公开(公告)号：US20040216679A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-04

申请号：US10838092

申请日：2004-05-03

Applicant: Innovative Automation, Inc.

Inventor： James A. Ealy ,  Benjamin L. Carpenter ,  Troy E. Chambers

IPC: A01J003/00

CPC classification number: A01J5/0175

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automated milking of dairy cattle employing live capture of the teats of a dairy cow without requiring identification of a particular dairy cow or the prior knowledge of the location of the individual teats. The live capture milking apparatus locates the individual teats of a dairy cow and attaches a teatcup to the teat without the need for human intervention. After the milking operation is completed, the live capture milking apparatus returns to a home position where cleaning and sanitization the milking equipment occurs.

公开(公告)号：US20040065264A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-08

申请号：US10264499

申请日：2002-10-04

Applicant: Innovative Automation, Inc.

Inventor： James A. Ealy ,  Benjamin L. Carpenter ,  Troy E. Chambers

IPC: A01J003/00 ,  A01J005/00

CPC classification number: A01J5/0175

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automated milking of dairy cattle employing live capture of the teats of a dairy cow without requiring identification of a particular dairy cow or the prior knowledge of the location of the individual teats. The live capture milking apparatus locates the individual teats of a dairy cow and attaches a teatcup to the teat without the need for human intervention. After the milking operation is completed, the live capture milking apparatus returns to a home position where cleaning and sanitization the milking equipment occurs.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使用奶牛的乳头的实时捕获的奶牛的自动挤奶的方法和装置，而不需要识别特定的奶牛或者现有的各个奶头位置的知识。 实时捕获挤奶装置定位奶牛的各个乳头，并且将奶头乳贴在乳头上，而不需要人为干预。 在挤奶操作完成之后，活动捕获挤奶装置返回到清洁和消毒挤奶设备的初始位置。