Patents Represented by Attorney McKee, Voorhes & Sease, P.L.C.
  • Patent number: 8142816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the selenium content in beef by feeding special enriched diets, methods of improving human immune function, such as providing anticancer benefits. The present invention further provides methods for improving the quality of beef meat through a special enhanced diet, wherein organic selenium, copper, zinc and manganese replace all inorganic and metallic forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Simon J. Timmermans
  • Patent number: 7601898
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB27N08. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB27N08, to the plants of soybean XB27N08 to plant parts of soybean variety XB27N08 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB27N08 with another soybean plant, using XB27N08 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven R. Schnebly