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公开(公告)号：US09930862B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-03
申请号：US15332029
申请日：2016-10-24
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J7/005 , A01J3/00 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/01 , A01J5/013 , A01J5/0133 , A01J5/0135 , A01J5/0138 , A01J5/04
Abstract: A method comprises receiving a flow of milk at an inlet of a manifold. The inlet comprises a first end coupled to a hose that receives a flow of milk from a teat cup and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold. The manifold comprises one or more other inlets and a plurality of outlets. The plurality of outlets includes one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. The method proceeds by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding milk collector outlet by causing a shut-off valve corresponding to the inlet to open, and by causing a drain valve corresponding to the inlet to close. The method concludes by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding drain outlet by causing the drain valve corresponding to the inlet to open.
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公开(公告)号：US09888664B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-13
申请号：US15397939
申请日：2017-01-04
Applicant: Technologies Holdings Corp.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
IPC: A01J7/04 , A01K13/00 , B25J9/16 , A01K29/00 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/017 , A01K1/12 , G06T1/00 , G06T7/73 , A01J7/00 , B25J11/00 , G06T7/00 , G06T7/13 , B25J9/00 , H04N7/18
CPC classification number: A01J7/04 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/0175 , A01J7/00 , A01K1/126 , A01K13/001 , A01K29/00 , B25J9/0027 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/0096 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1684 , B25J9/1697 , B25J11/0045 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2661 , G05B2219/45113 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/0004 , G06T7/13 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/74 , G06T2200/04 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/10021 , G06T2207/10028 , H04N7/183 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/06 , Y10S901/07 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/43 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage such that the first member may rotate about a point of attachment to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member such that the second member may rotate about a point of attachment to the first member, and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member such that the spray tool member may rotate about a point of attachment to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool is located at a spray position from which the spray tool may discharge an amount of disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
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公开(公告)号：US20170290287A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-12
申请号：US15634457
申请日：2017-06-27
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem Van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J5/00 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/01 , A01J5/013 , A01J5/017 , A01J5/0175 , A01J5/04 , A01J5/06 , A01J7/00 , A01J7/025 , A01J7/04 , A01J9/00 , A01K1/0023 , A01K1/0029 , A01K1/12 , A01K5/00 , A01K5/02 , A01K11/006 , B25J13/08 , B25J19/023 , G05B2219/45113 , G06K9/00362 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/70 , H04N5/247 , H04N13/204 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: A method of operating a robotic attacher, comprises extending a robotic attacher between the legs of a dairy livestock. The method further comprises attaching milking equipment to the dairy livestock using a gripping portion of the robotic attacher during a milking operation, wherein the gripping portion has a nozzle that is positioned away from a teat of the dairy livestock during the milking operation. The method further comprises rotating the gripping portion of the robotic attacher so that the nozzle is positioned to face a teat of the dairy livestock during a spraying operation.
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公开(公告)号：US20170251624A1
公开(公告)日：2017-09-07
申请号：US15602568
申请日：2017-05-23
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
IPC: A01J7/04 , A01K13/00 , A01K29/00 , A01K1/12 , G06T7/00 , B25J11/00 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/017 , G06T1/00 , A01J7/00 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/13 , H04N7/18 , B25J9/00 , B25J9/16
Abstract: A system for operating a robotic arm comprises a carriage, a controller communicatively coupled to the carriage and a robotic arm coupled to the carriage. The carriage is mounted on a track adjacent to a rotary milking platform having a stall for a dairy livestock. The carriage moves along the track in a direction corresponding to a direction of rotation of the rotary milking platform. The controller determines a rate for the carriage to move along the track based at least in part upon a speed of rotation of the rotary milking platform. The robotic arm extends between the legs of the dairy livestock.
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公开(公告)号：US09706745B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-18
申请号：US15238898
申请日：2016-08-17
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J5/0175 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/017 , A01K1/12 , G06T7/001 , G06T7/74 , G06T7/77 , G06T2207/10012 , H04N13/204
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20170112086A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-27
申请号：US15397939
申请日：2017-01-04
Applicant: Technologies Holdings Corp.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
IPC: A01J7/04 , B25J9/00 , B25J9/16 , H04N7/18 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01K13/00 , A01K1/12 , B25J11/00
CPC classification number: A01J7/04 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/0175 , A01J7/00 , A01K1/126 , A01K13/001 , A01K29/00 , B25J9/0027 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/0096 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1684 , B25J9/1697 , B25J11/0045 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2661 , G05B2219/45113 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/0004 , G06T7/13 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/74 , G06T2200/04 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/10021 , G06T2207/10028 , H04N7/183 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/06 , Y10S901/07 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/43 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage such that the first member may rotate about a point of attachment to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member such that the second member may rotate about a point of attachment to the first member, and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member such that the spray tool member may rotate about a point of attachment to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool is located at a spray position from which the spray tool may discharge an amount of disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
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公开(公告)号：US20170079235A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-23
申请号：US15370571
申请日：2016-12-06
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem Van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J7/04 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/0175 , A01J7/00 , A01K1/126 , A01K13/001 , A01K29/00 , B25J9/0027 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/0096 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1684 , B25J9/1697 , B25J11/0045 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2661 , G05B2219/45113 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/0004 , G06T7/13 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/74 , G06T2200/04 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/10021 , G06T2207/10028 , H04N7/183 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/06 , Y10S901/07 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/43 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: A spray tool coupled to a robotic arm that extends between the legs of dairy livestock, comprises a linear member and a plurality of spray nozzles. The linear member rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the robotic arm, and has a perimeter that lies within an outer perimeter of the robotic arm when the robotic arm extends between the legs of a dairy livestock. The plurality of spray nozzles are coupled to the linear member.
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18.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20170006819A1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-12
申请号：US15273929
申请日：2016-09-23
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
IPC: A01J7/04 , A01K1/12 , A01K29/00 , G06T7/00 , A01J5/003 , B25J9/16 , B25J11/00 , A01K13/00 , A01J5/007
CPC classification number: A01J7/04 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/0175 , A01J7/00 , A01K1/126 , A01K13/001 , A01K29/00 , B25J9/0027 , B25J9/0093 , B25J9/0096 , B25J9/1679 , B25J9/1684 , B25J9/1697 , B25J11/0045 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2661 , G05B2219/45113 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/0004 , G06T7/13 , G06T7/73 , G06T7/74 , G06T2200/04 , G06T2207/10004 , G06T2207/10021 , G06T2207/10028 , H04N7/183 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/06 , Y10S901/07 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/43 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: A system includes a camera, a controller and a robotic arm. The camera generates an image of an udder of a dairy livestock. The controller determines a position of the udder of the dairy livestock based at least in part upon the image. The controller further determines a spray position based at least in part upon the determined position of the udder of the dairy livestock. Determining the spray position includes processing the accessed image to determine a tangent at the rear of the udder and a tangent at the bottom of the udder. The spray position is a position relative to the intersection of the two tangents. The robotic arm is communicatively coupled to the controller and positions a spray tool at the spray position.
Abstract translation: 系统包括摄像机，控制器和机器臂。 相机产生一个乳品家畜的图像。 控制器至少部分地基于图像来确定乳品牲畜的乳房的位置。 控制器至少部分地基于确定的乳制品牲畜的位置确定喷射位置。 确定喷雾位置包括处理所访问的图像以确定乳房后面的切线和乳房底部的切线。 喷雾位置是相对于两个切线的交点的位置。 机器人手臂通信地联接到控制器并且将喷雾工具定位在喷射位置。
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公开(公告)号：US09462780B2
公开(公告)日：2016-10-11
申请号：US14217750
申请日：2014-03-18
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J5/0175 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/017 , A01K1/12 , G06T7/001 , G06T7/74 , G06T7/77 , G06T2207/10012 , H04N13/204
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。
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公开(公告)号：US20160192610A1
公开(公告)日：2016-07-07
申请号：US15068718
申请日：2016-03-14
Applicant: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
Inventor： Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
CPC classification number: A01J5/00 , A01J5/003 , A01J5/007 , A01J5/01 , A01J5/013 , A01J5/017 , A01J5/0175 , A01J5/04 , A01J5/06 , A01J7/00 , A01J7/025 , A01J7/04 , A01J9/00 , A01K1/0023 , A01K1/0029 , A01K1/12 , A01K5/00 , A01K5/02 , A01K11/006 , B25J13/08 , B25J19/023 , G05B2219/45113 , G06K9/00362 , G06T1/0014 , G06T7/70 , H04N5/247 , H04N13/204 , Y10S901/02 , Y10S901/47
Abstract: A robotic attacher comprises a main arm, a supplemental arm coupled to the main arm, and a gripping portion coupled to the supplemental arm. The gripping portion comprises at least one nozzle and is operable to rotate such that during a first time, the nozzle is positioned away from the top of the gripping portion, and during a second time, the nozzle is positioned generally on the top of the gripping portion.
Abstract translation: 机器人附件包括主臂，联接到主臂的辅助臂和联接到辅助臂的抓握部分。 所述夹持部分包括至少一个喷嘴并且可操作以旋转，使得在第一时间期间，所述喷嘴定位成远离所述夹持部分的顶部，并且在第二时间期间，所述喷嘴大致位于所述抓握部的顶部 一部分。
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