Method and device for milking an animal

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PATENT NO 8567345
APP PUB NO 20060243210A1
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10559159

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Methods and apparatus for machine-milking an animal using a pulsed vacuum with sequential evacuation and ventilation phases in a teat cup pulse chamber by creating an improved pressure curve during the evacuation phase, the ventilation phase, or both pressure changing phases by controlling a pressure change phase using at least two pressure changing speed rates.

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GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH59199 BÖNEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frenser, Reinhard Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE 12 110
Kaever, Peter Oelde, DE 16 215
Krone, Otto Recke, DE 21 179
Wartenhorst, Bernhard Schulze Warendorf, DE 6 27

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