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7614361 Method of automatically milking a dairy animal  
A method of automatically milking a dairy animal by means of an automatic milking device, including successively the steps of automatic connection of a first teat cup to a first teat of the dairy...
7600485 Method for calibration of milk meters in a milking system  
A method for calibrating milk meters in a milking system includes a milking station having at least one milk meter that measures a value of a milking performance of a milking animal. The method...
7600484 On-farm separation of milk components  
A robotic milking system includes a stall wherein dairy animals enter one at a time to be milked automatically. A holding tank receives successive measures of milk from successive dairy animals....
7559289 Method of and an installation for milking an animal having at least two teats  
A method of milking an animal having at least two teats. The method comprises a stimulation phase in which the teats of the animal are stimulated and a milking phase in which the animal is milked....
7540258 Milking apparatus and method with transversely stretched membranes  
Apparatus for removing milk from a teat of an animal comprising an outer body having an opening into which the teat is insertable into a space defined by two or more resilient membranes. A pressure...
7387086 Bovine germicide application device and method  
A method and device for applying germicide solutions to a cattle teat or other item in a way that reduces the amount of waste that typically accompanies this process. The present invention provides...
7377232 Method and apparatus for treating the teats of an animal  
In an automatic milking installation including a robot arm ( 2 ) with a gripper ( 3 ) for attaching teat cups ( 4 ) to the teats of an animal, e.g. a cow, to be milked, for applying a teat dip to...
7370604 Method of milking an animal  
A method of milking an animal, in which method a movable milking platform is used. The method comprises the following steps: setting the movable milking platform in motion, allowing an animal...
7334537 Method of milking an animal and device for this purpose  
A milking device and method for removing a teat cup from a teat of an animal are disclosed. The teat cup has a teat space for containing a teat and is connected via a milk tube to a vacuum source...
7308866 Methods of managing animals and milking station  
Example embodiments related to a method of automatically milking animals, wherein the animals are allowed to move in area intended therefore. The area may include a resting area and a feeding area...
7299766 Fluid-applying device and a method of applying a fluid to a teat of a dairy animal  
A fluid-applying device for applying a fluid to a teat of a dairy animal. The fluid-applying device comprises a fluid detector for determining a fluid application pattern of the fluid on the teat...
7296535 Method of milking and milking parlor  
A method of automatically milking animals, such as cows, which are allowed to move freely in an area ( 1 ) intended therefore and to visit individually a milking parlor ( 9 ) comprising a fully...
7290497 Milking device provided with cleansing means  
Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the...
7284498 Devices for improved milking  
A milking system for animals. In particular, the present invention relates to a milking system implantable within the teat of an animal which provides improved milking rapidity and decreased...
7281493 Milking device provided with cleansing means  
Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the...
7270079 Milk conveyer device  
The invention relates to a milk conveyer device ( 100 ) for an animal. The milk conveyer device is to be implemented in a milking arrangement which comprises a milk storage reservoir ( 101 )...
7258074 Method for machine milking an animal  
The invention relates to a method for machine milking an animal, particularly a cow, according to which a stimulation phase precedes a main milking phase, whereby during the entire stimulation...
7246571 Device and method for determining teat positions  
A device for determining the teat positions of a dairy animal after milking. The device is provided with at least one position-measuring device for determining a position of a teat prior to the...
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...
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....
7228815 Method of performing an animal related action on an animal and a device for performing said method  
A method of performing an animal related action on an animal by means of a robot arm is disclosed. The method includes carrying out measurements on the animal by means of a sensor for locating at...
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...
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...
7168390 Milk sampling apparatus and method  
A milk sampling apparatus for use with an automated milking system. The apparatus may include a cassette wherein milk sample collecting elements may be placed, and at least one filling member...
7143718 Arrangement and a method for milking of animals  
The invention refers to an arrangement and a method for milking of animals. The arrangement includes a number of milking stations ( 1 ). Each milking station includes a set of teatcups to be...
7128020 Device and a method for allowing performance of several separate treatments of a teat of an animal  
This invention relates to a device and a method for allowing performance of several separate treatment of a teat of an animal. The device includes a cup-shaped body ( 1 ) having a surface ( 2 )...
7117815 Device for milking animals  
A device for milking animals is provided with at least two milking robots, each for automatically connecting at least one teat cup to a teat of an animal. Each milking robot is provided with a...
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...
7104218 Process and rotary milking parlor for the identification of a milking stall and an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor  
For the determination of the occupancy of a milking stall by an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor with a plurality of milking stalls which are disposed on a rotatable milking...
7086348 Milking parlor for the forward straight line animal ambulation and individual presentation of an animal to be milked in a milking stall located intermediate a holding area and a release area  
A milking parlor has a holding gate and a parallel spaced individually loaded-occupied-unloaded milking stall with an operator pit located intermediate the holding gate and the milking stall. The...
7073458 System and method for milking animals  
A milking system may include a milking stall ( 1, 51 ), which an animal may visit to be milked automatically. The milking stall including an animal identifier ( 9, 53 ); a gate controller ( 7, 55 )...
7055457 Method for efficient milking  
A method for milking animals, particularly domesticated dairy animals, and most particularly dairy cattle, that improves milk/food sanitation, labor and cost efficiency, environmental friendliness,...
7055458 System for the presentation of animals to be milked and method  
A milking parlor for presenting an animal to be milked rearwardly loads the animal into a milking stall through an ingress/egress gate and forwardly unloads the animal from the milking stall...
6981467 Construction for automatically milking animals  
A vehicle for automatically milking dairy farm animals which carries a milk reservoir having milk lines which connect to a set of teat cups that are automatically connected to animals' teats by a...
6981466 Milking  
A milk metering apparatus having a metering chamber 7 which is repeatedly filled and emptied many times in the course of milking an animal is provided with a probe 15 which extends down into...
6974439 Apparatus for expressing milk  
A device for expressing milk from one or more breasts has at least one, and preferably two expressors and a pump. The expressors each have a cup for fitting on the breasts and a cup outlet to which...
6971330 Method of and an apparatus for somatic cell count  
Method of somatic cell count in milk from animals, and an apparatus therefore enabling individual somatic cell count for milk from each teat, i.e. udder quarter, by connecting a teatcup to a first...
6957625 Method and device for the improved milking of an animal, in particular of a cow  
The invention relates to a method and a device for milking milk residues to achieve the extraction of as much of the milk as possible that is preset in the udder. According to the method, a rubber...
6938576 Device for and a method of milking an animal, a device for monitoring an animal  
An apparatus and method for milking an animal, in particular a cow, that uses a stress measuring device for determining the animal's degree of stress and to supply stress measurement data to a...
6935270 Milking and application teat cup, system, and method  
A milking and applicator teat cup is configured to receive an animal teat within a liner located in a shell. At the openings of the liner and shell where the teat is received, there is an...
6886492 Device for automatically milking an animal  
A device for automatically milking an animal, which device is provided with a milking robot, a computer for controlling the operation of the device, a measuring device for performing measurements...
6883461 Construction for milking of animals  
The invention relates to a method of milking animals which uses an implement having a moveable floor on which the animals are milked in milking spaces. The animals enter and exit the floor via...
6860226 Method and an apparatus for examination of milking animals  
A method and an apparatus for examining at least a first animal, milked in a milking machine, comprising an identification device for identifying said animal, a storing device for storing said...
6860227 Process for the actuation of a carrying and withdrawing device as well as a carrying and withdrawing device for milking units  
The invention relates to the actuation of a carrying and withdrawing device for milking units, a process is proposed in which for the attachment of the milking unit a downwardly directed additional...
6830008 Optimization of milking  
A more effective method of automatically milking animals in an automatic milking facility is disclosed. The method includes (i) assigning a respective threshold value (t.v.) to each of the udder...
6823817 Method of and a device for automatically milking a dairy animal  
A method of automatically milking a dairy animal, in particular a cow. The method comprises: a) the step of activating the teat cup for milking the teat; b) the step of measuring a milking...
6820033 Method and apparatus for estimating the weight of horses  
A method and an apparatus for estimating the weight of horses. To estimate the weight of a horse, a girth, a length, and a height of the horse are measured. The measurements can be taken with...
6814026 Milking parlor and method for individually presenting animals to be milked via a translating shuttle stall  
A milking parlor having a plurality of translatable shuttle stalls allows for presentation of animals to be milked and corresponding release of the animals, independent of the milking status of...
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...
6743209 Catheter with integral anchoring means  
The object of this invention is to provide a simple, safe, convenient and economical means of securing catheters to or at the outside of a human or other animal body by suturing, tying or taping to...
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