Automatic feeding system having animal carried transmitter which transmits feeding instructions to feeder
US6044795A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K11/004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic feeding system includes a tag attached to a body of a pet; and an automatic feeding apparatus for automatically feeding the pet. The tag includes a receiving device for receiving an electromagnetic wave from the automatic feeding apparatus; an information memory device storing information on the feeding of the pet and outputting the information in response to an output from the receiving device; and a sending device for sending the information which is output from the information memory device to the automatic feeding apparatus using an electric wave. The automatic feeding apparatus includes a receiving device for receiving the electric wave from the tag; an information reading device for reading the information on the feeding of the pet in response to an output from the receiving device of the automatic feeding apparatus; a feeding device for supplying feed based on the information; and a sending device for sending an instruction to read the information on the feeding of the pet to the tag using an electric wave.
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