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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160066531 | A CARTRIDGE, AND A TEAT CUP - A teatcup to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked includes a connector and a cartridge received in the connector. The cartridge includes a sleeve having an upper end and a lower end, a teatcup liner mounted in the sleeve and having an inner space for receiving the teat, and a pulsation chamber provided between the sleeve and the teatcup liner. The teatcup liner includes an upper end portion located at the upper end of the sleeve, a barrel portion and a lower end portion extending beyond the lower end of the sleeve. The lower end portion forms an end nozzle extending beyond the lower end of the sleeve and having a circumferential external surface. An annular seal element is provided at the circumferential external surface to seal between the lower end nozzle and the connector. | 03-10-2016 |
20150351360 | MILKING DEVICE COMPRISING A SUPPORT DEVICE - A milking device includes a support device ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150260224 | ROLLER OF A SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM - A roller of a support arrangement includes a first unit and a second unit releasably connected to each other via a connection mechanism, the first unit including a first side flange as well as an entire peripheral contact surface of the roller, and the second unit including a second side flange of the roller. In a mounted state, the peripheral contact surface is in contact with a contact portion of a first rail member connected to a rotary platform, and a contact portion of a stationary second rail member, with the two side flanges arranged on opposite sides of the contact surface. A plurality of the rollers is arranged in a vertical space between the first and second rail members. | 09-17-2015 |
20150241336 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES IN MILK - An method and system for detecting color changes in fluids detects the color intensities, and includes a white light emitter and a detector that generates signals representing the detected intensity of red, blue, green, and white light. A processor receives the generated signals and calculates values representing the ratio of detected red to white light, blue to white light, and green to white light. The processor further compares the calculated ratios with reference values and generates a signal when the results of the comparison indicate that the ratios differ from the reference values. By generating the ratio of intensity of each received color to the intensity of received white light, the values are rendered virtually self-compensating and thus largely insensitive to variations in temperature and in intensity that may occur over time with aging of the components. | 08-27-2015 |
20150208609 | ANIMAL WATERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ANIMAL WATERING DEVICE - An animal watering device includes a trough that holds water, a water conduit system in fluid communication with the trough, a water outlet at a bottom portion of the trough, an outlet valve arrangement associated with the water outlet, and a water level control system. The water level control system includes a controller, a timer, and a low level sensor that senses a low water level in the trough. The timer measures a first time interval and a second time interval. The water level control system opens the water outlet under a first condition, and under a second condition if failing to meet the first condition, where the first condition is met when the first time interval has expired and the water level in the trough is at or below the low level sensor, and the second condition is met when the second time interval has expired. | 07-30-2015 |
20150181836 | ROTARY MILKING PARLOUR AND A METHOD FOR SUCH A ROTARY MILKING PARLOUR - A milking parlour and a method includes a rotary platform, plurality of milking stalls arranged on the rotary platform, a common milk line conducting milk from several milking stalls to a common milk tank, a local milk receiver for each milking stall and a valve member controlling the milk flow from the local milk receiver to the common milk line. The valve members are controlled such that all milk of acceptable quality from the local milk receiver is discharged, via the common milk line, to the common milk tank before milk of unacceptable quality is discharged from the local milk receivers to the common milk line during a milking period in the milking parlour between two following washing processes of the common milk line. | 07-02-2015 |
20150146420 | LED LUMINARIE FOR USE IN DAIRY BARNS - A LED luminaire for use in a livestock barn includes a base plate provided with at least one first LED arrangement configured to, in operation, emit light which simulates daylight lighting conditions. The first LED arrangement includes a plurality of LEDs of a first type, which has at least one peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 500 and 600 nm, and at least one LED of a second type, which is a blue LED with its peak wavelength in the wavelength range between 440 and 480 nm. The luminaire is provided with an optical system configured so that the intensity of light emitted by the LEDs is distributed according a distribution which has its peak intensity at an angle of more than zero degrees from the optical axis of the luminaire. | 05-28-2015 |
20150136039 | ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT - An animal brushing arrangement and method wherein a support part, a brush, an electric motor and a rotation sensor are provided. The electric motor is arranged to rotate the brush about a rotation axis, and the rotation sensor is arranged to detect a rotational movement about the rotation axis that is caused by an external force applied to the brush, such as by an animal, when the motor is not operating, a detection of such a rotational movement being operative to activate the motor. | 05-21-2015 |
20150107518 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR A MILKING SYSTEM - A combined teat position and breeding rating determining arrangement for a milking system having a milking stall, a movable robot arm for automatically attaching teat cups to the teats of the milking animal, and a control device for controlling the movement of the robot arm based on determined positions of the teats of the milking animal. The arrangement includes a three-dimensional camera directed towards the udder of the milking animal that repeatedly records three-dimensional images of the udder, and a processing unit that repeatedly detects the udder or teats of the milking animal, determines their positions based on the recorded three-dimensional images, automatically determines the shapes of the udder or teats based on the repeatedly recorded three-dimensional images, and automatically calculates a breeding rating based on the determined shapes of the udder or teats of the milking animal. | 04-23-2015 |
20150075434 | LIP MEMBER, A TEATCUP LINER AND A TEATCUP - A lip member of a teatcup liner for a teatcup includes a first end ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150053141 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPRAYING DAIRY ANIMALS - A method and device for spraying dairy animals and in particular for spraying an udder region of dairy animals, including cows, during an at least partly or fully automatic milking process, includes providing a spray device mounted on a robot arm, the spray device including a spray nozzle with a spray opening, and a fluid channel feeding spray solution from an input port to the spray opening; pumping spray solution through the fluid channel towards the spray opening; heating the spray solution in a heating region of the fluid channel; and spraying the heated spray solution through the spray opening towards the udder region of the dairy animal. | 02-26-2015 |
20150047676 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING MILKING STALLS ON A ROTARY PLATFORM OF A ROTARY PARLOUR - An apparatus and method for cleaning milking stalls on a platform of a rotary parlour. The rotary parlour includes a robotic manipulation device configured to perform a primary task; a holding device configured to hold the end portion of the hose member in a predetermined parking position, and a control unit. When it is time to clean a milking stall on the platform, the control unit activates the robotic manipulation device such that, instead of performing a primary task, the robotic manipulation device performs an additional task in which the robotic manipulation device grips the end portion of a hose member and moves the end portion from a parking position to a number of cleaning positions from which liquid jets are sprayed from the outlet opening of the end portion against predetermined surfaces to be cleaned in the milking stall. | 02-19-2015 |
20150020747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROOMING-RELATED FARM DECISION SUPPORT - A method and system providing farm decision support relating to individual animals in a herd in a farm environment includes a brush station having a reader configured to remotely register, via identification devices, an identity of each animal visiting the brush station responsive to a detection unit detecting a repositioning of the brush from a neutral position resulting from an animal pushing against the brush. The reader unit has a detection range within which identity data can be read out from the identification device of each animal. In response to a detected repositioning of the brush, the reader unit registers the identity data from a first detected identification device within the detection range, and forwards the identity data to a processing unit via an output interface. The processing unit stores registered data representing animal visits to the brush station as decision support data. | 01-22-2015 |
20140373787 | MILKING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PREVENTING DETACHMENT OF A TEAT CUP FROM A TEAT DURING A MILKING PROCESS - A milking method and system for preventing detachment of a teat cup from a teat of an animal during a milking process where the milking system includes a milk line connected to the teat cup, a vacuum system that applies at least two different vacuum levels to the teat cup, a measuring device configured to measure the air flow in the milk line during the milking process, and a control unit ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140360432 | CONNECTOR, AND A TEATCUP - A connector and a teatcup that includes a connector and a cartridge. The cartridge includes a sleeve, having a first end and a second end, and a teatcup liner mounted in the sleeve and having an inner space for receiving a teat. The connector is configured to connect a milk conduit to the cartridge. The connector includes a casing, which defines a longitudinal center axis (x) and encloses a connection space. The casing has an inner surface facing the connection space. The casing includes an inlet opening for the cartridge to the connection space, and an outlet opening for the milk conduit. Locking parts are provided on the inner surface of the casing and configured to permit locking of the cartridge in the connector. | 12-11-2014 |
20140360431 | MILK CONDUIT, AND A MILK CONDUIT ASSEMBLY - A milk conduit, that connects to a teatcup to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked, includes a first end portion defining a first end and configured to be connected to the teatcup, a second end portion defining a second end, and a conduit portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion. The milk conduit defines a milk channel extending through the first end portion, the conduit portion and the second end portion. The first end portion is received in an opening extending through a bottom wall of the teatcup. The first end portion includes a first circumferential groove configured that engages in the bottom wall of the teatcup. | 12-11-2014 |
20140345531 | CARTRIDGE, AND A TEATCUP - A teatcup and a cartridge to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked. The cartridge includes a sleeve having an upper end and a lower end, and a teatcup liner mounted in the sleeve and having an inner space for receiving the teat. A pulsation chamber is provided between an inner side of the sleeve and an outer side of the teatcup liner. The teatcup liner includes an upper end portion located at the upper end of the sleeve, a barrel portion and a lower end portion extending beyond the lower end of the sleeve. The lower end portion forms an end nozzle beyond the lower end of the sleeve. The end nozzle has a tapering external shape configured to be received in a milk conduit for transporting the milk from the cartridge to the milk conduit. | 11-27-2014 |
20140338604 | DAIRY FARM SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREIN - A dairy farm system, with specified zones each capable of housing one or more milking animals at a time, devices for performing actions related to milking animals in the zones, and a management system that controls the operation of the system and stores animal specific data including information of any zone where a milking animal is located at each instant. Each of the devices, each with control means and storage means provided thereon, is communicatively connected to the management system, and is associated with at least one zone in which the device operates. The management system sends the devices animal specific data of only the milking animals which enter, are about to enter, or have entered a zone with which a device is associated. The animal specific data contain control data used by the control means of the device for controlling the operation of the device. | 11-20-2014 |
20140331934 | ROTARY PARLOUR ARRANGED TO HOUSE ANIMALS TO BE MILKED - A rotary parlour arranged to house animals to be milked includes an annular rotary platform ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140299061 | GATE ARRANGEMENT TO A FENCED AREA FOR AT LEAST ONE ANIMAL - A gate arrangement to a fenced area for at least one animal includes a gate movably arranged between a closed position and open position in an opening to the fenced area, and a lock mechanism that locks the gate when the gate is in the closed position. The lock mechanism locks the gate in the closed position with an adjustable specific locking force such that the gate is opened by applying a larger force than the specific force on the gate, and the gate arrangement includes a force adjusting unit that sets the lock mechanism in an unlocked state and in at least two different locked states, in which the gate is locked by two different specific locking forces. | 10-09-2014 |
20140251218 | 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 positioned so that each of the robotic manipulation devices is able to simultaneously service two neighbouring milking stalls on the platform. | 09-11-2014 |
20140180130 | ANIMAL HANDLING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - A method and arrangement for determining a gut fill level of the rumen of an animal uses a three-dimensional camera and an image processing system. The three-dimensional camera is located in a station, wherein the animal is forced to stand essentially still during recording of the three-dimensional image. The three-dimensional camera is located on the left side of the animal at a height above the rumen triangle of the animal, longitudinally in essence in level with the rumen triangle, and is directed downwards towards the rumen triangle during the image recording. The image processing system automatically determines a depth and/or volume of a convexity or concavity of the rumen triangle, and determines the gut fill level of the rumen of the animal based on the determined depth and/or volume. | 06-26-2014 |
20140158065 | DEVICE TO MOTIVATE AN ANIMAL TO LEAVE A MILKING STALL - A device to motivate an animal to leave a milking stall includes at least a first unit configured to motivate the animal to leave the milking stall by a first motivation means; a second unit configured to motivate the animal to leave the milking stall by a second motivation means which is of a different type than the first motivation means; and a control unit configured, when it is time for the animal to leave the milking stall, to activate at least one of the first and second units such that the animal in the milking stall will be motivated to leave the milking stall. | 06-12-2014 |
20140150823 | METHOD OF CLEANING FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT - The present invention is generally directed toward methods of cleaning and descaling surfaces contaminated with food soils, especially clean-in-place systems. More particularly, the methods according to the present invention also provide for sanitizing of surfaces contaminated with food soils. Thus, there is provided a single cleaning cycle that may clean, sanitize, and descale food-soiled surfaces, and in certain embodiments, without the need for a pre-rinse step, using a non-chlorine detergent composition. | 06-05-2014 |
20140041597 | BRUSH FOR LIVESTOCK ANIMALS, DEVICE COMPRISING A BRUSH OF THIS TYPE, AND METHOD FOR BRUSHING LIVESTOCK ANIMALS - A rotatable livestock brush has a rotation axis and a brush surface configured to be brought into contact with a contact region of a body of a livestock animal. The brush surface includes at least a first region having first pressure-transfer properties, and a second region having second pressure-transfer properties which differ from the first pressure-transfer properties. A plane at a right angle to the rotation axis intersects both the first and second regions. The brush has a cylinder shape with a central cylinder axis. The rotation axis is eccentric and in a position which differs from a position of the central cylinder axis. Upon rotation, the brush massages the body of the livestock animal in the contact region thereof by transferring the varying pressures onto the body of the animal by successively bringing the first and second brush surface regions into contact with the body of the animal. | 02-13-2014 |
20140029797 | METHOD FOR LOCATING ANIMAL TEATS - A method and apparatus for locating teats of an animal uses an automated three-dimensional image capturing device and includes automatically obtaining and storing a three-dimensional numerical image of the animal that includes a teat region of the animal; making the image available for review by an operator; receiving manually input data designating a location of the teats in the image; from the designated location of the teats, creating a teat position data file containing the location co-ordinates of each defined teat from within the image; updating an animal data folder with the teat position data file. The method references the teat position data file containing the location co-ordinates of each defined teat during an animal related operation involving connecting a milking or cleaning apparatus to the teats of an animal. | 01-30-2014 |
20140014041 | TEATCUP LINER - A teatcup liner for a teatcup has a longitudinal shape extending along a longitudinal axis (x). The teatcup liner includes a barrel ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140010881 | LOW SURFACTANT IODINE TOPICAL DISINFECTANT - Iodine-containing germicidal compositions are disclosed that remain physically stable for extended storage periods with little to no iodine complexing agent being present. The compositions employ a mixture of emollients, such as glycerin and ethoxylanolin, to create a composition that in certain embodiments presents a cloudy or emulsion-like appearance. | 01-09-2014 |
20130291800 | TEATCUP LINER - A teatcup liner for a teatcup has a longitudinal shape extending along a longitudinal axis (x). The teatcup liner includes a barrel ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130280392 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING MICROORGANISMS IN BEVERAGE PRODUCTS - Methods for reducing thermophilic spore-forming bacteria that can lead to off-odors and tastes in beverage products, especially fruit or vegetable juice products, are provided. The methods employ one or more peroxy acids that are added to the beverage handling system prior to pasteurization and concentration of the beverage product. Particularly, the peroxy acid is added prior to final filtration of the beverage product upstream of the pasteurizer and concentrator. | 10-24-2013 |
20130269367 | BULK FLUID REFRIGERATION AND HEATING - An apparatus for refrigeration and heating of bulk fluid, and particularly, but not exclusively, to the refrigeration of bulk milk freshly obtained from dairy animals such as cows. The apparatus is provided with a refrigerated bulk milk tank and magnetic refrigeration unit for refrigerating and heating, as appropriate, the fluid stored in said tank. The fluid stored in the tank is one of (i) milk, (ii) milk and one or more fermenting agents, (iii) a cleaning fluid, (iv) water, and (v) air. Normally, the fluid stored in the tank is milk. | 10-17-2013 |
20130263787 | ANIMAL INSTALLATION USER INTERFACE - A control and monitoring system includes an interactive display that displays output information relating to the current status of operations in animal treatment stalls arrangement and operator input channels. The system displays a representation of the stall arrangement in which each stall is represented by a cell and in which the cells are displayed in a spatial layout corresponding to the layout of stalls in the stall arrangement. The system displays live video picture images of any animal present at that stall in association with corresponding represented cells in the interactive display. Video picture images may be available in connection with additional elements in an animal installation and may be displayed in combination with data associated with the element depicted in the video pictures and describing the current status of operations at the shown location. | 10-10-2013 |
20130239900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHIFTING SCATTERED MATERIAL TOWARDS A BARRIER - A material-shifting system for shifting scattered material, such as lifestock feed, closer to a barrier. The system includes at least one traveling unit having an angled push-head which is coupled to a shuttle. Preferably, the shuttle is driven along a rail by a remote driving. As the shuttle travels along the rail, the push head pushes material scattered over a surface towards the barrier. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239899 | TEATCUP LINER AND A TEATCUP - A teatcup ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130239897 | MILKING PARLOUR FOR ANIMALS - A milking parlour for animals comprising at least one milking stall arranged to receive an animal in a predetermined milking position, teat cups arranged to be used in milking the animal in the milking stall, a teat cup carrier arranged to store the teat cups in the milking stall when they are not used, and at least one robot arm provided with at least one gripping member arranged to grip a teat cup in the teat cup carrier and attach the teat cup on the teat of an animal in the milking stall. The teat cup carrier stores the teat cups in a storing area located at least partly in front of the front legs of the animal with respect to the direction of the animal when it stands in the predetermined milking position in the milking stall. | 09-19-2013 |
20130224814 | ANTIMICROBIAL METHOD FOR FERMENTATION PROCESSES - A system and method for controlling bacteria, especially lactic and acetic acid bacteria in the production of ethanol using an organic oxidizing compound in combination with an inorganic oxidizer is provided. Particularly, a mixture of one or more peroxy acids and one or more peroxide compounds is introduced into a fermentation mash so as to inhibit or reduce levels of bacteria that compete with yeast for the fermentation sugars. The peroxy acid and peroxide compounds largely are consumed during the fermentation process and are generally not present in the fermentation by-products, especially recovered distiller's grains. | 08-29-2013 |
20130213304 | MILKING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A MILKING SYSTEM - A milking system includes a milking member for extracting milk from an animal, a transport line, a milk tank, a milk filter unit for filtering the milk with a first filter device and a second filter device, each including a filter container and a filter element, and a valve arrangement to convey milk through the devices, where the valve arrangement communicates with a control unit. The milking system further includes an indication device generating an indication to a user when any one of the filter elements needs to be replaced, which filter of the first and second filter device needs to be replaced, and when the filter element indicated to need to be replaced is accessible for replacement. A method for operating and cleaning the milking system is also provided. | 08-22-2013 |
20130180455 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE TUBULAR ELEMENT CONNECTED TO A CUP-SHAPED MEMBER - A control system for at least one flexible tubular element connected to a cup-shaped member includes a positioning mechanism arranged to hold the cup-shaped member and the tubular element in a parking position in a magazine when the cup-shaped member is not used, and to allow a pull-out motion of the tubular element when the cup-shaped member is moved from the parking position in the magazine to an attaching position on a teat of an animal by a gripping member. The control system further includes a control unit arranged to control the positioning mechanism such that it provides a pull-out motion of the tubular element with a controlled speed when the cup-shaped member is moved from the parking position to the attaching position on a teat of an animal by the gripping member. | 07-18-2013 |
20130178721 | VIVO DETERMINATION OF ACIDITY LEVELS - A bolus for use in a ruminant animal's reticulum includes a cavity ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130173180 | DETERMINATION OF ATTRIBUTES OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES - A monitoring unit ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130153360 | EMERGENCY STOP DEVICE FOR A ROTARY PLATFORM OF A MILKING PARLOUR - An emergency stop device for a rotary platform ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130152861 | CABINET IN A MILKING PARLOUR - A teat cup magazine ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130125828 | ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT - An animal brushing arrangement includes a movable brush driven by an electric motor, a fixing part for attaching the arrangement to a stationary structure, and a first movable part which at a first end is pivotably attached to the fixing part by a first pivot arrangement to pivot about a first axis which is substantially horizontal when the fixing part is attached to the stationary structure and which allows the movable brush, suspended at a second end of the first movable part, to swing back and forth in at least one plane. An electric cable is provided to feed electric power to the electric motor. The first pivot arrangement is provided with a through hole and at least part of the through hole is arranged substantially concentrically with the first axis. The electric cable extends through the through hole. | 05-23-2013 |
20130112143 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL OF THE MILKING - A method for control of milking of animals permitted to move within an area including at least one grazing paddock wherein the animals graze, a milking area located remote from the grazing paddock, and a raceway via which animals in the grazing paddock access the milking area, the milking area including a milking system for milking the animals that access the milking area. The animals that access the milking area via the raceway are counted in at least one position located remote from the milking system, a future amount of animals in the milking area is predicted based on the animals counted in the at least one position located remote from the milking system, and the operation of the milking system or other arrangement in the area is controlled in a manner and at a point of time based on the predicted future amount of animals in the milking area. | 05-09-2013 |
20130098295 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL OF THE MILKING - An arrangement for control of milking of animals permitted to move in an area that includes a milking area with an automatic milking system, the arrangement including at least one animal identification device for identifying the animals entering the milking area, and a process and control device operatively connected to the animal identification device. The process and control device determines, for each of the identified animals, an expected milk yield obtainable in milking that animal, determines repeatedly an accumulated expected milk yield obtainable in milking the identified animals based on the expected milk yields of the identified animals, and initiates a milking session depending on the repeatedly determined accumulated expected milk yield. | 04-25-2013 |
20130097791 | SCRAPING DEVICE FOR REMOVING OBJECTS FROM A ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM - The invention relates to a scraping device ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130087100 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROL IN AN ANIMAL HANDLING SYSTEM - An arrangement for control in an animal handling system includes an automated teat preparation station for preparation of teats of animals to be milked and a separately located milking system for milking of the animals. The arrangement is operatively connected to the teat preparation station and the milking system and includes a unit estimating a time left until the milking system is ready to receive a further animal to be milked; a unit estimating, for a animal present at the teat preparation station, a time for preparation of the teats of the animal; and initiating unit initiating automated preparation of the teats of the animal at a point of time, which is dependent on the estimated time left until the milking system is ready to receive a further animal to be milked and on the estimated time for preparation of the teats of the animal. | 04-11-2013 |
20130074775 | MILKING ROBOT, AND A MILKING ARRANGEMENT - A milking arrangement includes a milking robot ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130065865 | BARRIER FILM-FORMING GERMICIDAL COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING MASTITIS - A long-lasting persistent, uniform film-forming skin protecting germicidal composition provides a long-lasting persistent barrier film when applied to skin. The compositions have particular utility as barrier teat dips for protecting cows against mastitis. A barrier film-forming agent is selected from the modified or hydrolyzed polysaccharides, particularly a hydrolyzed or modified starch, such as dextrin and maltodextrin. The barrier film-forming agent is stably solubilized in a solvent that dries to form the long-lasting persistent uniform film over the animal skin. The compositions also contain antimicrobial agents that fight against microbes that manage to penetrate the protective barrier film. Particularly, advantageous is that all the materials used are safe food additive and cost effective over the traditional barrier film forming agents. | 03-14-2013 |
20130061807 | GRIPPER, A MILKING ROBOT AND A MILKING ARRANGEMENT - A milking arrangement in includes a milking robot with a gripper ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130055955 | ROTARY PLATFORM USER INTERFACE - A control and monitoring system for a rotating animal platform which includes multiple animal stalls arranged about its periphery, where the system includes an interactive display screen which displays output information relating to the current status of operations on the platform and which displays input channels for use by an operator, the platform itself is represented at said interactive display screen by an annular shape, each stall on the platform is graphically represented by a cell, the cells are displayed in a spatial arrangement corresponding to the arrangement of stalls on the platform, real-time status information relating to operations on the platform is represented at each cell, and the rotating movement of the platform is represented by the progression of each cell about the displayed representation of the platform. | 03-07-2013 |
20130036975 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MILKING ANIMALS AND AUTOMATIC MILKING SYSTEM - An automatic milking system ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130025541 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MILK - A milk analyzing system is disclosed, which includes a milk constituent analyzing unit configured to analyze milk from a milking station with respect to a specific constituent of the milk, and a control device communicatively connected to the milking station and to the milk constituent analyzing unit. The control device is configured to retrieve an analyzing appropriateness parameter for each of the animals milked by the milking station indicating an appropriateness of analyzing milk from the animal with respect to the specific constituent. The control device is configured to control the milk constituent analyzing unit to analyze milk from the milking station with respect to the specific constituent when the time elapsed from when the milk constituent analyzing unit last analyzed milk exceeds a threshold time period, irrespective of the analyzing appropriateness parameter for the animal milked by the milking station. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025540 | MILKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MILK - A milking system includes a milk storage tank, a common milk line connected to the tank, at least two milking stations connected to the milk line, a milk constituent analyzing unit connected to the milk line and analyzing the milk provided from each of the stations through the milk line, with respect to a specific milk constituent, and a computer operatively connected to the analyzing unit. The computer stores milk quality information of the extracted milk and animal identity data of each of the specifically identified animals. Each station automatically identifies a specific animal, extracts milk from the animal, and transfers the milk through the common milk line to the milk storage tank. The stations, the computer, and the analyzing unit are operatively connected to allow a result of the milk analysis to be associated with the animal(s) identity specifically identified at each station from which the milk was extracted. | 01-31-2013 |
20130019807 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE TUBULAR ELEMENT CONNECTED TO A CUP-SHAPED MEMBER - A positioning system for at least one flexible tubular element ( | 01-24-2013 |
20120310054 | BOLUS - A bolus, for introduction into a ruminant animal's reticulum to register pressure signals transmitted through fluids therein, has a case unit adapted for immersion in the fluids. A mechanical amplifier element extends out from the case unit and is adapted to be surrounded by the fluids in the reticulum and absorb mechanical energy from the pressure signals. A guide part conveys mechanical energy from the mechanical amplifier element to a sensor module in the interior of the case unit. The sensor module transduces the pressure signals into electric signals from which a processing module extracts data representing body movements, a heart beat rate, a respiratory rate, a respiratory depth and/or stomach activity of the animal. A communication module in the case unit receives the data and transmits output radio signals reflecting the data. | 12-06-2012 |
20120298043 | AN ANIMAL TREATING ARRANGEMENT - An animal treating arrangement includes a carrying device beside a milking platform rotating with a velocity and having animal places housing animals. The carrying device includes a fundament, a first bearing device ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120291714 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A DUNG SCRAPING DEVICE - A dung scraping device includes a safety system, a dung scraper ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120210939 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE MILKING BY A MILKING MACHINE - A method for controlling the milking by a milking machine includes, during an initial phase of the milking, increasing a milking vacuum and/or a maximum pulsation vacuum for the milking gradually from a first selected vacuum level ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120199167 | CLEAN-IN-PLACE DEVICE FOR A MILK CONVEYING SYSTEM - A clean-in-place device for a milk conveying system. The milk conveying system includes at least two separate areas (A, B) with surfaces difficult to clean. The clean-in-place device includes a steam source ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120160175 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INDICATING UNDESIRED DETACHMENT OF A MILKING MEMBER FROM AN ANIMAL - An arrangement and a method for indicating an undesired detachment of a milking member from an animal in a milking stall. The arrangement includes a removing device adapted to detach the milking member from the animal and move the detached milking member to a parking position when the milking process has been completed, and a supervision device adapted to supervise when the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed. When the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed, the removing device is adapted to move the undesirably detached milking member to an indicating position located at a distance from the parking position. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160174 | SMART MILK SAMPLER FOR VMS - A milk sampling apparatus and method receives milk from a milking machine and discharges discrete samples of the milk for analysis. In the method, milk is collected in a chamber, excess milk is emptied from the chamber by an emptying parts which reduces the milk in the chamber to a predetermined level, and milk samples of predetermined quantity are successively discharged through respective outlets located at different heights within the chamber and which are opened in turn from the uppermost outlet to the lowermost outlet. | 06-28-2012 |
20120143375 | MILKING ROBOT AND METHOD FOR TEAT CUP ATTACHMENT - A milking robot for teat cup attachment includes a robot arm having a gripper for holding at least one teat cup at a time; an image recording device mounted on the robot arm and provided to record at least one image of the teats of a milking animal; and a control device provided to control the robot arm to position the teat cup at a teat of the milking animal based on the at least one image of her teats. The image recording device is, before being provided to record the at least one image of the teats of the milking animal, provided to record at least one image of her hind legs; and the control device is, before being provided to control the robot arm to attach the teat cup to the teat of the milking animal, provided to control the robot arm to move the teat cup between her hind legs, from her rear and towards her udder, based on the at least one image of her hind legs. The milking robot further including a pivoting device for pivoting the image recording device with respect to the gripper of the robot arm between the recording of the at least one image of the hind legs of the milking animal and the recording of the at least one image of her teats. | 06-07-2012 |
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 the rotating platform through the exit, back to the entry of the rotating platform or to a waiting area. A control device is provided for (i) determining whether an animal, which has been milked and leaves the rotating platform through the exit, has at least one udder compartment that was incompletely milked the last time the animal was milked, and (ii) controlling the selection gate arrangement to guide the animal back to the entry of the rotating platform or to the waiting area provided that the animal has at least one udder compartment that was incompletely milked the last time the animal was milked. | 05-03-2012 |
20120085373 | WASHING SYSTEM - A washing system for washing equipment in a milking plant includes a closed flow circuit, a washing liquid source ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120085287 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120073512 | WASHING SYSTEM FOR WASHING A TEAT CLEANING APPARATUS - A washing system for washing a teat cleaning apparatus includes an inlet passage ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120012060 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY CLEANING TEAT CUPS OF A ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM - An arrangement for automatically cleaning teat cups of a rotary milking platform includes i) a cleaning device at the side of the platform, the cleaning device having a movable part provided with an outlet opening through which a cleaning fluid is supplied to the teat cups; and ii) a positioning unit arranged to provide positioning of the cleaning device to a cleaning position in which the cleaning device is able to supply the cleaning medium from the outlet opening to the teat cups, the positioning unit adapted to provide a positioning of the movable part of the cleaning device in relation to the teat cups from an inactive position on the side of the platform to an active position in which the movable part extends in over the platform towards the teat cups to the cleaning position. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012059 | MILKING SYSTEM - An identification arrangement identifies animals, and only when a milk permission criteria is fulfilled is that animal provided with access to the milking machine. The milking machine extracts milk from the animal. In connection with the milking, a cell counter unit determines a quality parameter reflecting a somatic cell count for the milk extracted from the animal. The cell counter unit includes a sampling unit for taking samples from the extracted milk and a counter unit, which determines the quality parameter by registering a true number of somatic cells per unit volume in said samples. A control unit receives the quality parameter and in response thereto assigns a milk permission interval determining an earliest point after a completed milking at which point the set of milk permission criteria for the animal are again enabled to be fulfilled. | 01-19-2012 |
20120006270 | AUTOMATIC MILK SEPARATION - An indicating system for use in a milking system including an automated milking machine with a method for detecting mastitis of a milking animal in an automated milking machine, includes a first device for automatically obtaining and determining a first indicator of mastitis; a second device for automatically obtaining and determining a second indicator of mastitis; a processor operatively connected to the first and second devices and configured for automatically i) evaluating the first and second indicators of mastitis, and ii) identifying, based on the result the evaluation of the first and second indicators of mastitis, the need for a third indicator of mastitis. | 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 positioned so that each of the robotic manipulation devices is able to simultaneously service two neighbouring milking stalls on the platform. | 01-05-2012 |
20110308469 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT FOR ANIMALS - A milking arrangement for animals includes rotary platform ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110297188 | INDEPENDENT CLEANING OF INTERFACES BETWEEN SEPARABLE FLUID SYSTEMS - A milking installation includes first and second fluid systems (S | 12-08-2011 |
20110259367 | METHOD OF CLEANING FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT - The present invention is generally directed toward methods of cleaning and descaling surfaces contaminated with food soils, especially clean-in-place systems. More particularly, the methods according to the present invention also provide for sanitizing of surfaces contaminated with food soils. Thus, there is provided a single cleaning cycle that may clean, sanitize, and descale food-soiled surfaces, and in certain embodiments, without the need for a pre-rinse step, using an acidic detergent composition comprising a fatty alkyl-1,3-diaminopropane or salt thereof in the presence of an acid selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids, organic acids, and mixtures thereof. | 10-27-2011 |
20110226184 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GRIPPING AT LEAST ONE TEAT CUP - An arrangement for gripping at least one teat cup (1). The arrangement includes a storing device ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110226183 | HANDLING OF TEAT CUPS - Teat cups are fetched from a teat cup magazine by a gripper carried on a robotic arm. The gripper grips and removes teat cups from the teat cup magazine. The gripper also holds at least one teat cup during transport thereof towards an udder where an animal's teats are located. A positioning element determines position estimates representing at least one spatial characteristic of the udder. Based on the position estimates, the robotic arm and the gripper are controlled to attach the teat cups to the teats where the position estimates constitutes a basis for controlling the robotic arm and the gripper to remove teat cups from the teat cup magazine in such a manner that a teat-receiving end of the teat cup attains a horizontal level in the gripper, which horizontal level is adapted to the at least one spatial characteristic of the udder. | 09-22-2011 |
20110220160 | CLEANING ARRANGEMENT - An arrangement for controlling the supply of cleaning liquid into a milking system includes a pressurizing arrangement adapted to pressurize the cleaning liquid, a supply arrangement for selectively supplying cleaning liquid and a pressure sensing arrangement for sensing the pressure in the milking system. The pressure sensing device is operatively connected to the supply arrangement, and the supply arrangement is adapted to supply cleaning liquid into the milking system depending on the sensed pressure in the milking system. The arrangement can be adapted to supply cleaning liquid when the sensed pressure in the milking system is below the atmospheric pressure. | 09-15-2011 |
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 ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110174234 | TREATMENT DEVICE - A treatment device for an animal includes a treatment member ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110155066 | ARRANGEMENT FOR POSITIONING MILKING ANIMALS IN A MILKING PARLOUR - An arrangement for positioning at least two milking animals in at least two milking stalls allows the animals to stand in an inclined position such that a longitudinal axis of the animals forms an angle of 10°-80° to a vertical plane ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110155065 | METHOD FOR MILKING, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND MILKING SYSTEM - A method for milking is provided in a milking system which includes a milking machine having a plurality of teat cups, which teat cups are attached to, and detached from, teats of animals as part of the milkings of the animals. The method determines whether an animal, which presents itself at the milking system, has a regular milking permission and when the animal has a regular milking permission the animal is milked in a regular milking procedure. When the animal does not have a regular milking permission, the method determine whether the animal has at least one udder compartment that was incompletely milked last time the animal was milked, and provided that the animal has at least one udder compartment that was incompletely milked last time the animal was milked, the animal is given a partial milking permission and the animal is milked in a partial milking procedure, wherein the regular and partial milking procedures differ from one another with respect to the procedure for the attachment of the teat cups to, and/or detachment of the teat cups from, the teats of the animal. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155064 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ANIMAL MANAGEMENT - A method for management of animals in an area ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110126772 | ANIMAL FEEDER - An installation with animal enclosures includes a nipple assembly with a feeding nipple for dispensing liquid feed to animals in the installation, where a single feeding nipple is pivotable between at least two animal enclosures, the nipple assembly including the feeding nipple mounted on a pivot, which pivot is biased to maintain the feeding nipple in a neutral position between the extremes of a range of pivotability. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126770 | ANIMAL MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and installation for automatically determining the readiness of an animal for being weaned off liquid feed and onto dry feed. The height of an animal in an animal installation is automatically measured using a height measurement system at a selected location within the installation. A suitable location within an installation for providing a height gauge may include a feeding station, a cleaning station or other treatment station of an animal. Additional parameters may be used for the determination of readiness to wean in combination with dry feed consumption rate, such as animal age, weight or other animal dimensions. In determining the height, the method may include making a determination of the overall physical condition of the animal and may include a determination of the height-to-weight-ratio of an animal. The installation may include an automatic animal weighing system. Measured values may be stored in a control system memory for monitoring the growth of individual animals. Animal identification means may be provided at the points of measurement of any parameter of an animal. | 06-02-2011 |
20110125062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ANIMAL CONDITION - A method and system for monitoring the condition of animals provides for current height and weight measurements taken from an animal in order to automatically derive a height-to-weight ratio. The height-to-weight ratio thus obtained may be used to determine whether or not an animal's overall physical condition lies inside tolerance limits in relation to its predetermined expected development. An apparatus for implementing the method of the invention may include a control system configured to determine the height-to-weight ratio and may within a control system of an animal installation. The supply of feed to an animal may be adjusted in response to a deviation of its measured height weight ratio from a target or benchmark value. | 05-26-2011 |
20110120378 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY OBTAINING A MILK SAMPLE AND PERFORMING CLEANING | 05-26-2011 |
20110107971 | MILKING SYSTEM, A TEAT CUP AND A TEAT CUP LINER - A milking system ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110090336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AND DETERMINING A POSITION - An apparatus for recognizing and determining the position of at least one teat of a milking animal includes a scanning head comprising a light source and a camera. The light source emits light into a region which is expected to contain a teat or teats and the camera captures images formed by the light. In a first scanning mode, the scanning head is moved from a low initial position upwards in a circular coil until the position of at least a first teat has been established. Thereafter, in a second scanning mode, the scanning head is moved upwards in a to circular coil until the positions of all teats have been established, or a predetermined time limit has elapsed during the scanning procedure. The coil traversed during the first scanning mode is wider than the coil traversed during the second scanning mode. | 04-21-2011 |
20110061596 | POSITIONING OF TEAT CUPS - An arrangement for fetching a teat cup from a teat cup magazine in which each teat cup has a respective fixed position includes a reference entity in a fixed spatial relationship to the teat cup magazine and each teat cup stored therein; a remote detecting element that registers wireless energy reflected by the reference entity, and based thereon determines a respective position for the teat cup relative to a robotic arm. The robotic arm carries a gripper element configured to hold the teat cup during removal thereof from the teat cup magazine. The reference entity is configured to allow the remote detecting element to receive wireless energy reflected against the reference entity while moving the robotic arm towards the least one teat cup for removing the at least teat cup from the teat cup magazine. | 03-17-2011 |
20110051547 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD AT A MILKING STATION FOR ACHIEVING A REPRESENTATIVE MILK SAMPLE - A method and arrangement for providing a representative milk sample from one animal, includes milk extracting parts, a receiver, a milk transferring part to transfer the milk from the receiver to a sampling unit, milk stirring parts adapted to stir the milk before transferring a sample part of the milk to the sample unit, a milk yield determining part, a stirring time determining part, the arrangement adapted to terminate the stirring of the milk when the time period ends so that a satisfactorily stirring can be accomplished without subjecting the milk to excessive stirring. | 03-03-2011 |
20110041770 | MILKING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CLEANING A MILKING SYSTEM AND MONITORING CLEANING OF A MILKING SYSTEM - A method and system for cleaning of milking systems—creates slugs of cleaning liquid in milking systems in response to the detection of the presence of cleaning liquid. The milking system includes a milk conduit ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110011343 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE MILKING BY A MILKING MACHINE - A method for controlling the milking by a milking machine includes, during an initial phase of the milking, increasing a milking vacuum and/or a maximum pulsation vacuum for the milking gradually from a first selected vacuum level (1L) towards a second selected vacuum level (2L) to thereby improve teat stimulation and decreasing the risk of a second milk letdown. When a second milk letdown (2ML) is detected, the maximum pulsation vacuum is preferably immediately lowered to a third selected vacuum level (3L), and is kept at that third selected vacuum level until a certain milk flow has been established, whereupon the pulsation vacuum level is then again increased gradually until the second selected vacuum level is reached. | 01-20-2011 |
20110000438 | BRUSH FOR LIVESTOCK ANIMALS, DEVICE COMPRISING A BRUSH OF THIS TYPE, AND METHOD FOR BRUSHING LIVESTOCK ANIMALS - A rotatable livestock brush has a rotation axis and a brush surface which is intended to be brought into contact with a contact region of the body of the livestock animal for transferring a varying pressure onto the body of the livestock animal. The brush surface includes a first region having first pressure-transfer properties, and a second region having second pressure-transfer properties which differ from the first pressure-transfer properties. A plane at right angles to the rotation axis intersects both the first region and the second region. Upon rotation of the brush, the brush massages the body of the livestock animal in the contact region thereof. | 01-06-2011 |
20100326359 | MILKING STATION ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF OBTAINING A REPRESENTATIVE MILKING SAMPLE - An arrangement for and method of providing a representative sample of milk from one animal, after stirring the milk, includes a receiver, milk extracting parts, a pump transferring milk from the receiver to a sample unit, a circulation line extending from the receiver via the pump and back to the receiver, for stirring the milk in the receiver. The arrangement stirs the extracted milk without injecting air into the milk, before a sample part of the milk is transferred from the receiver to the milk-sampling unit, thereby ensuring that the sampled part is representative of the milk from one animal. | 12-30-2010 |
20100307420 | MILKING PARLOUR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An apparatus for milking an animal provides a milking parlour ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100300962 | METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER USING AN ORGANIC COAGULANT - A wastewater treatment system is disclosed which uses algae to generate oxygen for primary digestion of municipal wastewater. A coagulant composition containing a cationic starch and an aluminum salt is used to remove algae and other solids from the wastewater stream. The unique combination of the starch coagulant and algae species produced water of exceptionally low turbidity. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300490 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A MILKING SYSTEM - A system and method of cleaning a plurality of teat cups ( | 12-02-2010 |
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 ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100282173 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE MILKING BY A MILKING MACHINE - A method for controlling the milking by a milking machine, which milking machine includes a plurality of teat cups ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100282172 | TEAT PREPARATION STATION AND METHOD FOR TEAT PREPARATION - A teat preparation station( | 11-11-2010 |
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 milking system are identified; a measure indicative of the expected time required for performing at least one action on the rotary platform with respect to each of the milking animals is retrieved; and the milking animals are allowed to enter the rotary platform of the rotary milking system in an order, which is based on the measures indicative of the expected times required for performing the at least one action on the rotary platform with respect to the milking animals. | 11-11-2010 |
20100278374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNISING AND DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE TEAT CUP - An apparatus ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100275850 | TUBULAR ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A tubular element ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100252119 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN MILKING SYSTEM - A method and arrangement for monitoring the supply of cleaning liquid from a cleaning line to a milking system, where the milking system includes at least two milking stations and milk conduits, and the cleaning line includes supply conduits connectable to the milk conduits at the milking stations and arranged to apportion cleaning liquid to the milking stations, so that cleaning liquid flows through the milking stations. The method includes measuring a value of the flow of the cleaning liquid through the respective milking stations by a respective flow sensor and transferring the values of the measured flows to a control unit. The arrangement includes a first control unit and flow sensors and a respective flow sensor is adapted to measure a value of the flows of cleaning liquid through a respective milking station, and provide the values to the control unit. | 10-07-2010 |
20100251965 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING AT LEAST ONE TEAT CUP FROM A TEAT OF AN ANIMAL - A device for removing at least one teat cup ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100236487 | Fluid Application Systems And Methods And Milking Systems And Methods - A fluid application system for automatically applying a fluid to the teats of an animal subsequent to the milking of the animal comprises a fluid delivery arrangement comprising a plurality of applicators, wherein each of the applicators is arranged in connection with a respective teat cup and is provided for applying the fluid to a teat of the animal, to which the respective teat cup is attached during the milking of the animal, in connection with a detachment of the teat cup from the teat. A control arrangement is provided for (i) determining, for a detachment of a teat cup from a teat, whether that detachment is a normal detachment or an abnormal detachment, and (ii) controlling, for the detachment of the teat cup from the teat, the applicator arranged in connection with that teat cup to apply the fluid provided that the detachment is a normal detachment and to not apply the fluid provided that the detachment is an abnormal detachment. | 09-23-2010 |
20100236485 | MILKING PARLOUR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An apparatus for milking an animal and provides a milking parlour ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100236484 | MILKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VACUUM REGULATION - A milking system includes a vacuum pump ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100192861 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100192860 | MILKING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MILKING THEREIN - A space-saving milking facility includes an entrance passage way ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100186678 | CUBICLE, ARRANGEMENT IN A CUBICLE AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING SAID ARRANGEMENT - A cubicle ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100180822 | MILKING SYSTEM - A milking system for extracting milk from milk producing animals and especially with elements for taking samples of the extracted milk includes in a flow direction from the animal: milk extracting elements for attachment to the animal, a milk conduit and a suction source, wherein the suction source is arranged to provide a vacuum to draw milk from the animal to a container. The milk extracting elements are adapted to provide air and milk intermittently into the milk conduit and are connected to the container via the milk conduit. The system also includes a milk sample conduit which is connected to the milk conduit. The milk conduit includes a bend for creating acceleration forces in the flow, and the sample conduit is connected to the milk conduit at the bend so as to sample milk subjected to the acceleration forces. | 07-22-2010 |
20100170446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AN ANIMAL - The present invention relates to a method in which an animal is cooled and to apparatus for cooling an animal, in particular a cow. The method includes the step of determining the condition of the animal ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100162959 | HOSE ELEMENT - A hose element is configured for a milking device. The hose element includes a first end ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100154715 | AUTOMATIC MONITORING OF MILKING PLANT VALVE MEANS - The invention relates to a solution for cleaning a milking plant, which includes a milk line system (MLS), connectable to a collecting means, and is adapted to deliver milk that has been withdrawn from animals to a milk storage means ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100154714 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE SUPPLY OF CONSUMABLE MATTER TO BE CONSUMED BY MILK PRODUCING ANIMALS - A system for managing the supply of consumable matter to be consumed by milk producing animals includes a supply arrangement ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100116212 | TUBE ARRANGEMENT - A tube arrangement arrangement includes a first tubular element ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100096466 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DECREASING THE THERMAL LOAD ON ANIMALS - A method of controlling a cooling element in order to decrease the thermal load on animals includes the step:—to start the cooling element when the air temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold value and/or a parameter, dependent on the relative humidity of air, exceeds a predetermined threshold value. | 04-22-2010 |
20100095893 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR AUTOMATIC MILKING OF ANIMALS - A rotary parlour for automatic milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100089326 | TEATCUP LINER - A teatcup liner adapted to be mounted in a shell to form a teatcup to be applied to a teat of an animal, and a method of mounting a teatcup liner. The liner defines an inner space for receiving the teat and a longitudinal centre axis. The liner has a head portion, a tubular barrel portion and, a tubular lower portion defining a milk channel having a cross-section area perpendicular to the centre axis. The tubular lower portion has a primary engagement member to be engaged by a secondary engagement member of the shell. The liner includes a grip member extending from the tubular lower portion to be gripped by an operator when the liner is to be mounted. The grip member defines a force application zone on which a pulling force is to be applied and which seen along the centre axis is located within the cross-section area. | 04-15-2010 |
20100075006 | Antimicrobial Process Using Peracetic Acid During Whey Processing - A system and method for controlling bacteria in the production of whey protein concentrate (WPC) using an organic oxidizer. In embodiments, peracetic acid is introduced into whey solution before or after it encounters one or more ultrafilters. The peracetic acid, even when used in minute quantities, has proven to have sufficient antimicrobial effect such that bacteria counts in the filter are maintained at acceptable levels. The reduction in bacteria not only helps reduce WPC bacteria counts, but also enables the filters to run longer between cleanings. | 03-25-2010 |
20100058990 | TEAT CUP HANDLING DEVICE AND A STORING DEVICE FOR TEAT CUPS - A teat cup handling device ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100058989 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MASTITIS OF MILKING ANIMALS, A MILKING SYSTEM AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method for detecting mastitis of a milking animal includes the steps of: determining a first indicator of mastitis; determining a second indicator of mastitis; evaluating the first indicator of mastitis and the second indicator of mastitis; and identifying a need for a third indicator of mastitis based on the step of evaluation. An increased reliability is obtained by the method, while the costs are still kept at a minimum. A milking system is also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
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 ( | 02-11-2010 |
20090288605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ANIMALS ON A DAIRY FARM - A management system for managing animals on a dairy farm includes a receiving element ( | 11-26-2009 |
20090266301 | ROTARY PARLOUR FOR MILKING OF ANIMALS - The invention relates to a rotary platform for milking of animal. The rotary parlour comprises a platform ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090235868 | TEATCUP - A teatcup and a teatcup liner are described. The teatcup liner ( | 09-24-2009 |
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 ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090177418 | MILKING MACHINE TESTING - The invention relates to dynamic/wet testing of a milking machine (i.e. during extraction of milk from at least one animal). A proposed testing arrangement includes a number of sensors( | 07-09-2009 |
20090173281 | MILKING PLANT - A milking plant includes a milking member to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked during a milking operation. A milk container is connected to the milking member and adapted to collect the milk extracted during the milking operation. A milk pump, being a part of a milk transport conduit, defines a suction side and a pressure side. A milk tank is connected to the milk container via the milk transport conduit and adapted to collect the milk from the milk container. A milk sample discharge device is connected to the milk transport conduit at the pressure side. The milk pump is adapted to transport during a milk transport operation the milk extracted during the milking operation from the milk container in a major flow to the milk tank and in a minor flow via the milk discharge device. | 07-09-2009 |
20090165727 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT - The present invention refers to a milking arrangement for milking an animal during a milking operation. The arrangement includes a stationary structure and a milking member ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090126637 | DEVICE INCLUDING A MILK-CONVEYING TUBULAR MEMBER - The invention refers to a device including a milk-conveying tubular member ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090007850 | Milking Member for an Animal - The invention relates to a milking member for an animal. The milking member comprises a claw ( | 01-08-2009 |
20080314324 | Arrangement and Method for Determining Positions of the Teats of a Milking Animal - An arrangement for determining positions of the teats of an animal is provided in a milking system comprising a robot arm for automatically attaching teat cups to the teats of an animal when being located in a position to be milked, and a control device for controlling the movement of the robot arm based on determined positions of the teats of the animal. The arrangement comprises a camera pair directed towards the teats of the animal for repeatedly recording pairs of images, and an image processing device for repeatedly detecting the teats of the animal and determining their positions by a stereoscopic calculation method based on the repeatedly recorded pairs of images, wherein the cameras of the camera pair are arranged vertically one above the other, and the image processing device is provided, for each teat and for each pair of images, to define the position of the lower tip of the teat in the pair of images as conjugate points, and to find the conjugate points along a substantially vertical epipolar line. | 12-25-2008 |
20080314322 | FLUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND MILKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fluid application system for automatically applying a fluid to the teats of an animal subsequent to the milking of the animal comprises a fluid delivery arrangement comprising a plurality of applicators, wherein each of the applicators is arranged in connection with a respective teat cup and is provided for applying the fluid to a teat of the animal, to which the respective teat cup is attached during the milking of the animal, in connection with a detachment of the teat cup from the teat. A control arrangement is provided for (i) determining, for a detachment of a teat cup from a teat, whether that detachment is a normal detachment or an abnormal detachment, and (ii) controlling, for the detachment of the teat cup from the teat, the applicator arranged in connection with that teat cup to apply the fluid provided that the detachment is a normal detachment and to not apply the fluid provided that the detachment is an abnormal detachment. | 12-25-2008 |
20080251023 | Milking Farm - The present invention relates to a milking system comprising a first and at least a second animal area cluster, wherein each of the animal area cluster comprises at least one animal area and each animal area comprises at least one milking point, and where the first and at least second animal area cluster are arranged side by side characterised in a tunnel connecting each milking point in the first and second animal area cluster. | 10-16-2008 |
20080202432 | Milking Arrangement - The invention refers to a milking arrangement including a milking box ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080202431 | Compact Modular Unit and a Milking Stall Comprising Such a Compact Modular Unit - The invention relates to a compact modular unit to be mounted in a milking stall having at least one pipeline system, which provides an operative function in connection with a milking process of an animal in the milking stall. The compact modular unit ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080202429 | Milking Device - The invention refers to a milking device for milking an animal during a milking operation. A milking member ( | 08-28-2008 |