Sensor collar system

• US 20110193706A1
• Filed: 01/25/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hurley Dickerson
• Original Assignee: Hurley Dickerson
• Inventors: Dickerson, Hurley
• Application Number:
  US12/931,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20110193706A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.3
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/008 incorporating GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/001 Collars
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/009 with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/32 Serving doors; Passing-through doors ; Pet-doors

Abstract

The Sensor Collar System provides a pet tracking system comprising an electronic transponder which incorporates Global Positioning System (GPS) technology which monitors the specific whereabouts of a pet as soon as it leaves the house. Configured to mount onto any pet'"'"'s collar, this device features an internally contained, high-tech computer chip. Encased in a durable plastic casing, this chip is equipped with a tiny antenna which sends signals to the designated GPS satellite. The Sensor Collar System also features a handheld receiver, equipped with a screen that utilizes LEDs (light emitting diodes) or in another embodiment, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) to graphically display a pet'"'"'s whereabouts. This makes it possible to pinpoint the animal'"'"'s location anywhere on earth. The receiver is powered using a standard alkaline battery source or a rechargeable battery source such as lithium, nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride.

Claims

1. A sensor actuated automatic pet door and location device system, comprising:

an electronic transponder incorporating Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, wherein the device is mounted onto the collar worn by a pet, and comprises an internally contained computer chip, and wherein the device is encased in a durable plastic casing, and having a transponder with an antenna which sends signals to a designated GPS satellite;

the system further comprising a handheld receiver, equipped with a screen that utilizes LEDs (light emitting diodes) to graphically display location of the transponder.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the screen utilizes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

3. The system of claim 1 wherein receiver is powered by an alkaline battery or a rechargeable battery including lithium, nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the receiver places the pet on a map at a particular location, and also traces the path traveled by the pet as it moves and a visual rendering of the route the traveled by the pet.

4. The system of claim wherein the receiver display screen comprises an electronic map stored in its memory.