Patents by Inventor Joel CARRIGG

Joel CARRIGG 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 module, a milking arrangement, and a method for milking a group of animals
    Patent number: 10980213
    Abstract: An automatic milking installation controlled by a system including: a graphical user interface enabling user interaction with the automatic milking installation via at least one display view, an imaging unit recording image data representing at least one portion of a dairy animal, the imaging unit having a transparent cover surface configured to protect an optics section of the imaging unit and through which transparent cover surface the image data are recorded, and a control unit receiving the recorded image data, and based thereon, producing a control signal for controlling functions of the automatic milking installation. The control unit further processes the recorded image data to determine a parameter indicating an amount of dirt on the transparent cover surface, and generates graphics data for presentation to the user via the graphical user interface, which includes at least one graphical element reflecting the amount of dirt on the transparent cover surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventors: Jeffery Gallagher, Joel Carrigg, Scott Pawlowicz, Peter Manneke
  • A MILKING MODULE, A MILKING ARRANGEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR MILKING A GROUP OF ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20200296921
    Abstract: An automatic milking installation controlled by a system including: a graphical user interface enabling user interaction with the automatic milking installation via at least one display view, an imaging unit recording image data representing at least one portion of a dairy animal, the imaging unit having a transparent cover surface configured to protect an optics section of the imaging unit and through which transparent cover surface the image data are recorded, and a control unit receiving the recorded image data, and based thereon, producing a control signal for controlling functions of the automatic milking installation. The control unit further processes the recorded image data to determine a parameter indicating an amount of dirt on the transparent cover surface, and generates graphics data for presentation to the user via the graphical user interface, which includes at least one graphical element reflecting the amount of dirt on the transparent cover surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffery GALLAGHER, Joel CARRIGG, Scott PAWLOWICZ, Peter MANNEKE