Patents by Inventor Alan M. Kapp

Alan M. Kapp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process and system for coating a feed composition with a feed additive
    Patent number: 6395091
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to various systems and processes for applying feed additives to a solid feed composition. In one embodiment, a solid feed additive is combined with a liquid carrier to form a feed additive suspension. The feed additive suspension is fed to a dispensing device that sprays the suspension onto a solid feed composition stream. In an alternative embodiment, a system is disclosed that combines and/or dilutes various liquid feed additives that are then similarly sprayed on a solid feed composition stream. In various embodiments of the present invention, the system includes a plurality of submixing systems that not only maintain a homogeneous suspension or solution but are also capable of continuously applying the solution or suspension to the feed composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Liquid Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Jefferson, Alan M. Kapp
  • Piglet milk-feed delivery system
    Patent number: 6199512
    Abstract: A method for orally administering feed supplements to a plurality of animal feed stations, and an apparatus for accomplishing the method are disclosed. A feed reservoir is separately connected to the feed station via a tube and is dispensed into a feed trough through a plurality of spray nozzles, providing essentially unlimited supplemental feed. The apparatus also comprises separator plates, such that individual feeding stations result. Additionally, a method of disinfecting and rinsing the apparatus is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Liquid Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Jefferson, Alan M. Kapp
  • Process and system for coating a feed composition with a feed additive
    Patent number: 6056822
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to various systems and processes for applying feed additives to a solid feed composition. In one embodiment, a solid feed additive is combined with a liquid carrier to form a feed additive suspension. The feed additive suspension is fed to a dispensing device that sprays the suspension onto a solid feed composition stream. In an alternative embodiment, a system is disclosed that combines and/or dilutes various liquid feed additives that are then similarly sprayed on a solid feed composition stream. In various embodiments of the present invention, the system includes a plurality of submixing systems that not only maintain a homogeneous suspension or solution but are also capable of continuously applying the solution or suspension to the feed composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Liquid Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Jefferson, Alan M. Kapp