Vision system with teat identification

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9974278
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15239526

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A system that includes a laser, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a teat position associated with an unknown teat, determine a first position distance between the teat position and a first teat, determine a second position distance between the teat position and a second teat, determine a third position distance between the teat position and a third teat, and determine a fourth position distance between the teat position and a fourth teat. The processor is further configured to compare the first position distance, the second position distance, the third position distance, and the fourth position distance to determine a smallest position distance from the unknown teat, identify a teat of the dairy livestock corresponding with the smallest position distance, associate a teat identifier for the unknown teat with the identified teat, and store the association in the memory.

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TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP3737 WILLOWICK HOUSTON TX 77019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foresman, Mark A Houston, US 24 111
Prevost, Bradley J Pearland, US 17 85
Van, Aart Marinus P Marknesse, NL 2 10

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