Patents by Inventor Thomas Orban

Thomas Orban 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).

  • Automated milking system safety valve arrangement
    Patent number: 11930782
    Abstract: A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew J Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • AUTOMATED TEAT DIP FLUID MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20230200345
    Abstract: A teat dip fluid manifold and methods for distributing teat dip fluids, and including redundant valve sets and pressure monitoring between valve pairs to determine valve condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. STUESSEL, Wolfgang SCHULZE-WILMERT, Thomas ORBAN
  • Automated teat dip fluid manifold
    Patent number: 11617343
    Abstract: A teat dip fluid manifold and methods for distributing teat dip fluids, and including redundant valve sets and pressure monitoring between valve pairs to determine valve condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Matthew J Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • AUTOMATED MILKING SYSTEM SAFETY VALVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20220079108
    Abstract: A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew J Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • Automated milking system safety valve arrangement
    Patent number: 11206805
    Abstract: A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew J Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • AUTOMATED TEAT DIP FLUID MANIFOLD
    Publication number: 20190133069
    Abstract: A teat dip fluid manifold and methods for distributing teat dip fluids, and including redundant valve sets and pressure monitoring between valve pairs to determine valve condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew J. Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • AUTOMATED MILKING SYSTEM SAFETY VALVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190133067
    Abstract: A safety valve arrangement and method, having an upstream block valve, a downstream block valve, and a pressure monitored galley between the upstream valve and the downstream valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew J Stuessel, Wolfgang Schulze-Wilmert, Thomas Orban
  • Milking of animals with reduced teat stress
    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
  • Milking unit for milking an animal
    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
  • Milking of Animals with Reduced Teat Stress
    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
  • Milking Unit for Milking an Animal
    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