Nail and claw quick detection apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A detection device for the quick of an animal claw incorporates a sensor device and scan system technology into a hand-held device that locates the location for a proper cut, avoiding cutting the quick and avoiding pain to the animal. The scan system technology may include a light sensor, an infrared sensor, a laser sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an intensity transducer. A control circuit determines the position status of the device and applies a mark on the claw to designate a position that is safe to clip in order to avoid the quick of the claw.
1. A claw quick detection device, comprising:
a claw cutting means; and
a positioning system for properly positioning the claw cutting means, such that an animal's claw is not cut in its quick, the positioning system comprising
a scan sensor;
a marking device; and
a control circuit coupled to the scan sensor and coupled to the marking device, the control circuit controlling the scan sensor for performing a scan operation and determining a position status.
2. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is an infrared scan system.
3. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is a high intensity light source scan system.
4. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is an ultrasonic scan system.
5. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is a pulse oximetery scan system.
6. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is a coherent light source scan system.
7. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the scan sensor is an infared thermometer scan system.
8. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit includes a microprocessor.
9. The claw quick detection device of claim 1 , further comprising a pick-up source, coupled to the scan sensor.
10. A method to assist an operator in properly cutting an animal's claw, the method comprising:
the operator positioning a claw quick detection device over the claw at a first position;
scanning the claw to determine the position of the claw cutter relative to the quick of the claw;
marking the claw at a position that does not extend into the quick of the claw.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:
the operator cutting the claw at the marked position.