Inventor

Karel Van Den Berg

Inventor

Bleskensgraaf, NL

Overview

1989–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 157 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A01Jprimary

A01JManufacture of dairy products38%

A01KAnimal husbandry32%

G01SRadio direction-finding4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%

G01GWeighing2%

G01FMeasuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level2%

A61DVeterinary instruments, implements, tools, or methods1%

B25JManipulators1%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties1%

PatentTitleYear

10,813,340System and method for milking a group of milking animals2020 10,791,707Feeding system and method for feeding non-human animals2020 10,750,712Implement for automatically milking a dairy animal2020 10,743,511Milking robot with kick detection2020 10,743,512Implement for automatically milking a dairy animal2020 10,588,292System and method for milking a group of milking animals2020 10,542,725Device for the maintenance of floor cover material present on an animal-shed floor2020 10,492,465Method for distributing feed over a plurality of separate feeding locations and a feeding system therefor2019 10,136,616Feed wagon2018 10,051,833Milking device and method of cleaning same2018 10,039,261Device for removing manure from a floor, in particular a closed floor2018 10,039,259Implement for automatically milking a dairy animal2018 10,039,260Device for removing manure from a floor, in particular a closed floor2018 10,004,207Livestock feed wagon2018 9,924,699'System and method for performing an animal-related action'2018 9,861,070'Self-propelled animal-shed vehicle for removing manure and an assembly of such an animal-shed vehicle and an animal-shed floor'2018 9,854,780'System for connecting a teat cup'2018 9,820,468'Pre-treatment teat cup'2017 9,678,198'Milking implement'2017 9,622,452'Unmanned vehicle comprising a protection device'2017 9,622,455'Feed system and method for the feeding of animals'2017 9,541,923'System of autonomous vehicles'2017 9,532,545'Unmanned cleaning vehicle'2017 9,522,811'Device for displacing livestock feed'2016 9,468,187'Milking device, method of milking and software for controlling a milking device'2016 9,421,879'Vehicle system'2016 9,313,997'Method of and an installation for milking an animal'2016 9,095,116'Device for removing manure from a floor, in particular a closed floor'2015 9,016,237'Method of and system for managing a group of dairy animals'2015 8,950,358'Device for and a method of milking a dairy animal'2015 8,920,578'Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto'2014 8,820,267'Device for removing manure from a floor'2014 8,807,080'Implement for automatically milking a dairy animal'2014 8,770,145'Dairy animal treatment system'2014 8,746,177'Milking implement'2014 8,694,191'Unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed'2014 8,656,861'Milking implement'2014 8,646,410'Automatic milking device'2014 8,612,083'Vehicle for displacing feed'2013 8,607,403'Autonomous movable vehicle having a fillable container and an assembly including the autonomous movable vehicle and a filling station'2013 8,540,821'Teat cup cleaning device and method'2013 8,543,276'Unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed'2013 8,528,143'Device for removing manure from a floor'2013 8,527,191'Unmanned vehicle for displacing manure'2013 8,522,722'Device for feeding animals'2013 8,438,991'System for connecting a teat cup to a teat'2013 8,397,670'Unmanned vehicle for supplying feed to an animal'2013 8,373,109'Teat detection device and method therewith in a milking device'2013 8,356,577'Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube'2013 8,355,835'System for demarcating an area'2013 8,349,091'Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto'2013 8,316,799'Installation for supplying liquid feed to an animal and an autonomously displaceable vehicle for use in such an installation'2012 8,286,583'Method of controlling a milking implement, a software program for and an implement performing the method'2012 8,281,744'Milking implement'2012 8,220,412'Milking implement'2012 7,997,233'System for demarcating an area'2011 7,987,815'Method of and an installation for feeding an animal in a feeding box'2011 7,934,469'Installation for supplying liquid feed to an animal and an autonomously displaceable vehicle for use in such an installation'2011 7,882,802'Device and method for determining teat positions'2011 7,836,848'Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of feeding and milking animals'2010 7,827,933'Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube'2010 7,690,327'Milking box expulsion system'2010 7,640,889'Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of feeding and milking animals'2010 7,614,361'Method of automatically milking a dairy animal'2009 7,614,364'Implement for automatically detaching and displacing an amount of feed, such as, for example, silage or hay'2009 7,578,259'Teat cup carrier'2009 7,573,223'Device for demarcating an area'2009 7,530,327'Device for and a method of automatically supplying feed to animals'2009 7,503,281'Device for and a method of automatically supplying feed and/or drink to an animal'2009 7,484,474'Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals, a feed platform, a milking pre-treatment device, a milking post-treatment device, a cleaning device, a separation device and a milking system all suitable for use in such an assembly'2009 7,473,323'Method and apparatus for cleaning a milk line system'2009 7,440,831'Assembly for performing an agricultural operation, in particular crop processing'2008 7,428,880'Method of automatically milking a dairy animal'2008 7,421,977'Device for managing animal traffic'2008 7,415,941'Feeding and/or drinking column on behalf of animals'2008 7,370,606'Arrangement for and a method of managing a herd of animals'2008 7,370,604'Method of milking an animal'2008 7,353,772'Implement for feeding and/or watering animals'2008 7,334,537'Method of milking an animal and device for this purpose'2008 7,299,766'Fluid-applying device and a method of applying a fluid to a teat of a dairy animal'2007 7,278,370'Method of automatically milking a dairy animal'2007 7,270,078'Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals, a feed platform, a milking pre-treatment device, a milking post-treatment device, a cleaning device, a separation device and a milking system all suitable for use in such an assembly'2007 7,261,054'Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals'2007 7,255,063'Assembly for and a method of feeding and milking animals, and a feed platform suitable for use in such an assembly'2007 7,246,571'Device and method for determining teat positions'2007 7,231,886'Teat cup carrier'2007 7,228,815'Method of performing an animal related action on an animal and a device for performing said method'2007 7,140,324'Method of cooling animals'2006 7,117,815'Device for milking animals'2006 7,100,534'Feed metering and animal identification device having angularly displaceable weighing means'2006 7,051,674'Feed metering device'2006 6,981,467'Construction for automatically milking animals'2006 6,941,891'Feed metering device'2005 6,938,576'Device for and a method of milking an animal, a device for monitoring an animal'2005 6,929,252'Implement for demarcating an area, as well as a vehicle suitable for being used in said implement'2005 6,907,843'Feed metering and animal identification device with load sensor and closing means'2005 6,886,492'Device for automatically milking an animal'2005 6,823,818'Feed metering device'2004 6,823,817'Method of and a device for automatically milking a dairy animal'2004 6,796,271'Device for automatically milking an animal'2004 6,742,474'Construction for automatically milking animals'2004 6,651,584'Feed metering and animal identification device with load sensor and closing means'2003 6,651,585'Device for supplying feed to an animal'2003 6,619,228'Device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of at least one sort of feed to an animal in a predetermined period'2003 6,615,764'Device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of feed to an animal in a period having a predetermined length'2003 6,598,560'Implement for milking animals, such as cows'2003 6,584,929'Construction for automatically milking animals'2003 6,520,113'Device for supplying fodder to animals'2003 6,508,109'Method and device for measurement of pulsating milk flow'2003 6,493,071'Implement for detecting physical abnormalities in milk'2002 6,481,372'Construction for automatically milking animals'2002 6,463,876'Construction for automatically milking animals'2002 6,460,403'Device for analysing preferably animal manure'2002 6,443,093'Method and apparatus for automatically feeding animals'2002 6,439,162'Unmanned vehicle to be used in a stable or a meadow'2002 6,371,047'Implement for feeding and/or watering animals'2002 6,332,426'Implement for feeding animals'2001 6,323,033'Method and apparatus for cleaning a milk line system'2001 6,276,297'Method of and a device for disinfecting a milking machine and/or a cleaning device for the teats of an animal'2001 6,267,077'Cleaning implement for cleaning with a rinsing liquid at least part of a milking machine'2001 6,263,832'Method of automatically milking and feeding animals, as well as an implement and a feeding stall suitable for same'2001 6,237,530'Implement for automatically milking animals, such as cows'2001 6,209,485'Method of automatically milking animals and a fully automatic milking machine suitable for performing same'2001 6,205,949'Method of milking animals'2001 6,200,017'Implement for mixing fodder'2001 6,197,538'Method of establishing the presence of specific substances in milk and an implement for applying same'2001 6,170,434'Method of and an implement for milking and/or treating animals'2001 6,167,838'Method and an implement for automatically milking animals'2001 6,155,204'Apparatus for and a method of cleaning an animal\'s teats and foremilking'2000 6,142,098'Teat cup and a milking robot comprising same'2000 6,079,359'Implement for automatically milking animals'2000 6,041,736'Apparatus and method for automatically milking animals'2000 6,038,030'Method of establishing the presence of specific substances in milk as well as an implement for applying same'2000 5,988,106'Method and apparatus of caring for animals, in particular feeding same'1999 RE036391'Method of cleaning teat cups and/or after-treating the teats of a milked animal, an implement for milking animals applying said method(s), and a cleaning device applied in such an implement'1999 5,957,081'Automatic milking and milk cooling apparatus'1999 5,918,566'Method of positioning means for automatically milking animals, such as cows, as well as an implement for applying same'1999 5,913,281'Implement for milking animals and separating the foremilk from the milk yield'1999 5,881,669'Method of automatically milking animals and an implement for applying same'1999 5,873,323'Method of milking animals automatically while determining their physiological condition'1999 5,862,776'Apparatus for automatically milking animals and cleaning teats'1999 5,826,536'Construction including an implement for milking animals'1998 5,823,134'Milk sampling device and method'1998 5,809,932'Implement for milking animals'1998 5,792,964'Milking system including a milk quantity meter'1998 5,778,820'Apparatus and method for controlling feed received by animals while being automatically milked'1998 5,769,025'Milking apparatus'1998 5,769,023'Construction including an implement for automatically milking animals'1998 5,704,311'Method and apparatus for automatically milking animals'1998 5,651,329'Method of automatically milking animals and an implement for applying same'1997 5,568,788'Implement for and a method of milking animals automatically'1996 5,195,455'Arrangement for keeping dairy animals clean'1993 5,195,456'Milking apparatus'1993 5,080,040'Milking plant'1992 5,042,428'Implement for milking an animal'1991 4,838,207'Implement for and a method of milking an animal'1989 4,805,559'Implement for milking animals'1989

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1989–2020Based in Bleskensgraaf, NL· patent location history

1992–2001Based in Boterbloemstraat, NL· patent location history

1997–2020Patents assigned to MAASLAND NV (43)· patent assignee history

1999–2018Based in Bleskengraaf, NL· patent location history

2003–2016Patents assigned to LELY ENTPR AG (24)· patent assignee history

2003–2009Patents assigned to LELY ENTPR A G (9)· patent assignee history

2007–2018Patents assigned to VAN DEN BERG KAREL (34)· patent assignee history

2013–2020Patents assigned to LELY PATENT NV (37)· patent assignee history

2013–2020Based in Maassluis, NL· patent location history

2013Based in Bleskensgraag, NL· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MAASLAND NV	43	1997–2020
LELY PATENT NV	37	2013–2020
VAN DEN BERG KARELself	34	2007–2018
LELY ENTPR AG	24	2003–2016
LELY ENTPR A G	9	2003–2009

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bleskensgraaf, NL	135	1989–2020
Maassluis, NL	14	2013–2020
Bleskengraaf, NL	3	1999–2018
Boterbloemstraat, NL	2	1992–2001
Bleskensgraag, NL	1	2013