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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ACE/AVANT CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO INC	109 SEMINOLE DRIVE ARCHDALE NC 27263

International Classification(s)

• G06M:COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHER....
• A01K:ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; ....
• G01V:GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING ....

• 2016 Application Filing Year
• G06M Class
• 36 Applications Filed
• 28 Patents Issued To-Date
• 77.78 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Arpin, William G	Archdale, US	3	34
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 34
Matson, Jonathan L	Archdale, US	3	34
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 34
Matson, Tracy L	Archdale, US	3	26
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 26
Somero, David W	Archdale, US	9	298
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 298

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• 6 Citation Count
• G06M Class

• 26.42 % this patent is cited more than
• 9 Age

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Full Text

US Patent Application No: 2016/0363,692

OPTICAL LIVESTOCK COUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

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An optical livestock counting system includes a sensor mounted to establish a light curtain through an area where livestock are to at least one of pass and be contained, and a control unit operatively coupled with the sensor to detect the livestock within the light curtain and, when the livestock meet a predefined criteria, increment a count of the livestock.

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