Patents Assigned to The Meow Mix Company
  • Pet food compositions having electrostatically charged ingredient
    Patent number: 6899904
    Abstract: Animal feed compositions comprising amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat and a functional ingredient for preventing hairball formation are provided. The functional ingredient comprises an electrostatically charge ingredient, preferably selected from the group consisting of electrostatically charged proteins, amino acids, conjugated proteins, dipeptides, multipeptides, protein colloids, enzymes, protein hydrolysates, natural and artificial food additives, flavorings, seasonings, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: The Meow Mix Company
    Inventors: Charles Lin, Jay Dahlgren, Scott Morris
  • Method of producing electrostatically charged gelatin
    Patent number: 6863783
    Abstract: Methods of forming electrostatically charged gelatin are provided. Gelatin is extracted by an acid extraction method (12) thereby producing a gelatin dispersion (14), the pH of which is adjusted to the isoelectric point of the gelatin. The pH of the gelatin dispersion (14) is then further adjusted (22) so as to cause the gelatin to assume an electrostatic charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: The Meow Mix Company
    Inventors: Charles Lin, Jay Dahlgren, Scott Morris, Richard Thompson
  • Pet food compositions comprising electrostatically charged gelatin
    Patent number: 6841179
    Abstract: Animal feed compositions comprising amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat and a functional ingredient for preventing hairball formation are provided. The functional ingredient comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of electrostatically charged gelatin, animal bile acid, fungal acid protease, papain, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: The Meow Mix Company
    Inventors: Charles Lin, Jay Dahlgren, Scott Morris, Richard Thompson
  • Pet food compositions comprising electrostatically charged gelatin
    Publication number: 20040096480
    Abstract: Animal feed compositions comprising amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fat and a functional ingredient for preventing hairball formation are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: THE MEOW MIX COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles Lin, Jay Dahlgren, Scott Morris, Richard Thompson