Patents Assigned to Wesman Foods, Inc.
  • Preservation of feed
    Patent number: 4983406
    Abstract: This invention relates to the preservation of high moisture animal feeds which utilize a fermentation (either natural or induced) to improve the quality of the animal food. More specifically, this invention utilizes dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in plant feeds in combination with fermentation microorganisms to produce an animal feed which is high in nutrient value and low in spoilage microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignees: Wesman Foods, Inc., The State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University
    Inventors: James W. Ayres, William E. Sandine, Richard B. Parker