System and method for measuring relative leg positions of an ungulate
US9363983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K29/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system (20) for measuring relative front (12, 13) and hind leg (16, 17) positions of a standing ungulate, the system including a sensing area within which an ungulate to be measured stands and which comprises a plurality of discrete linear sensor regions (30) spaced a known distance apart within the sensing area, each sensing region having a sensor operatively associated therewith, which sensor is responsive to the presence of the lower part of a leg within a sensing region and; a processor for receiving data from each sensor, identifying those sensor regions within which a lower part of a leg is present and based upon the distance between the identified sensor regions, determining the relative front and hind leg positions.
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