Modular livestock feed system for measuring animal intake and monitoring animal health
US10085419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/105
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A livestock feed system adapted to be modular and readily scalable from one bin assembly to multiple bin assemblies that can be communicatively networked together. The system includes a stainless steel feed bin with an opening on a first surface of the one or more sidewalls for receiving an animal head. The feed bin further includes an access door on a second surface of the one or more sidewalls that is pivotally, slidably, or removably coupled to adjacent portions of the one or more sidewalls to allow easy cleaning of the bin. The system includes a portable support frame supporting the feed bin, and a controller mounted on the support frame. The controller includes a self-contained computer with a processor executing code (programs or software) to provide an animal monitoring and management module that causes the controller to determine intake by an animal accessing the feed bin through the opening.
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