System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9980460
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15333836

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A system comprises a robotic arm, camera, and a controller. The camera is positioned on a surface of the robotic arm and emits a laser signal at an upward, non-zero angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the robotic arm. The controller instructs the robotic arm to grip a milking cup, and determines a position of a teat of the dairy livestock based at least in part upon the non-zero angle of the laser signal emitted by the camera. The controller instructs the robotic arm to move the milking cup towards the determined position of the teat between the hind legs of the dairy livestock from the rear, release the milking cup in response to the milking cup being attached to the teat. move in an upward direction towards an udder of the dairy livestock in conjunction with the robotic arm releasing the milking cup, and to move away from the teat.

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  • TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, Ruijter Cor Staphorst, NL 59 218
Hofman, Henk Lemmer, NL 124 618
Koekoek, Menno Dronten, NL 60 247
van, der Sluis Peter Willem IJsselmuiden, NL 141 637

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