Robotic pet waste treatment or collection

Details Robotic pet waste treatment or collection Robotic pet waste treatment or collection

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Redding, David A (Department: 3723)

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

With air blast or suction

C015S320000, C015S339000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07984529

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for the detection, treatment or collection of a quantity of solid animal excrement from a surface, particularly a grassy surface. The method includes the steps of autonomously or semi-autonomously detecting the presence of the excrement on the surface, moving a collection/treatment device into position over the detected excrement, and, thereupon, subjecting the detected excrement to one or more of deodorization, disinfection, enhancement of deterioration, dispersal and/or collection of the detected excrement. The apparatus of the present invention operates without the immediate or continued intervention of a human. Preferably, the device us robotic in nature, is readily portable, and preferably includes a rechargeable power source.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5684695 (1997-11-01), Bauer
patent: 5935179 (1999-08-01), Kleiner et al.
patent: 5974347 (1999-10-01), Nelson
patent: 6339735 (2002-01-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6493613 (2002-12-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6615108 (2003-09-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6671592 (2003-12-01), Bisset et al.
patent: 6859010 (2005-02-01), Jeon et al.
patent: 6885912 (2005-04-01), Peless et al.
patent: 6925679 (2005-08-01), Wallach et al.
patent: 2002/0112899 (2002-08-01), Dijksman et al.
patent: 2002/0133899 (2002-09-01), Van den Berg
patent: 2003/0120389 (2003-06-01), Abramson et al.
patent: 2004/0049877 (2004-03-01), Jones et al.
patent: 2004/0187249 (2004-09-01), Jones et al.
patent: 2004/0220698 (2004-11-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 2004/0244138 (2004-12-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 2005/0166354 (2005-08-01), Uehigashi

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Robotic pet waste treatment or collection does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Robotic pet waste treatment or collection, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Robotic pet waste treatment or collection will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2709488