SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORDERING AND MANUFACTURING CUSTOM
PET FOOD
FIELD
[0001] The การเปิดเผยนี้ relates to systems and methods for ordering custom pet
food, and in particular, systems and methods for collecting specific pet information and utilizing that information to create a custom food product.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The การประดิษฐ์s disclosed relate generally to methods for ordering and
manufacturing pet foods, and more particularly, to an algorithm and process for manufacturing a pet food customized to the health and nutrition requirements of an individual pet.
[0003] Due to economies of scale, retail pet food manufacturers typically manufacture their pet foods in large quantities and a limited number of formulations. Most manufacturers offer, for example, dog food in several flavors, and in a puppy formula, an adult dog formula, and a mature or inactive dog formula. Some manufacturers offer breed-specific or size-specific formulas. Some manufacturers offer more specialized formulas for dogs having specific food allergies or nutrient responsive diseases. Similarly, retail cat food is typically offered in limited variety of formulas of different flavors or for different stages of development. However, the
range of pet food choices does not meet the highly variable preferences and dietary requirements of individual pets. For example, an individual pet may have specific dietary requirements
because of an existing illness or disease, or because of a genetic predisposition towards a disease. In addition to nutritional requirements, pet owners and pets have preferences regarding the form, flavor, shape and texture of the food.
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[0004] Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a method of manufacturing a pet
food for an individual pet that uses an algorithm that takes into account a variety of pet variables. In addition, it would be desirable to provide the pet owner with specific pet feeding and care
information regarding their pet.
SUMMARY
[0005] In one ลักษณะ, the present การประดิษฐ์ provides a method for customizing a pet food for a pet, the method ประกอบรวมด้วยs obtaining a first pet profile information from a user, wherein the first pet profile information includes at least one of a species, an activity level, a medical history, a breed, a gender, a breeding status, a feeding method, an age, a spayed/neutered status, a snack schedule, a biological sample, a body condition, a dental health, a coat information, a digestive health information and a weight of the pet. The method also ประกอบรวมด้วยs obtaining a second pet profile information from a user, wherein the second pet profile information includes at least one of a preference regarding an ingredient, a food form, a flavor, a protein source, a shape and a
texture; correlating the first pet profile information and second pet profile information to a stored nutritional information; and determining a pre-made pet blend based upon the correlation of the first pet profile information and the second pet profile information to the stored nutritional
information.
[0006] ในอีกหนึ่ง ลักษณะ, the present การประดิษฐ์ provides a method for customizing pet food includes obtaining, at a user interface, information pertaining to pet attributes and
preferences to form pet profile information, wherein the attributes include at least one of a species, an activity level, a medical history, a breed, a gender, a breeding status, a feeding method, an age, a spayed/neutered status, a snack schedule, a biological sample, a body
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condition, a dental health, a coat information, a digestive health information and a weight of the pet, and wherein the preferences include at least one of user or pet preferences regarding an ingredient, a food form, a flavor, a protein source, a shape and a texture; correlating the pet profile information with stored nutritional information to determine at least one wellness
variable; determining a pet food formula based upon the at least one wellness variable; and
manufacturing pet food according to the pet food formula.
[0007] ในอีกหนึ่ง ลักษณะ, the present การประดิษฐ์ provides a system for customizing pet
food for a pet is also provided, which ประกอบรวมด้วยs a computer; a user interface coupled to the
computer and configured to prompt a user at the user interface to enter information regarding a pet information of the pet. The computer is configured to receive the pet information from the user. The pet information includes at least three of a species, an activity level, a medical history, a breed, a gender, a breeding status, a feeding method, an age, a spayed/neutered status, a snack schedule, a biological sample, a body condition, a dental health, a coat information, a digestive health information and a weight of the pet. The system also ประกอบรวมด้วยs a processor coupled to the computer and configured to correlate the pet information with one or more wellness variables to form a pet food formula recommendation. The system also includes an ordering device
configured to utilize the pet food formula recommendation to facilitate fulfillment of a pet food order.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS