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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2021
Sureflap Ltd, Cambridge, GB;
Simon Trimble, Cambridge, GB;
Jonathan Bowen, Cambridge, GB;
Jaume Fatjo Rios, Cambridge, GB;
Zbigniew Marcin Bandkowski, Cambridge, GB;
Paul Oxley, Cambridge, GB;
SUREFLAP LTD, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
We describe a water presentation device for one or more animals e.g. a domestic animal or pet such as a cat, dog or rabbit, or an agricultural or livestock animal such as a sheep, cow or pig. The device may promote visibility of the water. The device may contain sensor(s) to detect proximity of an animal, and/or proximity in the form of an animal actually touching the water. Detection of a drinking event may trigger a variety of responses within the device, e.g.: activation of an RFID antenna, weighing of water within the basin, e.g. separable bowl, and/or communication of drinking data determined by the device to a remote location.