallel to the two exterior layers;
two conductive foil sheets electrically connected to the power source and positioned on opposite sides of and substantially parallel to the single layer of dielectric spacer such that the two conductive foil sheets are separated when no external compressive force on the pet pressure mat exists;
wherein the two conductive foil sheets contact each other within one or more openings of the single layer of dielectric spacer when a sufficient external compressive force is applied to the pet pressure mat; and
wherein a signal indicating that a pet is positioned on the pet pressure mat is generated when the two conductive foil sheets contact each other.
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses for providing a pet pressure mat and proximity indicator to provide a notification to a pet owner when a pet is near a door are disclosed. The proximity indicator, in response to a signal from the mat, provides an indication of the pet being positioned on the mat. The mat may include a power source, a bottom exterior layer, and a top exterior layer attached to the bottom layer to substantially enclose the mat. A single layer of dielectric spacer having one or more openings may be positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer. Two conductive foil sheets may be separated when no external compressive force exists and may contact each other within an opening of the spacer when a sufficient external compressive force is applied to the mat. A signal is generated when the two conductive foil sheets contact each other.
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20 Claims
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1. A pet doormat system, comprising:
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a proximity indicator to provide, in response to receipt of a signal from a pet pressure mat, an indication of a pet being positioned on the pet pressure mat; and a pet pressure mat in communication with the proximity indicator, comprising; a power source; a bottom exterior layer; a top exterior layer attached to the bottom exterior layer to substantially enclose components of the pet pressure mat, the top exterior layer having a mat top surface to receive an external compressive force resulting from an animal stepping on the pet pressure mat; a single layer of dielectric spacer having one or more openings and being positioned between the top exterior layer and the bottom exterior layer and substantially parallel to the two exterior layers; two conductive foil sheets electrically connected to the power source and positioned on opposite sides of and substantially parallel to the single layer of dielectric spacer such that the two conductive foil sheets are separated when no external compressive force on the pet pressure mat exists; wherein the two conductive foil sheets contact each other within one or more openings of the single layer of dielectric spacer when a sufficient external compressive force is applied to the pet pressure mat; and wherein a signal indicating that a pet is positioned on the pet pressure mat is generated when the two conductive foil sheets contact each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A pet pressure mat apparatus, comprising:
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a power source; a wireless transmitter to wirelessly transmit generated signals to a proximity indicator; a bottom exterior layer; a top exterior layer attached to the bottom exterior layer to substantially enclose components of the pet pressure mat, the top exterior layer having a mat top surface to receive an external compressive force resulting from an animal stepping on the pet pressure mat; a single layer of dielectric spacer having one or more openings and being positioned between the top exterior layer and the bottom exterior layer and substantially parallel to the two exterior layers; two conductive foil sheets electrically connected to the power source and positioned on opposite sides of and substantially parallel to the single layer of dielectric spacer such that the two conductive foil sheets are separated when no external compressive force on the pet pressure mat exists; wherein the two conductive foil sheets contact each other within one or more openings of the single layer of dielectric spacer when a sufficient external compressive force is applied to the pet pressure mat; and wherein a signal indicating that a pet is positioned on the pet pressure mat is generated when the two conductive foil sheets contact each other and transmitted via the wireless transmitter.
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