US 12,239,094 B2
Pet waste apparatus, method and system for user control
Alan J. Cook, Chicago, IL (US); Kevin John Augustyniak, Elma, NY (US); and Kris W. Grube, Bloomington, IN (US)
Assigned to Brilliant Pet 2, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by BRILLIANT PET 2 LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/698,559.
Application 16/698,559 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/513,000, filed on Jul. 16, 2019, granted, now 12,010,974.
Application 16/513,000 is a continuation of application No. 16/210,938, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,895,981.
Application 16/210,938 is a continuation of application No. 15/449,771, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,959,396.
Application 16/513,000 is a continuation of application No. 15/449,771, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,959,396.
Application 15/449,771 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/344,209, filed on Nov. 4, 2016.
Application 16/210,938 is a continuation of application No. 15/344,209, filed on Nov. 4, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,626, filed on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,792, filed on Jun. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/345,500, filed on Jun. 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/250,615, filed on Nov. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0093090 A1, Mar. 26, 2020
Int. Cl. A01K 1/01 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 1/0117 (2013.01) 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pet waste station comprising:
a flat surface configured to receive pet waste on a portion of a pad supply disposed on the flat surface;
a supply housing for holding a fresh portion of the pad supply therein connected to a first end of the pet waste station;
a take-up assembly comprising a take-up housing coupled to a second end of the pet waste station configured to roll up and seal a soiled portion of the pad supply for disposal, wherein the soiled portion of the pad supply is capable of holding pet waste; and
a control and drive module coupled to the pet waste station, wherein the control and drive module comprises a sensor system in communication with a server, wherein the server is configured to automatically instruct the control and drive module to advance the pad supply after waste is detected;
wherein the sensor system captures waste information on the pad supply disposed on the flat surface, further wherein the server analyzes the waste information and detects an amount of pet waste;
wherein the system is programmed with a first predetermined waste value and a second predetermined waste value;
wherein the amount of pet waste is compared to at least one of the first predetermined waste value and the second predetermined waste value, further wherein the control and drive module advances the pad supply based on the detected amount of pet waste exceeding the comparison;
wherein when the server detects an amount of pet waste exceeding the first predetermined waste value, the control and drive module advances the pad supply a first distance;
wherein when the server detects an amount of pet waste exceeding the second predetermined waste value, the control and drive module advances the pad supply a second distance.