Patents by Inventor Daria L. Jerome

Daria L. Jerome 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).

  • Method of increasing fat firmness and improving meat quality in animals
    Patent number: 6060087
    Abstract: A method of treating meat animals to increase fat firmness, shelf life and meat quality indices consisting of administering to the meat animals a safe and effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid or CLA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark E Cook, Daria L Jerome, Michael W Pariza, Dennis R Buege, Paul Mozdziak
  • Method of improving the growth or the efficiency of feed conversion of an animal and compositions for use therein
    Patent number: 5919451
    Abstract: A method of improving the efficiency of an animal to convert feed into desirable body tissue involves feeding the animal feed particles having an inner core of nutrients and an outer layer containing a conjugated fatty acid or an antibody that can protect the animal from contacting diseases that can adversely affect the animal's ability to grow or efficiently convert its feed into body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark E. Cook, Daria L. Jerome
  • Method of increasing fat firmness and improving meat quality in animals with conjugated linolenic acid
    Patent number: 5851572
    Abstract: A method of treating meat animals to increase fat firmness and meat quality indices which increases meat processability consists of administering to the meat animals a safe and effective amount of conjugated linoleic acid or CLA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark E. Cook, Daria L. Jerome, Michael W. Pariza, Dennis R. Buege
  • Use of CLA to reduce the incidence of valgus and varus leg deforomities in poultry
    Patent number: 5760083
    Abstract: Methods of treating a bird to prevent skeletal problems consist of administering to the bird a safe and effective amount of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark E. Cook, Michael W. Pariza, Daria L. Jerome
  • Method of improving the growth or the efficiency of feed conversion of an animal and compositions for use therein
    Patent number: 5725873
    Abstract: A method of improving the efficiency of an animal to convert feed into desirable body tissue involves feeding the animal feed particles having an inner core of nutrients and an outer layer of fat containing antibodies which can protect the animal from contacting diseases that can adversely affect the animal's ability to grow or efficiently convert its feed into body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark E. Cook, Daria L. Jerome