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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166915 | Device for removing at least one teat cup from a teat of an animal A device for removing at least one teat cup (1a) from a teat of an animal includes i) a cylinder (2) provided with a movable piston (3) dividing an inner space of the cylinder in a first compartment (4) and a second compartment ( | 05/01/2012 |
| 7997228 | Milk measurement and milk collection In a milking facility (1) provided with on-site measuring equipment (9) capable of measuring a quality and/or quantity of milk produced, wherein the milk produced is stored in a milk tank (5) and is then collected (79) by a dairy plant, t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984693 | Device and method for removing teat cups A device and a method for removing teat cups from the teats of a lactating animal, having at least two traction members driven by a common drive for removing the teat cups; and at least one clutch is provided for coupling the traction member to the common drive.... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7954453 | Sensor apparatus for extraction machinery for milking mammals A sensor apparatus to be used with extraction machinery (2), said extraction machinery (2) including a plurality of extraction elements which when activated are adapted to deliver an extracted fluid from two or more extraction elements into a common co... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908998 | Gripper device, robot arm, and milking robot A gripper device mountable on a robot arm (10) of a milking robot (2) provided for automatically attach teat cups (5) to the teats of a milking animal, the gripper device comprises an electromagnet (6) from gripping teat cups made of a ma... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7882802 | Device and method for determining teat positions A device for determining the teat positions of a dairy animal after milking. The device is provided with at least one position-measuring device for determining a position of a teat prior to the milking of the dairy animal and for emitting a position signal correspon... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7861669 | Controlled collar vacuum The present invention relates to a milking machine and a method for milking animal using a milking machine, wherein the milking machine comprises at least a first teat cup, the first teat cup is provided with a teat cup liner to be positioned around a teat of the mi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841296 | 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 receives a start signal generated when a milking apparatus is attached to a cow. A first sensor is operatively connected to a designated pulsator for recei... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7721675 | Method for providing information on the occupancy of milking stations of a milking system The aim of the invention is to provide a method and a device for associating animals with milking stations. For this purpose, the animals are detected by sensors and subjected to identification processes, thereby providing information units for an individual animal.... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7699024 | Milk temperature monitor with ambient temperature compensation A milk temperature monitor helps determine the health or physiological condition of a lactating animal (e.g., cow, goat, sheep, camel, etc.). It does this by comparing the temperature of the animal's milk to an acceptable temperature range that is automatically adju... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7607404 | Vacuum system communication An automatic milking system having a vacuum pump arrangement, the automatic milking system includes a milking system controller arranged to control milking system parameters and a vacuum pump arrangement having a vacuum system controller for controlling vacuum syste... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7568447 | Milking machines A teat locating sensor for use in farming equipment such as robotic milking machines and teat disinfection units. One or more cameras capture an image of the udder. The captured image is processed by applying an edge detector to provide an edge image. A Hough transf... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7490576 | Time of flight teat location system A teat location system for automated milking systems comprises a light projection source and a camera having a two dimensional array of pixels, each of which is capable of returning time of flight information as well as intensity. Depth of field limitations and the ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7448344 | Milking device and a method of handling a milking device The invention refers to a milking device and a method of handling a milking device. The milking device includes a milk-transporting member (1) having at least one teatcup (2) and arranged to transport milk from a teat of an animal to a milk-collecting ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7428880 | Method of automatically milking a dairy animal A method of automatically milking a dairy animal by means of an automatic milking device is disclosed. The method may include successively the steps of: a) automatic connection of a first teat cup to a first teat of the dairy anima... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7370604 | Method of milking an animal A method of milking an animal, in which method a movable milking platform is used. The method comprises the following steps: setting the movable milking platform in motion, allowing an animal access to the milking platform, supplying a sort of feed to an animal on t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311062 | Milking plant and method for reducing sound emissions in a milking plant The invention relates to a milking plant wherein the vibrations and sound emissions thereof are significantly reduced. In said inventive milking plant, a vacuum control valve (500) is directly connected to a vacuum compensation tank (200). The vacuum c... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7293527 | Vent plug for milking liner A vent plug for a milking liner has an inlet that faces the outer surface of the liner. The position of the vent inlet reduces the likelihood that it will become clogged with debris from the floor of the milking parlor. In one embodiment, the vent plug has a plurali... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7272981 | Aseptic fluid sampler and method An aseptic sampling arrangement that provides selective access to an interior of a fluid enclosure. The sampling arrangement includes a septum cartridge and a securing element for use with the fluid enclosure. A locking arrangement is provided to allow selective acc... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272980 | Aseptic fluid sampler and method A method of using an aseptic sampling arrangement. The sampling arrangement includes a septum cartridge and a securing element for use with a fluid enclosure. A locking arrangement is provided to allow selective access to the septum cartridge and the securing elemen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270078 | 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 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 milking system for aut... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261054 | Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals An assembly for feeding and milking animals. The assembly is provided with a feeding system comprising a movable feed platform and a drive unit for driving the feed platform, a number of feeding places being provided on the feed platform. The assembly also includes ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258074 | Method for machine milking an animal The invention relates to a method for machine milking an animal, particularly a cow, according to which a stimulation phase precedes a main milking phase, whereby during the entire stimulation phase, essentially no milk is withdrawn, and the duration of the stimulat... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246571 | Device and method for determining teat positions A device for determining the teat positions of a dairy animal after milking. The device is provided with at least one position-measuring device for determining a position of a teat prior to the milking of the dairy animal and for emitting a position signal correspon... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240636 | Jetter cup holder Apparatus for holding a jetter cup having an opening, includes a peg having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion interposed between and larger than the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion is larger than the opening of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234414 | Mastitis detection Method and apparatus for testing a milk for mastitis wherein the milk sample is admixed with a detergent under condition that increase the viscosity of the milk sample; the increased viscosity mixture is subjected to a further procedure for further increasing its vi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236237 | Spectroscopic fluid analyzer An NIR spectroscopy fluid analyzing system using a series of LED's, each having its own preselected center wavelength, as illumination sources. These wavelengths have overlapping spectral widths, such that the measurement covers a broad spectrum. The LED's illuminat... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7228815 | Method of performing an animal related action on an animal and a device for performing said method A method of performing an animal related action on an animal by means of a robot arm is disclosed. The method includes carrying out measurements on the animal by means of a sensor for locating at least one animal part, generating, on the basis of the measurements, a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7202467 | System for the optical detection of a distant object using a rotating mirror A system is described for the optical detection of a distant object, having a light beam generating device for generating a parallel light beam, a scanning unit for generating a scan pattern by deflecting the parallel light beam over a defined angular range, and a d... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
