Automatic milk separation
US8689736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An indicating system for use in a milking system including an automated milking machine with a method for detecting mastitis of a milking animal in an automated milking machine, includes a first device for automatically obtaining and determining a first indicator of mastitis; a second device for automatically obtaining and determining a second indicator of mastitis; a processor operatively connected to the first and second devices and configured for automatically i) evaluating the first and second indicators of mastitis, and ii) identifying, based on the result the evaluation of the first and second indicators of mastitis, the need for a third indicator of mastitis.
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