Method and an apparatus for examination of milking animals
US6860226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 identification in a data base, a locating device for finding the position of the teats of said animal, a cleaning device for cleaning the teats of the animal, an applying device for applying teat cups to the teats of said animal, and a capturing device for capturing at least one image of at least a part of said animal. The image captured in relation to identification of the animal is stored in the data base, and the captured image is presented for a user through a viewing device coupled to the data base.
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