Patents by Inventor Barend Jacobus Greyling

Barend Jacobus Greyling 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).

  • strain and its uses
    Patent number: 8114396
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the prevention and treatment of lactic acidosis in ruminants. This invention even further relates to a method of isolating a biologically pure culture of a superior ruminal microorganism in a relatively shorter time period than conventional methods. This invention yet further relates to a method of achieving any one or more of the following improvements in ruminants namely increased milk production; improved feedlot performance; improved growth rate; decrease in finishing time; lower digestive morbidity and mortality; lower incidence of lactic acidosis and related diseases; improved feed conversion efficiency; decrease in roughage content in feeds; and capability to feed on relatively higher concentrate diets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Agricultural Research Council, MS Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Henry Horn, Albrecht Kistner, Barend Jacobus Greyling, Alexandra Helena Smith
  • MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII STRAIN AND ITS USES
    Publication number: 20090246177
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the prevention and treatment of lactic acidosis in ruminants. This invention even further relates to a method of isolating a biologically pure culture of a superior ruminal microorganism in a relatively shorter time period than conventional methods. This invention yet further relates to a method of achieving any one or more of the following improvements in ruminants namely increased milk production; improved feedlot performance; improved growth rate; decrease in finishing time; lower digestive morbidity and mortality; lower incidence of lactic acidosis and related diseases; improved feed conversion efficiency; decrease in roughage content in feeds; and capability to feed on relatively higher concentrate diets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, YARA PHOSPHATES OY
    Inventors: Charles Henry HORN, Albrecht Kistner, Barend Jacobus Greyling, Alexandra Helena Smith
  • strain and its uses
    Patent number: 7550139
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the prevention and treatment of lactic acidosis in ruminants. This invention even further relates to a method of isolating a biologically pure culture of a superior ruminal microorganism in a relatively shorter time period than conventional methods. This invention yet further relates to a method of achieving any one or more of the following improvements in ruminants namely increased milk production; improved feedlot performance; improved growth rate; decrease in finishing time; lower digestive morbidity and mortality; lower incidence of lactic acidosis and related diseases; improved feed conversion efficiency; decrease in roughage content in feeds; and capability to feed on relatively higher concentrate diets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignees: Agricultural Research Council, Yara Phosphates Oy
    Inventors: Charles Henry Horn, Albrecht Kistner, Barend Jacobus Greyling, Alexandra Helena Smith