ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,382,924, issued on Aug. 12.
"Application of automated dog feed and solid medication dispensing system" was invented by Bruce Alan Anthenat (Tijeras, N.M.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated dispensing apparatus for providing food and medication to pets, includes a base supporting a feed assembly with an auger chute and motor-driven auger, and a storage bin positioned above to supply food. A medication feed assembly features a holder and a dispensing plate, controlled by an actuator, to deliver medication to a food bowl located below the dispensing ends. The apparatus is managed by a control circuit equipped with a CPU, memory, an...