IP Library Granted Patent US 12,433,249
Granted Patent B2
US 12,433,249 · App. 18/080,245 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Home pet systems and devices

Inventors: Brian W. Doughty (Framingham, MA); Vincent Edward Colella (Wilmington, MA); Elizabeth Victoria Luyster (Louisville, KY)
Assignee: iRobot Corporation
A01K5/0291A01K1/0158A01K1/035A01K5/0114
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Patent No.
US 12,433,249
App. No.
18/080,245
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pet feeding system can include a housing, a food tray connected to the housing, and a liquid tray connected to the housing. The pet feeding system can include a food dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense food into the food tray. The pet feeding system can include a liquid dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense liquid into the liquid tray. The pet feeding system can include a controller communicatively connected to the food dispenser and the liquid dispenser. The controller can operate the food dispenser to dispense the food into the food tray and can operate the liquid dispenser to dispense liquid into the liquid tray.

Claims (28)

1. A pet feeding system comprising:

a housing;

a food tray connected to the housing;

a liquid tray connected to the housing;

a food dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense food into the food tray;

a liquid dispenser connected to the housing and configured to dispense liquid into the liquid tray;

a food sensor connected to the food tray, the food sensor configured to produce a food sensor signal based on a condition of the food tray related to a mass in or of the food tray;

an identification sensor configured to produce an identification signal based on interaction with a pet;

a supplement dispenser connected to the housing;

a medication dispenser connected to the housing separate from the supplement dispenser; and

a controller communicatively connected to the food dispenser and the liquid dispenser, the controller configured to:

operate the food dispenser to dispense the food into the food tray;

operate the liquid dispenser to dispense liquid into the liquid tray;

operate the food dispenser based on the food sensor signal;

operate the supplement dispenser, based on the food sensor signal and the identification signal, to dispense a supplement into the food tray; and

operate the medication dispenser, based on the food sensor signal and the identification signal, to dispense a medication into the food tray.

2. The pet feeding system of claim 1 , comprising:

a liquid sensor connected to the liquid tray, the liquid sensor configured to produce a liquid sensor signal based on a condition of the liquid tray, the controller configured to operate the liquid dispenser based on the liquid sensor signal.

3. The pet feeding system of claim 2 , wherein the liquid sensor is a force sensor and wherein the controller is configured to determine a weight of liquid within the liquid tray and dispense liquid based on the determined weight.

4. The pet feeding system of claim 3 , wherein the food sensor is a force sensor and wherein the controller is configured to determine a weight of food within the food tray and dispense food based on the determined weight.

5. The pet feeding system of claim 1 , comprising:

a liquid sensor connected to the liquid tray, the liquid sensor configured to produce a liquid sensor signal based on a condition of the liquid tray, the controller configured to operate the liquid dispenser based on the liquid sensor signal.

6. The pet feeding system of claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to operate one or more of the liquid dispenser and the food dispenser based on the identification signal.

7. The pet feeding system of claim 1 , comprising:

an actuator connected to the food tray and the liquid tray to move the food tray and the liquid tray between a stored position and a deployed position, the controller configured to operate the actuator based on the identification signal.

8. The pet feeding system of claim 7 , comprising:

a liquid quality sensor connected to the liquid tray and configured to produce a liquid quality signal based on liquid within the liquid tray, the controller configured to operate the actuator based on the liquid quality signal.

Assignments (5)
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2025
From: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SANTRUM HONG KONG CO., LIMITED, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073707/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2025
From: DOUGHTY, BRIAN W.; COLELLA, VINCENT EDWARD; LUYSTER, ELIZABETH VICTORIA
To: IROBOT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070346/0349 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064532/0856 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: IROBOT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064431/0136 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 062407/0379 →
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