Therapeutic Animal Crate

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a therapeutic crate system for housing an animal, the crate system comprising a crate housing including a top wall, a bottom wall located opposite the top wall, and side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall. In some embodiments, the therapeutic crate system comprises a sensor coupled to the crate housing, the sensor configured to determine a distance between the animal and the sensor. According to some embodiments, the therapeutic crate system comprises an energized panel coupled to a wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, and at least one of the side walls, and operatively coupled to the sensor, the energized panel configured to deliver a type of therapy selected from the group consisting of phototherapy, PEMF treatments, and sound therapy.

Description

Claims

1. A therapeutic crate system providing therapy to an animal, comprising: a therapeutic crate including a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, and side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall;at least a first energized panel coupled to at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one of the side walls, and combinations thereof, the first energized panel configured to deliver a type of therapy selected from the group consisting of phototherapy, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, and sound therapy;a controller operatively coupled to the first energized panel; anda non-transitory computer-readable media, executable by a processor selected from the group consisting of a remote computing device, the first energized panel, the controller, and combinations thereof, the non-transitory computer-readable media configured to cause the processor to carry out the step of obtaining information related to an animal characteristic selected from the group comprising a hair length, a hair color, and combinations thereof, wherein the information is provided by a component selected from the group consisting of the remote computing device, the controller, a camera, and combinations thereof, andwherein the camera is coupled to at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one of the side walls, and combinations thereof.

2. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein: the first energized panel includes programmable elements, andthe non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to carry out the step of adjusting a programmable element of the first energized panel selected from the group consisting of treatment time, treatment modality, light flux, PEMF therapy settings, sound therapy settings, and combinations thereof in response to obtaining information related to the animal characteristic.

3. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein: the first energized panel includes programmable elements, andthe non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to carry out the step of adjusting a programmable element of the first energized panel selected from the group consisting of optical intensity, light wavelengths, a type of therapy, and combinations thereof in response to obtaining information related to the animal characteristic.

4. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor coupled to at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one of the side walls, and combinations thereof, the sensor configured to determine a distance between the animal and the first energized panel.

5. The therapeutic crate system of claim 4, wherein the first energized panel is configured to adjust light intensity based on the distance between the animal and the sensor.

6. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein the first energized panel is configured to detach from the wall.

7. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, further comprising an energized mat coupled to the bottom wall.

8. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, further comprising a second energized panel located along at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one side wall, and combinations thereof, wherein the first energized panel and the second energized panel are not located on a same wall.

9. The therapeutic crate system of claim 8, wherein the second energized panel delivers a therapy selected from the group consisting of PEMF therapy, sound therapy, and combinations thereof.

10. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to perform the step of changing an amount of time on a timer.

11. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to perform the step of remotely unlocking a locking mechanism.

12. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, further comprising a speaker coupled to the therapeutic crate, wherein: the speaker is configured to emit a sound, andthe non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to perform the step of emitting, via the speaker, a sound selected from the group consisting of communication to an animal located inside the therapeutic crate, sound therapy, and combinations thereof.

13. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic crate is configured to collapse.

14. The therapeutic crate system of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable media is further configured to cause the processor to carry out the step of obtaining information related to a breed of the animal.

15. A method of treating an animal, comprising: obtaining a therapeutic crate including a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and an energized panel, the energized panel configured to deliver a type of therapy selected from the group consisting of phototherapy, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, and sound therapy;disposing the animal in the therapeutic crate; andobtaining information related to an animal characteristic selected from the group comprising a hair length, a hair color, and combinations thereof, wherein the information is provided by a component selected from the group consisting of a remote computing device, a controller, a camera, and combinations thereof, andwherein the camera is coupled to at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one of the side walls, and combinations thereof.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising adjusting a programmable element of the energized panel selected from the group consisting of treatment time, treatment modality, light flux, PEMF therapy settings, sound therapy settings, and combinations thereof in response to obtaining information related to the animal characteristic.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising adjusting a programmable element of the energized panel selected from the group consisting of optical intensity delivered by the energized panel, light wavelengths delivered by the energized panel, a type of therapy delivered by the energized panel, and combinations thereof in response to obtaining information related to the animal characteristic.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising changing an amount of time on a timer.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising unlocking, remotely, a locking mechanism.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the crate further includes a speaker coupled to at least one wall selected from the group consisting of the top wall, the bottom wall, at least one side wall, and combinations thereof, the method further comprising emitting, via the speaker, a sound selected from the group consisting of communication to an animal located inside the crate, sound therapy, and combinations thereof.