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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103266 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD IN A MILKING SYSTEM, THE MILKING SYSTEM ITSELF, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING THE METHOD An arrangement in a rotary milking system includes a rotating platform, an entry thereto and an exit therefrom. A selection gate arrangement at the exit of the rotating platform selectively guides animals, which have been milked in the rotary milking system and leave th... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120012058 | Infusion moulded platforms and components thereof A moulded module for a rotary milking platform comprising or including a core of filler material (for example foamed plastics) surrounded by layers of fibre reinforced materials and optionally also with steel reinforcements, all components having been applied in-mould.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120006269 | Automated Rotary Milking System In certain embodiments, a milking system includes a rotary milking platform having a plurality of milking stalls and a plurality of milking devices, each milking device configured for attachment to the teats of a dairy livestock located in a corresponding milking stall ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000427 | MILKING PARLOUR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME An apparatus for milking an animal and provides a milking parlour includes first and second robotic manipulation devices and a plurality of milking stalls provided on a platform moveable relative to the robotic manipulation devices. The robotic manipulation devices are ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110308466 | Ergonomic Entrance Lane for a Milking Platform In certain embodiments, a system includes a first wall positioned substantially parallel to a second wall, a first end of the first wall and a first end of the second wall defining an entrance to a milking platform entrance lane having a width in the range of thirty inc... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308468 | Safety Pressure Sensor for a Milking Platform In certain embodiments, a system includes a milking parlor entrance lane with an entrance positioned adjacent to a cattle holding pen and an exit positioned adjacent to one or more stalls of a rotary milking platform. The system also includes an exit lane positioned on ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308467 | System and Method for Controlling the Speed of a Rotary Milking Platform Using a Rotary Encoder In certain embodiments, a system includes a rotary encoder, a controller, and a rotary milking platform drive mechanism. The rotary encoder is operable to generate an input signal corresponding to the rotational speed of a rotary encoder wheel contacting at least a port... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308469 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT FOR ANIMALS A milking arrangement for animals includes rotary platform (2), a driving mechanism (12) adapted to provide a rotary motion of the platform (2), milking stalls (3) adapted to house the animals (1) to be milked on the platform (2... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110259271 | ROTARY PLATFORMS A rotary milking facility having an annular floor made up of subfloor supported modules. Each module defines plural bail areas and is each moulded at least primarily in a composite material.... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110245975 | MILKING APPARATUS AND PROCESS The present invention relates to milking apparatus. The milking apparatus comprises sensor apparatus (16) that is operative, in use of the milking apparatus, to determine a location in a lateral direction with respect to an animal of at least one anatomical featu... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110214612 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR MILKING OF ANIMALS The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals. The parlour comprises a rotary platform unit (3) and storing devices (11, 24, 25) connected to the platform unit (3) and adapted to hold a number of teat cups (2) in predetermi... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20100307420 | MILKING PARLOUR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME An apparatus for milking an animal provides a milking parlour (1) with a robotic manipulation device (25) and a milking stall (5) provided on a platform (3) moveable relative to the robotic manipulation device (25). An electric control... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100300362 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A TEAT CUP An apparatus and method for locating a teat cup for use in a milking parlour. The apparatus includes a milking stall (7) provided on a rotatable platform (9) and a system (19, 245, 23, 25) for controlling movement of a teat cup magazine (20) ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100288198 | Arrangement and Method for Determining the Position of an Animal An arrangement, which is provided for determining the position of an animal, comprises a three-dimensional camera directed towards the animal and provided to record a three-dimensional image of the animal, and image processing means is provided for detecting the animal ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100282171 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THROUGHPUT IN A ROTARY MILKING SYSTEM A method for improving the throughput of milking animals in a rotary milking system including a rotary platform, which milking animals enter and leave in a sequential order in order to be milked provides that a plurality of milking animals to be milked by the rotary mil... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282172 | TEAT PREPARATION STATION AND METHOD FOR TEAT PREPARATION A teat preparation station(1) for preparation of teats of milking animals prior to being milked in a milking system (11) equipped with at least one milking stall(13) is provided. The teat preparation station (1) includes a teat preparation ar... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100242845 | Udder spraying apparatus An udder spraying system reliant on one or more upward spray outlet(s) from and/or in juxtaposition with a housing and/or profile providing moulding or form;... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100180823 | Portable Milking Apparatus Embodiments of a portable milking apparatus configured according to principles of the invention include a milking unit that is mobile and configured for milking an animal; a service unit that is mobile and configured for receiving milk; and a connector that selectably o... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100147221 | Method for operating a milking facility, in addition to corresponding milking facility The invention relates to apparatus and methods for operating a carousel milking facility comprising a plurality of milking stations, which are arranged on a movable platform. Movement of the platform is determined in relation to a reference point and the position of at ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100139568 | AUTOMATIC ANIMAL RETRIEVING PLATFORM ASSEMBLY An automatic animal retrieving platform assembly (10) and its method of operation for retrieving a domestic animal (12) from a stall (29) is described. The platform assembly retrieves and at least partly confines the domestic animal from a stall to ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100126421 | Safety switch device for rotary milking parlor Safety switching device for a milking carousel, with a rotatably driven milking platform with a multiple number of milking stations, whereby preferably a milking machine is arranged at each milking station, and with at least one stationary, non-rotating animal passagewa... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100095893 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR AUTOMATIC MILKING OF ANIMALS A rotary parlour for automatic milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform (2) adapted to form a support surface for the animals (1), driving element (9) for supplying a rotary motion to the platform (2), positioning element for ar... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100031889 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR AUTOMATIC MILKING OF ANIMALS AND A METHOD FOR ATTACHING TEAT CUPS TO MILKING ANIMALS ON A ROTARY PLATFORM A rotary parlour for milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform (20) adapted to form a support surface (18) for the animals (22), positioning elements (19, 23) for arranging the animals (1) in milking positions on the platf... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090301397 | Process and rotary milking parlor for the identification of a milking stall and an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor For the determination of the occupancy of a milking stall by an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor with a plurality of milking stalls which are disposed on a rotatable milking platform, a process is proposed in which the identification of the animal... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090266301 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR MILKING OF ANIMALS The invention relates to a rotary platform for milking of animal. The rotary parlour comprises a platform (3), a circular rail member (10) connected to a lower surface of the platform (3) and a plurality of rolling members (11) having a wear ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090260573 | Portable Milking Apparatus and Method A portable milking apparatus configured according to principles of the invention includes a platform configured to maintain an animal and an elevator that positions the platform in at least a lowered position, wherein the platform is generally aligned with the ground, a... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090223454 | ASSEMBLY FOR AND METHOD OF GRAZING Assembly for delimiting a grazing area for cattle, in particular dairy cattle, comprising at least three holders which are spaced apart and which are directly or indirectly interconnected by one or more delimiting elements, such as wires, which are displaceable by the h... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090211527 | Providing A Human-Sized Milking Passageway Inside A Circular Turntable The present invention relates to a milking facility provided inside a milking parlour circular turntable (2) provided with stalls (20) in which cows can be milked from the side or from behind, characterised in that each of the stalls (20) is provide... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090183687 | ANNULAR ROTARY PLATFORM FOR A MILKING PARLOUR, A MOULD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUCH A PLATFORM The invention relates to an annular rotary platform (3) for a milking parlour and a mould and method for manufacturing the annular platform. The platform (3) is formed of a cementitious material. The platform comprises on an underside at least one protrudi... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090183686 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR MILKING OF ANIMALS The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals. The rotary parlour includes an annular platform (3) having a surface to support animals (1) to be milked, a circular rail member (14) arranged on an underside of the platform (3 | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090145364 | LIVESTOCK TREATMENT CAROUSEL A livestock treatment carousel includes a rotatable platform and a plurality of fences. The rotatable platform has a substantially vertical axis of rotation. The fences define at least one stall for receiving livestock. Each of the fences has an inner end disposed towar... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20080257267 | Stall Arrangement and Installation for Dairy Cattle Farming The cowshed installation comprises a milking area and a circular cowshed comprising a center area and a substantially concentric surrounding loafing area. The milking area is located radially outwardly of the loafing area.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080210171 | Milking parlor A milking parlor, milking module, and a closing unit comprising at least two closing members to optionally release or close a corresponding number of openings in a milking parlor floor which serves as a standing area. The closing members are disposed to be rotatable abo... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080178811 | Construction and method for treating and in particular for milking an animal A construction and a method for treating animals, in particular for milking lactating animals, with a milking module or a milking place and with a standing area for the animal to be treated and at least one opening in the standing area through which at least one treatme... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080035063 | Rotary Parlour with Delivery Lines A portable apparatus (1) for milking of animals (11-16) which are permitted to go loose is described. The apparatus (1) comprises a plurality of stalls (2) with at least one local milk tank (4) in each stall. The apparatus (1... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080017119 | Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals, a feed platform, a milking pre-treatment device, a milking post-treatment device, a cleaning device, a separation device and a milking system all suitable for use in such an assembly An assembly for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly comprises a feeding system with a movable feed platform and a drive unit for driving the feed platform. The feed platform is provided with a number of feeding places. The assembly further comprises a... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070272157 | Identification System, Especially For Small Animals An identification system, especially for identifying small animals that are carrying ID-transponders is disclosed. The system id comprised of a hanger that is installed above the track where an animal is passing or being passed; a flexible sheet that is handed down from... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070022962 | PROCESS AND ROTARY MILKING PARLOR FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A MILKING STALL AND AN ANIMAL, IN PARTICULAR A COW, IN A ROTARY MILKING PARLOR For the determination of the occupancy of a milking stall by an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor with a plurality of milking stalls which are disposed on a rotatable milking platform, a process is proposed in which the identification of the animal... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20060196431 | Method and apparatus for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility A method is proposed for providing at least one item of information on occupancy of a milking stall in a milking facility having at least two milking stalls, which are arranged on a movable platform, in accordance with which method a movement of an animal out of an iden... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20050166851 | Method for operating a milking facility, in addition to corresponding milking facility The invention relates to a method for operating a carousel milking facility (1) comprising a plurality of milking stations (3), which are arranged on a platform (2). According to said method, a positional modification of the platform (2) is d... | 08/04/2005 |
