US 12,239,113 B2
Livestock management
Ronald B. Hicks, Boerne, TX (US); Sarah C. Harkleroad, San Antonio, TX (US); Jay D. J. Pennington, Boerne, TX (US); Alan W. Neidig, Round Rock, TX (US); and Robert T. Buczkiewicz, West Bend, WI (US)
Assigned to HerdX, Inc., Boerne, TX (US)
Filed by HerdX, Inc., Boerne, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,349.
Application 18/376,349 is a division of application No. 15/842,826, filed on Dec. 14, 2017, granted, now 11,771,057.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/585,408, filed on Nov. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/434,341, filed on Dec. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0023516 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A01K 7/02 (2006.01); A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); A01K 39/012 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 1/461 (2023.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); C02F 103/20 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 7/02 (2013.01) [A01K 11/00 (2013.01); A01K 11/006 (2013.01); A01K 29/00 (2013.01); A01K 29/005 (2013.01); A01K 39/012 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/461 (2013.01); G01N 33/18 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); C02F 2103/20 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/04 (2013.01); C02F 2209/05 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2209/29 (2013.01); C02F 2209/40 (2013.01); C02F 2209/42 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling water delivery to an animal water trough, the system comprising:
a radio-frequency tag adapted to be placed on an animal;
a first radio-frequency sensor adapted to detect the approach of an animal to a water trough;
a second radio-frequency sensor adapted to detect the arrival of an animal at the water trough, the second radio-frequency sensor having a shorter detection range than the first radio-frequency sensor; and
a processor adapted to determine whether an animal is approaching the water trough and inject treated water into the trough before the animal sticks its head in the water trough.