Precision watering method and apparatus

Details Precision watering method and apparatus Precision watering method and apparatus

2008-06-16

2009-06-02

Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Material for absorbing moisture from waste product

Having paper-related component

C119S074000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07540261

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for accurately dispensing, monitoring, quantifying, and controlling liquids provided to one or more animals. In some embodiments, a standalone apparatus having a local user interface is coupled to a liquid source and drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumption of one or more specific animals. In other embodiments, multiple standalone apparatuses are each coupled to a liquid source and a respective drinking assembly to monitor, quantify, and control the liquid consumed through the respective drinking assembly. In this scenario, each of the standalone apparatuses shares one or more common remote user interface panels. In yet another embodiment, standalone apparatuses are networked to other standalone apparatuses. User workstations and central control panels resident on the watering apparatus network, or a third-party network interfaced to the network, allow liquid consumption to be monitored, controlled, and quantified both locally and remotely.

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