Cow ID Readout for Milk Somatic Cell Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods fail to efficiently associate milk measurement results with the corresponding cow, making it cumbersome to screen for diseases.
Innovation Solution
An identification information readout apparatus that includes a section to read cow identification information from a recording medium, measure somatic cell concentration or electrical conductivity of milk, and record these results in association with the cow's ID, with the recording medium attached to the cow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual association methods are used to link milk measurement results with cows, then measurement data can be collected, but the process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a recording medium (such as a RFID tag, barcode, or other identification device) as an intermediary between the cow and the measurement system. This intermediary automatically stores and transmits cow identification information, eliminating the need for manual association processes and enabling automated linking of measurement results with individual cows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical association processes with automated electronic or optical reading systems. The identification information readout section automatically reads data from the recording medium using electronic or optical fields, substituting manual handling and association operations with automated field-based reading mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If automated identification systems are implemented, then association between milk measurements and cows is simplified, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the identification information storage function from the main measurement system and places it in a separate, dedicated recording medium attached to the cow. This extraction simplifies the main system structure by removing the need for complex identification mechanisms, while the recording medium independently handles identification data storage and transmission.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy association of milk measurement results with individual cows, enhancing disease screening efficiency by accurately linking cow identification with measurement data.
Implementation Method 1
the recording medium may be an RF tag
Implementation Method 2
a somatic cell concentration measuring section arranged to measure the somatic cell concentration of milk obtained from a cow
Implementation Method 3
an electrical conductivity measuring section arranged to measure the electrical conductivity of milk obtained from a cow
Implementation Method 4
a measurement result recording section arranged to record the somatic cell concentration and the cow identification information in association with each other
Data Source
AI summary
According to the present invention, an identification information readout apparatus includes an identification information readout section, a somatic cell concentration measuring section, and a measurement result recording section. The identification information readout section reads cow identification information out of a recording medium with the cow identification information recorded therein. The somatic cell concentration measuring section measures the somatic cell concentration of milk obtained from a cow. The measurement result recording section records the somatic cell concentration and the cow identification information in association with each other. The recording medium is attached to the cow.