Patents Assigned to SWINETECH, INC.
  • Patent number: 12290046
    Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warning device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, John Raid
  • Patent number: 12213453
    Abstract: An image capture device with processors can execute a set of instructions stored in the system memory to: receive a plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal from the digital image sensor; determine, using an artificial intelligence module, a first birth in process from a first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal; and determine an interval of time lapse between the first birth in process from the first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal and a next birth in process from the next subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal, as determined using the artificial intelligence module, and when the interval of time lapse between the first birth in process and the next birth in process exceeds a predetermined amount trigger an action from an alert trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rooda, Abraham Espinoza, John Rourke, Ben White, Adam Magstadt
  • Patent number: 12082554
    Abstract: A housing structure with an opening and an adhesive is combined to the bottom of the housing structure for adhering the housing structure to the skin of an animal. A pocket accessible through the opening in the housing structure for inserting and holding a warning device in direct contact with the skin of the animal through the opening. The housing structure of the adhesive patch can comprise a base layer comprising a bottom side on which the adhesive layer is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, Abraham Espinoza
  • Publication number: 20230389524
    Abstract: A first plate with a first downwardly extending member and a second plate with a second downwardly extending member. The second plate moves with respect to the first plate to define a change in a relative angle between the first downwardly extending member and the second downwardly extending member. A position sensor is coupled between the first plate and the second plate to measure a relative change in angle between the first plate and the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse BRIES
  • Patent number: 11627721
    Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warning device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, John Raid
  • Publication number: 20220079121
    Abstract: A vibratory detector for detecting a vibratory signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the vibratory detector and configured for determining from at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal a possible action event, and for determining from a pattern of possible action events a likely action event. A warning device is in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. In an embodiment, the at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal can comprise the frequency or magnitude of the vibratory signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SwineTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham ESPINOZA, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke
  • Patent number: 11259501
    Abstract: A vibratory detector for detecting a vibratory signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the vibratory detector and configured for determining from at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal a possible action event, and for determining from a pattern of possible action events a likely action event. A warning device is in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. In an embodiment, the at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal can comprise the frequency or magnitude of the vibratory signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SWINETECH, INC.
    Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke
  • Publication number: 20210400920
    Abstract: An image capture device with processors can execute a set of instructions stored in the system memory to: receive a plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal from the digital image sensor; determine, using an artificial intelligence module, a first birth in process from a first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal; and determine an interval of time lapse between the first birth in process from the first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal and a next birth in process from the next subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal, as determined using the artificial intelligence module, and when the interval of time lapse between the first birth in process and the next birth in process exceeds a predetermined amount trigger an action from an alert trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SWINETECH, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew ROODA, Abraham ESPINOZA, John ROURKE, Ben WHITE, Adam MAGSTADT