SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH MONITORING USING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    172.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH MONITORING USING REAL-TIME LOCATION 有权
    使用实时位置进行健康监测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150109130A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14590046

    申请日:2015-01-06

    Abstract: A method for health monitoring comprises electronically receiving location information for a dairy livestock that is generated by a plurality of identification devices positioned in a pen that operate in conjunction with a tag worn by the dairy livestock. The method stores the location information associated with the dairy livestock, the location information comprising a location of the dairy livestock within the pen at each of a plurality of times during a first time period. The method determines, based on at least a portion of the stored location information, a turn index parameter indicating a number of times the particular dairy livestock reverses direction during the first time period. The method determines whether the particular dairy livestock is likely to be in estrus based at least in part upon whether the determined turn index parameter is in excess of a baseline turn index parameter by more than a predefined amount.

    Abstract translation: 用于健康监测的方法包括电子地接收由位于笔中的多个识别装置产生的用于奶牛家畜的位置信息,所述识别装置与由所述奶牛家畜穿着的标签一起操作。 该方法在第一时间段内存储与乳品牲畜相关联的位置信息,该位置信息在多个时间段内的每一次中包括在该笔内的乳品牲畜的位置。 该方法基于存储的位置信息的至少一部分确定指示特定乳品家畜在第一时间段期间反转方向的次数的转弯指数参数。 该方法至少部分地基于所确定的转折指数参数是否超过基准线索引参数超过预定义量,来确定特定乳品牲畜是否可能处于发情状态。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MILKING STALL ASSIGNMENT USING REAL-TIME LOCATION
    173.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MILKING STALL ASSIGNMENT USING REAL-TIME LOCATION 有权
    使用实时位置进行仓位分配的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150107519A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14589385

    申请日:2015-01-05

    Abstract: A system comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores information about a milking stall where a dairy livestock is located at a first time, and a coordinate location of the dairy livestock at a second time. The processor is communicatively coupled to the memory and determines if the coordinate location of the dairy livestock at the second time is different than the milking stall where the dairy livestock is located at the first time. If the coordinate location where the dairy livestock is located at the second time is not the milking stall, the processor generates an error flag associated with the dairy livestock.

    Abstract translation: 系统包括存储器和处理器。 记忆体存储关于第一次有奶牛场所在的挤奶摊位的信息,以及第二次的奶牛家畜的坐标位置。 处理器通信地耦合到存储器,并且确定在第二时间的奶牛家畜的坐标位置是否不同于在第一次奶牛场所在的挤奶档位。 如果奶牛家畜第二次坐标位置不是挤奶失速,则处理器产生与奶牛家畜相关的错误标志。

    CROWD GATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    174.
    发明申请
    CROWD GATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    CROWD门控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150083047A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-26

    申请号:US14561610

    申请日:2014-12-05

    Inventor: James D. Siddell

    CPC classification number: A01K1/0029 A01K1/12 A01K1/126

    Abstract: A method for controlling a crowd gate comprises operating a milking parlor for a plurality of dairy livestock. The milking parlor comprises an entrance located adjacent to a holding pen, and a crowd gate that forms a side of the holding pen and moves toward and away from the entrance to the milking parlor. The method further comprises determining that dairy livestock should enter the milking parlor, and operating the crowd gate in response to determining that dairy livestock should enter the milking parlor. Operating the crowd gate comprises moving the crowd gate away from the entrance to the milking parlor prior to initiating movement towards the entrance, pausing the movement of the crowd gate, and moving the crowd gate towards the entrance of the milking parlor.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于控制人群门的方法包括操作多个奶牛家畜的挤奶室。 挤奶室包括邻近握持笔的入口,以及形成握持笔的侧面并且朝向和远离挤奶厅的入口移动的人群门。 该方法还包括:确定奶牛家畜应该进入挤奶室,并且响应于确定奶牛家畜应该进入挤奶室而操作人群门。 人群门的操作包括将人群门从入口移动到挤奶室,然后开始向入口移动,暂停人群门的移动,并将人群门移动到挤奶厅的入口处。

    VISION SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC ATTACHER
    176.
    发明申请
    VISION SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC ATTACHER 有权
    机器人视觉系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140196665A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US14217750

    申请日:2014-03-18

    Abstract: A system includes a robotic arm on which at least one camera is attached. It further includes a memory and a controller communicatively coupled to the memory. The memory stores historical information associated with a dairy livestock. The historical information include a previously-determined location of a teat of the dairy livestock. The controller moves the camera on the robotic arm toward the previously-determined location of the teat. The camera generates an image of the teat of the dairy livestock from a position to which it is moved, and the controller determines a current location of the teat of the dairy livestock based at least in part on the image.

    Abstract translation: 一个系统包括一个机器人手臂,至少有一个相机被连接到机器人手臂上。 它还包括通信地耦合到存储器的存储器和控制器。 记忆存储与奶牛家畜相关的历史信息。 历史信息包括以前确定的奶牛的乳头位置。 控制器将机器人手臂上的相机移动到奶头的预先确定的位置。 相机从其移动的位置产生乳品牲畜的奶头的图像,并且控制器至少部分地基于图像来确定乳品牲畜的奶头的当前位置。

    Defrost Bypass Dehumidifier
    177.
    发明申请
    Defrost Bypass Dehumidifier 有权
    除霜旁路除湿机

    公开(公告)号:US20130055735A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-07

    申请号:US13659684

    申请日:2012-10-24

    CPC classification number: F24F3/1405 F24F1/04 F24F3/153 F24F12/006 Y02B30/563

    Abstract: A defrost bypass dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a bypass segment passing ambient air to the evaporator coil in parallel with the noted first air flow path segment.

    Abstract translation: 除霜旁路除湿器包括具有从上游到下游串联的第一,第二和第三段的空气流动路径,并且将环境空气分别传递到蒸发器线圈,然后到达冷凝器盘管,然后将其排出。 空气流动路径具有旁路段,其将环境空气与所述第一气流通道段平行地传递到蒸发器盘管。

    System and method for liquid hydrocarbon desulfurization

    公开(公告)号:US11814592B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17398579

    申请日:2021-08-10

    CPC classification number: C10G53/14 C10G2300/202

    Abstract: A method of desulfurizing a liquid hydrocarbon having the steps of: adding a liquid hydrocarbon to a vessel, the hydrocarbon having a sulfur content; adding a catalyst and an oxidizer to create a mixture; oxidizing at least some of the sulfur content of the liquid hydrocarbon to form oxidized sulfur in the liquid hydrocarbon; separating the liquid hydrocarbon from the mixture; and removing at least some of the oxidized sulfur from the liquid hydrocarbon. Such methods can be carried out by batch or continuously. Systems for undertaking such methods are likewise disclosed.

    Milking claw
    179.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10856516B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16006295

    申请日:2018-06-12

    Abstract: A milking claw for efficiently drawing milk is disclosed. The milking claw includes a claw top and a claw bottom. The claw top includes a pair of front inlets, a pair of rear inlets, and an outlet. The front inlets and the rear inlets extend upwardly from a top surface of the claw top and are spaced on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the claw top. The outlet includes an air channel along a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and a flow passage disposed below the air channel. The flow passage includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The claw bottom is disposed below the claw top and includes a dividing wall, a sump, and a raised knob disposed within the sump.

    Vision System for Leg Detection
    180.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200344972A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16092333

    申请日:2017-08-17

    Abstract: A leg (205) detection system comprising: a robotic arm (200) comprising a gripping portion (208) for holding a teat cup (203, 210) for attaching to a teat (1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 203S, 203) of a dairy livestock (200, 202, 203); an imaging system coupled to the robotic arm (200) and configured to capture a first three-dimensional (3D) image (138, 2400, 2500) of a rearview of the dairy livestock (200, 202, 203) in a stall (402), the imaging system comprising a 3D camera (136, 138) or a laser (132), wherein each pixel of the first 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) is associated with a depth value; one or more memory (104) devices configured to store a reference (3D) 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) of the stall (402) without any dairy livestock (200, 202, 203); and a processor (102) communicatively coupled to the imaging system and the one or more memory (104) devices, the processor (102) configured to: access the first 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) and the reference (3D) 3D image (138, 2400, 2500); subtract the first 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) from the reference (3D) 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) to produce a second 3D image (138, 2400, 2500); perform morphological image (138, 2400, 2500) processing on the second 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) to produce a third 3D image (138, 2400, 2500); perform image (138, 2400, 2500) thresholding on the third 3D image (138, 2400, 2500) to produce a fourth 3D image (138, 2400, 2500); cluster (2616, 2618, 2626, 2628) data from the fourth 3D image (138, 2400, 2500); identify, using the clustered data from the fourth 3D image (138, 2400, 2500), one or more legs (205) of the dairy livestock (200, 202, 203); and provide instructions for movements of the robotic arm (200) to avoid the identified one or more legs (205) while attaching the teat cup (203, 210) to the teat (1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 203S, 203) of the dairy livestock (200, 202, 203).

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