Pet chronometer and identification tag

• US 6,502,060 B1
• Filed: 09/14/2000
• Issued: 12/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Petronics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Petronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Christian, Lutrell M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hilten, John S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, JOHN H
• Application Number:
  US09/661,491
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: 702/79, 702/89, 702/125, 702/176, 702/178, 702/179, 702/187, 368/10, 368/11, 368/28, 368/41, 368/62, 368/63, 374/142, 345/1.1, 345/685, 119/858, 403/00
• US Class Current: 702/178
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/00 Marking of animals marking poultry or other birds A01K35/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 3/00 Producing timing pulses driving circuits for stepping motors G04C3/14; producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards G04F5/00; pulse technique in general H03K; control, synchronisation, or stabilisation of generators in general H03L
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A clock for the attachment of a dog'"'"'s collar or the like that indicates the passage of time according to the dog'"'"'s or pet'"'"'s frame of reference. For example, the rate of passage of time may be such that for each human day of time passage, seven dog or pet days are reflected by the clock'"'"'s display. Additional data, displays, and information may be carried, manipulated, entered and chosen by the use of user control buttons or the like. A battery may supply power to internal circuitry that drives a display of liquid crystals (LCD). The data carried by the pet chronometer and identification tag may be held in EEPROM such that a power failure does not erase the data. This is particularly useful for any health data or contact information that is incorporated or recorded into the pet chronometer and identification tag.

Claims

1. A pet chronometer and identification tag for displaying an age of a pet according to a time scale of the pet, comprising:

a central processor for executing instructions;

memory, said memory coupled to said central processor and storing data including data regarding a date of birth for the pet;

identification data, said identification data stored in said memory and indicating identifying information regarding the pet;

an oscillator, said oscillator coupled to said central processor and providing timing signals to said central processor;

a display, said display coupled to said central processor and displaying data;

a temperature sensor, said temperature sensor coupled to said central processor and transmitting a temperature signal to said central processor;

said central processor transmitting a temperature display signal to said display in response to said temperature signal;

said display displaying a temperature display reflecting said temperature signal of said temperature sensor so that temperature may be sensed by the pet chronometer and reflected by said display;

a GPS (Global Positioning System) transponder, said GPS transponder coupled to said central processor, said GPS transponder detecting a location of the pet chronometer and transmitting a location signal indicating said location;

reminder data, said reminder data stored in said memory and indicating a reminder of an event regarding the pet, said reminder data having an activation time;

an alerting system, said alerting system engaged upon reaching said activation time so that an alert may be given for reminders selectably retained by the pet chronometer;

a user control, said user control coupled to said central processor and controlling data displayed by said display;

said central processor calculating passages of time according to the pet'"'"'s time scale;

said central processor calculating the age of the pet according to said pet'"'"'s birthdate and the pet'"'"'s time scale; and

said display displaying the pet'"'"'s age according to the pet'"'"'s time scale;

whereby

the pet'"'"'s age according to the pet'"'"'s time scale is easily determined by inspecting said display.