Apparatus and method to feed livestock
US8936389B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/18
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes providing a mobile feed preparation apparatus that includes a feed container containing a base feed, a conveying assembly that receives the base feed from the feed container, a feed additive assembly comprising a reservoir containing a feed additive, where the feed additive assembly is in flowable communication with the conveying assembly, a weight sensitive platform having a weigh cell, where the reservoir is mounted on said platform, and a controller in communication with the conveying assembly and the weigh cell. The method further includes weighing the reservoir to determine a first weight, dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a feed ration, and weighing the reservoir to determine a second weight. Additionally, the method includes calculating a distributed amount of the feed additive using the first weight and the second weight.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.