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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
Duane A. Gerig, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Curtis Mclay, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
John J. Brynda, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Duane A. Gerig, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Curtis McLay, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
John J. Brynda, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Innotek, Inc., Garrett, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of modifying the behavior of an animal including the steps of increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, the stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels including a minimum level, applying a stimulation to the animal associated with the stimulation level, determining a compliant behavior of the animal and reducing the stimulation level to one of the plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and the minimum level dependent upon the determining step.