Global Patent Index - EP 1397037 A1

EP 1397037 A1 20040317 - METHOD FOR MILKING AN ANIMAL, IN PARTICULAR A COW

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MILKING AN ANIMAL, IN PARTICULAR A COW

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM MELKEN EINES TIERES, INSBESONDERE EINER KUH

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE TRAITE D'UN ANIMAL, NOTAMMENT D'UNE VACHE

Publication

EP 1397037 A1 20040317 (DE)

Application

EP 02748806 A 20020620

Priority

  • DE 10129475 A 20010621
  • EP 0206864 W 20020620

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03000042A1] The invention relates to a method for milking an animal, in particular a cow, according to which a characteristic (KG) of the milking operation is first determined. Said characteristic (KG) is composed of at least one of the following variables: the actual value (IW) of the milk flow (MF), the temporal modification of said flow and/or the accumulated quantity of milk (MM). A threshold value (SK) for determining the end of a milking operation is determined in accordance with the characteristic(s) (KG). The end of the milking operation is predicted using the characteristic (KG) and the threshold value (SK). An evaluation variable (BG) of the milking operation is determined during said milking operation, whereby this/these evaluation variable(s) (BG) take(s) into account at least one of the following variables: the actual value (IW) of the milk flow (MF), the temporal modification of said flow and/or the accumulated quantity of milk (MM). The end of the milking operation is initiated, when the evaluation variable (BG) essentially corresponds to the threshold value (SK), or falls below the latter.

IPC 1-7

A01J 5/007

IPC 8 full level

A01J 5/007 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A01J 5/007 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03000042A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03000042 A1 20030103; DE 10129475 A1 20030109; DE 10129475 B4 20161110; EP 1397037 A1 20040317; US 2004244699 A1 20041209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0206864 W 20020620; DE 10129475 A 20010621; EP 02748806 A 20020620; US 48161404 A 20040624