Cleaning system and method for an automatic milking system
US-10258016-B2 · Apr 16, 2019 · US
Method of milking a group of dairy animals
US8925482B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8925482-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113160529-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a method of milking a group of dairy animals including a first subgroup and a second subgroup by an automatic milking system, and wherein the milking system is flushed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked. The flushing step is postponed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked until at least a minimum number greater than or equal to two dairy animals from the second subgroup has been milked successively, or a subsequent dairy animal belonging to the first subgroup has been identified and the decision has been made that the dairy animal from the first subgroup presenting itself can be milked, or by postponing the milking of a dairy animal from the second subgroup until at least a minimum number greater than or equal to two dairy animals from the first subgroup has been milked successively.
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What is claimed is: 1. A construction for milking a group of dairy animals, wherein the group comprises at least two subgroups, wherein a first subgroup comprises dairy animals which give a first type of milk and a second subgroup comprises dairy animals which give a second type of milk, the construction comprising: a milking system for milking the dairy animals; an identification system for identifying each dairy animal which presents itself for milking and identifying whether…
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- What does patent US8925482B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a method of milking a group of dairy animals including a first subgroup and a second subgroup by an automatic milking system, and wherein the milking system is flushed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked. The flushing step is postponed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked until at least a minimum number greater than or …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Huls Michel Hubert Johan, Lely Patent Nv
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01J7/022. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).