Inventor
Henk Hofman
Inventor
Lemmer, NL
Overview
Patents· 119 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A01Jprimary
A01JManufacture of dairy products20%
A01KAnimal husbandry18%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general12%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television11%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests11%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general11%
B25JManipulators10%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding4%
G06KGraphical data reading3%
G06FElectric digital data processing1%
PatentTitleYear
11,096,370Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips202110,602,712Milking box with storage area for teat cups202010,595,500Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock202010,595,501Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock202010,477,828Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock201910,477,826Milking box with robotic attacher201910,373,306System and method for filtering data captured by a 3D camera201910,362,759Milking box with robotic attacher201910,362,760Robot and method for milking a cow by this robot201910,349,618System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence201910,349,619Cleaning device for cleaning teats of an animal for milking, milking machine provided therewith and method therefor201910,349,617Gripper for arranging teat cups on an animal for milking, robot arm and milking machine provided therewith, and method therefor201910,327,415System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal201910,327,414System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform201910,303,939System and method for filtering data captured by a 2D camera201910,172,320System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence201910,143,178Robot and method for milking a cow by this robot201810,143,179Milking box with a robotic attacher having a three-dimensional range of motion201810,127,446System and method for filtering data captured by a 2D camera201810,111,401System and method for determining whether to operate a robot in conjunction with a rotary parlor20189,980,459Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips20189,980,458System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform20189,980,460System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal20189,930,861Milking box with robotic attacher20189,930,862Milking system shut-off and sensors20189,901,067'Robotic attacher and method of operation'20189,894,875'Robot and method for milking a cow by this robot'20189,894,876'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20189,888,664'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20189,883,654'Arrangement of milking box stalls'20189,775,325'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,763,422'Milking box with robotic attacher'20179,763,424'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,756,830'Milking box with robotic attacher'20179,743,635'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20179,737,042'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20179,737,043'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,737,048'Arrangement of milking box stalls'20179,737,039'Robotic attacher and method of operation'20179,737,040'System and method for analyzing data captured by a three-dimensional camera'20179,737,041'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20179,706,747'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,706,745'Vision system for robotic attacher'20179,686,959'Milking box with robotic attacher'20179,686,960'Milking box with robotic attacher'20179,686,961'Automated system for moving a robotic arm along a rotary milking platform'20179,686,962'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,681,634'System and method to determine a teat position using edge detection in rear images of a livestock from two cameras'20179,681,635'Milking box with robotic attacher'20179,648,843'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,648,840'Milking robot with robotic arm, vision system, and vision system cleaning device'20179,648,839'System and method for determining whether to operate a robot in conjunction with a rotary milking platform based on detection of a milking claw'20179,648,841'Cleaning system for a milking box stall'20179,615,537'Milking box with backplane responsive robotic attacher'20179,582,871'System and method for filtering data captured by a 3D camera'20179,560,832'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,549,531'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20179,549,529'Robotic attacher and method of operation'20179,516,854'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20169,510,554'System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal'20169,504,224'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,504,225'Milking system shut-off and sensors'20169,491,924'Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips'20169,485,955'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20169,480,238'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20169,480,236'System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence'20169,474,246'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,474,248'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20169,468,188'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20169,462,781'Automated system for moving a robotic arm along a rotary milking platform'20169,462,782'System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform'20169,462,780'Vision system for robotic attacher'20169,439,392'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20169,439,390'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20169,433,184'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20169,402,365'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,374,975'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20169,374,974'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,374,979'Milking box with backplane and robotic attacher'20169,374,976'Milking box with robotic attacher, vision system, and vision system cleaning device'20169,357,744'Cleaning system for a milking box stall'20169,326,480'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,313,998'Milking system shut-off and sensors'20169,282,720'Arrangement of milking box stalls'20169,282,718'Milking box with robotic attacher'20169,271,471'System and method for analyzing data captured by a three-dimensional camera'20169,265,227'System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal'20169,258,975'Milking box with robotic attacher and vision system'20169,253,959'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20169,247,709'System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform'20169,215,861'Milking box with robotic attacher and backplane for tracking movements of a dairy animal'20159,183,623'System and method for filtering data captured by a 3D camera'20159,171,208'System and method for filtering data captured by a 2D camera'20159,161,512'Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips'20159,149,018'System and method for determining whether to operate a robot in conjunction with a rotary milking platform based on detection of a milking claw'20159,126,335'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20159,107,378'Milking box with robotic attacher'20159,107,379'Arrangement of milking box stalls'20159,058,657'System and method for filtering data captured by a 3D camera'20159,049,843'Milking box with a robotic attacher having a three-dimensional range of motion'20159,043,988'Milking box with storage area for teat cups'20158,903,129'System and method for filtering data captured by a 2D camera'20148,885,891'System and method for analyzing data captured by a three-dimensional camera'20148,826,858'Milking box with robotic attacher'20148,813,680'Milking box with robotic attacher'20148,807,085'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,807,086'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,800,487'System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform'20148,752,504'Milking system shut-off and sensors'20148,746,176'System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence'20148,726,843'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,720,382'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,720,383'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,707,905'Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20148,683,946'System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal'20148,671,885'Vision system for robotic attacher'20148,651,051'Milking box with robotic attacher'20148,590,488'Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock'20138,393,296'Milking box with robotic attacher including rotatable gripping portion and nozzle'2013Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2013–2021Patents assigned to TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP (119)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Patents assigned to HOFMAN HENK (35)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Patents assigned to VAN DER SLUIS PETER WILLEM (35)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to GROENSMA YPE (17)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Lemmer, NL· patent location history
2014–2018Patents assigned to DE RUIJTER COR (17)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP | 119 | 2013–2021 |
| HOFMAN HENKself | 35 | 2013–2019 |
| VAN DER SLUIS PETER WILLEM | 35 | 2013–2019 |
| DE RUIJTER COR | 17 | 2014–2018 |
| GROENSMA YPE | 17 | 2013–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Lemmer, NL | 119 | 2013–2021 |