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US 7,204,204 · App. 11/320,018 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

Method for creating an avoidance zone

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Patent No.
US 7,204,204
App. No.
11/320,018
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system for controlling pets utilizes a low power transmitter to create avoidance zones in which one pet wearing an animal control receiver can enter but in which a second pet is deterred from entering.

Claims (10)

1. A method of creating an avoidance zone, said method comprising:

providing a first avoidance zone transmitter;

providing a second avoidance zone transmitter;

placing said first avoidance zone transmitter in a first transmission location;

placing said second avoidance zone transmitter in a second transmission location;

initiating transmission of a control signal from said first avoidance zone transmitter;

initiating transmission of said control signal from said second avoidance zone transmitter;

varying the initiation of successive transmissions of said control signal from said first avoidance zone transmitter within successive control signal windows.

2. The method as described in claim 1 and further comprising:

varying the initiation of successive transmissions of said control signal from said second avoidance zone transmitter within successive control signal windows.

Assignments (21)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2024
From: BANK OF MONTREAL
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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TERM LOAN NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: BANK OF MONTREAL
Reel/Frame 058313/0755 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2020
From: INNOTEK, INC.
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053272/0877 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2020
From: PEINETTI, DONALD L.; MOORE, WILLIAM P.
To: INNOTEK, INC.
Reel/Frame 053272/0865 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS - ABL Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: INNOTEK, INC.
Reel/Frame 053122/0711 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; PREMIER PET PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053122/0268 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; PREMIER PET PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053122/0344 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: INNOTEK, INC.; RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; PREMIER PET PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053122/0378 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; PREMIER PET PRODUCTS, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: INNOTEK, INC.; RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053117/0189 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: INNOTEK, INC.
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052926/0847 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2017
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 043038/0291 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 5, 2017
From: INNOTEK, INC.
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; INNOTEK, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 7814565 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 029308 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Mar 24, 2016
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.; INNOTEK, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 16, 2012
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 16, 2012
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION; INNOTEK, INC.; INVISIBLE FENCE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2006
From: INNOTEK, INC.
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