Patents by Inventor Markus Auburger

Markus Auburger 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).

  • Patent number: 9848576
    Abstract: A milking cluster for a milking parlor for milking milk-giving animals, having at least one teat cup unit having a housing, a teat cup, a drive appliance, a pulling element arrangement connected to the teat cup, and the pulling element arrangement has a segment unit having at least two pulling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Otto Krone, Markus Auburger
  • Patent number: 9801351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milking unit comprising a milk collection part and at least two milk tubes that are connected to the milk collection part. At least one end of the milk tube has an essentially spherical clamping body, the central point of the clamping body being offset in relation to the longitudinal axis (S) of the milk tube and/or the clamping body having a channel with a mouth. The longitudinal axis (S) penetrates a plane, on which the cross-sectional surface of the mouth lies at an angle that is not equal to 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Orban
  • Publication number: 20170042110
    Abstract: A milking cluster for a milking parlour for milking milk-giving animals, having at least one teat cup unit having a housing, a teat cup, a drive appliance, a pulling element arrangement connected to the teat cup, and the pulling element arrangement has a segment unit having at least two pulling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Otto Krone, Markus Auburger
  • Patent number: 9253960
    Abstract: A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose, having a first end section and a second end section, and a milk collecting component, which is connected to the first end section of the milk hose. The milk collecting component has at least one coupling element, which cooperates with the first end section of the milk hose. A clamping element is provided, which cooperates with the coupling element so that an essentially fluid-tight connection is generated between the milk hose and the milk collecting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Thomas Orban
  • Patent number: 9060493
    Abstract: A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose (5, 30), having a first end section (6, 32) and a second end section (49), and a milk collecting component (7, 37), which is connected to the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). The milk collecting component (7, 37) has at least one coupling element (1), which cooperates with the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). A clamping element (9) is provided, which cooperates with the coupling element (1) so that an essentially fluid-tight connection is generated between the milk hose (5, 30) and the milk collecting component (7, 37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Thomas Rohring
  • Publication number: 20150040831
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milking unit comprising a milk collection part and at least two milk tubes that are connected to the milk collection part. At least one end of the milk tube has an essentially spherical clamping body, the central point of the clamping body being offset in relation to the longitudinal axis (S) of the milk tube and/or the clamping body having a channel with a mouth. The longitudinal axis (S) penetrates a plane, on which the cross-sectional surface of the mouth lies at an angle that is not equal to 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Rohring
  • Patent number: 8833300
    Abstract: A milking unit comprising a milk-collecting component and at least two milk tubes which are connected to the milk-collecting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Gea Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Rohring
  • Publication number: 20140158053
    Abstract: A dairy harvesting milk machine milk tube having an end, and a clamping body joined to the end and defining a duct with an outlet, and an axis of the outlet is at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the milk tube, and the angle is different from 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Orban
  • Publication number: 20140137803
    Abstract: A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose, having a first end section and a second end section, and a milk collecting component, which is connected to the first end section of the milk hose. The milk collecting component has at least one coupling element, which cooperates with the first end section of the milk hose. A clamping element is provided, which cooperates with the coupling element so that an essentially fluid-tight connection is generated between the milk hose and the milk collecting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Thomas Orban
  • Patent number: 8671886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milking unit comprising a milk collection part and at least two milk tubes that are connected to the milk collection part. At least one end of the milk tube has an essentially spherical clamping body, the central point of the clamping body being offset in relation to the longitudinal axis (S) of the milk tube and/or the clamping body having a channel with a mouth. The longitudinal axis (S) penetrates a plane, on which the cross-sectional surface of the mouth lies at an angle that is not equal to 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Rohring
  • Patent number: 8607734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milk tube for a milking unit, comprising two end regions lying opposite one another and an intermediate region, all regions being interconnected to form one piece. The intermediate region is composed of a soft material and at least one end region is composed of at least one hard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Reinhard Frenser
  • Patent number: 8438992
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milk collecting piece comprising a housing upper part with at least two intake nozzles and a housing lower part with at least two chambers which are each flow-connected to an outtake nozzle via an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Auburger
  • Publication number: 20110185974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milk collecting piece comprising a housing upper part with at least two intake nozzles and a housing lower part with at least two chambers which are each flow-connected to an outtake nozzle via an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Markus Auburger
  • Publication number: 20100126422
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milking unit comprising a milk collection part and at least two milk tubes that are connected to the milk collection part. At least one end of the milk tube has an essentially spherical clamping body, the central point of the clamping body being offset in relation to the longitudinal axis (S) of the milk tube and/or the clamping body having a channel with a mouth. The longitudinal axis (S) penetrates a plane, on which the cross-sectional surface of the mouth lies at an angle that is not equal to 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Rohring
  • Publication number: 20100089325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a milk tube for a milking unit, comprising two end regions lying opposite one another and an intermediate region, all regions being interconnected to form one piece. The intermediate region is composed of a soft material and at least one end region is composed of at least one hard material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Reinhard Frenser
  • Publication number: 20090050062
    Abstract: A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose (5, 30), having a first end section (6, 32) and a second end section (49), and a milk collecting component (7, 37), which is connected to the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). The milk collecting component (7, 37) has at least one coupling element (1), which cooperates with the first end section (6, 32) of the milk hose (5, 30). A clamping element (9) is provided, which cooperates with the coupling element (1) so that an essentially fluid-tight connection is generated between the milk hose (5, 30) and the milk collecting component (7, 37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Thomas Rohring
  • Publication number: 20080289579
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention concerns a milking unit comprising a milk-collecting component and at least two milk tubes which are connected to the milk-collecting component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Martin Neumann, Thomas Rohring
  • Publication number: 20080276871
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention relates to a milking cup having a milking cup sleeve in which a teat rubber is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Reinhard Frenser, Thomas Rohring, Michael Berentzen, Martin Neumann, Thomas Gruter, Michael Austermann
  • Patent number: D624715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Auburger, Thomas Rohring, Thomas Grüter