A01J 5/00
Milking machines or devices
Official title: Milking machines or devices (A01J1/00, A01J3/00 take precedence)
A01J5/00 (Milking machines or devices) appears on 1,344 US grants and 1,114 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01J- Granted patents
- 1,344
- Published applications
- 1,114
- Assignees
- 290
- Inventors
- 1,349
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 4 |
| 2002 | 35 | 26 |
| 2003 | 29 | 43 |
| 2004 | 31 | 41 |
| 2005 | 16 | 29 |
| 2006 | 26 | 31 |
| 2007 | 29 | 32 |
| 2008 | 9 | 39 |
| 2009 | 14 | 45 |
| 2010 | 14 | 52 |
| 2011 | 36 | 50 |
| 2012 | 36 | 73 |
| 2013 | 33 | 39 |
| 2014 | 58 | 52 |
| 2015 | 42 | 72 |
| 2016 | 73 | 58 |
| 2017 | 70 | 70 |
| 2018 | 53 | 69 |
| 2019 | 58 | 45 |
| 2020 | 48 | 39 |
| 2021 | 28 | 48 |
| 2022 | 34 | 36 |
| 2023 | 28 | 36 |
| 2024 | 33 | 32 |
| 2025 | 29 | 31 |
| 2026 | 28 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01J 5/04Milking machines or devices: with pneumatic manipulation of teats586
- A01J 5/007Monitoring milking processes551
- A01J 5/017Automatic attaching or detaching of clusters550
- A01J 5/013On-site detection of mastitis in milk185
- A01J 5/003Movable milking machines108
- A01J 5/02Milking machines or devices: with mechanical manipulation of teats7
Recent patents
- Teat cup liner, apparatus including the same, and methods of making and using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,415 B2
- Determination of haptoglobin quantity in milk15 Sep 2026US 12,733,619 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Milk system for allowing attachment of teat cups15 Sep 2026US 12,733,620 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- In-tank raw milk monitoring system and method15 Sep 2026US 12,736,512 B2Rawbox Teknoloji A.S.
- System and computer-implemented method for determining an offset for a milking tool in an automatic milking machine, computer program and non-volatile data carrier8 Sep 2026US 12,727,575 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Controller for a milking plant, computer-implemented method, computer program and non-volatile data carrier8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305564 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- Quick-release hose coupling for at least one hose8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309261 A1GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
- Control unit and a cassette insertable in a milk analysis apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304074 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- Apparatus and method for monitoring a milking process17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271868 A1GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
- Milking unit with a sealed housing17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280254 A1GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Teat location for milking190US 5,934,220 AAlfa Laval Agri AB · 1999
- Milking method and related apparatus178US 4,941,433 AAgri-Automation Company, Ltd. · 1990
- Automatic milking of animals177US 5,069,160 ANational Research Development Corporation · 1991
- Milking method and an apparatus therefor169US 4,508,058 AAlfa-Laval AB · 1985
- Method for controlling a milking processing system and a device controlled by said method164US 5,722,343 AProlion B.V. · 1998