ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,561, issued on Nov. 18.
"Semi portable, automated, enclosed toilet system for pet animals and method thereof" was invented by Sandip Datta (Mumbai, India).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a toilet system which any pet animal can use on its own without need for any human intervention. The system through the sensors (12, 15) enables the pet to open the door (14), then lock the door behind it, further use the toilet by defecating on a swiveling platform, then un-lock the door and leave the toilet without leaving any mess behind. The cleaning method of the system involves cleaning of the platform (16) by means...