Patents by Inventor Grant Edward Barnekow

Grant Edward Barnekow 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).

  • Automatic pet food dispenser
    Patent number: 12290053
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated pet food dispensing are described. One apparatus includes a receptacle configured to hold a sealed container containing wet pet food. The apparatus may include an electrically-operated plunger configured to interface with the receptacle. A processing system may be connected to the electrically-operated plunger. In one aspect, the processing system is configured to initiate a pet feeding event by actuating the plunger to interface with the receptacle, puncture the sealed container, and dispense the wet pet food into the food bowl. The processing system may maintain a time history to determine one or more future pet feeding events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Mythos Pet Foods Inc.
    Inventor: Grant Edward Barnekow
  • Automatic Pet Food Dispenser
    Publication number: 20220394954
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated pet food dispensing are described. One apparatus includes a receptacle configured to hold a sealed container containing wet pet food. The apparatus may include an electrically-operated plunger configured to interface with the receptacle. A processing system may be connected to the electrically-operated plunger. In one aspect, the processing system is configured to initiate a pet feeding event by actuating the plunger to interface with the receptacle, puncture the sealed container, and dispense the wet pet food into the food bowl. The processing system may maintain a time history to determine one or more future pet feeding events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Grant Edward Barnekow