A monitoring system
AssigneeDeosan New Zealand Limited
InventorChristopher John BODLE
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Abstract
Disclosed is a monitoring system, and associated method, relating to the operation of a dairy plant, the system being adapted or able to monitor one or more of the following criteria: the mixing and/or dispensing of animal health products, the mixing and/or dispensing of teat treatments, the mixing and/or dispensing of chemicals, the mixing and/or dispensing of cleaning chemicals, the monitoring of plant cleaning operations, the usage of plant products/treatments/chemicals, and/or any other aspects associated with the operation of a dairy plant. The system is preferably able to monitor a dispensing system associated with a dairy plant.
Claims28
1-49. (canceled)
A monitoring system associated with the operation of a dairy plant, said system being adapted or able to monitor a dispensing system for dispensing chemicals, said dispensing system including:
- a. at least two storage reservoirs, each for containing a respective chemical solution,
- b. a water source,
- c. a mixing system,
- d. a dosing system coupled to the storage reservoirs and to the water source, for selectively dispensing one or more of the chemical solutions and water into the mixing system to form a mixed solution,
- e. a user interface for receiving dispensing instructions from a user,
- f. a controller for operating the dosing system in accordance with the dispensing instructions,
- g. a sensor in communication with the controller, configured to measure a property of at least one dispensed chemical solution and/or of the mixed solution, the controller being configured to log information from the sensor in a database,
- wherein any or all data obtained or generated, and/or any workings on the data, is able to be transmitted to a remote location, the arrangement and construction being such that the data, and/or any workings on the data, is accessible by one or more of:
- h. a farmer,
- i. a service staff,
- j. an auditor, whereby the system allows for remote monitoring of the dairy plant by the auditor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.