Teat inspection
US5474023A · kind A · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4312
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inspection arrangement for a teat of a milk producing animal, including an elongate probe, at least one radiation sensor on the inner surface of the probe and structure to rotate the probe around a teat, positioned for inspection, to scan the surface of the teat to provide signal output from the at least one sensor, the output indicating a surface condition of the teat, which may be cleanliness and health thereof.
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