Patents by Inventor Marcelo Barba

Marcelo Barba 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).

  • Publication number: 20200315133
    Abstract: A device for directed animal traffic, having at least three sectors and a loop path, which is connected to each of the sectors, by a segment of the loop path that forms a transition region from the sector into the loop path, and the segment comprises a swinging gate, which allows an animal to enter the loop path from a sector and allows only one walking direction of the animal in the loop path, and a selection unit arranged after the swinging gate as viewed in the walking direction of the animal, to direct the animal into the sector or further along the loop path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Schomaker, Heinz-Josef Beiwinkel, Marcelo Barba
  • Publication number: 20170086422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for directed animal traffic, comprising at least three sectors, a loop path, which is connected to the sectors, and, for each sector, a segment of the loop path that forms a transition region from the sector into the loop path, wherein the segment comprises a swinging gate, which allows an animal to enter the loop path from a sector and allows only one walking direction of the animal in the loop path, and a selection unit arranged after the swinging gate as viewed in the walking direction of the animal, by means of which selection unit the animal is directed into the sector or can walk further on the loop path. No new matter is added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Schomaker, Heinz-Josef Beiwinkel, Marcelo Barba
  • Publication number: 20090320758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for milking at least one animal, particularly cows, in a multi-position milking installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Marcelo Barba, Dieter Meier