Patents by Inventor Michael Schomaker

Michael Schomaker 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: 20080257267
    Abstract: The cowshed installation comprises a milking area and a circular cowshed comprising a center area and a substantially concentric surrounding loafing area. The milking area is located radially outwardly of the loafing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Uwe Osthues, Michael Schomaker
  • Publication number: 20070137579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cowshed arrangement with a central region (1) and with balding regions (3), arranged around the central region (1). According to the invention, a larger number of animals can be housed in the cowshed arrangement and milked, whereby at least one milking region (4) runs in an essentially radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Uwe Osthues, Michael Schomaker