Animal control apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined areas, comprising:
- a) a transmitter having means for generating a continuous, coded radio signal through an antenna defining said area, said means for generating said continuous, coded radio signal includingi) means for modifying the amplitude of said continuous, coded radio signal, andii) means for modifying the code of said continuous, coded radio signal, thereby modifying the type and rate of a stimulus provided to said animal;
b) a portable radio receiver for detecting the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and for decoding said continuous, coded radio signal for the rate and type of stimulus provided to said animal;
c) means for delivering said stimulus to said animal in response only to said detected continuous, coded radio signal; and
d) means for attaching to said animal said portable radio receiver and said means for delivering said stimulus.
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Abstract
An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined area includes a transmitter that generates a continuous, coded radio signal through an antenna defining the area. The transmitter can variably modify the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and variably modify the code of the continuous, coded radio signal, thereby modifying the type and rate of a stimulus provided to the animal. The apparatus also has a portable radio receiver for detecting the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and for decoding the continuous, coded radio signal for the rate and type of stimulus provided to the animal. The portable radio receiver is attached to the animal and is positioned for delivering the stimulus to the animal in response only to the detected continuous, coded radio signal.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined areas, comprising:
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a) a transmitter having means for generating a continuous, coded radio signal through an antenna defining said area, said means for generating said continuous, coded radio signal including i) means for modifying the amplitude of said continuous, coded radio signal, and ii) means for modifying the code of said continuous, coded radio signal, thereby modifying the type and rate of a stimulus provided to said animal; b) a portable radio receiver for detecting the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and for decoding said continuous, coded radio signal for the rate and type of stimulus provided to said animal; c) means for delivering said stimulus to said animal in response only to said detected continuous, coded radio signal; and d) means for attaching to said animal said portable radio receiver and said means for delivering said stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined area, comprising:
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a) a transmitter having means for generating a continuous, coded radio signal through a perimeter wire defining said area, said means for generating said continuous, coded radio signal including i) means for modifying the amplitude of said continuous, coded radio signal, and ii) means for modifying the code of said continuous, coded radio signal, thereby modifying the type and rate of a stimulus provided to said animal; b) a portable radio receiver for detecting the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and for decoding said continuous, coded radio signal for the rate and type of stimulus provided to said animal; c) means for delivering said stimulus, which includes a loudspeaker and electrodes, to said animal in response only to said detected continuous, coded radio signal; and d) means for attaching to said animal said portable radio receiver and said means for delivering said stimulus.
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16. An apparatus for confining the movement of an animal to a defined area, comprising:
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a) a transmitter having means for generating a continuous, coded radio signal through an antenna defining said area, said means for generating said continuous, coded radio signal including i) means for modifying the amplitude of said continuous, coded radio signal, and ii) means for modifying the code of said continuous, coded radio signal, thereby modifying the type and rate of a stimulus provided to said animal, wherein said stimulus includes an electrical stimulus and an auditory stimulus; b) a portable radio receiver for detecting the amplitude of the continuous, coded radio signal and for decoding said continuous, coded radio signal for the rate and type of said stimulus provided to said animal; c) means for delivering said stimulus to said animal in response only to said detected continuous, coded radio signal, wherein said means for delivering stimulus can be automatically switched from the electrical stimulus to the auditory stimulus after a predetermined period of continuous electrical stimulation; and d) means for attaching to said animal said portable radio receiver and said means for delivering said stimulus.
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