Patents by Inventor Steven J. Lund

Steven J. Lund 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).

  • Patent number: 10856524
    Abstract: A method of animal corralling and tracking includes: implanting an electronic device within an animal, the electronic device comprising one or more processors with non-transitory memory; receiving, with the electronic device, a GPS (global positioning satellite) signal defining a current location of the animal; selecting, on a digital map, acceptable GPS coordinate locations forming one or more geographic regions with one or more perimeter boundaries; wirelessly programming the electronic device with the selected acceptable GPS coordinate locations; wherein the electronic device non-transitory memory is programmed to: determine if the current location of the animal is approaching the one or more perimeter boundaries, outside of the one or more perimeter boundaries, within a predetermined distance of the one or more perimeter boundaries, or at the one or more perimeter boundaries; and electronically prodding the animal, using the electronic device, based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Steven J. Lund
  • Publication number: 20200015452
    Abstract: A method of animal corralling and tracking includes: implanting an electronic device within an animal, the electronic device comprising one or more processors with non-transitory memory; receiving, with the electronic device, a GPS (global positioning satellite) signal defining a current location of the animal; selecting, on a digital map, acceptable GPS coordinate locations forming one or more geographic regions with one or more perimeter boundaries; wirelessly programming the electronic device with the selected acceptable GPS coordinate locations; wherein the electronic device non-transitory memory is programmed to: determine if the current location of the animal is approaching the one or more perimeter boundaries, outside of the one or more perimeter boundaries, within a predetermined distance of the one or more perimeter boundaries, or at the one or more perimeter boundaries; and electronically prodding the animal, using the electronic device, based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Steven J. Lund