US 12,449,429 B2
Milking system with detection system
Pieter Gerlof De Groot, Maassluis (NL); and Abram Christiaan Knip, Maassluis (NL)
Assigned to LELY PATENT N.V., Maassluis (NL)
Filed by LELY PATENT N.V., Maassluis (NL)
Filed on May 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/671,628.
Application 18/671,628 is a continuation of application No. 17/273,989, granted, now 12,007,400, previously published as PCT/NL2019/050617, filed on Sep. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2021690 (NL), filed on Sep. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0310392 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01); A01J 5/00 (2006.01); A01J 5/013 (2006.01); G01N 1/18 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G01N 33/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/00009 (2013.01) [A01J 5/0131 (2013.01); G01N 1/18 (2013.01); G01N 21/8483 (2013.01); G01N 33/04 (2013.01); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45113 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A milking system, comprising:
a milking device with a milking control device and arranged for milking milk from a dairy animal, a milk line in fluid connection with the milking device, and
a sampler and analyzer arranged to take a sample of the milk from the milk line and to analyse milk from the sample,
wherein the milking control device is arranged to control the milking device on the basis of the analysis of the milk sample,
wherein the sampler and analyzer comprises:
a control unit for controlling the sampler and analyzer;
a tape reel provided with a tape that is lengthwise provided with a series of consecutive reagent pads that are configured to provide a detectable response in the presence of at least one substance in the sample;
a tape mover, arranged to move the tape under control of the control device;
a dosing device arranged to supply the sample onto a reagent pad on the tape under the control of the control unit;
a camera operably connected to the control unit, and arranged to obtain an image of said reagent pad supplied with said droplet of the sample; and
an analyzer to analyse the obtained images to provide to the milking control device an indication of a presence or concentration of said at least one substance.