Pet hydration system
Illustrative configurations of a pet hydration system and methods are disclosed. The pet hydration system includes a bowl section configured to temporarily store water therein. In one configuration, a hydrogen-generation assembly is positioned in the bowl section. The hydrogen-generation assembly generates and introduces hydrogen into the water temporarily stored in the bowl section. In other configurations, methods related to pet hydration are also disclosed.
1. A pet hydration system comprising:
a tray comprising:
an upper surface; and
a bowl section formed on the upper surface of the tray, the bowl section configured to temporarily store water; and the bowl section comprising:
a base defining an inner surface;
a hydrogen-generation assembly positioned at the base of the bowl section, the hydrogen-generation assembly comprising:
a cathode plate comprising:
a hole formed in the cathode plate;
an anode plate formed parallel to and offset from the cathode plate, the anode plate comprising:
a hole formed in the anode plate; and
a spacer between the cathode plate and the anode plate, the spacer comprising:
a hole formed in the spacer;
wherein the holes of the cathode plate, the anode plate, and the spacer are concentrically aligned to define a light path;
wherein the hydrogen-generation assembly of the cathode plate, the anode plate, and the spacer is configured to generate and combine hydrogen into the water in the bowl section; and
an illumination source coaxial to the holes and configured to illuminate hydrogen generated by the hydrogen-generation assembly along the light path.
2. The pet hydration system of claim 1 , wherein each of the cathode plate, the anode plate, and the spacer comprises:
a circular perimeter.
3. The pet hydration system of claim 1 , wherein the illumination source comprises:
a blue-color light source configured in a Light Emitting Diode (LED).
4. The pet hydration system of claim 1 , wherein the base of the bowl section further comprises:
an outer surface oppositely disposed from the upper surface;
wherein the illumination source is positioned on the outer surface.
5. The pet hydration system of claim 1 , wherein the bowl section further comprises:
a frustum defining a central axis, the frustum comprising:
a first planar surface transverse to the central axis;
a second planar surface transverse to the central axis;
a third planar surface transverse to the central axis; and
a fourth planar surface transverse to the central axis.
6. The pet hydration system of claim 1 and further comprising:
a reservoir section formed in the tray opposite the bowl section and configured to receive a water reservoir;
wherein the water reservoir is configured to be removably attached to the reservoir section;
wherein the reservoir section is configured to dynamically supply water from the water reservoir to the bowl section in response to water in the bowl section lowering below a predefined level; and
a gravity-fed chute formed in the tray between the reservoir section and the bowl section.
7. The pet hydration system of claim 6 , wherein the tray further comprises:
a cartridge slot formed along the gravity-fed chute; and
a filter cartridge removably positioned in the cartridge slot;
wherein the filter cartridge is configured to filter water flowing from the reservoir section towards the bowl section.
8. The pet hydration system of claim 1 and further comprising: a channel formed in the bowl section and directed at the hydrogen-generation assembly;
wherein the channel is configured to guide water emitted from the channel towards the hydrogen-generation assembly.
9. The pet hydration system of claim 1 and further comprising:
a set of slots formed in the base of the bowl section, the set of slots configured to receive the hydrogen-generation assembly.
10. The pet hydration system of claim 1 and further comprising:
a perforated sheet adjacent to the hydrogen-generation assembly, the perforated sheet configured to obstruct a user from contacting the hydrogen-generation assembly.
11. The pet hydration system of claim 1 and further comprising:
a circuit board operationally attached to the illumination source;
a red-colored light source formed in the illumination source; and
a sound source operationally attached to the circuit board;
wherein the sound source is configured to emit a sound when water is below a predetermined level; and
wherein the red-colored light source is configured to emit a red spectrum light when water is below a predetermined level.
12. A method of supplying hydrogenated water from a pet hydration system, the method comprising:
providing the pet hydration system comprising:
a tray comprising:
a bowl section configured to temporarily store water, the bowl section comprising:
a hydrogen-generation assembly positioned at a base of the bowl section, the hydrogen-generation assembly configured to generate and combine hydrogen into the water in the bowl section; and
a water reservoir controllingly and fluidically coupled to the bowl section;
upon detecting a filled volume of water in the bowl section, turning ON the hydrogen-generation assembly;
during a predetermined runtime of the hydrogen-generation assembly, generating and combining hydrogen into the water in the bowl section;
upon expiration of the predetermined runtime, turning OFF the hydrogen-generation assembly;
during a predetermined downtime of the hydrogen-generation assembly, monitoring for presence of a depleted volume of water in the bowl section;
upon expiration of the predetermined downtime and presence of the filled volume of water in the bowl section, turning ON the hydrogen-generation assembly; and
maintaining the filled volume of water in the bowl section;
wherein maintaining the filled volume of water in the bowl section comprises:
upon removal of a volume of water from the bowl section and presence of the depleted volume of water, receiving water from the water reservoir in the bowl section;
upon achieving the filled volume of water in the bowl section, stopping the receiving of water from the water reservoir; and
thereby, supplying hydrogenated water from the pet hydration system.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the hydrogen-generation assembly is turned OFF, based on occurrence at least one of:
upon expiration of the predetermined runtime after turning ON of the hydrogen-generation assembly;
upon detecting the depleted volume of water in the bowl section, and
upon detecting a level of hydrogen concentration in the water in the bowl section being equal to a threshold hydrogen concentration value.
14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
turning ON the hydrogen-generation assembly based on at least one of:
upon expiration of the predetermined downtime after the turning OFF the hydrogen-generation assembly; and
upon detecting a level of hydrogen concentration in the water in the bowl section being below a threshold hydrogen concentration value.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
monitoring for the depleted volume of the bowl section;
wherein the depleted volume is indicative of the volume of water in the bowl section falling below the filled volume of water; and
upon detecting the depleted volume, turning OFF the hydrogen-generation assembly and turning ON a sound source and turning ON a red-color Light Emitting Diode (LED).
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the hydrogen-generation assembly comprises providing:
a cathode plate;
an anode plate parallel to and offset from the cathode plate;
a spacer between the cathode plate and the anode plate; and
wherein the cathode plate, the anode plate, and the spacer are stacked; and
wherein assembly of the cathode plate, the anode plate, and the spacer is configured to generate and introduce hydrogen into the water temporarily stored in the bowl section; and
upon turning ON the hydrogen-generation assembly, creating a voltage differential between the anode plate and the cathode plate.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein providing the pet hydration system further comprises providing:
an illumination source configured to emit light via a light path to accentuate generation of hydrogen by the hydrogen-generation assembly; and
upon turning ON the hydrogen-generation assembly, turning ON the illumination source to illuminate bubbles formed in the water in the bowl section during hydrogen generation.
18. A method of hydrogenating water in a pet hydration system, the method comprising:
receiving water in a gravity-fed chute from a reservoir section;
wherein the reservoir section and the gravity-fed chute are defined in a tray of the pet hydration system; and
wherein the reservoir section is configured to dynamically supply water to a bowl section defined in the tray, in response to water being removed from the bowl section;
passing the water through a filter cartridge positioned in the gravity-fed chute;
wherein the filter cartridge is configured to filter the water flowing from the reservoir section towards the bowl section and passing through the filter cartridge;
receiving filtered water from the gravity-fed chute into the bowl section;
turning ON a hydrogen-generation assembly provided in the bowl section; and
turning OFF the hydrogen-generation assembly, based on at least one of:
upon lapsing of a predetermined period of time after turning ON of the hydrogen-generation assembly;
upon detecting a level of hydrogen concentration in the water in the bowl section being equal to a threshold hydrogen concentration value; and
upon detecting a volume of water in the bowl section falling below a filled volume of water.
19. The method of claim 18 ,
wherein the reservoir section is defined towards a second longitudinal end of the tray;
wherein the bowl section is defined towards a first longitudinal end of the tray; and
wherein the gravity-fed chute is defined in the tray between the reservoir section and the bowl section.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
turning ON a set of illumination sources to illuminate bubbles formed in the water in the bowl section during hydrogen generation.