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US 7,495,570 · App. 11/319,920 · Granted Feb 24, 2009

Transmitter apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,495,570
App. No.
11/319,920
Granted
Feb 24, 2009
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 (8)

1. A method of transmitting a signal for controlling an animal, said method comprising:

providing a transmission packet for transmission to a receiver;

providing a transmitter;

configuring said transmitter to repeatedly transmit said transmission packet during subsequent transmission windows;

repeating transmission of said transmission packet so as to transmit said transmission packet during a subsequent transmission window;

randomly selecting a point in time within at least one of said transmission windows to initiate transmission of said transmission packet.

2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said randomly selecting a point in time within at least one of said transmission windows comprises:

randomly selecting a point in time for each of said transmission windows to initiate transmission of said transmission packet.

Assignments (24)
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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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2024
From: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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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
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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.
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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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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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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
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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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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS - ABL Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK
To: INNOTEK, INC.
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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
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: INNOTEK, INC.
To: RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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