Patents by Inventor Aaron Kyle Kochman
Aaron Kyle Kochman 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).
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Patent number: 9526225Abstract: A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell through a plurality of outlets. The disclosure also provides alignment features that assist the person assembling a milking liner and shell. The features limit rotation between the liner and the shell. The liner includes a short air tube that extends beyond a short milk tube with each having a sealing bead. The sealing beads are offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Kyle Kochman, Christopher B. Pfeiffer, Benjamin D. Nibali, Kristopher C. Hall, Gary L. Mitchell, II
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Patent number: 9439391Abstract: A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell when the liner is connected to the shell. In another configuration, the integrated short air tube has an outlet outside the shell. The disclosure also provides aligned nipple pairs on the claw top. One configuration is provided wherein the pulsation nipples and air fork are integrated with the claw that has the liner nipples. Another configuration is provided wherein the air fork is separate from the claw. A method of readily supplying pulsation air to a shell includes the step of integrated the step of connecting the short air tube and the shell with the step of connecting the shell to the milking liner.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventor: Aaron Kyle Kochman
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Publication number: 20160081294Abstract: A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell through a plurality of outlets. The disclosure also provides alignment features that assist the person assembling a milking liner and shell. The features limit rotation between the liner and the shell. The liner includes a short air tube that extends beyond a short milk tube with each having a sealing bead. The sealing beads are offset from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Kyle Kochman, Christopher B. Pfeiffer, Benjamin D. Nibali, Kristopher C. Hall, Gary L. Mitchell, II
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Patent number: 9247708Abstract: A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell through a plurality of outlets. The disclosure also provides alignment features that assist the person assembling a milking liner and shell. The features limit rotation between the liner and the shell. The liner includes a short air tube that extends beyond a short milk tube with each having a sealing bead. The sealing beads are offset from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventors: Aaron Kyle Kochman, Christopher B. Pfeiffer, Benjamin D. Nibali, Kristopher C. Hall, Gary L. Mitchell, II
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Publication number: 20140165918Abstract: A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell when the liner is connected to the shell. In another configuration, the integrated short air tube has an outlet outside the shell. The disclosure also provides aligned nipple pairs on the claw top. One configuration is provided wherein the pulsation nipples and air fork are integrated with the claw that has the liner nipples. Another configuration is provided wherein the air fork is separate from the claw. A method of readily supplying pulsation air to a shell includes the step of integrated the step of connecting the short air tube and the shell with the step of connecting the shell to the milking liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Aaron Kyle Kochman
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Patent number: 8356576Abstract: A vent plug for a milking liner has an outlet that discharges the vent air in the downstream direction. The vent plug has an outlet disposed in the downstream portion of the inner flange of the vent plug so that vent air is directed toward the outlet of the short milk tube. The vent plug outlet also may be disposed in the upstream portion of the inner flange while being configured to direct the vent air in a downstream direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Lauren Agri Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Charles Jeffrey Laney, Frank Saho, III, Aaron Kyle Kochman
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Publication number: 20120055409Abstract: A vent plug for a milking liner has an outlet that discharges the vent air in the downstream direction. The vent plug has an outlet disposed in the downstream portion of the inner flange of the vent plug so that vent air is directed toward the outlet of the short milk tube. The vent plug outlet also may be disposed in the upstream portion of the inner flange while being configured to direct the vent air in a downstream direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Charles Jeffrey Laney, Frank Saho, III, Aaron Kyle Kochman
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Patent number: 8056505Abstract: A vent plug for a milking liner has an outlet that discharges the vent air in the downstream direction. The vent plug has an outlet disposed in the downstream portion of the inner flange of the vent plug so that vent air is directed toward the outlet of the short milk tube. The vent plug outlet also may be disposed in the upstream portion of the inner flange while being configured to direct the vent air in a downstream direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventors: Charles Jeffrey Laney, Frank Saho, III, Aaron Kyle Kochman
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Patent number: 7975647Abstract: A milking apparatus that is used to extract milk from dairy animals includes a vacuum source, a milking liner cooperating with a shell to define a pulsation chamber; and a pulsator in fluid communication with the pulsation chamber and the vacuum source. The pulsator is configured to produce at least a four-phase milking cycle in the milking liner with the cycle including at least an A phase and a C phase. The A phase is wherein the liner is changed from a closed configuration to an open configuration during which the pulsator provides fluid communication between the pulsation chamber and the vacuum source. The C phase is wherein the liner is changed from an open configuration to a closed configuration during which the pulsator allows atmospheric air to flow into the pulsation chamber. A restrictor is disposed in the path of the fluid communication between the pulsator and the pulsation chamber with the restrictor slowing the C phase compared to the A phase.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Lauren AgriSystems, Ltd.Inventors: Frank Saho, III, Daniel E. Kandray, Sr., Thomas A. Lance, Aaron Kyle Kochman, Richard J. Carpenter, Charles Jeffrey Laney
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Publication number: 20090078207Abstract: A milking apparatus that is used to extract milk from dairy animals includes a vacuum source, a milking liner cooperating with a shell to define a pulsation chamber; and a pulsator in fluid communication with the pulsation chamber and the vacuum source. The pulsator is configured to produce at least a four-phase milking cycle in the milking liner with the cycle including at least an A phase and a C phase. The A phase is wherein the liner is changed from a closed configuration to an open configuration during which the pulsator provides fluid communication between the pulsation chamber and the vacuum source. The C phase is wherein the liner is changed from an open configuration to a closed configuration during which the pulsator allows atmospheric air to flow into the pulsation chamber. A restrictor is disposed in the path of the fluid communication between the pulsator and the pulsation chamber with the restrictor slowing the C phase compared to the A phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Frank Saho, III, Daniel E. Kandray, SR., Thomas A. Lance, Aaron Kyle Kochman, Richard J. Carpenter, Charles Jeffrey Laney