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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7966976 | Safety bypass gate for emergency exit from watering area to feeding area in livestock facility A safety bypass gate is provided for use with a livestock management system having a sorting scale arranged between watering and feeding areas. The safety bypass gate changes from a closed position to an open position to provide an emergency exit from the watering a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7836855 | Sorter trainer gate assembly An apparatus and method for sorting animals includes a housing having a basket area and a measuring device. An entry gate is mounted to the housing and is moveable between open and closed positions. A sort gate is mounted to the housing and moveable between a first ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7765958 | Entrance gate for a livestock sorter An entrance gate for a livestock sorter which includes a pair of entrance gate members which are movable between open and closed positions. The amount of opening movement of the gate members is selectively adjustable without the need of a wrench or the like. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7444961 | Animal sorting and grading system using an internal evaluation to predict maximum value A system that compares, ranks, sorts and grades animals into groups of like kinds according to previously determined predicted maximum values. The system uses a single method such as multi-dimensional single voxel(s) of MR, NMR, MRI, ultrasound, C.A.T. scan, CT scan... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7406927 | Computer-based electronic livestock weighing system A system for weighing a plurality of quadruped animals is for use in a pen confining the animals. The pen has at least first and second segregated spaces with a first one-way chute allowing animal passage from the second space to the first space. A weighing station ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7278373 | Method of herd management A method and system to generate the highest level of return on investment of a cattle ranch producing beef to the consumer. Through the use of computer software integrated with an individual cow and calf identification system, the method and system disclosed herein ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210428 | Livestock management system and method for split-weight feeding based on median weight of herd A livestock management system is provided that sorts animals for split-weight feeding based on a calculated median weight of a herd. The system includes a pen area partitioned into a first feeding area containing at least a first feeder, a second feeding area contai... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165404 | Method for optimizing a large-scale industrial facility, especially a power plant The invention relates to a method for optimizing a large-scale industrial facility, especially a power plant, consisting of m subassemblies (BGj), wherein j=1(1)m) and wherein the following steps are successively carried out: comparing the parameters (KGj) of all su... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7132611 | Apparatus for the registration of weight The present invention concerns an apparatus for registering weight and/or water content of fit and sick individuals, where the apparatus includes a weighing cell including at least two electric conducting plates on which is applied a voltage from a power supply, and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129423 | Automatic livestock weighing system A system for weighing a plurality of quadruped animals is for use in a pen confining the animals. The pen has at least first and second segregated spaces with a first one-way chute allowing animal passage from the second space to the first space. A weighing station ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086350 | Animal cage behavior system A behavioral monitoring system useful for the analysis of complex behaviors in a number of animal species. The monitoring systems of this invention allow continuous monitoring of feeding, drinking and movement of animals with high temporal and spatial resolution. In... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066109 | Apparatus and method for rotating avian enclosures An apparatus and method provide rotation of avian enclosures. In a first mode of operation, the apparatus automatically rotates the avian enclosure at a slow speed when a bird is detected, and automatically rotates the avian enclosure at a faster speed when a larger... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028638 | Animal transportation and tracking system An animal transportation and tracking system for efficiently tracking and tracing livestock during transportation thereof. The inventive device includes a frame attached to a truck, a ramp attached to the frame that is extendable from the frame, a computer, a primar... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997140 | Tracking and marking system An identification apparatus for animals or carcasses carrying electronic identification devices, (EID) (2) moving past an antenna (10). The identification apparatus including motion sensing means (12, 13, 14, 17) and marking means (16) ad... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6929175 | Access control device In an access control device (1) having a reader that actuates a person singling device when reading a valid data carrier, a formed body (16) is put over the reader housing (4), said body being provided with a recess (17) for that purpose.... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901885 | Apparatus for applying a tattoo to a hog prior to market A tattoo mark is applied to a hog prior to sending the hog to market within a sorting cage with a weigh scale for detecting a weight of the hog and a sorting gate operated by a control unit in response to the detected weight. The mark is applied by a tattoo head hav... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877460 | Animal sorting and grading system using MRI to predict maximum value A system that compares, ranks, sorts and grades animals or carcasses into groups of like kinds according to previously determined predicted maximum values. For live animals, the system uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on a single occasion to evaluate the animal... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868804 | Animal management system A highly automated non-confining system to continuously, or at selected time intervals identify, measure, monitor and manage the consumption behavior, substance intake, body weight and growth of individual animals in their usual production environment including rang... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6805078 | Livestock weighing and sorting apparatus A livestock weighing and sorting apparatus includes a frame, a weighing station supported by the frame and defining inlet and outlet openings and a passageway extending therebetween for permitting an animal to go through the weighing station and be weighed while the... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6135055 | Cattle management method and system A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6000361 | Cattle Management method and system A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual a... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5988106 | Method and apparatus of caring for animals, in particular feeding same A method and apparatus for treating animals that are milked in an automated milking system. For the animals involved or groups of such animals, there is stored a predetermined desired weight pattern for such animals or groups of animals, which weight patt... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5673647 | Cattle management method and system A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5579719 | Method and means for quasi ad-libitum feeding for gestation sows in loose housing A gestation sow feeding system has a sow bedding enclosure, a gated scale weighing station, an alley connecting the scale weighing station with two separate feeding pens having entry and exist gates, and a bypass gate connecting the alley and the bedding ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5438960 | Detection device for selectively distinguishing from each other a number of groups of articles or animals A detection and weighing device for selectively distinguishing two groups of animals, such as for instance cocks and hens, one of the groups to be distinguished being provided with a detection element, for instance a label, consisting of or provided with ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 4640231 | Animal separator An apparatus for separating animals according to their weight or other chosen characteristic comprises support means for allowing the animals to be examined one at a time, boundary means providing a barrier between a first collection region for animals se... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4617876 | Animal identification and control system An animal identification and control system comprising an identification tag on the animal having a signal sending device for sending an identification code signal to a signal receiving device mounted adjacent a water bowl located in juxtaposition to a we... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4280448 | Livestock sorting device An animal sorting device is provided wherein the animals are individually weighed in a chute which has an exit opening into two segregation areas. A pair of exit gates and control mechanism therefor allow selective blockage of the exit or alternatively di... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4138968 | Automatic sorting device for livestock An automatic sorting device for livestock comprises a chute through which animals are urged, and includes a first, open end, and a second end with two passageways therein. Each of the passageways leads to a separate livestock pen area. A pair of gates are... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4134366 | Animal sorter To sort animals by their weight, a moveable chute within an animal sorter is held at an elevated position by a counterbalance and rests upon rails which permit it to move to a lower position against the weight of the counterbalance when animals on the chu... | 01/16/1979 |
