Patents Assigned to Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
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Patent number: 12108775Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignees: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITYInventors: Nigel William Tomkins, Rocky De Nys, Robert Douglas Kinley, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Lorenna Machado, Nicholas Andrew Paul
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Patent number: 11883449Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook UniversityInventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
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Publication number: 20220226192Abstract: A fluid transfer apparatus is illustrated and described. The fluid transfer apparatus includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a fluid transfer device. The fluid inlet is associated with a fluid receptacle receiving portion, and the fluid receptacle receiving portion is configured to receive and engage at least a portion of a fluid receptacle. The fluid transfer apparatus is configurable between a first isolation state, in which the fluid transfer device is isolated from the fluid receptacle, such that the fluid container is fluidically isolated from the fluid inlet, to a second coupled state, in which the fluid transfer device is engaged with the fluid receptacle, such that the fluid receptacle is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicants: 4C DESIGN LIMITED, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Douglas DEANS, Robin SMITH
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Patent number: 11118956Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include a feedlot bunk calling system comprising a mobile sensor arrangement comprising a ranging sensor unit, for generating a range signal indicative of a distance between the ranging sensor unit and a surface of feed within a feedlot bunk, and a positioning sensor unit, for generating a position signal indicative of a geospatial position of the mobile sensor arrangement. The system further comprises a computing module configured to generate an estimate or indication of an amount of feed in the feedlot bunk, based at least in part on the range signal and the position signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Meat & Livestock Australia LimitedInventors: Stuart McCarthy, Daniel McLeod
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Publication number: 20210259284Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicants: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITYInventors: Nigel William TOMKINS, Rocky DE NYS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Lorenna MACHADO, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
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Publication number: 20210220459Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel vaccine compositions and methods for immunising subjects against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. The invention involves the use of mineral oil adjuvants, or white mineral oil adjuvants, more specifically those having CAS 8042-47-5, CAS 1335203-18-3, CAS 1174522-45-2, CAS 1335203-17-2 (or EC equivalents 232-455-8, 932-078-5, 934-954-2 and 934-956-3, respectively) to reduce lesions or adverse reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicants: The University of Sydney, Meat & Livestock Australia LimitedInventors: Richard WHITTINGTON, Auriol PURDIE, Kumudika DE SILVA, Karren PLAIN, Douglas BEGG, Om DHUNGYEL
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Publication number: 20210205424Abstract: The present invention relates to tick polypeptides and compositions comprising the same, which are useful for treatment or prophylaxis of tick infestation in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE STATE OF QUEENSLANDInventors: Alicja TABOR, Matthew BELLGARD, Manuel RODRIGUEZ VALLE
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Patent number: 11006655Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance of livestock, particularly ruminant animals for red meat production, especially cattle, in pasture and feedlot farming systems. There is provided a method for improving the growth performance of a livestock animal in a farming system including: providing a red marine macroalgae to a farming system to enable consumption of the red marine macroalgae by a livestock animal in the farming system; thereby improving the growth performance of the livestock animal in the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignees: JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Nigel William Tomkins, Rocky De Nys, Robert Douglas Kinley, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Lorenna Machado, Nicholas Andrew Paul
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Publication number: 20210131998Abstract: A gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane for use with gas sensors consists of a film forming polymer which incorporates nanoparticles selected to improve one or more of the following: permeability to gases, to selectively regulate permeability of selected gases through the membrane, to inhibit microbial growth on the membrane. A capsule shaped container consists of wall material biocompatible with a mammal GI tract and adapted to protect the electronic and sensor devices in the capsule, which contains gas composition sensors, pressure and temperature sensors, a microcontroller, a power source and a wireless transmission device. The microprocessor receives data signals from the sensors and converts the signals into gas composition and concentration data and temperature and pressure data for transmission to an external computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Kourosh KALANTAR-ZADEH, Kyle BEREAN, Nam HA, Jian Zhen OU
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Publication number: 20210077555Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook UniversityInventors: Lorenna MACHADO, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Nigel William TOMKINS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Peter Canisius DENYS, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
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Patent number: 10881697Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook UniversityInventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
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Publication number: 20200062810Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic polypeptides, immunogenic fragments thereof and compositions comprising same, for use in eliciting an immune response in a subject to a tick. The invention also provides for methods of using said compositions and polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicants: MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTUREInventors: Alicja TABOR, Matthew BELLGARD, Manuel RODRIGUEZ VALLE, Felicito GUERRERO
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Publication number: 20190174793Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance of livestock, particularly ruminant animals for red meat production, especially cattle, in pasture and feedlot farming systems. There is provided a method for improving the growth performance of a livestock animal in a farming system including: providing a red marine macroalgae to a farming system to enable consumption of the red marine macroalgae by a livestock animal in the farming system; thereby improving the growth performance of the livestock animal in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicants: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITYInventors: Nigel William TOMKINS, Rocky DE NYS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Lorenna MACHADO, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
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Patent number: 9999661Abstract: The present disclosure teaches generally in the field of vaccination and disease control in cattle and bovine animals. A recombinant bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) vaccine vector is provided for efficient control of one or more bovine pathogens such as those associated with bovine respiratory disease complex, such as bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), and which ameliorates disease conditions caused thereby. Protocols for the management of confined or herded bovine animals are also enabled herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: The State of Queensland Acting Through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Meat & Livestock Australia LimitedInventor: Timothy John Mahony
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Patent number: 9980995Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook UniversityInventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
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Patent number: 9913858Abstract: The invention described in this specification relates to the prevention and treatment of alkaloid-induced toxicosis in pasture grazing animals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYInventors: Jane Quinn, Scott Edwards, Martin Combs
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Publication number: 20170319316Abstract: An apparatus for removal of an animal body part, the apparatus comprising a ligature applicator, the ligature applicator being configured to move a ligature between a first, extended state in which the ligature can be passed over the animal body part to a selected application position, and a second, retracted state in which the ligature applies a compressive force at the application position to restrict blood flow in the animal body part; and a substance applicator, the substance applicator being configured to deliver a substance to the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicants: 4C DESIGN LIMITED, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Robin SMITH, William MITCHELL, John RITCHIE, Thomas HARRIS, Michael ALDRIDGE, Michael ANUSAS, Mark PENVER, John TARGELL
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Publication number: 20170284956Abstract: A gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane for use with gas sensors consists of a film forming polymer which incorporates nanoparticles selected to improve one or more of the following: permeability to gases, to selectively regulate permeability of selected gases through the membrane, to inhibit microbial growth on the membrane. A capsule shaped container consists of wall material biocompatible with a mammal GI tract and adapted to protect the electronic and sensor devices in the capsule, which contains gas composition sensors, pressure and temperature sensors, a microcontroller, a power source and a wireless transmission device. The microprocessor receives data signals from the sensors and converts the signals into gas composition and concentration data and temperature and pressure data for transmission to an external computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicants: ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventors: Kourosh KALANTAR-ZADEH, Kyle BEREAN, Nam HA, Jian Zhen OU
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Patent number: 9381240Abstract: The present disclosure teaches generally in the field of vaccination and disease control in cattle and bovine animals. A recombinant bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) vaccine vector is provided for efficient control of one or more bovine pathogens such as those associated with bovine respiratory disease complex, such as bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), and which ameliorates disease conditions caused thereby. Protocols for the management of confined or herded bovine animals are also enabled herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignees: THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND ACTING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITEDInventor: Timothy John Mahony
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Publication number: 20150031963Abstract: A gas measurement device for measuring at least one gas in the stomach of a mammal, the device comprises a housing for being located in the mammal's stomach and providing at least one gas sensor for detecting the gas. The housing is impermeable to liquid within the stomach. The device may also comprise a controller disposed within the housing and which is electrically coupled to the at least one gas sensor. The controller is arranged to periodically process an output from the gas sensor(s) to provide data indicative of the amount of the gas within the stomach. The controller can include a wireless transmitter for transmitting the data to a remotely located receiving device disposed exterior to the mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicants: Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, Australian Wool Innovation Limited, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)Inventors: Andre-Denis Wright, Keith Ellis, Joy Dempsey, Leslie Overs, Philip Valencia, David Paull, Chris McSweeney