Systems and methods for stimulating animal behavior
First Claim
1. A method for causing cattle to consume more food, wherein the method comprises:
- coupling a primary unit to a rear portion of a spine of a cow, wherein the primary unit comprises;
a first power source; and
a processor;
coupling a secondary unit to a top portion of a tail of the cow, wherein the secondary unit is coupled with the primary unit, and the secondary unit comprises;
a pressure generation device; and
a vibration generation device;
causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the pressure generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a first increment of time;
causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the vibration generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a second increment of time, wherein the first increment of time and the second increment of time are at least partially concurrent or not concurrent; and
causing, by the processor and via the first power source, deactivation, continuously, of both the pressure generation device and the vibration device for at least a third increment of time, wherein the third increment of time is not concurrent with the first increment of time and the second increment of time.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a system for stimulating eating by an animal is disclosed. The system may include a primary unit and a secondary unit. The primary unit may be configured to be at least partially supported by a rear portion of the animal'"'"'s spine. The secondary unit may be coupled with the primary unit and configured to be coupled with a top dorsal portion of the animal'"'"'s tail. The primary unit may include a first power supply, a processor powered by the first power supply, a second power supply, and a speaker powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor. The secondary unit may include a vibration generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor, and a pressure generation device powered by the second power supply and controlled by the processor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for causing cattle to consume more food, wherein the method comprises:
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coupling a primary unit to a rear portion of a spine of a cow, wherein the primary unit comprises; a first power source; and a processor; coupling a secondary unit to a top portion of a tail of the cow, wherein the secondary unit is coupled with the primary unit, and the secondary unit comprises; a pressure generation device; and a vibration generation device; causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the pressure generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a first increment of time; causing, by the processor and via the first power source, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the vibration generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a second increment of time, wherein the first increment of time and the second increment of time are at least partially concurrent or not concurrent; and causing, by the processor and via the first power source, deactivation, continuously, of both the pressure generation device and the vibration device for at least a third increment of time, wherein the third increment of time is not concurrent with the first increment of time and the second increment of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for causing cattle to consume more food, wherein the method comprises:
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coupling a primary unit to a rear portion of a spine of a cow, wherein the primary unit comprises a processor; coupling a secondary unit to the a top portion of a tail of the cow, wherein the secondary unit is coupled with the primary unit, and the secondary unit comprises; a pressure generation device; and a vibration generation device; causing, by the processor, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the pressure generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a first increment of time; causing, by the processor, activation, intermittently or continuously, of the vibration generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a second increment of time, wherein the first increment of time and the second increment of time are at least partially concurrent or not concurrent; and causing, by the processor, deactivation, continuously, of both the pressure generation device and the vibration device for at least a third increment of time, wherein the third increment of time is not concurrent with the first increment of time and the second increment of time.
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20. A method for causing cattle to consume more food, wherein the method comprises:
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coupling a stimulation unit to the a top portion of a tail of a cow, wherein the stimulation unit comprises; a pressure generation device; and a vibration generation device; causing activation, intermittently or continuously, of the pressure generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a first increment of time; causing activation, intermittently or continuously, of the vibration generation device against the top portion of the tail of the cow for at least a second increment of time, wherein the first increment of time and the second increment of time are at least partially concurrent or not concurrent; and causing deactivation, continuously, of both the pressure generation device and the vibration device for at least a third increment of time, wherein the third increment of time is not concurrent with the first increment of time and the second increment of time.
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