Patents by Inventor Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst
Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst 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: 10694717Abstract: The invention relates to a milking parlor arrangement (1), in particular a milking carousel, comprising at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T) and comprising an inner robot device with at least one robot arm (9). The at least one milking parlor (3) comprises two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides, namely a head narrow side and a hindquarters narrow side, one narrow side being paired with the head side of a milk-producing animal (T) to be milked as the head narrow side. The milking parlor also comprises an arm device (6) with a milking machine (5), said arm device being adjustable between a parked position and a working position and back. The at least one robot arm (9) is arranged on the head narrow side paired with the head side of the animal (T) to be milked of the at least one milking parlor (3) of the milking parlor arrangement (1) in order to adjust the arm device (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventors: Otto Krone, Olaf Suhr, Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst, Erich Schneider, Thomas Mader
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Patent number: 9326481Abstract: Methods and apparatus for milking animals wherein a negative pressure is periodically built up in a teat cup gap in an evacuation phase (a), maintained over a predetermined suction phase (b), and relieved in a ventilation phase (c), and a ventilation is maintained over a predetermined rest phase (d). The ratio between the suction phase (b) and the rest phase (d) changes at least once during the milking operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventor: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst
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Publication number: 20150020739Abstract: The invention relates to a milking parlor arrangement (1), in particular a milking carousel, comprising at least one milking parlor (3) for milking milk-producing animals (T) and comprising an inner robot device with at least one robot arm (9). The at least one milking parlor (3) comprises two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides, namely a head narrow side and a hindquarters narrow side, one narrow side being paired with the head side of a milk-producing animal (T) to be milked as the head narrow side. The milking parlor also comprises an arm device (6) with a milking machine (5), said arm device being adjustable between a parked position and a working position and back. The at least one robot arm (9) is arranged on the head narrow side paired with the head side of the animal (T) to be milked of the at least one milking parlor (3) of the milking parlor arrangement (1) in order to adjust the arm device (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Otto Krone, Olaf Suhr, Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst, Erich Schneider, Thomas Mader
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Publication number: 20140209029Abstract: Methods and apparatus for milking animals wherein a negative pressure is periodically built up in a teat cup gap in an evacuation phase (a), maintained over a predetermined suction phase (b), and relieved in a ventilation phase (c), and a ventilation is maintained over a predetermined rest phase (d). The ratio between the suction phase (b) and the rest phase (d) changes at least once during the milking operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: GEA Fram Technologies GMBHInventor: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst
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Patent number: 8683945Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for milking animals wherein a negative pressure is periodically built up and relieved in a teat cup gap at a predetermined rate. The negative pressure is maintained over a predetermined suction phase (b) and relieved over a predetermined rest phase (d). The ratio between the suction phase (b) and the rest phase (d) changes at least once during the milking operation. In a preferred embodiment the first duration does not exceed a predetermined, first limit value and the second duration does not fall beneath a predetermined, second limit value.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventor: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst
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Patent number: 8567345Abstract: Methods and apparatus for machine-milking an animal using a pulsed vacuum with sequential evacuation and ventilation phases in a teat cup pulse chamber by creating an improved pressure curve during the evacuation phase, the ventilation phase, or both pressure changing phases by controlling a pressure change phase using at least two pressure changing speed rates.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventors: Peter Kaever, Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst, Otto Krone, Reinhard Frenser
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Patent number: 8567343Abstract: For the milking of animals, in particular cows, in a milking installation comprising a plurality of milking places, a method and a device are proposed wherein the milk yields extracted during a milking session at some milking places or the characteristics corresponding to the milk yields are determined and evaluated and in particular compared with prognoses as to milk yield or characteristics. These measures allow on the one hand that sufficiently accurate data are provided for herd management while on the other hand the investment cost for a milking installation are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventors: Heinz Francke, Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst, Andreas Forster, Peter Maguire
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Patent number: 8464656Abstract: A milking cup for milking animals, the milking cup having a liner arranged inside a housing to define a pulsation chamber therebetween. The pulsation chamber is divided into multiple compartments so that vacuum pulsation applied to the pulsation chamber compartments causes controlled collapse of the liner on an animal teat inserted therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbHInventors: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst, Reinhard Frenser
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Publication number: 20090151642Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for milking animals wherein a negative pressure is periodically built up and relieved in a teat cup gap at a predetermined rate. The negative pressure is maintained over a predetermined suction phase (b) and relieved over a predetermined rest phase (d). The ratio between the suction phase (b) and the rest phase (d) changes at least once during the milking operation. In a preferred embodiment the first duration does not exceed a predetermined, first limit value and the second duration does not fall beneath a predetermined, second limit value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventor: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst
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Publication number: 20090151641Abstract: An apparatus for milking animals having a housing and a suction element arranged inside the housing wherein a pulsation chamber and a teat chamber are formed in said housing at the suction element and wherein at least one opening assigned to the pulsation chamber is provided to apply a gas to the pulsation chamber. Said pulsation chamber is subdivided into multiple pulsation compartments substantially separate from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst, Reinhard Frenser
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Patent number: 7258074Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machine milking an animal, particularly a cow, according to which a stimulation phase precedes a main milking phase, whereby during the entire stimulation phase, essentially no milk is withdrawn, and the duration of the stimulation phase is determined according to the amount of expected cisteral milk and/or alveolar milk.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: WestfaliaSurge GmbHInventors: Michael Ebeling, Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst, Olaf Suhr
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Publication number: 20060236943Abstract: The present invention pertains to a mechanical milking procedure for animals, especially cows. In particular, the present invention is a method for milking animals that includes the step of sequentially stimulating the teats of the animal before milking the stimulated teats. This method results in a quick and uninterrupted milking of the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventor: Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst
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Publication number: 20060191485Abstract: For the milking of animals, in particular cows, in a milking installation comprising a plurality of milking places, a method and a device are proposed wherein the milk yields extracted during a milking session at some milking places or the characteristics corresponding to the milk yields are determined and evaluated and in particular compared with prognoses as to milk yield or characteristics. These measures allow on the one hand that sufficiently accurate data are provided for herd management while on the other hand the investment cost for a milking installation are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Heinz Francke, Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst, Andreas Forster, Peter Maguire
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Patent number: 6866003Abstract: This invention relates to a method and device for checking the teat rubber of a teat cup. The object of this invention is providing a simple and reliable method for checking the teat rubber and a device suitable for implementing the method. In this respect, this invention suggests that the behavior of the teat rubber is acquired with a pressure difference profile acting between the pulse cavity and the pressure cavity and this currently determined behavior is compared with a reference behavior. The device according to the invention comprises a device for the direct checking of the teat rubber behavior.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: WestfaliaSurge GmbHInventor: Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst
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Publication number: 20040244700Abstract: This invention relates to a method and device for checking the teat rubber of a teat cup. The object of this invention is providing a simple and reliable method for checking the teat rubber and a device suitable for implementing the method. In this respect, this invention suggests that the behavior of the teat rubber is acquired with a pressure difference profile acting between the pulse cavity and the pressure cavity and this currently determined behavior is compared with a reference behavior. The device according to the invention comprises a device for the direct checking of the teat rubber behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventor: Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst
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Publication number: 20040050330Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machine milking an animal, particularly a cow, according to which a stir phase precedes a main milking phase, whereby during the entire stimulation phase, essentially no milk is withdrawn, and the of the stimulation phase is determined according to the amount of expected cisternal milk and/or alveolar milk.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Michael Ebeling, Bernhard Schulze-Wartenhorst, Olaf Suhr
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Publication number: 20030111017Abstract: The present invention pertains to a mechanical milking procedure for animals, especially cows. In particular, the present invention is a method for milking animals that includes the step of sequentially stimulating the teats of the animal before milking the stimulated teats. This method results in a quick and uninterrupted milking of the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventor: Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst
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Patent number: 5784993Abstract: A system for controlling and operating a cow-milking carousel which is rotatable at different speeds and has an entrance, an exit and a plurality of milking stations wherein teat cups are applied to an animal and are automatically removed when the animal has been milked. The system has at least two checkpoints along a direction of rotation for monitoring a position of the teat cups of milking stations passing thereby and for effecting an automatic adjustment of the speed of the carousel such that the number of teat cups which have not yet been removed at a first of the at least two checkpoint, but have been removed at a second of the at least tow checkpoints, is maximized.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Westfalia Separator AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Osthues, Ralf Wohlbruck, Bernhard Schulze Wartenhorst