Patents by Inventor Michael J. Fennel, Jr.

Michael J. Fennel, Jr. 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).

  • Increasing the growth of turkeys using implant of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone
    Patent number: 5407681
    Abstract: Provided by the invention are methods and compositions for increasing the growth rate and feed efficiency of turkeys by administration of an effective amount of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone or biocompatible derivatives such as alkanoic acid ester derivatives, as an implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Colin G. Scanes, Michael J. Fennel, Jr.
  • Increasing the growth of turkeys using implant of 19-nortestosterone
    Patent number: 5208032
    Abstract: Provided by the invention are methods and compositions for increasing the growth rate and feed efficiency of turkeys by administration of an effective amount of the intermediate synthesis compound 19-nortestosterone. It has also been found that the invention provides increased muscle mass in the resulting turkey carcasses with a decreased percentage of fat mass and substantially no increase in skeletal growth over that of control turkeys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Colin G. Scanes, Michael J. Fennel, Jr.