a remote control for animal training includes a user hand - held transmitter for transmitting coded command signals . the command signals are transmitted via a microprocessor amplified through a rf system and outputted through an antenna . the remote control further includes a training device worn by the animal to be trained . an rf receiver receives command signals with individual output levels of three different styles of stimuli to the sensory system of the animal in order to allow the animal to properly react or respond to these levels of stimuli . a hand - held transmitter uses a voltage frequency converter ( vfc ) for converting input from a three - terminal potentiometer voltage to a frequency proportional thereto . the frequency signal is input to a microprocessor . the microprocessor has a security code function to limit control of the training device to that of the remote controller . five function switches allow for the selection of one of five types of stimulation , 1 ) brief electrical impulse stimulation , 2 ) continuous electrical impulse stimulation , 3 ) boost continuous electrical impulse stimulation , at a preset level above the continuous stimulation setting , 4 ) magnetic buzzer stimulation , and 5 ) light stimulation . the switches are connected to the rf circuitry to produce and amplify signals denoting the selected stimulation then delivered to an antenna driver and in turn to a tuned broadcast antenna . an animal collar receiver receives the rf transmitted coded signals from the transmitter . a detector circuit detects the coded signals and sends them to an on - board microprocessor . the microprocessor converts the coded signals and activates one of five driver circuits for then outputting the selected stimuli and the appropriate level to the animal . the same rf circuitry on both the remote controller and the training device can function as paired transceivers to broadcast intelligent data back to the hand - held transmitter . a stimulator adjustment control includes a voltage divider network with a three - terminal potentiometer . the potentiometer is coupled to a voltage to frequency converter circuit ( vfc ) which converts the voltage level into individual separate frequencies . these separate frequencies allow the microprocessor to send the appropriate signal to the individual stimuli drivers for the five different outputs at the animal collar to articulate many different gradual levels of output from each of the five individually selectable stimuli . both the transmitter and receiver employee a dc battery pack for operating each system through an on - board regulator and power switch . in one embodiment , rechargeable batteries and their charging circuits are installed . on / off power switches are provided in each the transmitter and the receiver to activate and deactivate each system independently . in one embodiment , an lcd screen is employed in the transmitter and offers the user the capability to observe in a visual display the level setting , the state of the transmitter battery and which one of the five select function buttons is powered up when that particular button is pressed , preferably by icon . with the capability to adjust gradual levels upward and downward while also providing different styles of stimulation , the control offers the animal opportunities to be successful while allowing the user to build a more meaningful relationship with the animal . to allow greater potential for successful training results , these sensory detectors and their drive circuitry would include utilizing optical , photo , infrared , air flow , vibration , tilt , pressure , reflective , magnetic , temperature , voltage , current , frequency , and percussion transducer / sensors of all sorts and kinds . such electronic control activations would include utilizing the following signal types as cues : sound — audible , ultrasonic , and subsonic created by mechanical speaker / microphone , relay buzzer , solid - state , piezoelectric , ceramic , ferrite , magnetic , condenser , and percussion ( utilizing all frequencies , pulse rates , duty cycles , pulse widths , amplitudes , duration , repetition rates and such .) light — all spectrum colors , brilliances , and such ( utilizing all frequencies , pulse rates , duty cycles , pulse widths , amplitudes , duration , repetition rates and such .) taste — sweet to poison . smell — pungent to flowery . electrical impulse — transformer control of low current ( 50 micro - amps to 100 milliamps ) with high - voltage ( 50 vac to 10 , 000 vac ) ( utilizing all frequencies , pulse rates , duty cycles , pulse widths , amplitudes , duration , repetition rates and such .) vibration — motor - drive , mechanical offset fulcrum , pancake , ceramic , percussion and transducer ( utilizing all frequencies , pulse rates , duty cycles , pulse widths , amplitudes , duration , repetition rates and such .) looking more specifically to the figures , fig2 and 4 depict a hand - held remote controller 100 . if any one of first to fifth function buttons ( switches ) of the remote controller is pressed , corresponding data and id codes set by an id code setting means are provided to an oscillator / modulator 151 . then , rf signals generated in the oscillator / modulator 151 are amplified at an rf amplifier 152 and an rf output terminal 153 , filtered at a low - pass filter 154 to remove harmonics , and then emitted through an antenna 155 as radio waves . a stimulation adjustment control 130 uses a potentiometer as a “ volume ” ( magnitude ) control which allows precise control or gradual change of the stimulation level suitably for an animal , differently from the prior art . a conventional stimulation adjustment means uses a mechanical selector switch , and such a selector switch cannot subdivide a stimulation level precisely . fig3 and 5 depict a training device 200 . the training device 200 receives the rf signals emitted in the transmission of the remote controller 100 of fig2 and 4 respectively through an antenna 221 included therein . then , a high - frequency amplifier 222 amplifies weak radio waves , and a mixer 224 makes a secondary intermediate frequency such that a detector 227 extracts the data sent from the transmitter via a filter 226 . the extracted data is input to a low - frequency amplifier included in a microprocessor 210 . the microprocessor 210 outputs a signal to a selected one of a electrical impulse stimulation generator if the id code contained in itself is identical to the id code sent from the transmitter . brief low - frequency electrical impulse stimulation ( 3 to 5 pulses ) is generated at the training device regardless of the time during which the button of the remote controller is pressed . continuous low - frequency electrical impulse stimulation is generated at the training device during the time that the button of the remote controller is pressed ( 12 seconds at the maximum ). boost low - frequency electrical impulse stimulation is preset at 20 levels higher than the continuous impulse level and is generated at the training device during the time that the button of the remote controller is pressed ( 5 to 7 seconds at the maximum ). a brief buzz sound is generated at the training device ( 3 to 5 pulses ) regardless of the time during which the button of the remote controller is pressed . an led light at the training device is turned on at the first press and turned off at the second press regardless of the time between when the button of the remote controller is pressed . the volume control is used for adjusting the stimulation level of the training device . a low - frequency electrical impulse stimulation corresponding to the level set by the volume control is generated at the training device by means of the first , second and third function buttons . an analog voltage according to the level output from the volume control 130 is converted into frequency , which is a digital value recognizable by a microprocessor in the remote controller , and then transmitted to the microprocessor in the training device . for example , 20 hz signal is provided to the microprocessor in case a volume output voltage is 0 . 1v ( i . e . level 1 ), and 100 hz signal is provided to the microprocessor in case a volume output voltage is 0 . 5v ( i . e . level 5 ). the microprocessor controls all functions input from the function buttons 120 and outputs an id code signal . the microprocessor also has a power on / off function . the microprocessor recognizes and processes the frequency signal supplied according to a stimulation level operates a display 140 and operates a rf control 156 , which controls an rf oscillator 151 and an rf amplifier 152 when a function is operated . in the two - way system ( in the second embodiment ), the microprocessor processes the data received from the training device 200 . for instance , the microprocessor computes a distance between a user and an animal based on position data of the user and the animal . the level set by the volume control 130 , and a residual battery capacity of the remote controller is displayed . in the two - way system ( in the second embodiment ), a residual battery capacity of the training device , a direction and distance of an animal from the user , a moving speed of the animal , and so on are displayed on the display 142 . the remote controller uses fm ( frequency modulation ), and a modulation - allowable voxo is applied to give rf oscillation and modulation at the same time . rf output from the oscillator and modulator 151 is low , so the rf amplifier amplifies the output rf such that a following output terminal can be operated . the rf output is for amplifying rf such that the remote controller and the training device are within a reachable distance . the low - pass filter blocks high frequencies in the rf signal other than fundamental waves . the antenna transmits rf composed of fundamental waves , which has passed through the low - pass filter 154 . in the two - way system ( in the second embodiment ), the antenna receives rf signal transmitted from the training device . when any one of the first to fifth button 121 ˜ 125 of the remote controller is pressed , the rf control supplies power to the oscillator / modulator 151 and the rf amplifier 152 such that the oscillator / modulator 151 and the rf amplifier 152 are operated . the regulator & amp ; power switch has a constant - voltage ic function that is operated in association with the microprocessor 110 . if the power switch of the remote controller is pressed over 0 . 5 second , the power is turned on . if the power switch is pressed for over 1 second again after the power is turned on , the power is turned off . the battery 162 is a rechargeable battery and thus the charging device is used . the gps module 170 receives signals from the gps of the training device 200 to provide the microprocessor 110 with position data of the trainer . the two - way receiver 180 is used for receiving the information of the training device , and the two - way receiver 180 gives data to the microprocessor 110 . the antenna receives rf signal transmitted from the remote controller 100 . in the two - way system ( in the second embodiment ), the antenna transmits rf signal to the remote controller 100 . it is preferable that the antenna 221 is an internal ( built - in ) antenna and a detachable external antenna 221 ′ ( see fig1 ) is further provided to extend a reachable distance . the high - frequency amplifier amplifies weak rf signals induced to the receiving antenna 221 . osc is an oscillator that oscillates in itself to give a secondary intermediate frequency . rf signal supplied from the high - frequency amplifier 222 is mixed with the signal supplied from the osc 223 to make an intermediate frequency that is a secondary frequency . the intermediate - frequency amplifier amplifies the intermediate frequencies made at the mixer 224 . the filter filters the intermediate frequencies made at the mixer 224 to remove noise . the detector detects function signals and id signals sent from the remote controller . a low - frequency amplifier included in the microprocessor amplifies analog signals detected by the detector 227 ; and , in case the received signal is identical to id code already stored , a signal of any one selected from the first to fifth button 121 ˜ 125 of the remote controller is output . in the two - way system ( in the second embodiment ), the microprocessor processes the information of the training device and gives the information to a two - way transmitter 280 . the d / a converter is used for outputting a stimulation level , set by the volume control of the remote controller , as analog signals . the electrical impulse stimulation generator generates high - voltage stimulations to give low - frequency electrical impulse stimulations to an animal utilizing a transformer output . the stimulation terminals are electrodes for supplying electrical impulse stimulation to an animal . when the first , second and third function button 121 ˜ 123 of the remote controller are pressed , the stimulation generating circuit control 234 supplies power to the electrical impulse stimulation generator 232 to operate the electrical impulse stimulation generator 232 . the buzzer driver is used for operating a magnetic buzzer when the fourth function button 124 of the remote controller is pressed . the magnetic buzzer 242 is used for converting electric signals into sound signals . the light driver 251 is used for operating at least one led light when the fifth function button 125 of the remote controller is pressed . two high - brightness led &# 39 ; s 252 are applied to convert electric signals into light signals . the regulator & amp ; power switch 261 has a constant - voltage ic function that is operated in association with the microprocessor 210 . if the magnet is contacted with the lead switch of the training device over 0 . 5 second , the power is turned on . if the magnet is contacted over 0 . 5 second again after the power is turned on , the power is turned off . the battery 262 is a rechargeable battery and thus the charging means 263 is used . the gps ( global positioning system ) 270 obtains reference signals from at least three satellites to provide the microprocessor 210 with position data of the animal . the two - way transmitter 280 is used for transmitting the information of the training device , and the two - way transmitting 280 emits data as radio waves . thus , an improved animal training device has been disclosed . while embodiments and applications of this invention have been shown and described , it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein . the invention , therefore is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims .
an animal training device and system which uses a voltage to frequency conversion technology providing the capability to adjust in gradual incremental levels upward and downward for consistent and individual electronic control of separate output to an animal undergoing training to learn new behaviors which are desired by its owner / handler / trainer . the device is contained in a housing which is worn around the neck of an animal by means of a collar strap or attached to a harness that properly fits onto an animal . the primary use is with dogs , but all kinds of domestic animals may be trained using this device . this vfc technology is offered in a variety of electronic platforms . whether one - way or two - way remote control with manual activation by the user , automatic activation by remote sensor detectors , or automatically activated by an on - board microprocessor circuitry sensing the animals own actions , either or all device outputs allow the animal &# 39 ; s caretaker the unique capability to select an appropriate level of one of a variety of cue signals at a given moment allowing the animal not to be overwhelmed or to cause any over - reactions .