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US 2026/0090515 A1Published application
Weight-Based Multiple Pet Food Access Control System
OwnerGeorge Joseph Steinmetz, IIIinventor
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The Weight-Based Multiple Pet Food Access Control System is a programmable apparatus comprising hardware and software components that regulate access to pet food bowls based on measured mass. The system utilizes load cell sensors to detect the weight of an animal (e.g., cat, small dog) positioned on a designated platform. Based on pre-defined weight thresholds, the system determines which of one or more servo-actuated apertures to open, thereby granting access to a specific food bowl. Each aperture is configured to respond to a particular weight range and automatically closes when the detected weight falls outside the assigned range. This enables selective feeding in multi-pet environments, ensuring that each animal accesses only its designated food source.
A system comprising a scale, one or more covers, one or more food containers, and a processor configured to measure the weight of an animal on the scale and to open the appropriate cover(s) based on the measured weight.
A system comprising a processor configured to identify an animal and to deliver individualized audio feedback corresponding to the identified animal.
A system comprising a processor configured to detect the presence of an animal at a feeding station, determine the duration of feeding, and store feeding end time and/or feeding duration for each animal for later retrieval.
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