Patents by Inventor A. Theodore Sobel

A. Theodore Sobel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for cleaning automatic milking machines
    Patent number: 4061504
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for automatic milking machines of the Clean-In-Place (CIP) type in which pre-rinse liquid and reused cleaning solutions are maintained at a temperature within 50 .degree. F. - 120.degree. F. A vacuum pump and a liquid pump along with the operation of various valves enable the passage of the pre-rinse liquid and cleaning solution through the milking machine. An insulated storage receptacle with a heater maintains recovered cleaning solution at the desired temperature for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Zall, A. Theodore Sobel, Donald R. Price