Patents by Inventor Joseph V. Tranquillo

Joseph V. Tranquillo 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: 20150128866
    Abstract: Systems, kits, and methods for training animals. The system can include an animal training enclosure, an animal harness assembly, and a system controller assembly. The animal training enclosure can include a housing in which the animal to be trained is positioned, a stimuli delivery assembly that presents stimuli and distracters to the animal, and a primary reinforcement apparatus. The animal harness assembly can include a harness mounted on the animal, the harness housing a vibrotactile apparatus that can be used as a secondary reinforcement apparatus, an electronic compass that can measure orientation of the animal, and a wireless interface for communicating with the system controller assembly. The methods can include a method of training an animal using a secondary reinforcement positioned on a harness mounted on the animal, a method of concurrently training a plurality of animals, a method of detecting an unexploded landmine, and a method of demining a minefield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick A. Madorin, Kevin P. Myers, Joseph V. Tranquillo