Patents by Inventor Anders G. A. Bjork

Anders G. A. Bjork 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).

  • Arrangement and method for housing lactating animals
    Patent number: 6516744
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for keeping lactating animals in a loose-housing system. A milking stall is provided between a resting and a feeding section. First to third identification gates respectively are arranged between the resting and feeding sections and fourth identification gate is arranged at an entrance gate to the milking stall. By means of a transponder carried by each animal and a transponder reader located at each identification gate a control device is activated. The control device is associated with operating equipment related to each gate to maneuver the gates dependent on the transponder-related status of the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventors: Anders G. A. Bjork, Gosta Forsen