Patents by Inventor Brad Baxter
Brad Baxter 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).
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Patent number: 12207627Abstract: A feeder including: a) a base portion having a serving area; b) a chamber portion supported by the base portion and configured to retain a granular material within a chamber interior, c) a dispenser configured to segregate a portion of the granular material from the chamber interior and transfer the portion of the granular material from the chamber portion to the serving area, wherein the dispenser includes: i) a rocker body; and ii) one or more fins projecting from the rocker body; and wherein the feeder includes one or more of: i) the fin(s) are flexible; ii) sensing device(s) part of a sensing tower configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the chamber portion; and/or iii) sensing device(s) configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the serving area.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20250025623Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette that functions as an interface between a patient and a surgical console used to perform a variety of different ophthalmic surgeries.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Vincent A. BAXTER, Brad Hua CHEN, Satish YALAMANCHILI, Brian William MCDONELL
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Publication number: 20250025616Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette including a housing having a base and a cover coupled to the base, wherein the cover and the base each at least partially define one or more channels. The housing further includes a plurality of ports formed in the base and in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more channels, a plurality of bores formed in the base and configured to receive one of a plurality of valve assemblies, and at least one pump landing formed in the base and configured to receive at least one pump assembly. A plurality of valve assemblies is disposed within the plurality of bores and configured to control fluid flow in the one or more channels of the housing. At least one pump assembly is disposed within the at least one pump landing and configured to provide a source of pressure or vacuum to the one or more channels of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Vincent A. BAXTER, Satish YALAMANCHILI, David DYK, Brian William MCDONELL, Shawn X. GAO, Brad Hua CHEN, Behzad HASHEMI
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Publication number: 20240365743Abstract: An automated litter device having: a) a chamber configured to hold litter to allow an animal to enter and excrete waste; b) a waste drawer in communication with the chamber and configured to receive the waste; c) one or more sensors configured to detect one or more conditions of the device and transmit one or more signals related to the one or more conditions; d) a controller in communication with the one or more sensors which is adapted to receive the one or more signals, wherein the controller is configured to determine one or more positions of the chamber based on the one or more signals received from the one or more sensors and interpret the one or more signals as one or more status signals; e) a communication module in communication with the controller and adapted to communicate with a user interface via a network to transmit the one or more status signals to the user interface, receive one or more instruction signals via the user interface, or both; wherein the user interface is adapted to transmit theType: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jacob Zuppke
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Publication number: 20240341267Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20240341268Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Patent number: 12058977Abstract: An automated litter device having: a) a chamber configured to hold litter to allow an animal to enter and excrete waste; b) a waste drawer in communication with the chamber and configured to receive the waste; c) one or more sensors configured to detect one or more conditions of the device and transmit one or more signals related to the one or more conditions; d) a controller in communication with the one or more sensors which is adapted to receive the one or more signals, wherein the controller is configured to determine one or more positions of the chamber based on the one or more signals received from the one or more sensors and interpret the one or more signals as one or more status signals; e) a communication module in communication with the controller and adapted to communicate with a user interface via a network to transmit the one or more status signals to the user interface, receive one or more instruction signals via the user interface, or both; wherein the user interface is adapted to transmit theType: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jacob Zuppke
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Patent number: 12058976Abstract: An automated litter device having: a) a chamber configured to hold litter to allow an animal to enter and excrete waste; b) a waste drawer in communication with the chamber and configured to receive the waste; c) one or more sensors configured to detect one or more conditions of the device and transmit one or more signals related to the one or more conditions; d) a controller in communication with the one or more sensors which is adapted to receive the one or more signals, wherein the controller is configured to determine one or more positions of the chamber based on the one or more signals received from the one or more sensors and interpret the one or more signals as one or more status signals; e) a communication module in communication with the controller and adapted to communicate with a user interface via a network to transmit the one or more status signals to the user interface, receive one or more instruction signals via the user interface, or both; wherein the user interface is adapted to transmit theType: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jacob Zuppke
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Patent number: 12052973Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20240196856Abstract: A litter device which is easily operable by individuals with limited mobility or disabilities. A litter device having a base; a waste drawer removably located within the base; a chamber with an entry opening, wherein the chamber is configured to retain litter, is supported by the base, and is located above the waste drawer; and a lift affixed to the base, the waste drawer, or both, wherein the lift is configured to raise and lower the base, the waste drawer, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Jason Smith, Brad Baxter
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Patent number: 11925169Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20240074409Abstract: A feeder including: a) a base portion having a serving area; b) a chamber portion supported by the base portion and configured to retain a granular material within a chamber interior, c) a dispenser configured to segregate a portion of the granular material from the chamber interior and transfer the portion of the granular material from the chamber portion to the serving area, wherein the dispenser includes: i) a rocker body; and ii) one or more fins projecting from the rocker body; and wherein the feeder includes one or more of: i) the fin(s) are flexible; ii) sensing device(s) part of a sensing tower configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the chamber portion; and/or iii) sensing device(s) configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the serving area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Patent number: 11910786Abstract: A feeder including: a) a base portion having a serving area; b) a chamber portion supported by the base portion and configured to retain a granular material within a chamber interior; c) a dispenser configured to segregate a portion of the granular material from the chamber interior and transfer the portion of the granular material from the chamber portion to the serving area, wherein the dispenser includes: i) a rocker body; and ii) one or more fins projecting from the rocker body; and wherein the feeder includes one or more of: i) the fin(s) are flexible; ii) sensing device(s) part of a sensing tower configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the chamber portion; and/or iii) sensing device(s) configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the serving area.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20240049675Abstract: An automated litter device having: a) a chamber configured to hold litter to allow an animal to enter and excrete waste; b) a waste drawer in communication with the chamber and configured to receive the waste; c) one or more sensors configured to detect one or more conditions of the device and transmit one or more signals related to the one or more conditions; d) a controller in communication with the one or more sensors which is adapted to receive the one or more signals, wherein the controller is configured to determine one or more positions of the chamber based on the one or more signals received from the one or more sensors and interpret the one or more signals as one or more status signals; e) a communication module in communication with the controller and adapted to communicate with a user interface via a network to transmit the one or more status signals to the user interface, receive one or more instruction signals via the user interface, or both; wherein the user interface is adapted to transmit theType: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jacob Zuppke
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Publication number: 20230397568Abstract: A litter device comprising: a) a chamber having an entry opening and configured to hold litter and to allow an animal to enter and excrete waste; b) a waste drawer in communication with the chamber and configured to receive the waste; c) an entry barrier located adjacent to and/or within the entry opening; and wherein the entry barrier is configured to automatically open to expose the entry opening, configured to automatically close to at least partially cover the entry opening, or both based upon one or more conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Jason Smith, Brad Baxter
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Publication number: 20230050378Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Publication number: 20230048757Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Brad Baxter, Jason Smith, Jason Weihman
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Patent number: D975939Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Jason Smith, Brad Baxter
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Patent number: D977207Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Troy Bell, Jason Smith, Brad Baxter
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Patent number: D976501Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Jason Smith, Brad Baxter