Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. An apparatus (100) configured for automatic sampling of a milk to analyse a plurality of milk parameters, characterized in that the apparatus (100) comprising;
a milk pouring tank (202), wherein the milk pouring tank (202) is configured to supply the milk to a sampling tank 106, wherein
the sampling tank (106) comprises a tube arrangement (604), wherein the tube arrangement (604) is configured to extract a sample of a milk from the sampling tank (106) for analysis;
an analysing means (112), wherein the analysing means (112) is configured to analyse sample of the milk for the plurality of milk parameters;
an auxiliary testing component, wherein the auxiliary testing component comprises an electric heater, and a colour sensing means, configured to indicate synthetic milk present in the milk sample;
a computer (110), wherein the computer is configured to record and display result of analysis of the milk; and
a microcontroller based electronic circuitry (114), wherein the microcontroller based electronic circuitry (114) is configured to tilt the sampling tank, to channelize flow of the milk to either a collection tank (116), or to a rejection tank (118), based on the result of analysis of the milk.
2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the sampling tank (106) is a longitudinally half cylinder ladle shape.

3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sampling tank (106) is mounted horizontally on an inverted C-frame (320) with two load bearings (308), wherein the C-frame (320) enables the sampling tank (106) to tilt towards the collection tank (116), or to the rejection tank (118).

4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microcontroller based electronic circuitry (114) comprises a motor attachment assembly (318) to the sampling tank (106), wherein the motor attachment (318) comprises a motor connected to the sampling tank (106) through chain-sprocket assembly (704), the comprises a motor attachment assembly (318) is configured to tilt the sampling tank (106) towards the collection tank (116), or to the rejection tank (118), based on the results of the analysis of the sample of the milk.

5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a load cell beam (322), on which a load cell (324) is mounted, wherein the load cell (324) determines the weight of the milk received from the milk pouring tank (202).

6. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the load cell beam (322) is integrated with the inverted C-frame (320) and configured to analyse the weight of the sampling tank (106).

7. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of milk parameters comprises Fat, SNF (Solid Non-Fat), temperature and water content.

8. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the values of the plurality of milk parameters in the analysing means (112) are configurable.

9. A method (900) for automatic sampling for analysis of a plurality of milk parameters, the method comprising;
Pouring, via a milk pouring tank (202), the milk to a sampling tank (106), wherein the sampling tank (106) samples the milk for analysis;
Analysing, via an analysing means (112), sample of the milk for the plurality of milk parameters;
Indicating, via an auxiliary testing component, the presence of synthetic milk present in the milk sample, wherein the auxiliary testing component comprises an electric heater, and a colour sensing means;
Displaying, via a computer (110), result of analysis of the milk; and
Channelizing, via a microcontroller based electronic circuitry (114), flow of the milk by tilting the sampling tank (106) to either a collection tank (116) or a rejection tank (118) based on the result of analysis of the milk.
10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sample tank (106) is integrated with a load cell (324), to determine the weight of the milk received from the milk pouring tank (202).

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein microcontroller based electronic circuitry (114) comprises a motor attachment (318) to the sample tank (106), wherein the motor attachment (318) is configured to tilt the sampling tank (106) towards the collection tank (116), or to the rejection tank (118), based on the results of the analysis of the sample of the milk.

12. The method as claimed in Claim 9 wherein analysing of milk parameters comprise: Fat, SNF (Solid Non-Fat), temperature and water content.

13. The method as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the values of the plurality of milk parameters of in the analysing means (112) are configurable.

14. The method as claimed in claim 9 wherein the transaction history and details can be stored and sent to other metadata or repository by a computer (110).
Dated this 3rd day of January 2020

, Description:FORM 2

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENT RULES, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION

(See Section 10 and Rule 13)

Title of invention:

AUTOMATED MILK ANALYSIS AND COLLECTION APPARATUS

APPLICANT:
Krishna Allied Industries Pvt Ltd.
A company registered under The Companies Act 1956 having address as
25A, Chandawadi
Opp Madhavbag Mandir & near Kothari Hospital
C P Tank Rd.,
Mumbai 400004

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY
The present application being Patent of addition claims priority from a Complete application 3372/MUM/2015 filed on 02/09/2015.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the field of analysing materials by determining their chemical and physical properties. More particularly the invention relates to automatic handling of milk sampling and analysing; and based upon such test transferring it to either a collection or to a rejection tank.

BACKGROUND
In traditional analysing system the milk to be analysed is handled manually by the person employed for handling. Each milk sample taken for use in determining the milk parameters may become a base for payment in buying or selling is the sole representative of all the milk to be sampled.
Before sampling, a uniform mixture of milk and milk fat shall be obtained by complete manual or mechanical agitation. In all cases, agitation shall be continues until all cream has been detached from the walls of the can or tank holding the milk and all particles thereof have been broken up and evenly distributed throughout the milk.
This whole procedure sometimes may get improper by the person authorized to do the sampling by collecting milk from the bottom or from the sides of the container which results in high fat content of the milk sampled. Also, the procedure can be altered by collecting sample milk from the upper surface which contains less fat content. These cases occur when the agitation of milk is not properly done.
These problems may occur due to natural human errors or also when the person who is authorized to handle the milk for analysing is acquainted to the milk lender so that he can lead with positive results to gain more credits and ultimately lead to corruption.
In addition to above problems, the milk supplied may be adulterated by addition of white colour water paints, oils, alkali, urea and detergents and the like. This adulteration leads formation of synthetic milk. Synthetic milk is undesirable and not accepted by an individual. It may also prove hazardous for human health.
Automated handling of milk while analysing the milk ensures fool-proof results. The present invention may solve the long-standing problem of lack of accurate analysis of milk for related milk parameters.
SUMMARY
Before the present systems and methods are described, it is to be understood that this application is not limited to the particular systems, and methodologies described, as there can be multiple possible embodiments which are not expressly illustrated in the present disclosures. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter nor is it intended for use in detecting or limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In one implementation, an apparatus configured for automatic sampling of a milk to analyse a plurality of milk parameters, is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a milk pouring tank. The milk pouring tank may be configured to supply the milk to a sampling tank. The sampling tank may comprise a tube arrangement. The tube arrangement may be configured to extract a sample of a milk from the sampling tank for analysis. The apparatus may comprise an analysing means. The analysing means may be further configured to analyse sample of the milk for the plurality of milk parameters. The apparatus may comprise an auxiliary testing component. The auxiliary testing component may comprise an electric heater, and a colour sensing means, configured to indicate synthetic milk present in the milk sample. The apparatus may comprise a computer. The computer may be configured to record and display result of analysis of the milk. The apparatus may comprise a microcontroller based electronic circuitry. The microcontroller based electronic circuitry may be configured to tilt the sampling tank, to channelize flow of the milk to either a collection tank, or to a rejection tank, based on the result of analysis of the milk.
In one implementation, a method for automatic sampling for analysis of a plurality of milk parameters is disclosed. The method may comprise pouring, via a milk pouring tank, the milk to a sampling tank. The sampling tank may sample the milk for analysis. The method may comprise analysing, via an analysing means, sample of the milk for the plurality of milk parameters. The method may further comprise indicating, via an auxiliary testing component, the presence of synthetic milk present in the milk sample, wherein the auxiliary testing component may comprise an electric heater, and a colour sensing means. The method may comprise displaying, via a computer, result of analysis of the milk. The method may further comprise channelizing, via a microcontroller based electronic circuitry, flow of the milk by tilting the sampling tank to either a collection tank or a rejection tank based on the result of analysis of the milk.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer like features and components.
Figure 1 illustrates a complete apparatus in which various components of the apparatus are shown and their connections, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
Figure 2-A and 2-B illustrate a representation of the apparatus comprising its components and their arrangement, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 3 illustrate an apparatus 300 configured for automatic sampling of a milk, in accordance with the present subject matter
Figure 4 illustrate the milk pouring tank assembly 400 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 5 illustrate an isometric view 500 of the sampling tank 106 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 6 illustrate a milk analysis assembly 600 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of a milk, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 7 illustrate a sampling tank tilting assembly 700 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 8 illustrate a side view 800 of the sampling tank tilting assembly 700 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter.
Figure 9 illustrates a method 900 for carrying out automatic analysing of milk by the said apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present subject matter may relate to an apparatus and method of analysing and collection of milk in an automated manner wherein one or more milk lenders may pour the milk in the container and after intermediate automated process the lender may get a printed slip with parameters and dairy settled price based on the quality and quantity of the milk he/she has brought.

Referring to figure 1, a concept for an apparatus for automatic sampling of milk for analysis of its parameters is disclosed, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus comprising a RFID (Radio Frequency Identity Device) sensing means, sampling tank 106, weighing means 108, computer 110 with display, a printer 120, analysing means 112, microcontroller based electronic circuitry with relay and actuators 114, collection tank 116, and rejection tank 118.

The RFID sensing means 104 may be implemented to recognise the lender and randomly access the lender’s transaction history. Apparatus may have a provision for the printing the history either for past ten days or for past ten transactions with respect to the lender. In one embodiment, based on radio frequency and protocol the RFID sensor may be low frequency (120–150 kHz), high frequency (13.56 MHz), near field communication or ultra-high frequency (433 MHz).

In an embodiment, apart from RFID means and RFID sensor means the milk lender may be also recognised by other means like biometrics, magnetic strips or the like means wherein a user may be recognised. Biometrics refers to technologies that measure and analyse human body characteristics, such as DNA, fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements, for authentication purposes.

In one implementation, the sampling tank 106 may be a vessel provided for the lender to pour the milk brought by them. The weighing means 112 may be integrated with the sampling tank 106 to weigh the total quantity of milk. The computer 110 along with the display and printer 120 may be implemented for recording and processing the results made by the analysing means 112 which may sample and analyse a small quantity (05 ml-30 ml) of milk from the sampling tank 106. All the process may be driven and monitored by the microcontroller base electronic circuitry 114.

Sampling may be implemented while the milk is poured in the sampling tank 110. This sampling of milk may be performed by the apparatus 100 without any human intervention.

Analysis of milk may be executed by analysing the parameters of the milk comprising Fat, SNF (Solid Non-Fat), temperature and water content in the analysing means 112.

While complete analysing of the milk, either of the two events may occur;
Success: If the milk parameters of the said milk fall in the range provided by the administrator of the collecting dairy authority then it may be channelized to collection 116.
Failure: If the milk parameters of the said milk fall out of the said range then it may be channelized to the rejection tank 118 and the lender is provided to collect the rejected milk.

The analysing means may comprise butyrometer, centrifuge, water bath, precision scale, appliances for sampling preparation, viscometer, thermometer, densitometer, refractometers, chemicals and the like.

In one embodiment, the analysing means may analyse parameters such as Fat, SNF (Solid non Fat), density, temperature, proteins, lactose, water content, solids and the like.

Technologies used in the analysing means may be infrared analysing, infrared spectrometry analysing, infrared absorption analysing and ultrasonic based analysing.

In an exemplary embodiment, the whole apparatus may be connected and controlled by a microcontroller 114 viz. Krishna Allied Industries Pvt. Ltd. Microcontroller board to communicate all other hardwires. This board runs with Atmel Atmega32 series 8-bit microprocessor with several discrete active and passive components.
A printed slip may be produced by the printer in which all the parameters of the milk along with the weight are represented and given to the lender as acknowledgment.

In one implementation, the computer 110 in the apparatus may be connected to a server over a network capable of sending information of the transaction details along with the quantity of the milk to the dairy main office or dairy repository or metadata. Simultaneously, the transaction details may also be sent by the computer 110 through a server to the respective banks for further reference of transaction protocols or payment architecture.

In another implementation, the display means may have an advertisement section on its screen. The advertisement may comprise information of a company, product, firm, industry, government protocols, statutory warnings instructions and the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus may provide an auxiliary testing component for testing adulteration in sampled milk. There may be instances in which the milk may be supplied in adulterated form by adding white water-colour paints, oils, alkali, urea, detergents and the like. This adulteration may form synthetic milk. Synthetic milk is undesirable and may also be hazardous to human health. The apparatus may house a testing component for testing of synthetic milk, the testing component comprising an electrical heater and a colour sensing means. A characteristic property of synthetic milk is that it turns yellowish in colour when heated. Detection of synthetic milk may be enabled by heating it and examining the change in colour. The colour of milk may be recorded before and after heating of milk. If change in colour of milk is observed above a threshold value, then the apparatus may report the presence of synthetic milk. The whole process of heating and testing is performed automatic by the testing component with no human intervention. The electrical heater may comprise heating techniques comprising resistance heating or inductance heating and the colour sensing means may comprise a light to frequency convertor which may be a photodiode in series with a current to frequency converter like a Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Circuit wherein the frequency is directly proportional to light intensity. The frequency along with light intensity is used to derive the colour of the milk which is performed by the testing component automatically.

In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus may also house a stirring means to remove the air cavities present in the raw milk. Milk provided by the lenders may contain air cavities in it, which may range from millimetres to micrometres. Presence of such air cavities leads to abnormal testing of milk parameters like fat, SNF, proteins and the like in the milk analysing means 112. Therefore, removal of air cavities present within the milk is of utmost importance so as to get correct readings in the analysing means 112. The stirrer means may comprise an ultrasonic stirrer with a frequency lower than or equal to 20 KHz. This ultra-sonication process may remove the air cavities present in the sampled milk.

Referring to Figure 2, a representation of the apparatus comprising its components and their arrangement is disclosed, in accordance with the present subject matter. The figure 2 may comprise two views, Fig 2-A as front view and Fig 2-B as rear view. The apparatus may comprise a sheet between the front and rear side for its aesthetics, so that the wiring and other connection may not be viable. In one implementation, a RFID sensing means 104 may be attached at the front side of the apparatus and placed in a space where it can be accessed with ease. A sampling tank 106 may be present at the front side employed for sampling of milk and also for temporary collection. The sampling tank 106 may be situated at such height which is in compliance for pouring. The sampling tank 106 may be a bowl, a pot, a tank and the like capable of holding fluids. In addition to the sampling tank, a milk pouring tank 202 may be employed for further process of analysis of the said milk. The milk pouring tank 202 may be connected to a pump 204 with the help of tubes or pipes which may carry milk to analysing means 112. The analysing means 112 employed for testing parameters of milk comprising Fat, SNF (solid Non-Fat), Protein, Water content and the like.

In another implementation, on the event of a success or a failure of the analysis, there may be an arrangement in the milk pouring tank to channelize the milk to a collection tank 116 or a rejection tank 118 respectively. Channelizing may be executed by opening the valves in the milk pouring tank 202. The success event may open valve which access a channel to the collection tank 116 and the failure event may open the valve which access a channel to the rejection tank 118. The valves may operate with the help of a limit switch 206 of any types such as roller, lower plunger, whisker type and the like. The limit switch 206 may be driven by a motor 208 of any type.

The computer with display 110 may be present with the computer at the rear and display at the front for storage, processing or display purpose. In an embodiment, the display means along with the primary purpose of displaying the parameters and results of the analyzed milk, it is also employed for displaying advertisements. The advertisement may comprise information of a company, product, industry, government protocols, statutory warnings instructions and the like. The advertisements may be accompanied by audio files executed by a locally attached one or more speaker. In an implementation, the speaker 210 may also deliver messages from computer for various audio outputs like instructions, reading results and the like. The computer is also connected to a printer 120 present at the front which may print a slip wherein in all information comprising parameters of the milk, amount to be credited and others are represented. This slip may be a form of an acknowledgment for the milk lender.

In yet another implementation, a microcontroller based on electronic circuitry 114 may be connectively coupled with all the components of the apparatus so as to control and execute all the process in a specified order. There may be one or more switch(s) 212 for operating various components on the front side. The whole apparatus may be mounted on a strong foundation with supports such as a stand 214.

In the abovementioned embodiments, channelizing the milk either to the collection tank 116 or to the rejection tank 118 may involve the limit switch, wherein the limit switch may be driven by a motor. Further, based on the result of analysis of the milk, the motor may actuate the limit switch. Further, the limit switch may activate the valve present in the sampling tank 106, which may channel the milk to the collection tank 116 or to the rejection tank 118. However, the mechanism of actuation of the limit switch by the motor may be prone to connection problems, between the limit switch and the motor, breaking of which may stall the channelizing of milk towards the collection tank 116 or to the rejection tank 118.
Therefore, the abovementioned embodiments may be modified, wherein the motor may be directly connected to the sampling tank 106. Further, the motor may be configured to tilt the sampling tank 106 towards the collection tank 116, the mechanism of which may be further described in the succeeding embodiments.

Referring to figure 3, an apparatus 300 configured for automatic sampling of a milk, in accordance with the present subject matter is illustrated. The milk sampling apparatus 300 may comprise the stand 214, the milk pouring tank 202, a pipe 306, a load bearings 308, a sampling tank 106, the rejection tank 118, the collection tank 116, a rejection pipe 314, a motor attachment assembly 318, an inverted C-frame 320, a load cell holding beam 322 and a load cell 324.

In one embodiment, referring to figure 3, the stand 214 may provide a support to the sampling tank 106, which may be mounted horizontally on the inverted C-frame 320. Further, the load cells 324 may be mounted on the load cell holding beam 322, wherein the load cell holding beam 322 may be integrated with the inverted C-frame 320. Further, the ends of the sampling tank 106 may be attached with the load bearings 308, wherein the load bearings 308 are further fixed to the inverted C-frame 320, thereby enabling a tilting motion for the sampling tank 106. Further, one end of the sampling tank 106 may be attached with the motor attachment assembly 318, which is configured to rotate and tilt the sampling tank 106 to channelize the flow of milk either to the rejection tank 118 or to the collection tank 116.

Now, referring to figure 4, the isometric view 400 of the sampling tank 106 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter, is illustrated. Further, in one embodiment, the sampling tank 106 may comprise a horizontal half tilting bowl, wherein the milk may be tested for quantity and quality and the system may decide whether the milk to be accepted or rejected. The sampling tank 106 may be made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel and shaped like a longitudinally half cylinder ladle. Further, the sampling tank 106 comprises a milk flow guide 404, which may enable the milk to flow to the rejection tank 118 or to the collection tank 116, without grazing the outer surface of the sampling tank 106. Now, again referring to figure 4, the sampling tank 106 may comprise the sampling tank holder notch 402 configured to accommodate a shaft on which the plurality of load bearings 308 and the motor attachment assembly 318 may be assembled.

In one embodiment, the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk may comprise the collection tank 116. Further, the collection tank 116 may hold the accepted milk which may be eventually emptied to the big milk cooler tank or any other tank by an electric milk pump (not shown in figure). Further, the collection tank 116 may comprise a sensor arrangement which may detect the milk level. The collection tank may hold nearly 8 to 10 times milk capacity of the sampling tank 106. If the system may decide the milk of the sampling tank 106 to be accepted, the sampling tank 106 may tilt forward to channelize the flow of the milk to this tank.

Now, referring to figure 5, the milk pouring tank assembly 500 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter, is illustrated. Further, the milk pouring tank assembly 500 comprises the milk pouring tank 202, which may be made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
Further, the milk pouring tank 202 may comprise an anti-splashing shape featuring minimal whirling on fluid passing which may ensure no splash of the milk outside the milk pouring tank 202. Further, the milk pouring tank 202 may isolate the internal mechanism from being touched by the user. Further, the milk pouring tank 202 may be designed so that the milk flows uninterruptedly to the weighing bowl (for quantitative measurement) by gravitational force. The pipe 306 may be connected to the milk pouring tank 202 from the bottom and may be terminated on the sampling tank 106 without touching the sampling tank 106.

Referring to figure 6, a milk analysis assembly 600 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of a milk, in accordance with the present subject matter, is illustrated. Further, the milk analysis assembly 600 may comprise the analysing means 112 and a tube arrangement 604. Further, the analysing means 112 may be affixed with the inverted C-frame 320 and the tube arrangement 604 may be placed in the sampling tank 106.

In one embodiment, the tube arrangement 604 may be configured to extract a sample of milk from the sampling tank 106, which may be further analysed in the analysing means 112. Further, the analysing means 112 may comprise a milk tester, wherein the milk tester may be configured to analyse the sample of milk for milk parameters comprising Fat, SNF (Solid Non-Fat), temperature and water content. Further, the analysing means 112 may generate a result of the analysis of the sample of the milk and based on the result the microcontroller is configured to tilt the sampling tank 106 to channelize the flow of milk either to the rejection tank 118 or to the collection tank 116.

Now, referring to figure 7, the sampling tank tilting assembly 700 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter, is illustrated. The sampling tank tilting assembly 700 may comprise a motor attachment assembly 318, which may further comprise a motor 702 connected to the end of the sampling tank 106.

In one embodiment, the motor attachment assembly 318 comprises a motor 702, and a chain-sprocket assembly 704. Further, the motor 702 may be connected to the ends of the sampling tank 106 through the chain sprocket assembly 704.

Now, referring to figure 8, the side view 800 of the sampling tank tilting assembly 700 for the apparatus configured for automatic sampling of milk, in accordance with the present subject matter, is illustrated. As disclosed, the motor 702 may be connected to the end of the sampling tank 106 via a chain-sprocket assembly 704. Further, the sampling tank tilting assembly may comprise a reject end proximity sensor 802, a home position proximity sensor 806, and an accept end proximity sensor 808, which may signal the microprocessor when the sampling tank 106 rotates and tilts towards the end limit at the rejection tank 118 or to the collection tank 116 , thereby limiting the motion of the sampling tank 106.
In one embodiment, the sampling tank 106 may be tilted by an electric motor 502-gearbox arrangement. Further, the position of the tilt may be maintained through proximity sensors such as the reject end proximity sensor 802, the home position proximity sensor 806, and the accept end proximity sensor 808 or an accelerometer-gyroscope sensor. Further, the proximity sensors may be fixed in a stationary frame 106 and a guide pointer(not shown in figure) may be integrated with the sampling tank 106, and may be configured to tilt with the sampling tank 106, until the motion ceases when the guide may come in a proximity of one of the three sensors.
Referring to figure 9, a method 900 for automatic sampling for analysis of plurality of milk parameters is illustrated, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
At step 901, the milk pouring tank 202 may be configured to pour the milk into the sampling tank 106, wherein the sampling tank 106 may be configured to sample the milk for analysis of milk parameters.

At step 902, the analysing means 112 may be configured to analyse the sample of milk for the plurality of milk parameters and generate a result of analysis of milk. The analysing means 112 automatically collects sample of milk from the sampling tank 106. Further, parameters of the sample of milk are analysed, wherein parameters may comprise fat, SNF, temperature or water content.

At step 903, the auxiliary testing component may be configured to indicate the presence of synthetic milk in the milk sample, wherein the auxiliary testing component may comprise the electric heater, and the colour sensing means .

At step 904, the computer 110 may be configured to display the result of analysis of the sample of the milk, and further may be configured to transmit to the microcontroller based electronic circuitry 114.

At step 905, the microcontroller based electronic circuitry 114 may channelize flow of the milk by tilting the sampling tank 106 to either the collection tank 116 or the rejection tank 118 based on the result of analysis of the milk.

In one embodiment, the apparatus may automatically collect 20ml for the analysing of milk. The quantity of milk to be analysed is adjustable by the administrator of the apparatus.

In one exemplary embodiment, the milk sample analysed by the analysing means 112 may have a measuring cycle less than 40 seconds in order to get 90 to 94 measurements per hours. The range for measuring fat would be 0.5% to 12% with accuracy ±0.1%, for SNF it is 6% to 12% with accuracy ±0.2% and for water content it is 0% to 60% with accuracy of 5%.

The milk analysing means 112 may be automatic and delivers the results with acceptable accuracy and operates such that no human is accompanied with the analysing procedure.

In one implementation, at step 905, methods may have either of the two events
Success: If the parameters of the sampled milk are found in the acceptable range which may be set by the collecting authority the apparatus may automatically channelize the milk from the sampling tank 106 to the collection tank 116.
Failure: If the parameters of the sampled milk are found to be out of the acceptable range which may be set by the collecting authority then the milk may be channelized to a rejection tank 118 where the lender may collect back the rejected milk.

In one implementation, the milk lender may also attain his creditable amount by payments means other from hard cash. Other payment means comprise of net banking, debit card banking, card banking, computer or mobile application or software-based transactions and the like. In another embodiment, the lender may be recognised by a bank card (debit card, ATM card, premium cards, Co-branded cards and the like) and make the deposits by various depositing means.

The modified apparatus described may provide significant advantages over the embodiments discussed earlier. The advantages may be but not limited to:
• Eliminating the risk of connection problem between the motor and the limit switch.
• Multi-tasking of the apparatus with the same equipment, i.e. the sampling tank 106 also configured for weighing and sampling of the milk and tilting to collect the milk fit for consumption.
The apparatus totally states the automatic process from pouring the milk in the sampling tank 106 to crediting the lender based on the quality of the milk given by the lender. The intermediate steps of analysing the milk, displaying the parameters of the milk and channelizing of the milk either to collection tank 116 or rejection tank 118 is executed automatically.

In one embodiment, this whole process is controlled by Krishna Allied Industries Pvt. Ltd. Microcontroller board to communicate all other hardwires. This board is running with Atmel Atmega32 series 8-bit microprocessor with several discrete active and passive components.

Although the different non-limiting embodiments are illustrated as having specific components or steps, the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited to those particular combinations. It is possible to use some of the components or features from any of the non-limiting embodiments in combination with features or components from any of the other non-limiting embodiments.

It should be understood that like reference numerals identify corresponding or similar elements throughout the several drawings. It should be understood that although a particular component arrangement is disclosed and illustrated in these exemplary embodiments, other arrangements could also benefit from the teachings of this disclosure.

The foregoing description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in any limiting sense. A worker of ordinary skill in the art would understand that certain modifications could come within the scope of this disclosure. For these reasons, the following claims should be studied to determine the true scope and content of this disclosure.