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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2021
Brian Claeys, Grapevine, TX (US);
Travis Lux, Irving, TX (US);
Greg Van Curen, Fremont, IN (US);
Abstract
An animal training device includes: a housing; an imaging device associated with the housing to capture an image and output an imaging signal corresponding to the captured image; an audio output device associated with the housing to receive an audio signal and produce a training sound responsively to the received audio signal; and a controller operably coupled to the imaging device and the audio output device. The controller is configured to: initiate an animal training protocol; output the audio signal so the audio output device produces the training sound; receive the imaging signal after outputting the audio signal; analyze the received imaging signal to determine if an animal is present in the captured image in a defined position including at least one of a defined location or a defined orientation; and output a reward signal to reward the animal if the animal is in the defined position.