Animal husbandry – Milkers – With automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
With automatic control
C119S014140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954453
ABSTRACT:
A sensor apparatus to be used with extraction machinery (2), said extraction machinery (2) including a plurality of extraction elements which when activated are adapted to deliver an extracted fluid from two or more extraction elements into a common collection line (3). The sensor apparatus including at least one sensor (4a/4b) positioned in the common collection line (3), and at least one controller (6) adapted to control the activation of said extraction elements, whereby activation of said extraction elements is controlled to prevent said at least one sensor (4a/4b) being exposed to extracted fluid supplied from all of said extraction elements at any one time.
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