Milking system shut-off and sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8752504
APP PUB NO 20120298042A1
SERIAL NO

13115587

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In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets. Each inlet is adapted to receive a flow of milk from a dairy livestock, and each outlet is adapted to receive a flow of milk from a corresponding one or more inlets. The plurality of outlets include one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. Each milk collector outlet is adapted to direct the flow of milk received from the corresponding one or more inlets to a milk collector. Each drain outlet is adapted to direct the flow of milk received from the corresponding one or more inlets to a discard area. The apparatus further includes one or more valves each associated with one of the plurality of inlets. The one or more valves are adapted to direct the flow of milk received at the associated inlet to either a corresponding one of the one or more milk collector outlets or a corresponding one of the one or more drain outlets.

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TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP3737 WILLOWICK ROAD HOUSTON TX 77019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Groensma, Ype Heerenveen, NL 59 370
Hofman, Henk Lemmer, NL 124 636
van, der Sluis Peter Willem IJsselmulden, NL 141 666

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