• 专利标题:   Heating mat system for use in modern agriculture to provide warmth for livestock in colder temperatures in farrowing of swine for providing piglets with supplemental heat without overheating, has heating layer positioned between upper support pad and lower support pad.
  • 专利号:   US2023141546-A1
  • 发明人:   RILEY J D, SMITH C J, SMITH B C, HOFF S J, PETERSEN A I
  • 专利权人:   FARRPRO INC
  • 国际专利分类:   A01K001/015, H05B003/14, H05B003/18, H05B003/36
  • 专利详细信息:   US2023141546-A1 11 May 2023 A01K-001/015 202342 English
  • 申请详细信息:   US2023141546-A1 US983122 08 Nov 2022
  • 优先权号:   US277658P, US983122

▎ 摘  要

NOVELTY - The system (10) has a heating layer (12) containing a conductive microfilm. The conductive microfilm contains a generally planar shape extending between a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges, where the conductive microfilm includes a layer of graphene, a first electrical contact connected to the conductive microfilm, a second electrical contact connected to the conductive microfilm, an upper support pad (16) and a lower support pad (18), the heating layer is positioned between the upper support pad and the lower support pad, and the conductive microfilm includes a stack of eight layers of graphene, a carbon silver nanomaterial mixture, non-continuous pattern and a honey-comb pattern. USE - Heating mat system for use in a modern agriculture to provide warmth for livestock in colder temperatures in farrowing of swine for providing piglets with supplemental heat without overheating. ADVANTAGE - The system provides piglets with supplemental heat without overheating in farrowing of swine to stress the sow. The fence is provided with metal fingers or other barriers to allow the piglets to pass back and forth between the sow and piglet areas for feeding and heating while preventing the sow from moving into the piglet area and crushing the piglets. The heating pattern presents a thermal gradient with temperatures on the outer boundary of the heating pattern is cold to prevent the piglets from receiving efficient heating, so that the center of the heating pattern is warm potentially subjecting piglets to overheating and burns. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a livestock heating method. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a top perspective view of a heating mat system. 10Heating mat system 12Heating layer 16Upper support pad 18Lower support pad 76Connection point 96Outer rear edge 122Flange