Patents by Inventor Anthony Clarence Hetzer

Anthony Clarence Hetzer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200281163
    Abstract: A smart leash system is disclosed, which includes a handheld system configured to be held by a user, a harness system configured to be worn by an animal, a leash coupled to and extended between the handheld system and the harness system, and a load measuring sensor coupled to the handheld system and configured to measure force applied to the leash, wherein one of the handheld system, the harness system, and both the handheld system and the harness system is configured to receive a force signal representing the force applied to the leash and signal the harness system to provide a feedback to the animal when the force exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: HETZER DESIGN AND INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: JOSEPH MATHEW HETZER, ANTHONY CLARENCE HETZER, Zhen Huang
  • Patent number: 10602722
    Abstract: A smart leash system is disclosed, which includes a handheld system configured to be held by a user, a collar system configured to be worn by an animal, a leash coupled to and extended between the handheld system and the collar system, and a load measuring sensor coupled to the handheld system and configured to measure force applied to the leash, wherein one of the handheld system, the collar system, and both the handheld system and the collar system is configured to receive a force signal representing the force applied to the leash and signal the collar system to provide a feedback to the animal when the force exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HETZER DESIGN AND INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Mathew Hetzer, Anthony Clarence Hetzer, Zhen Huang