Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Stuessel

Matthew J. Stuessel 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for applying teat dip to a dairy animal
    Patent number: 8770146
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are used at the end of a dairy animal milking process to stop milking pulsation in an off position and then applying a teat dip into a milker unit teat cup liner to improve dip coverage on the teat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Buck, Kevin L. Torgerson, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Safety valve for an automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator
    Patent number: 8590486
    Abstract: A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Methods and Apparatus for Applying Teat Dip to a Dairy Animal
    Publication number: 20130263788
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are used at the end of a dairy animal milking process to stop milking pulsation in an off position and then applying a teat dip into a milker unit teat cup liner to improve dip coverage on the teat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Buck, Kevin L. Torgerson, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
    Patent number: 8528500
    Abstract: A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Apparatus for treating milk
    Patent number: 8448569
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for treating milk and colostrum. The system includes a circulation pump and piping system, a heat exchanger for adjusting and/or maintaining milk temperature, and an ultraviolet light treatment device that treats the milk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Kastenschmidt, Matthew J. Stuessel, David A. Becker, Robert L. Buck, Ralph A. Rottier
  • SAFETY VALVE FOR AN AUTOMATIC DAIRY ANIMAL MILKER UNIT BACKFLUSHER AND TEAT DIP APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20130118611
    Abstract: A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Safety valve for an automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator
    Patent number: 8342125
    Abstract: A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Apparatus For Treating Milk
    Publication number: 20120210883
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for treating milk and colostrum. The system includes a circulation pump and piping system, a heat exchanger for adjusting and/or maintaining milk temperature, and an ultraviolet light treatment device that treats the milk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Kastenschmidt, Matthew J. Stuessel, David A. Becker, Robert L. Buck, Ralph A. Rottier
  • AUTOMATIC DAIRY ANIMAL MILKER UNIT BACKFLUSHER AND TEAT DIP APPLICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120118238
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • AUTOMATIC DAIRY ANIMAL MILKER UNIT BACKFLUSHER AND TEAT DIP APPLICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120118237
    Abstract: A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Electrically isolated milk pump
    Publication number: 20120067289
    Abstract: A milk pump that is connected to, but electrically isolated from dairy lines, pipes, and other electrically conductive components using insulators in the milk pump between a motor and a pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stuessel, Jeffrey S. Hanson, Kevin L. Torgerson, Duane F. Sellner
  • Apparatus for pasteurizing milk for feeding to calves
    Patent number: 8127667
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for pasteurizing milk and colostrum for feeding to calves. The system includes a vat for storing milk or colostrum, a circulation pump and piping system, a heat exchanger for adjusting and/or maintaining milk temperature, and an ultraviolet light pasteurizing unit (“UV reactor”) that treats the milk without damaging important immunoglobulins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Kastenschmidt, Matthew J. Stuessel, David A. Becker, Robert L. Buck, Ralph A. Rottier
  • Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
    Patent number: 8033247
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
    Patent number: 8025029
    Abstract: A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Apparatus and method for pasteurizing milk for feeding to calves
    Publication number: 20100242744
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for pasteurizing milk and colostrum for feeding to calves. The system includes a vat for storing milk or colostrum, a circulation pump and piping system, a heat exchanger for adjusting and/or maintaining milk temperature, and an ultraviolet light pasteurizing unit (“UV reactor”) that treats the milk without damaging important immunoglobulins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin M. Kastenschmidt, Matthew J. Stuessel, David A. Becker, Robert L. Buck, Ralph A. Rottier
  • Safety valve for an automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator
    Publication number: 20100154900
    Abstract: A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
    Publication number: 20100139723
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control, an air supply, a water supply, a backflush fluid supply, a dip supply, a stall control for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel
  • Automatic dairy animal milker unit backflusher and teat dip applicator system and method
    Publication number: 20100132626
    Abstract: A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Torgerson, Nathan Hedlund, Matthew J. Stuessel