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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037845 | Detecting arrangement and method for a magnetic gripper device A detecting arrangement for a magnetic gripper device (3) mountable on a robot arm (10) of a milking robot (2) provided for automatically attaching teat cups (5) to the teats of a milking animal, wherein the magnetic gripper device is ada... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7938082 | Device and method for automatically starting a milking process A milking machine cylinder comprising a flexible element and at least one sensor element which detects at least a substantial weight relief of the flexible element in order to trigger a start signal for a milking process. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7886692 | Controllable vacuum source The present invention relates to a vacuum source for providing vacuum to at least a first vacuum drain through conduits, comprising at least a first and a second vacuum pump. The vacuum source comprises a control system adapted to detect the consumed airflow, and to... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7793613 | Components of a milking machine, milking machine and milking device for milking animals The invention relates to a component of a milking machine, particularly of a milking machine having at least one teat cup and a milking collecting piece, with a housing. The inventive component comprises at least one activating unit by means of which at least one ac... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7757635 | Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis A method of testing a biological fluid for the presence of an infection. The method includes the steps of introducing a sample of biological fluid and a reagent including light amplifying compound into a reaction chamber, the light amplifying compound reacting with ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7640889 | Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of feeding and milking animals An assembly and method for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly is provided with an area where the animals are allowed to move freely, with a number of juxtaposed feeding stations for the animals, and with a retaining device for retaining an animal... | 01/05/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7174848 | 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 ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7114458 | Notification method and system A method for automatically error notifying a user of a dairy farm, wherein milking animals, such as cows, are allowed to move freely in an area (1) intended therefore and to visit individually a milking animal station, such as e.g. a milking parlor (9)... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063043 | Milk flow meter for a milking system having a substantially stable vacuum level and method for using same A milk flow device which includes a conduit for transporting a substantially continuous milk flow varying in height up to a maximum height wherein the maximum height is less than a fluid height which would occlude the conduit and interrupt the vacuum level is shown.... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051673 | Pulsator controller for monitoring and controlling a designated pulsator in a milking system and method of using same A pulsator controller for monitoring and controlling a designated pulsator in a milking system and method of using same is shown. The pulsator controller includes a first sensor operatively connected to a designated pulsator for receiving a pulsating vacuum and for ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044010 | Continuous fluid sampler and method An aseptic, continuous sampling arrangement used in a fluid transportation system, the arrangement including an elbow pipe and a septum cartridge. The sampling arrangement further including a needle, a tube, and a collection reservoir, arranged such that the collect... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036981 | Device for monitoring a milk tank and an assembly of such a device with a milking robot and an automatic starting-up unit A device for monitoring a milk tank. The device is provided with a monitoring unit comprising a computer and a memory for at least temporarily storing data, a thermometer for measuring the temperature of a fluid present in the milk tank, and for supplying to the mon... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6793624 | Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visible light rays and/or near infrared light A method for diagnosing mastitis of cows, includes the steps of (1) irradiating visual light rays and/or near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 400 to 2500 nm into urine, raw milk or a mammary gland of a cow, (2) detecting an intensity of transmitted light rays... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776119 | Device and method for separating milk from dairy animals A device for separating milk obtained from a dairy animal. Said device is provided with a processing device, with a measuring device for measuring at least one milk variable during a milking run of a dairy animal and for issuing a signal indicative of the measured v... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755152 | Method and apparatus for clearing moisture in milking system pulsation monitor There is provided an apparatus and method for monitoring pulsation of a milking system in a dairy facility. The milking system includes vacuum hoses that extend from a vacuum source to a milking claw. The pressure in each vacuum hose is changed by a pulsator, with t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6748251 | Method and apparatus for detecting mastitis by using visual light and/or near infrared lights A method for diagnosing mastitis of cows, includes the steps of (1) irradiating visual light rays and/or near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 400 to 2500 nm into urine, raw milk or a mammary gland of a cow, (2) detecting an intensity of transmitted light rays... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6694830 | Sampling method and sampling device therefor An inline sampling device adapted to remove a representative sample drop-wise from a fluid flowing through a fluid line through a sampling probe disposed in the fluid line wherein the sampling probe has at least one fluid receiving, volume relief port ada... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651583 | Method and a device for milking an animal The invention refers to a method and a device for milking an animal. The device comprises a milking machine arranged to permit milking of the animal according to a milking process being determined by a number of adjustable parameters defining the intensit... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6601535 | Method and apparatus for detecting liner slips The present invention refers to a method and apparatus (1) for detecting liner slips in a milking machine which involves, for each milking unit, a clawpiece and a cluster of teat cups connected to the clawpiece, wherein each teat cup has a rigid shell bod... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598560 | Implement for milking animals, such as cows This invention relates to an Apparatus for milking animals, such as cows, and comprising a milking machine with teat cups and sensors which govern the milking process, examine the milk obtained and the physical condition of the animal being milked. The ap... | 07/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6493071 | Implement for detecting physical abnormalities in milk An apparatus for detecting physical abnormalities in milk which comprises a light source for irradiating milk with light of red or green or blue colors or any combination of such colors. The intensity of light reflected or diffused or transmitted, or any ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6431116 | Apparatus for performing animal related operations An apparatus for performing animal related operations includes a robot arm movable in response to a controller, the robot arm being provided with a gripper for gripping an animal related device. A sensor is adapted to establish a location of the animal re... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405672 | System and a method for monitoring the physical condition of a herd of livestock In a system and a method for monitoring the physical condition of a herd of livestock, errors between values predicted in accordance with a time-series model and corresponding measured values are used for determining a confidence interval for a prediction... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6276297 | Method of and a device for disinfecting a milking machine and/or a cleaning device for the teats of an animal In a fully automated milking system, a disinfecting device that disinfects those parts of the milking equipment and of a cleaning device which contact the teats and also usually the udder of an animal to be milked. The disinfecting device comprises an ult... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257169 | Milking device with control system and sensors A device for milking an animal is controlled by a control system connected to sensors for detecting the position of the animal and the position of various components of the device. Each sensor and the control system are coupled via a transducer which is l... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6213052 | Device and method for milking animals A device for milking animals having at least two milking stalls which are each provided with a movable entrance gate, a movable exit gate and a first spurring device to drive the animals out of the milking stalls, and a passageway along the entrance gates... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6155204 | Apparatus for and a method of cleaning an animal's teats and foremilking An apparatus for milking animals comprising a milking compartment including a milking robot for automatically connecting and disconnecting teat cups from the animal's teats and for automatically milking the animal. Embodiments of cleaning members for auto... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148766 | 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 automatically connects teat cups to an animal's teats in a milking compartment having a concentrate station. The entire system, includin... | 11/21/2000 |
