Patents Assigned to Can Technologies, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20220125075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dissolvable containers for animal feed micro-ingredients, and methods for using such dissolvable containers to prepare an animal feed mixture. Ingredients required in very small amounts with respect to the rest of the components in an animal feed, i.e., micro-ingredients, can be pre-measured and sealed within the dissolvable containers, which can be made from a water-soluble polymer film, then added to the other feed components when the complete animal feed is being prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Pike, Anna Taylor, Steve Bachman
  • Patent number: 11234453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dissolvable containers for animal feed micro-ingredients, and methods for using such dissolvable containers to prepare an animal feed mixture. Ingredients required in very small amounts with respect to the rest of the components in an animal feed, i.e., micro-ingredients, can be pre-measured and sealed within the dissolvable containers, which can be made from a water-soluble polymer film, then added to the other feed components when the complete animal feed is being prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Pike, Anna Taylor, Steve Bachman
  • Patent number: 11096404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to feed stuffs for fish to prevent, treat and/or control a variety of diseases, infections and/or infestations in fish. The invention provides supplemented fish feed and other compositions as well as uses and methods exploiting the same. Additionally, the patent provides methods of making supplemented fish feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Mason, Robin Henderson Strang
  • Publication number: 20170295826
    Abstract: An extruded, pressed or particulate fish feed is described. Also described is a method for reduction of the content of undesired nutrients in water discharged from a fish farm, and a process for increasing the mechanical strength or shear resistance of faeces from fish in a fish farm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Louise Georgina Buttle, May-Helen Holme, Peter Bjorn Rugroden, Kari Juhani Ruohonen, Terje Utne
  • Publication number: 20160235093
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making a feed pellet for an animal by agglomerating at least two ingredients in a first apparatus to form a plurality of nuclei and tumbling the plurality of nuclei in a second apparatus and simultaneously providing additional amounts of the at least two ingredients to the second apparatus, thereby forming a plurality of feed pellets for an animal. The present disclosure also relates to associated feed pellets and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd G. BRION, James Nathan PIKE
  • Patent number: 7904284
    Abstract: A system for generating optimized values for variable inputs to an animal production system. The system includes a simulator engine configured to receive a plurality of animal information inputs and generate a performance projection. At least one of the animal information inputs is designated as a variable input. The system further includes an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate first and second optimized values for the at least one variable input. The first optimized value is generated based on an optimization criteria and the second optimized value is generated based on empirical feedback after application of the first variable input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Engelke, Steve R. Burghardi, David A. Cook, Donald W. Giesting, Bruce Brim McGoogan, Michael A. Messman, Mark D. Newcomb, Jennifer L. G. van de Ligt
  • Patent number: 7827015
    Abstract: A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on environmental nutrient inputs. The system comprises a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements in view of environmental nutrients received by an animal based on characteristics of the animal and a formulator engine configured to receive the set of animal requirements and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Brim McGoogan, Daniel Barziza, Steve R. Burghardi, David A. Cook, Gregory L. Engelke, Donald W. Giesting, Michael A. Messman, Mark D. Newcomb, Jennifer L. G. van de Ligt
  • Patent number: 7827037
    Abstract: A method for providing toxin information and recommendations includes receiving toxin content data for at least one ingredient. The toxin content data may include the type and amount for toxins found in the ingredient. The ingredient is classified based on the toxin content data and a predetermined allowable toxin amount for the ingredient. Based on the classification of the ingredient, ingredient storage information is displayed. In addition, ingredient use information may be displayed based on the toxin content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Z. Yi, Gary D. Fisher, Frank Yin, William Michael Craig
  • Patent number: 7326424
    Abstract: Animal feeds, which include compositions utilizing mucosa byproducts derived from mucosal material, such as digested gut material, are provided. The feeds can include a mucosa byproduct which contains at least about 10 wt. % nucleic acid material; at least about 20 wt. % mucopolysaccharides; and no more than about 10 wt. % proteinaceous material. The mucosa byproduct is produced by a process which includes digesting animal mucosal material to form a mucosal digest; and separating the mucosal digest to provide (a) a protein-enriched stream and (b) a polyanionic-enriched stream, which includes mucopolysaccharides and nucleic acid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan P. A. van de Ligt, David A. Cook, Mark D. Newcomb
  • Patent number: 7296537
    Abstract: A method and system for creating a customized animal feed is disclosed. The method and system include having ingredient data from more than one location, animal data, evaluation data, and optimization weighting data. The specifications for a customized feed are generated using ingredient data representative of the mix of ingredients available at one or more locations. A customized feed is generated which is designed to fulfill the nutritional requirements for the animal's diet. The nutritional requirements are derived from the animal data. Furthermore, the feed is optimized based upon the profile data, the feed data, the evaluation data, and the optimization weighting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve R. Burghardi, Brian J. Knudson, Loren Peterson, David A. Cook, Mark A. Oedekoven
  • Patent number: 7153504
    Abstract: The present invention provides stabilized pancreas products useful, for example, as an animal feed additives. The invention also provides for feed additives and feed rations comprising a stabilized pancreas product. Further, the invention provides for methods of making stabilized pancreas products. The present invention also provides for methods of supplementing an animal feed utilizing stabilized pancreas products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. La Follette, Jennifer L.G. van de Ligt, Christiaan P.A. van de Ligt, Mark D. Newcomb, W. Michael Craig, Kevin Touchette
  • Patent number: 6863023
    Abstract: A method and system for creating a customized animal feed is disclosed. The method and system include having ingredient data from more than one location, animal data, and representative of the mix of ingredients available at one or more locations. A customized feed is generated which is designed to fulfill the nutritional requirements for the animal's diet. The nutritional requirements are derived from the animal data. Furthermore, the feed is optimized to fulfill the requirements of the evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria such as (i) animal production rate, (ii) the cost of feed per unit animal weight gain, and (iii) the feed weight per unit animal weight gain, are then utilized together with the feed data and animal data to provide a customized feed which has been generated based upon evaluation data which is representative of one or more of the evaluation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve R. Burghardi, Brian J. Knudson, Loren Peterson, David A. Cook, Mark A. Oedekoven
  • Publication number: 20040231605
    Abstract: A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized heat increment value. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content profiles. The information contained in the profiles and criteria can be used to calculate a formulation having a desirable heat increment value. The heat increment value can be used to maximize satisfaction of an evaluation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Newcomb, Christiaan P. A. van de Ligt, David A. Cook, David G. Cieslak
  • Publication number: 20040122597
    Abstract: A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized nucleic acid material content. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content profiles. The information contained in the profiles and criteria can be used to calculate a formulation having a desirable nucleic acid material content. The optimized nucleic acid material content can be used to maximize satisfaction of an evaluation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicants: Cargill, Inc., CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan P.A. van de Ligt, Mark D. Newcomb, W. Michael Craig, David A. Cook
  • Publication number: 20040098209
    Abstract: A method and system for creating a customized animal feed is disclosed. The method and system include having ingredient data from more than one location, animal data, and representative of the mix of ingredients available at one or more locations. A customized feed is generated which is designed to fulfill the nutritional requirements for the animal's diet. The nutritional requirements are derived from the animal data. Furthermore, the feed is optimized to fulfill the requirements of the evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria such as (i) animal production rate, (ii) the cost of feed per unit animal weight gain, and (iii) the feed weight per unit animal weight gain, are then utilized together with the feed data and animal data to provide a customized feed which has been generated based upon evaluation data which is representative of one or more of the evaluation criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve R. Burghardi, Brian J. Knudson, Loren Peterson, David A. Cook, Mark A. Oedekoven
  • Publication number: 20040043107
    Abstract: Animal feeds, which include compositions utilizing mucosa byproducts derived from mucosal material, such as digested gut material, are provided. The feeds can include a mucosa byproduct which contains at least about 10 wt. % nucleic acid material; at least about 20 wt. % mucopolysaccharides; and no more than about 10 wt. % proteinaceous material. The mucosa byproduct is produced by a process which includes digesting animal mucosal material to form a mucosal digest; and separating the mucosal digest to provide (a) a protein-enriched stream and (b) a polyanionic-enriched stream, which includes mucopolysaccharides and nucleic acid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan P.A. van de Ligt, David A. Cook, Mark D. Newcomb
  • Patent number: 6681717
    Abstract: A method and system for creating a customized animal feed includes having ingredient data from more than one location, animal data, and evaluation data. The specifications for a customized feed are generated using ingredient data representative of the mix of ingredients available at one or more locations. A customized feed is generated which is designed to fulfill the nutritional requirements for the animal's diet. The nutritional requirements are derived from the animal data. Furthermore, the feed is optimized to fulfil the requirements of the evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria such as (i) animal production rate, (ii) the cost of feed per unit animal weight gain, and (iii) the feed weight per unit animal weight gain, are then utilized together with the feed data and animal data to provide a customized feed which has been generated based upon evaluation data which is representative of one or more of the evaluation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve R. Burghardi, Brian J. Knudson, Loren Peterson, David A. Cook, Mark A. Oedekoven
  • Patent number: 6658308
    Abstract: A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized nucleic acid material content. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content profiles. The information contained in the profiles and criteria can be used to calculate a formulation having a desirable nucleic acid material content. The optimized nucleic acid material content can be used to maximize satisfaction of an evaluation criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan P. A. van de Ligt, Mark D. Newcomb, W. Michael Craig, David A. Cook