Allan Walter Wilson;Vicki Clare Farr;Richard John Doohan
发明人:
Allan Walter Wilson,Vicki Clare Farr,Richard John Doohan
申请号:
US13518272
公开号:
US20120259227A1
申请日:
2010.12.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
A method is provided for operating an apparatus for detecting if oestrus is imminent or present in a milking animal, the apparatus configured to be operated by the steps of:a) defining a processing area which encompasses two or more independent heat outputs including a portion of the rear of the milking animal;b) measuring an indicator of heat output from that area with at least one sensor; andc) using measurement obtained in b) to determine if an oestrus condition is imminent or present.