Patents by Inventor James R. Otto

James R. Otto 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: 20020046713
    Abstract: A system and method for precise remote guidance of animals such as rats, dogs, horses, birds, etc., inclusive of remote monitoring of the animal's location, orientation and movement, and graduated stimulus or feedback as to whether or not the movement and orientation is correct. The system incorporates a remote monitoring capability for monitoring the animal's location, orientation and movement, plus a remote stimulus mechanism to apply positive and/or negative reinforcement to the animal depending on whether or not the movement direction and/or orientation is correct. The reinforcement is applied in varying degrees pursuant to a gradient scale. This way, the animal learns to associate movement in the correct direction and/or proper orientation as gradually increasing positive reinforcement and/or reducing negative reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: James R. Otto