Animal husbandry – Milkers – With signals – indicators – registers – and timers
Patent
1998-01-13
1999-12-07
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Milkers
With signals, indicators, registers, and timers
A01J 500
Patent
active
059965290
ABSTRACT:
A system for use in a milking parlor having a plurality of stalls is disclosed. The system both monitors milk production and identifies each of a plurality of animals being milked. The system includes a plurality of milk metering subsystems for each of which is assigned to one of a plurality of stalls. The milk metering subsystem senses the temperature of milk and/or wash flowing through the milk metering subsystem. A host computer manages both the flow of data throughout the system and the operation of the milk metering subsystems by way of a remotely located system interface between the computer and each of the milk metering subsystems. An RS-485 connection between each of the plurality of milk metering subsystems and system interface is included. The system also includes at least one antenna which receives animal identification data for each of the animals being milked and electrically communicates that identification data the host computer. The system further includes a plurality of transponders one located on an ear of each monitored animals, and a receiver for each stall. Milk production data is automatically transferred to the host computer after the expiration of a time period following a triggering event, at the end of a shift, or on demand.
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Hann Greg N.
Sissom Kenneth L.
Dairy Creations, Inc.
Price Thomas
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