Jerry L Moyer

US Patent:

63299186, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Apr 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/058819

Inventors:

Jerry L. Moyer - Titusville FL

International Classification:

H04Q 100

US Classification:

3405731

Abstract:

An electronic animal identification tag allows pet owners to select, program, and display information about the pet and its owner as a means for locating lost pets. Also, at programmable times, the tag can emit an audible signal to remind the pet's owner of events important to the pet and owner such as groomings, veterinarian appointments, feeding, or daily animal attention.

US Patent:

48348015, May 30, 1989

Filed:

Oct 5, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/104134

Inventors:

Elizabeth M. Kalla - Kennedy Space Center FL
Jerry L. Moyer - Kennedy Space Center FL

Assignee:

The Bionetics Corporation - Kennedy Space Center FL

International Classification:

A01K 3100

US Classification:

119 18

Abstract:

A diet delivery system for the controlled delivery of food to an animal particularly adapted to facilitate intake monitoring and maintain biocontainment capabilities while in microgravity is provided. The system includes a cage insert for an animal enclosure module having a diet servicing compartment adjacent an animal enclosing compartment. A diet housing unit is removably received in the diet receiving compartment and is held in place by a cover. The diet housing includes a housing aperture through which the animal feeds. A first barrier device is selectively movable to block the housing aperture or to allow feeding. A removable diet cassette is inserted in the diet housing and includes an aperture through which the animal feeds and a second barrier device selectively movable for blocking the cassette aperture or for allowing feeding. A diet container in which the food is stored is also provided together with a holding mechanism for releasably holding the diet container in the cassette.