Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Nguyen, Tai T. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S572300, C340S523000, C340S539100, C340S010410, C119S174000, C119S823000, C119S859000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10881460
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for detecting when an animal is in heat is provided. The apparatus includes a logic controller, a power source, a clock, an actuator, and a presentation interface such as an array of LEDs (Light-Emitting Diodes) that records breeding behavior in animals and presents corresponding data in a manner that can readily be observed from a distance. The method includes, according to some embodiments, receiving a first stimulus, validating that the first stimulus was received incident to a first mating-behavior event, receiving a second stimulus incident to a second mating-behavior event; and storing the occurrence of the first stimulus along with a time indicator for future retrieval and display on a presentation interface, wherein the presentation interface includes an LED array.
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Jackson James Timothy
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Nguyen Tai T.
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