公开(公告)号：US09839502B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14762738

申请日：2014-01-27

申请人： PRECISION PASTORAL PTY LTD

发明人： Timothy Kenneth Driver ,  James Richard Hugh Christian

IPC分类号： A01K29/00 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/414 ,  A61D17/00

CPC分类号： A61D17/008 ,  A01K29/005 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/414

摘要： Methods are provided for estimation of birthing data (such as birthing date and birthing weight) by consideration of a mother animal's weight over an expected birthing period. The method includes: measuring or providing the weight of the mother animal at intervals over an expected birthing period to provide a series of dated weight records, estimating the underlying weight of the mother animal over the expected birthing period from the series of dated weight records, and identifying a significant weight drop of the mother animal by reference to the estimated underlying weight, wherein the estimated birthing date is on or before the date of the significant weight drop. The methods are particularly useful in animals associated with production, such as cattle.

公开(公告)号：US5412420A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-02

申请号：US227714

申请日：1994-04-14

申请人： James S. Ellis

发明人： James S. Ellis

IPC分类号： G01F17/00 ,  A01K11/00 ,  A01K29/00 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01G17/08 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  A01K11/006 ,  A01K29/005 ,  G01B11/002 ,  G01B11/24

摘要： A system measures the three-dimensional phenotypic characteristics of an animal, such as a dairy cow. The system uses a large number of modulated laser light beams from a lidar camera to measure approximately 100 points per square inch of the animal. Each laser beam measures intensity, horizontal, vertical, and depth dimensions, and by combining the measurements, the system composes a very accurate three-dimensional image of the animal. The systems calculates the desired phenotypic measurements for conformation of the animal by combining measurements of selected points on the animal. The system then stores the measurements for each animal in a computer data base for later use. The system also stores a light intensity image of the animal's markings which is compared to other stored images.

摘要翻译： 系统测量动物（例如奶牛）的三维表型特征。 该系统使用大量来自激光雷达摄像机的调制激光束来测量动物的每平方英寸大约100点。 每个激光束测量强度，水平，垂直和深度尺寸，通过组合测量，系统构成动物的非常准确的三维图像。 该系统通过组合动物选定点的测量来计算对动物构象的期望的表型测量。 然后，系统将每个动物的测量值存储在计算机数据库中以供以后使用。 该系统还存储与其他存储的图像相比较的动物标记的光强度图像。

公开(公告)号：US4696360A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-29

申请号：US895129

申请日：1986-08-11

申请人： Manny Homen

发明人： Manny Homen

IPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G21/22 ,  G01G23/00

CPC分类号： G01G21/22 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/52

摘要： An improved weighing apparatus and method of weighing a live fish is disclosed. Here, the weighing apparatus and method has a container member having swingably coupled cover member thereabove and a guide member coupled therebelow a base member of the container. The guide member of the container is provided to allow the container to be slidably mounted thereabove a weighing scale having a capacity to provide a weight readout to nearest one-tenth of an ounce and a maximum capacity of at least 200 ounces. The weighing scale of the improved improved weighing apparatus of the present invention is preferably battery operated or suitable for being electrically operated, as well as being compact, portable, lightweight and easily transportable. The improved weighing apparatus and method of the present invention provides a rapid, accurate and efficient means to weigh a struggling live fish for use particularly by sports fisherman in fishing tournaments or for merchants in fishing markets.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的称重装置和称重活鱼的方法。 这里，称量装置和方法具有容器构件，其上方具有可摆动地联接的盖构件，并且在其下方连接有容器的基座构件的引导构件。 容器的引导构件设置成允许容器在其上方可滑动地安装在称重秤上，该称重秤具有提供重量读数至最接近十分之一盎司且最大容量为至少200盎司的能力。 本发明的改进改进的称重装置的称重秤优选电池操作或适合于电动操作，以及紧凑，便携，重量轻且易于运输。 本发明改进的称重装置和方法提供了一种快速，准确和有效的手段来衡量在钓鱼活动中特别是运动渔民或在捕鱼市场上的商人使用的挣扎活鱼。

公开(公告)号：US4533008A

公开(公告)日：1985-08-06

申请号：US586800

申请日：1984-03-06

申请人： Jerry L. Ostermann

发明人： Jerry L. Ostermann

IPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  G01G21/18 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G1/18 ,  G01G21/08 ,  G01G21/28

CPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  G01G21/18

摘要： A livestock scale has a weighing platform supported by a support apparatus and is vertically movable relative thereto. A weighing mechanism is provided and indicates the weight of a load received on the platform. Primary and secondary scale arms are pivotally connected to the support apparatus and the weighing platform by hanging links. A connecting link connects the primary scale arm to the secondary scale arm along a medial segment of the secondary scale arm. A weight indicator is held by the support apparatus and is connected to the primary scale arm for indicating a weight in predetermined proportion to the weight of the load on the platform. Horizontal movement of the weighing platform is restrained by a pair of lateral sway bars and a longitudinal sway link, while vertical deflection of the weighing platform during weighing is not inhibited thereby. The sway link forms a parallelogram configuration with the primary scale arm and the primary hanging link and associated support apparatus. Alternatively, flexible restraints are connected to the structure and the weighing platform for restraining horizontal movement of the platform.

摘要翻译： 家畜秤具有由支撑装置支撑并且可相对于其垂直移动的称重平台。 提供称重机构，并指示在平台上接收的负载的重量。 一级和二级秤臂通过悬挂连杆枢转地连接到支撑装置和称重平台。 连接链路沿着第二标尺臂的中间部分将主标尺臂连接到次级标尺臂。 重量指示器由支撑装置保持，并且连接到主秤臂上，用于以与平台上的负载重量成正比的方式指示重量。 称重平台的水平移动由一对横向摆动杆和纵向摇摆连杆约束，而称重平台在称重期间的垂直偏转不被抑制。 摇摆链接形成具有主尺度臂和主悬挂链接和相关联的支撑装置的平行四边形构造。 或者，柔性约束件连接到结构和称重平台以限制平台的水平运动。

公开(公告)号：US4517923A

公开(公告)日：1985-05-21

申请号：US511528

申请日：1983-07-07

申请人： Tom Palmer

发明人： Tom Palmer

IPC分类号： A01K29/00 ,  G01G17/08 ,  A01K5/02

CPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  A01K29/00

摘要： There is disclosed an animal feeding system which comprises a means for collecting and storing information regarding an animal's individual characteristics such as milk production or weight, a means for storing information regarding the desired or predicted animal characteristics, means for comparing the desired or predicted characteristics and the individual characteristics and determining the degree of variance between the two, and means for feeding the animal based upon the variance, including a means for identifying the particular animal which is at a feed station and means for providing feed to the animal in a user definable, predetermined relationship to the variance.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种动物饲养系统，其包括用于收集和存储关于动物的个体特征如牛奶生产或体重的信息的装置，用于存储关于期望或预测的动物特征的信息的装置，用于比较期望或预测特征的装置和 个体特征和确定两者之间的差异程度，以及基于方差喂养动物的手段，包括用于识别在进料站的特定动物的装置以及用户可定义的用于向动物提供饲料的装置 ，与方差的预定关系。

公开(公告)号：US4427083A

公开(公告)日：1984-01-24

申请号：US276376

申请日：1981-06-15

申请人： John R. Muddle

发明人： John R. Muddle

IPC分类号： G01G3/14 ,  G01G17/08

CPC分类号： G01G3/1404 ,  G01G17/08

摘要： The apparatus comprises a platform (4) on which an animal to be weighed can be led and means (1) to restrain the animal on the platform. Load beams (5a, 5b) each containing electrical strain gauges are located below the platform and support it from the ground. An electronic circuit in a unit (7) sums the output from the strain gauges and provides a direct reading of the weight of an animal in kilograms.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / GB80 / 00177 Sec。 371日期：1981年6月15日 102（e）日期1981年6月15日PCT提交1980年10月22日PCT公布。 出版物WO81 / 01196 日期为1981年04月30日。该装置包括平台（4），可以将被测量的动物引导到该平台（4）上，并且将动物限制在平台上。 每个包含电应变仪的负载梁（5a，5b）位于平台下方并将其从地面支撑。 单元（7）中的电子电路将来自应变计的输出求和并提供以千克计的动物体重的直接读数。

公开(公告)号：US4347903A

公开(公告)日：1982-09-07

申请号：US192529

申请日：1980-03-10

申请人： Shozo Yano ,  Toshiyuki Miyake ,  Yasuhiro Fujinaga ,  Akira Koomoto ,  Toshio Kawara ,  Akio Yagi ,  Tomohiro Tsuji ,  Tadashi Nagaoka

发明人： Shozo Yano ,  Toshiyuki Miyake ,  Yasuhiro Fujinaga ,  Akira Koomoto ,  Toshio Kawara ,  Akio Yagi ,  Tomohiro Tsuji ,  Tadashi Nagaoka

IPC分类号： G01D7/00 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G23/10 ,  G01G23/37 ,  G01G19/04 ,  G06F7/28

CPC分类号： G01G23/10 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G23/3707

摘要： A weighing balance to provide an average weight to an object which tends to move while being weighed such as a laboratory animal. The object to be weighed is placed on a receiving pan which provides an electrical analog output signal corresponding to the weight of the object. This signal after passing through an amplifier is converted to a digital electrical signal fed to a data input control means. A level detector setting means allows an output from said control means only when the weight on the balance reaches a predetermined level. The output from the control means is fed to a memory having a plurality of registers which store this information. Coupled on one side to this memory is a comparator which is also coupled on a second side to said control means. Also coupled to said comparator means is an allowable range means, sampling time means, and average calculating means. The average calculating means feeds an output to a printer.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / JP79 / 00178 Sec。 371日期1980年3月10日 102（e）日期1980年2月5日PCT申请日1979年7月5日PCT公布。 公开号WO80 / 00272 日期1980年2月21日。称重平衡，以便在被称重时容易移动的物体（例如实验室动物）提供平均重量。 待称重的物体放置在接收盘上，该接收盘提供对应于物体的重量的电模拟输出信号。 通过放大器之后的该信号被转换为馈送到数据输入控制装置的数字电信号。 电平检测器设定装置只有当天平上的重量达到预定水平时才允许来自所述控制装置的输出。 来自控制装置的输出被馈送到具有存储该信息的多个寄存器的存储器。 在该存储器的一侧耦合是比较器，其也在第二侧耦合到所述控制装置。 还耦合到所述比较器装置是可允许范围装置，采样时间装置和平均计算装置。 平均计算装置将输出提供给打印机。

公开(公告)号：US4286679A

公开(公告)日：1981-09-01

申请号：US074977

申请日：1979-09-13

申请人： H. Allen Schneider

发明人： H. Allen Schneider

IPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  G01G21/24 ,  G01G23/02 ,  G01G19/52

CPC分类号： G01G23/02 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G21/24

摘要： A scale for weighing an animal as it moves along a weighing platform. The platform is suspended at four corners with tensile load cells mounted to mechanisms suspending the platform at the corners. Weight applied to the platform will produce tensile stress in the load cells. The cells produce analogue signals that are proportional to the magnitude of the tensile forces. A restraining device allows slight vertical platform movement (in response to applied load) while restraining longitudinal and transverse platform movement. The suspension means and restraining means operate to allow transfer of vertical stress on the load cells with horizontal restraints being eliminated through the suspension and restraining means.

摘要翻译： 称重动物在称重平台上移动的比例尺。 平台悬挂在四个角落，拉伸载荷传感器安装在将平台悬挂在角落处的机构上。 施加到平台的重量将在测力传感器中产生拉伸应力。 细胞产生与拉伸力的大小成比例的模拟信号。 限制装置允许轻微的垂直平台移动（响应于施加的载荷），同时限制纵向和横向平台运动。 悬挂装置和限制装置的作用是允许通过悬挂和限制装置消除水平约束的载荷传感器上的垂直应力。

公开(公告)号：US11624644B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16930674

申请日：2020-07-16

申请人： Scott J. Kupferman

发明人： Scott J. Kupferman

IPC分类号： G01G19/14 ,  G01G19/08 ,  A01K27/00 ,  G01G21/23 ,  G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/52

摘要： The present invention provides an animal harness comprising a harness body and a scale. The scale is secured to the harness body by a securement means. The harness can be utilized by a user to provide a specific amount of assistance to an animal using the harness because the scale will provide the user with the exact amount the animal weighs and how much assistance the user is providing the animal.

公开(公告)号：US20230082292A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US18057720

申请日：2022-11-21

申请人： MATEO

发明人： Thomas Serval ,  Gauthier de Rouzé

IPC分类号： G01G17/08 ,  G01G19/50 ,  G06N5/02

摘要： A method for determining a normalized weight of a non-static item is disclosed. Weight data associated with the non-static item is received from a plurality of load cells. A load cell weight for the non-static item is determined based at least in part on the weight data. The load cell weight for the non-static item is received as an input for a machine learning algorithm. The normalized weight for the non-static item is generated as an output for the machine learning algorithm.