Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Sayers
Kevin Michael Sayers 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: 11825822Abstract: A pet water fountain is described comprising a bowl for holding an aqueous drinking fluid. The pet water fountain includes a housing configured to cover a portion of the bowl and have a fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a rotatable cone positioned within the housing, the cone tapering outwardly from a bottom end to a top end, the cone bottom end having a fluid inlet to allow the passage of fluid from the bowl through the inlet and into the interior of the cone, the cone top end being in fluid communication with the housing fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a filter ring coupled to the cone top end, the filter ring having an exterior housing and a filtering media positioned within the exterior housing, and an electric motor coupled to the rotatable cone for rotatably driving the rotatable cone.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Eric A. Ward, Grant Given, Jason R. Graves
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Publication number: 20230301532Abstract: A collar device is described herein comprising a spacer component including at least one emitter and at least one detector, the spacer component comprising a plurality of optical pathway elements, wherein the plurality of optical pathway elements comprises a first optical pathway element and a second optical pathway element. The spacer component is secured to the device, wherein the first optical pathway element extends from an emitter, wherein the second optical pathway element extends from a detector. The emitter is configured to project light through the first optical pathway element toward skin tissue of an animal. The detector is configured to detect portions of the light reflected by the skin tissue back through the second optical pathway element. One or more applications running on at least one processor of the device is configured to use information of reflected light to determine a biological metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Huber, Kevin Michael Sayers, Richard Seltzer, Kevin Zinn, Charles Ivins, Keith Griffith
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Patent number: 11470813Abstract: A centrifugal pump pet water fountain is provided which includes a bowl defined by a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a floor. The bowl is configured to hold water. The housing divides the basin into a drinking basin and an interior basin. The housing includes an upright sidewall extending from a floor and a cap. The housing also defines an elevated water reservoir with a spout. A rotating cone is positioned within the housing and driven by a motor. The cone has a water inlet and a top opening adjacent the cone top opening. During operation, the rotation of the cone forces water to climb the interior surface of the cone through centrifugal force, where the water is deposited within the reservoir and returned to the drinking basin through the spout.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Cody Lee Stricklin, Anita Rechelle White, Jonathan William Huber, Marc Edward Brush, Eric Alexander Ward, Grant Matthew Given
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Publication number: 20220256812Abstract: A collar device is described herein comprising a spacer component including at least one emitter and at least one detector, the spacer component comprising a plurality of optical pathway elements, wherein the plurality of optical pathway elements comprises a first optical pathway element and a second optical pathway element. The spacer component is secured to the device, wherein the first optical pathway element extends from an emitter, wherein the second optical pathway element extends from a detector. The emitter is configured to project light through the first optical pathway element toward skin tissue of an animal. The detector is configured to detect portions of the light reflected by the skin tissue back through the second optical pathway element. One or more applications running on at least one processor of the device is configured to use information of reflected light to determine a biological metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Huber, Kevin Michael Sayers, Richard Seltzer
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Publication number: 20220257132Abstract: A collar device is described herein comprising a housing including an emitter and a detector, wherein a base of the housing exposes the emitter and the detector. A spacer component comprising a plurality of optical pathways, wherein the plurality of optical pathways comprises a first optical pathway and a second optical pathway. The spacer component is secured to the base of the housing, wherein the first optical pathway is positioned over an emitter, wherein the second optical pathway is positioned over a detector. The emitter is configured to project light through the first optical pathway toward skin tissue of an animal. The detector is configured to detect portions of the light reflected by the skin tissue back through the second optical pathway. One or more applications running on at least one processor are configured to receive information of the reflected light and use the information to determine a biological metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Huber, Kevin Michael Sayers, Richard Seltzer
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Patent number: 11337407Abstract: A pet collar has an adjustable length strap and a buckle. The buckle has a receiver and a clip releasably coupled to the receiver. The receiver includes a catch portion coupleable to the clip and a tension indicator portion. The tension indicator portion has two side walls defining a shuttle channel. Each side wall has a top surface having a first mark, a second mark, a third mark, and a fourth mark which have color coding. The shuttle channel is configured to slidably receive a reciprocating tensioning shuttle therein. The tensioning shuttle includes two side wall and a compression spring. Each side wall also includes a top flange overlaying the receiver side walls that includes a first viewing window and a second viewing window. The viewing windows alignment with the underlying marks indicated the tension of the collar upon the pet.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Kevin L. Tolliver, Kevin Zinn, Jonathan Huber
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Publication number: 20210400917Abstract: A pet collar has an adjustable length strap and a buckle. The buckle has a receiver and a clip releasably coupled to the receiver. The receiver includes a catch portion coupleable to the clip and a tension indicator portion. The tension indicator portion has two side walls defining a shuttle channel. Each side wall has a top surface having a first mark, a second mark, a third mark, and a fourth mark which have color coding. The shuttle channel is configured to slidably receive a reciprocating tensioning shuttle therein. The tensioning shuttle includes two side wall and a compression spring. Each side wall also includes a top flange overlaying the receiver side walls that includes a first viewing window and a second viewing window. The viewing windows alignment with the underlying marks indicated the tension of the collar upon the pet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Kevin L. Tolliver, Kevin Zinn, Jonathan Huber
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Publication number: 20210212286Abstract: A pet water fountain is described comprising a bowl for holding an aqueous drinking fluid. The pet water fountain includes a housing configured to cover a portion of the bowl and have a fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a rotatable cone positioned within the housing, the cone tapering outwardly from a bottom end to a top end, the cone bottom end having a fluid inlet to allow the passage of fluid from the bowl through the inlet and into the interior of the cone, the cone top end being in fluid communication with the housing fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a filter ring coupled to the cone top end, the filter ring having an exterior housing and a filtering media positioned within the exterior housing, and an electric motor coupled to the rotatable cone for rotatably driving the rotatable cone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Eric A. Ward, Grant Given, Jason R. Graves
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Patent number: 10631520Abstract: An animal feeding system is provided. The feeding system includes a container that holds dry pet food, and a receptacle that gravitationally receives the pet food. The system also provides a conveyor system. The conveyor system moves the dry pet food from the receptacle to a feeding bowl. Additionally, the animal feeding system includes a processor. The processor is configured to deliver start and stop signals to a motor in response to signals sent from a user control unit. The animal feeding system additionally comprises the user control unit. The control unit offers a user interface for programming the system according to a desired feeding schedule. A method for feeding an animal using the feeding system is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Jonathan L. Cornwell, Chad Larry Elmore, Melissa M. Poisson
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Publication number: 20200068848Abstract: A centrifugal pump pet water fountain is provided which includes a bowl defined by a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a floor. The bowl is configured to hold water. The housing divides the basin into a drinking basin and an interior basin. The housing includes an upright sidewall extending from a floor and a cap. The housing also defines an elevated water reservoir with a spout. A rotating cone is positioned within the housing and driven by a motor. The cone has a water inlet and a top opening adjacent the cone top opening. During operation, the rotation of the cone forces water to climb the interior surface of the cone through centrifugal force, where the water is deposited within the reservoir and returned to the drinking basin through the spout.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Cody Lee Stricklin, Anita Rechelle White, Jonathan William Huber, Marc Edward Brush, Eric Alexander Ward, Grant Matthew Given
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Patent number: D785874Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Eric A. Ward, Heather Williams, Jacky Li, Kevin Michael Sayers, Robert A. Nytko
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Patent number: D819898Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa Poisson, Kevin Michael Sayers
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Patent number: D966463Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Eric A. Ward, Grant Given, Jason R. Graves
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Patent number: D992835Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Radio Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Eric A. Ward, Grant Given, Jason R. Graves