A01J 5/017
Automatic attaching or detaching of clusters
A01J5/017 (Automatic attaching or detaching of clusters) appears on 550 US grants and 445 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01J- Granted patents
- 550
- Published applications
- 445
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 453
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 2 |
| 2002 | 24 | 17 |
| 2003 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 7 | 19 |
| 2005 | 5 | 12 |
| 2006 | 13 | 5 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 | 22 |
| 2012 | 14 | 45 |
| 2013 | 7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 33 | 26 |
| 2015 | 21 | 37 |
| 2016 | 41 | 36 |
| 2017 | 52 | 34 |
| 2018 | 34 | 46 |
| 2019 | 31 | 20 |
| 2020 | 25 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Milk system for allowing attachment of teat cups15 Sep 2026US 12,733,620 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- 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
- Milking installation and method for milking1 Sep 2026US 12,721,305 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- System and computer-implemented method for image data quality assurance in an installation arranged to perform animal-related actions, computer program and non-volatile data carrier14 Apr 2026US 12,602,757 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking system comprising a milking robot31 Mar 2026US 12,588,646 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Milking Apparatus25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174055 A1Waikato Milking Systems LP
- Milking system with a positioning aid21 May 2026US 2026/0137055 A1Lely Patent N. V.
- Mobile milking robot with minimal footprint6 Nov 2025US 2025/0338818 A1Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative Ltd.
- Milking system with a positioning aid24 Jul 2025US 2025/0234833 A1Lely Patent N. V.
- Milking installation and method for milking27 Feb 2025US 2025/0064015 A1DeLaval Holding AB
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