Patents by Inventor Kathleen F. Starr

Kathleen F. Starr 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).

  • Patent number: 10874119
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a forage-based Pill and Paste Carrier for feeding to horses, donkeys, livestock and pets. More particularly, the Pill and Paste Carrier is formed into a hollow cylinder or disk shape, and can accept and hold a pill, a semi-solid or a liquid, or be filled with a paste. Provided is a method for making a Pill and Paste Carrier by formulation of a forage-based mixture, including a binder and a flavor enhancing substance, as well as any additive to promote animal health, then pressing and drying the formed hollow cylinder or disk and optionally filling with a formulated paste. Further provided is a method of administering medications to healthy animals or animals with acute or chronic health issues, who often make this process very difficult.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Standlee Hay Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy L. Pohlman, Timothy J. Pearl, Stephen E. Duren, Jason G. Egbert, Manase M. Ngauamo, Kathleen F. Starr, Brook K. Bacon
  • Publication number: 20190021369
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a forage-based Pill and Paste Carrier for feeding to horses, donkeys, livestock and pets. More particularly, the Pill and Paste Carrier is formed into a hollow cylinder or disk shape, and can accept and hold a pill, a semi-solid or a liquid, or be filled with a paste. Provided is a method for making a Pill and Paste Carrier by formulation of a forage-based mixture, including a binder and a flavor enhancing substance, as well as any additive to promote animal health, then pressing and drying the formed hollow cylinder or disk and optionally filling with a formulated paste. Further provided is a method of administering medications to healthy animals or animals with acute or chronic health issues, who often make this process very difficult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Standlee Hay Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy L. Pohlman, Timothy J. Pearl, Stephen E. Duren, Jason G. Egbert, Manase M. Ngauamo, Kathleen F. Starr, Brook K. Bacon