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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087381 | Method for optimizing health and productivity of milk producing animals A method is disclosed for calculating a transition monitor value for one or more milk-producing animals so as to enable its use in evaluating and optimally managing the health and productivity (i.e., the transition performance) of those individual animals and of the... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7886691 | Method for optimizing health and productivity of milk producing animals A method is disclosed for calculating a transition monitor value for one or more milk-producing animals so as to enable its use in evaluating and optimally managing the health and productivity (i.e., the transition performance) of those individual animals and of the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7757634 | Milk pump system The invention relates to a system for transferring a liquid consumable product, such as milk, from a bulk storage tank to a transport vehicle receiving tank or from one bulk tank to another whether stationary or mobile. The system increases the efficiency with which... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7308866 | Methods of managing animals and milking station Example embodiments related to a method of automatically milking animals, wherein the animals are allowed to move in area intended therefore. The area may include a resting area and a feeding area housing a milking station, whereby the animals are allowed to visit i... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302349 | System and a method for observing and predicting a physiological state of an animal A system for observing and predicting a physiological state of an animal has been provided. The system includes a computer including a processor and being operatively connected to a database, at least one sample providing device for repetitively providing at least o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299766 | Fluid-applying device and a method of applying a fluid to a teat of a dairy animal A fluid-applying device for applying a fluid to a teat of a dairy animal. The fluid-applying device comprises a fluid detector for determining a fluid application pattern of the fluid on the teat of the dairy animal. The fluid detector comprises a computer loaded wi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278370 | Method of automatically milking a dairy animal A method of automatically milking a dairy animal by means of an automatic milking device includes successively the steps of: a) automatic connection of a first teat cup to a first teat of the dairy animal b) pushin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270079 | Milk conveyer device The invention relates to a milk conveyer device (100) for an animal. The milk conveyer device is to be implemented in a milking arrangement which comprises a milk storage reservoir (101) coupled to a milking attachment for attaching to an animal to be ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263948 | Method and an arrangement at a dairy farm The present invention refers to a cleaning method in a milking system (9) comprising a plurality of teat cups (19), each of which is connected to a respective milk line, wherein, during milking of the teats of a milking animal, the plurality of teat cu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240635 | Device and a method for sampling of milk This invention relates to a device and a method for sampling of milk. The device includes a collecting member (15, 15′) arranged to receive milk samples from a milk line (1), which is arranged to transport milk from one animal (3) at a time, a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231887 | Milking installation A milking installation comprises a compressed air system with a compressed air line, a pneumatically controllable cylinder and a compressed air pump for supplying compressed air for the cylinder. The compressed air system comprises a dew point sensor for measuring t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7162971 | Milk conveyer device The invention relates to a milk conveyer device (100) for an animal. The milk conveyer device is to be implemented in a milking arrangement which comprises a milk storage reservoir (101) coupled to a milking attachment for attaching to an animal to be ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155345 | System for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process and a method for regulating said milking process The present invention concerns a system and a method for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process in order to separate mastitis infected milk from milk for human consumption and apt to be applied in an automated milking process. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128020 | Device and a method for allowing performance of several separate treatments of a teat of an animal This invention relates to a device and a method for allowing performance of several separate treatment of a teat of an animal. The device includes a cup-shaped body (1) having a surface (2) defining an inner space (3), which is arranged to recei... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117815 | Device for milking animals A device for milking animals is provided with at least two milking robots, each for automatically connecting at least one teat cup to a teat of an animal. Each milking robot is provided with a milking vacuum unit for generating a milking vacuum for milking an animal... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059275 | Surveillance system for animals A system for the surveillance of animals includes identification and measuring elements attached to the animals, as well as at least one local level information system (115), wirelessly connected to the identification and measuring elements of a certain group... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055457 | Method for efficient milking A method for milking animals, particularly domesticated dairy animals, and most particularly dairy cattle, that improves milk/food sanitation, labor and cost efficiency, environmental friendliness, and throughput, that uses a wet prep and minimizes both interactions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033836 | Mastitis detection method The invention relates to a method for detecting mastitis in an animal, characterized by the steps of collecting milk from the animal, and assaying the milk for a substance produced in the animal in an anaerobic environment, and comparing the substance levels obtaine... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017515 | Graphical user interface and method related thereto A graphical user interface for the monitoring and/or controlling of a computer controlled dairy farm system, or part thereof, by a human user, is disclosed, which includes a computer based graphical and schematic representation of the dairy farm system, or part ther... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997135 | Valve for a milking apparatus A valve assembly adapted to be used in a milking operation where the valve assembly comprises an actuator portion and a valve portion where the valve portion has a milking position and a cleaning position where when in a milking position a transverse slot located be... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990924 | Controller for monitoring and controlling pulsators in a milking system A controller for monitoring and controlling an operating pulsator in a milking system is shown. The controller comprises a first sensor operatively connected to a designated pulsator for receiving a pulsating vacuum therefrom. The controller produces a first signal ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974440 | Breastpump with compliant feature A breastpump assembly includes a hood member having a funnel-shaped shield portion for placement over a breast and a sleeve portion extending from the funnel-shaped portion. The breastpump assembly includes a substantially rigid plastic housing connected to the exte... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948449 | Milking apparatus and holder for receiving teat cups An apparatus for milking livestock, which apparatus has a milking box; a milking robot disposed close to or in the milking box; and a holder for receiving therein teat cups which during use are arranged on an animal for milking by the milking robot, and a holder for... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938576 | Device for and a method of milking an animal, a device for monitoring an animal An apparatus and method for milking an animal, in particular a cow, that uses a stress measuring device for determining the animal's degree of stress and to supply stress measurement data to a memory that stores the stress measurement data. Stress measurement data a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6830008 | Optimization of milking A more effective method of automatically milking animals in an automatic milking facility is disclosed. The method includes (i) assigning a respective threshold value (t.v.) to each of the udder quarters (1st u.q.; 2nd u.q.; 3rd u.q.... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814025 | System for optimizing the production of a milk producing animal herd A system for optimising the production performance of a milk producing animal herd is provided. The system comprises a milk sampling apparatus, an analytical apparatus comprising separate equipment for analyzing compounds or parameters that in the presence of compou... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796271 | Device for automatically milking an animal A device for automatically milking an animal. The device is provided with at least two teat cups to be connected to respective teats of the animal. The milking vacuum unit generates a milking vacuum in the teat cups, which milking vacuum unit comprises at least two ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782705 | Method and system for controlled cooling of small milk quantities A method and system for controlling the cooling of small milk quantities in a cooling tank (2) having a bottom wall portion (12) with a milk cooling surface (12′) within the tank being part of a cooling circuit an agitator (19) within t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6752101 | Device for supporting a milking member The invention refers to a device for supporting a milking member in a milking stall (1) and to a milking stall arrangement. The milking member includes a claw (8), a number of teacups (9) connected to the claw, and a long conduit member (11, ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6584929 | Construction for automatically milking animals An apparatus for the automated milking of animals, such as cows, which comprises a milking compartment and a milking robot associated with the milking compartment. The milking robot is provided with a controllable robot arm that connects and disconnects t... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584931 | System and method for controlling and monitoring the operation of an automatic milking system A system and method for controlling and monitoring the operation of an automatic milking system (1), wherein a central processing unit (8) is arranged to receive signals from peripheral hardware units (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, R) and to process the signals for obta... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6537033 | Open loop control apparatus for vacuum controlled systems An open loop feedback control apparatus for a vacuum controlled system for providing vacuum stability within a predetermined range of vacuum levels is shown. The open loop feedback control apparatus includes a vacuum regulator having a diaphragm including... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6500143 | Breast pump This invention relates to a breast pump which can perform the automatic suction with the following advantages: 1) a breast-milking mother can stop the operation of breast pump immediately, when her breast site feels painful through continual suction, 2) t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488635 | Animal exhalation monitoring Apparatus and a method for monitoring animal exhalation, to provide an indication of the condition of an animal is disclosed. Apparatus for collection and temporary or permanent storage of animal exhalation sample is disclosed, together with apparatus for... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481372 | Construction for automatically milking animals An apparatus for the automated milking of animals such as cows in a milking compartment with a milking robot which is provided with a controllable robot arm for supporting and connecting teat cups to the teats of an animal in the milking compartment to be... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6479017 | Device for measuring an electrical parameter in the milk A device for the measurement of an electrical parameter in the milk during the milking of an animal comprises a transportation member (1), arranged to transport the milk from a teat of said animal to a milk collecting member of a milking machine and formi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6463876 | Construction for automatically milking animals An apparatus for automated milking of animals which comprises a milking compartment and a milking robot that is provided with teat cups and a mechanism for connecting the teat cups to the animals being milking in milking compartment. A carrier element for... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463877 | Construction including an implement for automatically milking animals A system for automatically milking animals comprising an area where the animals can move about freely. A milking robot in a milking compartment automatically connects teat cups to an animal's teats. The milking compartment has a concentrate station. The e... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443093 | Method and apparatus for automatically feeding animals A method and apparatus for automatically feeding calves and other animals a substance comprising milk, mother's milk, foremilk, beestings, beestingslike milk, or colostrums or a combination thereof by conveying same from a first animal to a second animal ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439156 | Milking vacuum fluctuation filter A milking system for milking a mammal such as a cow includes a source of vacuum applying vacuum through a conduit system to a plurality of milking clusters, each cluster having a plurality of teat cups supplying milk to a claw in response to pulsation vac... | 08/27/2002 |
