Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Susan Wernimont

Ryan Talley

Jodi Vondran

Stephen John French

Cheryl Stiers

Mark Neavitt

John Michael Mccoy, Jr

Stephen G Matthews

Robin Thompson

Janae Michelle Bradley

A sensor apparatus configured for attachment to a collar worn by an animal. The sensor apparatus may include a housing having a first connection feature configured for coupling the sensor apparatus to a first type of animal collar. The first connection feature may be an integral part of the housing. The housing may define a cavity. The sensor apparatus may further include an adaptor assembly configured to be coupled to the housing. The adaptor assembly may include a second connection feature configured for coupling the sensor apparatus to a second type of animal collar that is different from the first type of animal collar. For example, the first type of animal collar may be a nylon collar and the second type of animal collar may be a metal collar. An electronic circuit may be located within the cavity of the housing to store information and/or collect data.

Wearable animal information apparatus

A method, device, and system for determining a body attribute of an animal may be provided. For example, a system may include a sensor configured to capture image data relating to the animal. One or more processors may be configured to receive the captured image data relating to the animal; identify portions relating to the animal depicted within the image data; input, into a machine learning model, the portions relating to the animal depicted within the image data; and determine, via the machine learning model, an ideal body weight (IBW), a body condition score (BCS) of the animal, a body fat index (BFI) of the animal, a weight or other attributes of the animal or part of the animal including height, width, length, depth, diameter, radius, circumference, and the like.

Method for determining biometric data relating to an animal based on image data

A system, apparatus, and/or method of identifying an activity of an animal. The activity may include the animal drinking, eating, urination, or defecating. Motion data of a first animal may be received, for example, via a sensor. Predetermined signatures of one or more second animals may be received. The predetermined signatures of the one or more second animals may be associated with one or more activities of the one or more second animals. A signature of an activity of the first animal may be determined based on the motion data of the first animal. Based on the signature of the activity of the first animal and the predetermined signatures of the second animal, the activity of the first animal may be identified. The identified activity of the first animal may be displayed via a display device.

System and method for associating a signature of an animal movement and an animal activity

Sensor module

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Lawrence, KS, United States of America

Susan Wernimont