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HOFMAN HENK
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US8393296B2Mar 12, 2013
Milking box with robotic attacher including rotatable gripping portion and nozzle
HOFMAN HENK37 citations98
US9107378B2Aug 18, 2015
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK17 citations96
US8707905B2Apr 29, 2014
Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK14 citations96
US8813680B2Aug 26, 2014
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK7 citations93
US8807085B2Aug 19, 2014
Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK12 citations93
US8807086B2Aug 19, 2014
Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK8 citations93
US8671885B2Mar 18, 2014
Vision system for robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK17 citations93
US8651051B2Feb 18, 2014
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK9 citations93
US8590488B2Nov 26, 2013
Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK6 citations93
US9258975B2Feb 16, 2016
Milking box with robotic attacher and vision system
HOFMAN HENK13 citations92
US9161512B2Oct 20, 2015
Milking box with robotic attacher comprising an arm that pivots, rotates, and grips
HOFMAN HENK13 citations92
US8885891B2Nov 11, 2014
System and method for analyzing data captured by a three-dimensional camera
HOFMAN HENK24 citations92
US8683946B2Apr 1, 2014
System and method of attaching cups to a dairy animal
HOFMAN HENK9 citations92
US9681634B2Jun 20, 2017
System and method to determine a teat position using edge detection in rear images of a livestock from two cameras
HOFMAN HENK7 citations84
US9474248B2Oct 25, 2016
Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK3 citations84
US9282718B2Mar 15, 2016
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK5 citations84
US9265227B2Feb 23, 2016
System and method for improved attachment of a cup to a dairy animal
HOFMAN HENK7 citations84
US9215861B2Dec 22, 2015
Milking box with robotic attacher and backplane for tracking movements of a dairy animal
HOFMAN HENK8 citations84
US9149018B2Oct 6, 2015
System and method for determining whether to operate a robot in conjunction with a rotary milking platform based on detection of a milking claw
HOFMAN HENK7 citations84
US9058657B2Jun 16, 2015
System and method for filtering data captured by a 3D camera
HOFMAN HENK9 citations84
US8800487B2Aug 12, 2014
System and method for controlling the position of a robot carriage based on the position of a milking stall of an adjacent rotary milking platform
HOFMAN HENK7 citations84
US8720383B2May 13, 2014
Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK4 citations84
US8726843B2May 20, 2014
Automated system for applying disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK1 citations74
US8720382B2May 13, 2014
Vision system for facilitating the automated application of disinfectant to the teats of dairy livestock
HOFMAN HENK3 citations74
US9357744B2Jun 7, 2016
Cleaning system for a milking box stall
HOFMAN HENK3 citations73
US9049843B2Jun 9, 2015
Milking box with a robotic attacher having a three-dimensional range of motion
HOFMAN HENK4 citations73
US8903129B2Dec 2, 2014
System and method for filtering data captured by a 2D camera
HOFMAN HENK4 citations73
US9756830B2Sep 12, 2017
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK1 citations63
US9107379B2Aug 18, 2015
Arrangement of milking box stalls
HOFMAN HENK2 citations63
US8826858B2Sep 9, 2014
Milking box with robotic attacher
HOFMAN HENK1 citations63
US8746176B2Jun 10, 2014
System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence
HOFMAN HENK1 citations63
US10111401B2Oct 30, 2018
System and method for determining whether to operate a robot in conjunction with a rotary parlor
HOFMAN HENK1 citations52
US9043988B2Jun 2, 2015
Milking box with storage area for teat cups
HOFMAN HENK1 citations52
US8752504B2Jun 17, 2014
Milking system shut-off and sensors
HOFMAN HENK0 citations52