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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025029 | Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7793614 | Method and an arrangement at a dairy farm A cleaning method in a milking system (9) includes a plurality of teat cups (19), each of which is connected to a respective milk line. During milking of the teats of an animal, the plurality of teat cups (19) are attached to the teats of the an... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7765951 | Milking device provided with cleansing means Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, eac... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7690328 | 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 ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7600485 | Method for calibration of milk meters in a milking system A method for calibrating milk meters in a milking system includes a milking station having at least one milk meter that measures a value of a milking performance of a milking animal. The method includes the steps: determining a reference value which reflects the amo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7412943 | 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... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7334537 | Method of milking an animal and device for this purpose A milking device and method for removing a teat cup from a teat of an animal are disclosed. The teat cup has a teat space for containing a teat and is connected via a milk tube to a vacuum source for generating a milking vacuum. A drawing-away device is provided for... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316200 | Method and device at a dairy farm A method of disinfecting or sterilizing at least a portion of any of a resting, a milking, or a feeding station (3, 24, 26) provided with an animal identification device (18) and located in an area (1), in which milking animals are allowed to mo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290497 | Milking device provided with cleansing means Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, eac... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281493 | Milking device provided with cleansing means Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, eac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7231886 | Teat cup carrier A teat cup carrier is designed to be able to co-operate with a feed platform, which teat cup carrier is freely movable relative to the feed platform. The teat cup carrier carries, besides teat cups, further milking elements for milking an animal, the further milking... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225755 | Hog production management by weight In a hog production plant the hogs are divided into a series of separate pens within the hog plant based generally on weight such that the lightest hogs closest to the initial weight are arranged in the first pen when the arrive and the heaviest hogs closest to the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198003 | Milking arrangement The present invention refers to an arrangement and a method for milking of animals. The arrangement includes a number of milking stations (1), a central milk-receiving unit (30–32), and a transport conduit (15). Each milking station (1)... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198002 | Method and an arrangement for filtering milk The present invention provides an arrangement for filtering milk in a milking system, wherein said arrangement comprises a movable filter magazine provided with at least three filter devices (8), each of which comprises a tube housing a disposable filter and ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171920 | Milk sampling apparatus and method A milk sampling apparatus for use with a processor controlled milking system. The apparatus may include a cassette wherein milk sample collecting elements are placed, and at least one filling member capable of being placed above a selected one of the milk sample col... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168391 | Milk sampling apparatus and method Example embodiments of the present invention refer to a milk sampling apparatus and method for use with an automated milking system. The apparatus comprises a cassette (7) wherein milk sample collecting elements (9) are placed, and at least one filling... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168390 | Milk sampling apparatus and method A milk sampling apparatus for use with an automated milking system. The apparatus may include a cassette wherein milk sample collecting elements may be placed, and at least one filling member capable of being placed above a selected one of the milk sample collecting... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7162970 | Automatic milking device with a controllable stimulation device and stimulation system A stimulation device is provided for an automatic milking device having a plurality of milking cups. A vacuum device generates a negative pressure needed for milking and for the stimulation device. The stimulation device can be controllable to vary the stimulation i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143718 | Arrangement and a method for milking of animals The invention refers to an arrangement and a method for milking of animals. The arrangement includes a number of milking stations (1). Each milking station includes a set of teatcups to be attached to the animal to be milked, a local milk-collecting unit, a l... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140324 | Method of cooling animals An apparatus for cooling an animal in a place such as a milking stall or feeding stall wherein an artificial climate is created. The artificial climate disclosed comprises wetting the animal with a water vapor and causing an air flow over the wetted area of the anim... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131394 | Device for at least one milking stall and a parlour comprising a plurality of milking stalls The invention refers to a device for at least one milking stall (3) with a milking position (4) for an animal and with at least one milking equipment including a milking member arranged to be attached to including animal for milking thereof. The milkin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131393 | Selection system and method for milking animals A selection system for animals comprising: (a) a milking area (20) arranged to enable milking of one or more lactating animals (b) a drinking station (30) remote from the milking area (20) in which is positioned an attractant configured to attra... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044079 | Device for automatically milking an animal A robot arm construction is provided with a robot arm for carrying a teat cup, which robot arm can be pivoted under the udder of the animal. The robot arm construction is provided with a first robot arm construction portion, a second robot arm construction portion, ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6978733 | Device for carrying a milking member The invention refers to a device for carrying a milking member, which includes four teatcups (3) and is connectable to a milking machine (5) via a flexible conduit member (6). A support element (10) is fixedly mounted at a milking box ( | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6866003 | Milking device and method This invention relates to a method and device for checking the teat rubber of a teat cup. The object of this invention is providing a simple and reliable method for checking the teat rubber and a device suitable for implementing the method. In this respect, this inv... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860226 | Method and an apparatus for examination of milking animals A method and an apparatus for examining at least a first animal, milked in a milking machine, comprising an identification device for identifying said animal, a storing device for storing said identification in a data base, a locating device for finding the position... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6843203 | Device for at least one milking stall and a parlor comprising a plurality of milking stalls The invention refers to a device for at least one milking stall (3) with a milking position (4) for an animal and with at least one milking equipment including a milking member arranged to be attached to including animal for milking thereof. The milkin... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6736087 | Milk sampler The present invention is a device used to take the milk samples from each milking cow without slowing down the milking, and the milk samples taken are analysed in order to determine the protein, fat content, carbohydrate, mineral matter and vitamin rates. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6705248 | Device and method for milking animals, and a contamination meter The invention relates to a device and method for milking animals, in which the milk is removed is conveyed though a filter element. Any material which is deposited on the filter element is detected and, if appropriate, identified. After detection is complete, the di... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6619227 | Milking equipment wash monitoring system and method A milking equipment wash monitoring system and method that determine whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within a wash-required timeframe. An indicator is prov... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6591784 | Method and a device for cleaning teats of an animal The present invention relates to a device for injecting a cleaning liquid into a teat cleaning cup (3). Each nozzle means (55a-b) is connected to a corresponding and separate cleaning liquid supplying means (27, 29) for injecting said cleaning liquid alte... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6578516 | Device and method for milking animals, and a contamination meter The invention relates to a device and method for milking animals, in which the milk which is removed is conveyed through a filter element. Any material which is deposited on the filter element is detected and, if appropriate, identified. After detection i... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6553942 | Apparatus for teat treatment An apparatus for cleaning teats of a milking animal includes a teat cleaning device (60) having cleaning elements (70, 80, 90) for performing a cleaning action with regard to a teat of the animal to be cleaned. The apparatus is equipped with elements (10,... | 04/29/2003 |
