Patent ID: 8631765
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fluidic consumable dispensing device for dispensing a fluidic animal consumable, said fluidic consumable dispensing device comprising: a fluid reservoir capable of storing a fluid, the fluid being a plurality of fluidic animal consumables having the viscosity of a fluid; a valve in fluidic communication with said fluid reservoir, said valve being movable between a closed position and an open position, the fluid does not flow from said fluid reservoir when said valve is at the closed position, the fluid flows from said fluid reservoir when said valve is at the open position; a peripheral device in communication with the dispensing device, the peripheral device being configured to detect an occurrence of a predetermined activation event and to transmit an activation signal to the dispensing device upon the occurrence of the predetermined activation event; and a control module in communication with said valve, said control module moves said valve to the open position for a predetermined period of time upon receiving the activation signal, said control module moves said valve to the closed position at the expiration of the predetermined period of time, the fluid that flows from the fluid reservoir during the predetermined period of time being one of the plurality of fluidic animal consumables, the control module including a parameter adjustment control to selectively define the predetermined period of time, wherein when the valve is open for a selected predetermined period of time, a volume of fluidic animal consumable that flows from the fluid reservoir is directly proportional to a length of the selected predetermined period of time.