Device and a method for providing information about animals when walking through an animal passage

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PATENT NO 8488844
APP PUB NO 20100246970A1
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12452914

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The invention relates to a device and method for providing information about animals walking through an animal passage (I), the information comprising at least the number of animals walking through the animal passage, using a detection device having a sensor device connected to a processor for capturing animal data about animals walking through the animal passage, and an analysis device for recognizing animals in the data/signals captured by the sensor device for the purpose of outputting counter impulses when animals are detected in said signals, the sensor device being designed for producing 3D images, and the analysis device being designed for detecting animals in the 3D data of the 3D images and for counting the animals using said detection.

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GEA WESTFALIASURGE GMBHBONN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francke, Heinz Oelde, DE 7 55
Nieswand, Elmar Herne, DE 2 19
Pohlkamp, Manfred Oelde, DE 7 160
Schönrock, Karsten Hagen, DE 6 33
Springer, Andreas Beckum, DE 12 41

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