Patents by Inventor Marie Le Toux

Marie Le Toux 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).

  • Device For Tracking The Consumption Of Foodstuffs By An Animal Such As A Mammal, For Example A Cat
    Publication number: 20210195868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for tracking the consumption of foodstuffs by an animal, comprising: a front wall, a rear wall and side walls defining therebetween a chamber, and an opening formed in the front wall in order to allow an animal to gain access to the chamber; a receptacle in the chamber, defining a cavity for storing foodstuffs; a foodstuff retrieval element for retrieving foodstuffs discharged from the cavity and not consumed by the animal, which element extends substantially from the cavity as far as one of the walls; and a weighing system which is configured to determine the weight of foodstuffs that have been taken from the cavity and not retrieved by the retrieval element over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Specialites Pet Food
    Inventors: Aurélie Becques, Emira Mehinagic, Marie Le Toux
  • Appetence measurement system
    Patent number: 8166916
    Abstract: The invention refers to appetence measurement for animals. In particular, the invention proposes an automated system for measuring the appetence of animals, including a feeding area (2) and an accommodation area (1), wherein the feeding area includes a room (3) whose dimensions are chosen so that the animal is able to move therein, and the system also includes access control resources (6, 10-12) that are designed so that the animals can gain access in turn to the room (3) from the accommodation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Specialites Pet Food
    Inventors: Claire Larose, Marie Le Toux, Isabelle Guiller
  • Appentence Measurement System
    Publication number: 20100012045
    Abstract: The invention refers to appetence measurement for animals. In particular, the invention proposes an automated system for measuring the appetence of animals, including at least one feeding area (2) and an accommodation area (1), wherein the feeding area includes a room (3) whose dimensions are chosen so that the animal is able to move therein, and the system also includes access control resources (6, 10-12) that are designed so that the animals can gain access in turn to the room (3) from the accomodation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Claire Larose, Marie Le Toux, Isaballe Guiller
  • Appetence measurement system
    Publication number: 20070215055
    Abstract: The invention refers to appetence measurement for animals. In particular, the invention proposes an automated system for measuring the appetence of animals, including a feeding area (2) and an accommodation area (1), wherein the feeding area includes a room (3) whose dimensions are chosen so that the animal is able to move therein, and the system also includes access control resources (6, 10-12) that are designed so that the animals can gain access in turn to the room (3) from the accommodation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Claire Larose, Marie Le Toux, Isabelle Guiller