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US 11,758,879 B2Granted
Animal food and water bowl system
OwnerAndy H. Gibbsinventor
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Abstract
An animal food and water bowl system for effectively dispensing food and water to an animal such as a pet. The animal food and water bowl system generally includes a platform having a support member and at least one leg extending downwardly from the support member. The support member includes an upper surface and a recessed portion within the upper surface that removably receives a lower surface of bowl. A first connector is adapted for removably connecting the first bowl to the upper surface of the support member in a substantially non-movable manner. At least a portion of the front upper edge of the bowl is below the rear upper edge of the bowl.
Claims20
A pet food material bowl system, comprising:
- a food bowl adapted to receive a food material for consumption by a pet;
- and
- a scale configured to measure an actual food weight in real time of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to receive and store a desired food weight of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to compare in real time the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or a device in communication with the scale is configured to determine in real time if (a) the actual food weight is greater than the desired food weight, (b) the actual food weight is less than the desired food weight or (c) the actual food weight equals the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or the device is configured to initiate an alert based on comparison of the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the desired food weight is adjusted based on a daily energy expenditure of an animal;
- wherein the daily energy expenditure of the animal is calculated by a sensor module worn by the animal;
- wherein the device transmits an adjusted desired food weight to the scale.
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A pet food material bowl system, comprising:
- a food bowl adapted to receive a food material for consumption by a pet, wherein the food material is comprised of a dry food material or a wet food material, wherein the food bowl includes an indicator light to provide a visual indication to a user filling the food bowl with the food material, wherein the visual indication provides an indication as to whether the user should add additional food material to the food bowl or remove a portion of the food material from the food bowl;
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- a scale configured to measure an actual food weight in real time of the food material in the food bowl, wherein the scale is in communication with the indicator light;
- wherein the scale is integrated with the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to receive and store a desired food weight of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to compare in real time the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale is configured to determine in real time if (a) the actual food weight is greater than the desired food weight, (b) the actual food weight is less than the desired food weight or (c) the actual food weight equals the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale is configured to activate the visual indication provided by the indicator light based on comparison of the actual food weight with the desired food weight.
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A pet food material bowl system, comprising:
- a food bowl adapted to receive a food material for consumption by a pet;
- and
- a scale configured to measure an actual food weight in real time of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to receive and store a desired food weight of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to compare in real time the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or a device in communication with the scale is configured to determine in real time if (a) the actual food weight is greater than the desired food weight, (b) the actual food weight is less than the desired food weight or (c) the actual food weight equals the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or the device is configured to initiate an alert based on comparison of the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or the device is configured to predict a daily food material requirement for an animal, wherein the scale or the device initiate an alternative alert if abnormal deviations in the daily food material requirement occur for the animal.
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A pet food material bowl system, comprising:
- a food bowl adapted to receive a food material for consumption by a pet;
- and
- a scale configured to measure an actual food weight in real time of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to receive and store a desired food weight of the food material in the food bowl;
- wherein the scale is configured to compare in real time the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or a device in communication with the scale is configured to determine in real time if (a) the actual food weight is greater than the desired food weight, (b) the actual food weight is less than the desired food weight or (c) the actual food weight equals the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or the device is configured to initiate an alert based on comparison of the actual food weight with the desired food weight;
- wherein the scale or the device are configured to compute a volume of water within the food material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.