1515results about "Taming and training devices" patented technology

A toy ball includes an clastic shell that defines a receiving cavity and an actuation module mounted in the cavity. The actuation module is detachably connected to the clastic shell and provides driving force to roll and / or enhance bouncing. The clastic shell includes expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (E-TPU) to provide low weight, high rebound, and compressive resistance.

A smart cat scratcher and a system for implementing a reward protocol for a smart cat scratcher, and / or methods of manufacturing and / or using the smart cat scratcher and system. The smart cat scratcher is configured to automatically dispense rewards in response to detected scratching activity by a cat. The smart cat scratcher includes a scratching surface, one or more sensors configured to detect the scratching activity, a scratcher controller, and a reward dispenser. The scratcher controller is programmed with a reward protocol that includes a training protocol and a maintenance protocol. The training protocol includes multiple training levels, each with corresponding reward schedules and criteria for graduation. The maintenance protocol includes a partial reinforcement schedule for maintaining established scratching behavior. The smart cat scratcher is configured to communicate with a user terminal to receive input and provide status updates regarding the cat's interaction with the smart cat scratcher.

The invention relates to the technical field of visual search, in particular to a visual search experiment method for head fixing brain imaging. Comprising the following steps: fixing a target object on an experiment table, and training the target object through a display screen to obtain a trained target object; obtaining a target stimulus for an experiment and a target display strategy of the target stimulus in a display screen, the target stimulus being an icon for identification; and executing the target display strategy in the display screen, and obtaining behavioral statistical data and brain region microscopic imaging data of the trained target object based on the execution action of the trained target object. According to the method, the brain region microscopic imaging data of the trained target object can be obtained by executing the target display strategy corresponding to the target stimulation in the display screen, the display strategy of the target stimulation in the display screen is optimized, the motion noise interference of the target object is reduced, the brain region microscopic imaging data with higher quality is obtained, and the accuracy of the brain region microscopic imaging data is improved. And the comprehensiveness and the reliability of an experimental result are improved.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of breeding fences, and provides a channel type plateau grazing yak epidemic prevention sampling mating fence which comprises a fence body, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. A plurality of first supporting rods and second supporting rods are fixedly connected to the bottom surfaces of the two sets of top rods, a plurality of connecting rods are installed between the two sets of top rods in an array mode, cells are formed between the first supporting rods and the second supporting rods, and surrounding rods are installed in the cells in an array mode; the first door body is fixed at the inlet end of the fence body; the second door body is fixed at the outlet end of the fence body; by arranging the fence body, the first door body and the second door body, the operation efficiency of vaccination, sampling and hybridization is greatly improved, and the current situation that an existing fence is small in yak processing number and low in efficiency is changed.

The invention provides a multi-source sensing integrated intelligent feeding scheduling and dieting control method and system for a cowshed, and relates to the technical field of intelligent agricultural control, and the method comprises the steps: collecting cattle physiology, cowshed environment, feed state and equipment operation parameters in real time through a distributed sensing network; a machine learning model fusing a time sequence convolutional network and a self-attention mechanism is utilized to predict an individualized feeding demand and a dieting threshold value, and a feeding-dieting risk map for quantifying health and production risks is generated; simulating an extreme scene based on a digital twinborn model to perform dual consistency check, and generating a robust detailed scheduling scheme; converting the scheme into a control instruction to drive execution equipment, and iteratively optimizing the model and the rule; the system comprises a multi-source sensing data acquisition module, an instruction execution module, a feedback optimization module and the like. According to the method, the accurate and self-adaptive feeding management efficiency of individual cattle in a group is improved, the feed utilization efficiency is effectively improved, and the metabolic disease risk is reduced.

To provide a wearable article for pets that can ensure a good fit while suppressing excessive pressure on the genitals. [Solution] The wearing article 1 is a pet wearable article to be worn by wrapping it around the waist of a pet, and to which an absorbent article 100 is attached. The main body 2 of the wearing article 1 has a space-forming portion 4 that forms a space S extending in the front-to-rear direction D2 for positioning the pet's genitals when the wearing article 1 is worn. The space-forming portion 4 has a central region R1 obtained by dividing the main body 2 into thirds in the front-to-rear direction D2, and a pair of side regions R2, R3 located on both sides of the central region R1 in the front-to-rear direction D2. The central region R1 is configured to protrude toward the pet's non-skin side Z2 beyond at least one end R2a, R3a of the pair of side regions R2, R3, regardless of whether the pair of side regions R2, R3 are stretchable in the waist-circumference direction D1.

A harness assembly can include a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness. A pet training assembly can include a harness assembly including a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness, the control line defining a first end and a second end; a collar coupled to the first end; and a leash coupled to the second end.

A scalable K9 body armor includes a yoke having a collar portion and an upper chest portion. The yoke is removably attachable to a body armor vest. The collar portion is configured to cover an upper portion of the neck of a K9 not covered by the vest. The upper chest portion is configured to cover an upper chest portion of the K9 not covered by the vest. The yoke is removably attachable to the vest via articulable connections which allow the yoke to move relatively freely through a wide range of movement of the K9's neck.

To provide an absorbent article capable of suppressing adhesion of feces to a wearer's body. [Solution] The absorbent article 20 is configured to be attachable to a wearable body 10 for a pet P, which has a defecation hole 14 formed therein for allowing defecation to pass through. The absorbent article 20 comprises a main body 21 having a top sheet 23 arranged on the skin-facing side of the pet P, a back sheet 24 arranged on the non-skin-facing side opposite the skin-facing side, and an absorber 30 having an absorbent core 31 arranged between the top sheet 23 and the back sheet 24, the main body 21 having a back-side protrusion 50 that protrudes outward along the longitudinal direction Y from a back-side end 31b of the absorbent core 31 in the longitudinal direction Y, and the back-side protrusion 50 has independently foldable convex portions 52 formed therein, which are located inside outer ends 21s on both sides of the main body 21 in the width direction X and include a center line CL1 of the main body 21 along the longitudinal direction Y.

A fur pet collar and method, the fur pet collar comprising a double open-ended pet collar sleeve made from an animal fur pelt, a fur portion of animal fur pelt forms an outside surface of a double open-ended sleeve, the double open-ended sleeve further forms a hollow interior that continuously connects two open ends of the double open-ended sleeve; and each open sleeve end attaches to respective collar end tab, the two collar end tabs removably combine together to removably form a collar lock that removably forms the fur pet collar into a continuous loop band; wherein a portion of the pet collar presents the fur portion of the animal fur pelt to a fur-bearing animal pet.

The disclosure discloses a snack puzzle dog toy and relates to the field of pet toys. The snack puzzle dog toy includes a base, where a base plate is arranged along the circumference at a lower part of the base. A food container is arranged in the base in up-and-down slide fit, and the base plate is provided with a side press button for driving the food container to slide up and down. The food container is provided with first food outlets, the base is provided with second food outlets, and the base plate is provided with food boxes at positions corresponding to the second food outlets. By pressing on a side to let food out, the food container slides upwards and the amount of pet food can be seen. The food will not get stuck at the food outlets, and the food container is prevented from getting stuck.

An animal training apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a first panel and a second panel. The second panel may be pivotally connected to the first panel, forming a hinge. The first panel may include a bar extending towards the second panel. The apparatus may further include a plate. The plate may include a fixed end disposed on the second panel, and a free end extending towards the first panel and the hinge. When the first panel is pivoted towards the second panel, the free end of the plate may make contact with the bar, such that the plate is bent (e.g., a bend is formed on the plate). When the bend on the plate is formed, the plate may emit an audible sound. In some embodiments, the bar is wider than the plate. In further embodiments, the apparatus further includes a loop disposed on the hinge.

An extendable animal leash incorporates an advanced quick release functionality within its design. Housed in an ergonomic casing for comfortable handling, the leash can be swiftly disconnected using a quick leash release button. This button triggers a mechanism involving either a pull-pin connected to a cord, string, or cable, or a magnetic pull-pin activated by a magnetic force. Upon engagement, the quick release mechanism allows the leash to detach from the housing, providing immediate separation. The leash itself, made from durable materials like nylon, polyester, or leather, is retracted by a spring recoil mechanism. Additionally, the housing features a spool locking button for setting the leash length and ensuring controlled retraction. Constructed from lightweight and durable materials such as plastic or aluminum, the housing is designed for easy opening, facilitating maintenance and reassembly of the quick release components.

A pet toy and method for occupying a pet. In one embodiment, the pet toy comprises a cylindrical main body member including a top end having a top wall, a bottom end opposite the top end that is open, and an annular side wall between the top end and the bottom end. The pet toy further comprises a core member configured to insert into the bottom end of the cylindrical main body member, and having a treat container configured to contain a pet treat. The top wall of the cylindrical main body member includes a treat access hole facing toward the treat container when the core member is inserted into the cylindrical main body member, and further includes one or more vents that serve multiple functions including relieving suction forces during use and redirecting saliva into the pet toy to prevent unwanted mess.

The clicker ring is a novel device for training animals, providing a minimalist, simple, and effective solution for trainers. The wearable clicker ring design provides hands-free usage and immediate animal feedback in training. The device features a wearable design with an elastic rubber band for one-size-fits-all comfort, a snap-together assembly for easy manufacturing, a sound chamber with windows to amplify the clicking sound, and a button mechanism with a limited press depth to prevent damage to internal components. Being worn on their finger, the clicker allows the user to provide immediate feedback when training animals. Wearing the clicker also allows the user's hands to remain free for holding other items or performing other tasks.

The utility model relates to an animal aerosol preference behavior detection system, and belongs to the technical field of animal behavior detection. The triggering device, the drinking water reward device and the data recording device are arranged in the box body, the at least two aerosol release devices are arranged outside the box body, the triggering device is used for triggering operation of animals, and corresponding effective operation is set for each aerosol release device. The triggering device controls the corresponding aerosol release device to release the corresponding aerosol into the box body when detecting effective operation of the animal and controls the water drinking award device to carry out water drinking awarding on the animal at the same time, and the effective operation of the animal on each aerosol release device is recorded through the data recording device. Therefore, the animal aerosol preference behavior can be detected. Therefore, the animal aerosol preference behavior detection device can effectively detect the animal aerosol preference behavior, and is simple in structure and easy to implement.

The invention discloses a mouse space experiment cabin, and relates to the technical field of space cabins, the mouse space experiment cabin comprises a mouse living cabin, the mouse living cabin is internally provided with a closed living space, and the living space is used for accommodating a mouse; the sensor assembly is fixedly arranged in the mouse living cabin and can detect temperature, humidity, air pressure and gas component data in the living space; the gas regulation and control assembly is communicated with a living space in the mouse living cabin through a pipeline provided with a valve, and can respectively introduce a set amount of oxygen and air into the mouse living cabin and purify and circulate waste gas in the mouse living cabin; the thermal control device is arranged in the mouse living cabin and can control the temperature in the mouse living cabin; the electric control device can receive data of the sensor assembly and control the working states of the gas regulation and control assembly and the thermal control device according to the data. Key environment parameters such as the temperature, the humidity, the oxygen concentration and the carbon dioxide concentration of the experiment module can be accurately regulated and controlled.

A retractable dog leash device featuring a soft grip handle with a spring-loaded clip for easy attachment to fixed objects. The device includes a leash housing for holding a retractable dog leash therein and extending the leash outwardly for attaching to a dog collar. The soft grip handle is attached to the leash housing. The handle is made of a flexible, silicon material for ease in gripping and holding the handle. A lower portion of the handle includes a spring-loaded clip disposed next to the leash housing. When the spring-loaded clip is opened, the handle and the housing can be received around a portion of a chair arm or other object for holding the dog leash and the dog in place.

The invention belongs to the technical field of mouse neuroscience research, and relates to a multi-modal mouse virtual reality and nerve recording integrated system based on skull anchoring, which comprises a skull anchoring basic support, a binocular miniature VR display module, a multi-modal fixed expansion frame and a behavior and power supply platform. According to the invention, the skull screw is used as a unique space reference, accurate limiting of the head is realized through rapid butt joint of the MMA and the external fixing rod, and rapid plugging and coordinate multiplexing of equipment for two-photon imaging, optical genetic stimulation and the like are realized in combination with an M2 anchoring hole preset in the MMA; the total mass of the whole machine is strictly controlled within 3.2 g; the optical system provides panoramic visual stimulation with a horizontal field angle of 140 degrees, completely covers a key binocular vision area on the top of the mouse head, and supports high-order cognitive task paradigms such as complex ecological visual navigation, spatial memory and social interaction.

A detachable cat climbing frame includes pillars, a partition, and an end connector. The end connector includes a male connector and a female connector. End of the pillars are releasably connectable together to form the end connector. The pillars have the male connector disposed in an end of the pillar. Using the end connector, pillars are connectable end to end in a first configuration, a pillar is connectable with the partition in second configuration, and / or pillars are connectable end to end with the partition therebetween in a third configuration, thereby allowing a modular design for the frame, which allows free combination, diverse structures, and unified connection methods that are convenient, quick and reduce or eliminate the need for additional tools.

A pet toy ball system that includes first and second ball assemblies that are configured to be or are wirelessly connected to one another. The first ball assembly is configured to perform a first movement action or first pet attention action during a first predetermined period of time, and the second ball assembly is configured to perform a second movement action or second pet attention action during a second predetermined period of time.

Presented herein are systems and methods for a camera that can detect a trespassing animal or unauthorized pet activity. A system can include a camera, light emitting device, sound emitting device, and processor. The camera can capture visual data of an area. The processor can be in communication with the camera, the sound emitting device, and the light emitting device. The processor can analyze the visual data to detect presence of an animal within the area; determine, based on the analysis, whether the animal is a trespassing animal; and responsive to determining that the animal is a trespassing animal or is pet engaging in the unauthorized activity activate the sound emitting device to emit a sound or the light emitting device to emit a light selected to deter the trespassing animal or pet engaging in the unauthorized activity.

The proposed invention relates to household items, more specifically to brackets for placing a product or device on a vertical surface, and can be used in everyday life. A bracket with a magnetic element for a vertically placed product is proposed. The technical result achieved by implementing the claimed invention, in addition to the invention realizing its purpose, is the elimination of the disadvantages of analogues and thus ensuring the rapid disconnection of the bracket and the product or device placed on it, while ensuring the usual reliability of placing the product or device on a vertical surface. Another technical result is the expansion of the arsenal of technical means - brackets for products and devices.

An animal-waste collection apparatus includes an elongate shaft with adjustable length, a forearm-stabilising assembly at a proximal region, and a coupling assembly at a distal region. The coupling assembly provides multi-axis articulation between a first coupling element fixed to the shaft and a second coupling element borne by interchangeable attachment bodies. A first attachment body supplies a support structure defining a seat for a removable receptacle, and a second attachment body comprises opposing jaws movable between open and closed positions to retain a flexible bag. Each attachment body is interchangeably engageable with the coupling assembly through the second coupling element. The apparatus enables selective collection of liquid or solid waste while permitting ergonomic handling across varied user statures and physical abilities.

The disclosed bidirectionally activated leash release features a transverse cord and a carabiner clip with a frame hingedly connected to a rotating segment. One end of the cord traverses a bore in the frame and attaches to a crossbar, which is rotatably connected to the carabiner clip, while the other end is fixed to a pull strap. The carabiner opens only when opposing tensional forces are applied to the rotating segment and pull strap. The clip can switch between closed and open configurations, enclosing an interior space in the closed state and allowing release of an animal from the device in the open state. An elongated strap with an embedded cord and a connecting module ensures a contiguous tunnel through aligned bores for reliable operation.