Milking equipment wash monitoring system and method
AssigneeDanaher Controls
InventorsDennis Berger, John F. Grau, Dominick A. Caracas
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Abstract
A milking equipment wash monitoring system and method that determine whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within a wash-required timeframe. An indicator is provided to indicate whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe. The system and method provide a mechanism by which adequate cleansing of milking equipment can be achieved on a regular basis.
Claims13
A milking equipment wash monitoring system comprising:
- a wash solution temperature sensor;
- a wash duration timer that times a wash duration of the milking equipment;
- a wash-required timer that times a wash-required timeframe;
- a data processor for receiving inputs from the wash solution temperature sensor, the wash duration timer and the wash required timer for determining whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within the wash-required timeframe;
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- an indicator to indicate whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe.
A method of monitoring washing of milking equipment, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, has occurred within a wash-required timeframe;
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- indicating whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for reporting on performance of a plurality of parameters, the program product comprising:
- program code configured to determine whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, has occurred within a wash-required timeframe.
A milking equipment wash monitoring system comprising:
- an activation sensor that indicates when the milking equipment is ready for washing;
- a wash solution temperature sensor;
- a wash duration timer for timing washing of the milking equipment;
- a wash-required timer for timing a duration between wash cycles;
- a data processor for receiving inputs from the activation sensor, the wash solution temperature sensor, the wash duration timer and the wash required timer for determining whether a wash cycle, in which washing occurs with a wash solution temperature above a set point for a preset wash duration, occurs within a wash-required timeframe;
- an indicator to indicate whether the wash cycle has occurred within the wash-required timeframe;
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- a reset for resetting the monitoring system when the wash cycle has not occurred within the wash-required timeframe..
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.