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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
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
An animal behavior modification apparatus including a stimulation device for applying a stimulation having a current stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of stimulation levels including a minimum level. The stimulation device including control logic for applying a stimulation, based upon the steps of increasing the current stimulation level; applying a stimulation corresponding to the current stimulation level; determining the behavior of the animal until compliant behavior is obtained; and reducing the current stimulation level between the current stimulation level and the minimum level dependant upon the determining step.