Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
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Application No.: US13454953Application Date: 2012-04-24
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Publication No.: US08726843B2Publication Date: 2014-05-20
- Inventor: Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
- Applicant: Henk Hofman , Peter Willem van der Sluis , Ype Groensma
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
- Current Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: A01J7/04
- IPC: A01J7/04

Abstract:
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, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, and a spray tool member pivotally attached 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 may discharge a disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120216754A1 Automated System for Applying Disinfectant to the Teats of Dairy Livestock Public/Granted day:2012-08-30
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