Patents by Inventor Dominick A. Caracas

Dominick A. Caracas 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).

  • MILKING EQUIPMENT WASH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20030188688
    Abstract: A milking equipment wash monitoring system and method that determine whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within a wash-required timeframe. An indicator is provided to indicate whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe. The system and method provide a mechanism by which adequate cleansing of milking equipment can be achieved on a regular basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Dennis Berger, John F. Grau, Dominick A. Caracas
  • Milking equipment wash monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 6619227
    Abstract: A milking equipment wash monitoring system and method that determine whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within a wash-required timeframe. An indicator is provided to indicate whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe. The system and method provide a mechanism by which adequate cleansing of milking equipment can be achieved on a regular basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Danaher Controls
    Inventors: Dennis Berger, John F. Grau, Dominick A. Caracas