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US 9,520,728 B2Granted
Diagnostic charging cradle and methods of using the same
AssigneePerimeter Technologies Incorporated
InventorsScott F. Touchton, Daniel A. Morris
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Abstract
A device and method for charging and testing an animal stimulus receiver is provided herein.
Claims31
A charger for charging and testing an animal stimulus receiver, wherein the animal stimulus receiver comprises a stimulus generator adapted to deliver a stimulus to an animal, the charger comprising:
- a. a power supply connector configured to communicate with a power supply;
- b. charging circuitry in communication with the power supply connector that is configured to apply a charging voltage to the animal stimulus receiver;
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- c. stimulus detection circuitry configured to receive a stimulus from the animal stimulus receiver and determine a stimulus status of the animal stimulus receiver.
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A method for charging and testing an animal stimulus receiver with a charger having charging circuitry and stimulus detection circuitry, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. activating at least one of the charging circuitry and stimulus detection circuitry;
- b. applying an actuation signal to the animal stimulus receiver, the actuation signal selected to cause the animal stimulus receiver to generate a selected stimulus at the stimulus detection circuitry;
- c. detecting whether the selected stimulus was generated at the stimulus detection circuitry;
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- d. charging a battery of the animal stimulus receiver with the charging circuitry for a selected period of time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.