Patents Examined by C. Sayala
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Patent number: 10945452Abstract: Improved meals, improved meal compositions, and improved aquaculture feed compositions are provided based on plant meal, wherein anti-nutritional effects of one or more anti-nutritional substances (ANS) are mitigated. Also provided are methods for making and using the improved meals, improved meal compositions, and improved aquaculture feed compositions. Also provided are kits using the improved meals, improved meal compositions, and improved aquaculture feed composition. The improved meals, improved meal compositions, and improved aquaculture feed compositions demonstrate that plant meal protein digestibility may be improved, for example, for replacing fish meal protein.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Ohio Soybean CouncilInventors: Ramanathan S. Lalgudi, Robert J. Cain, Barry L. McGraw
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Patent number: 10918118Abstract: Methods of preventing or decreasing PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in animal feed, feed ingredients, and pet food are provided. The methods utilize generally safe chemical mitigants, such as medium chain fatty acids, essential oils, and sodium bisulfate. The chemical mitigants are introduced to the feed or feed ingredients at inclusion rates selected so as to prevent or decrease PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in the animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food. The methods are particularly suitable for use in post-processing treatment of animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food that will be transported and stored for multiple days or weeks.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Cassandra K. Jones, Roger A. Cochrane, Jason C. Woodworth, Steven S. Dritz
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Patent number: 10905147Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an additive as a food supplement based on algae for birds and animals. It also describes the food additive obtained, formulated with seaweed extract, whey, malto-dextrin, proteins, amino acids, minerals, fiber, fat, hormones, and has a final powder form. In addition, the use of the food additive to increase the weight gain in animals, the weight gain in eggs of birds, and for the production of meat in birds and animals is described.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: PATAGONIA BIOTECNOLOGÍA S.A.Inventor: Marcelo Brintrup Meeder
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Patent number: 10856561Abstract: A weatherized mineral mixture is produced by heating a digestible fat or fatty acid and spraying a mineral mixture with the heated digestible fatty acid to form a protective layer over the mineral mixture. The weatherized mineral mixture may be free of salts of fatty acids, namely soaps. The weatherized mineral mixture sheds water and is wind-resistant. Upon ingestion by livestock animals, the protective coating is digested and the minerals within the mineral mixture are absorbed by the livestock animal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLCInventors: Melissa Kanzelberger-Coolich, Ronald R. Scott
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Patent number: 10842175Abstract: Methods of making coated pet food kibble and the kibble product by coating kibble with a composition that include at least one of: (i) lecithin and chicken fat; (ii) lecithin, a glycerol monoester of a fatty acid, a sugar monoester of a fatty acid, and chicken fat; (iii) lecithin, N?—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester, and chicken fat; or (iv) N?—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester-thymol and chicken fat. When the pet food kibble coated with a composition as described above, exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%. This reduction is effective for at least 60 days post coating when compared to pet food kibble coated with a composition lacking one of (i)-(iv). The compositions are also used in a method for treating raw beef or poultry prior to grinding where the ground meat exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: NEVADA NATURALS INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Sawyer, Richard F. Stockel
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Patent number: 10834912Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for producing fish bait, in which fish are dehydrated and then impregnated. In a first step, fresh dead fish bodies are attached and suspended on a horizontal carrier in the longitudinal direction and then frozen in a deep freezer. In a second step, the frozen fish bodies are impregnated in deep-frozen acetone and dewatered. In a third step, the acetone is brought to room temperature in order to defat the fish bodies. In a forth step, the fish bodies are impregnated in a vacuum chamber, the acetone being replaced by a suitable impregnating means for a plurality of days under a vacuum. And in a fifth step, the fish bodies impregnated with the impregnating means are hardened at room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Hansjörg Koch
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Patent number: 10798956Abstract: A method is provided for producing at least one popcorn grain substantially entire and coated, completely or partially, with at least a first layer of a first melted cheese directly in contact with the popcorn grain. The first melted cheese has an initial moisture content of less than 35%, or alternatively, the first melted cheese is cooked too and its moisture after cooking is lower than 8%. A second layer of a second cheese may be applied to the food product.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SLB S.R.L.Inventor: Francesca Sangiacomo
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Patent number: 10772343Abstract: Methods of preventing or decreasing PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in animal feed, feed ingredients, and pet food are provided. The methods utilize generally safe chemical mitigants, such as medium chain fatty acids, essential oils, and sodium bisulfate. The chemical mitigants are introduced to the feed or feed ingredients at inclusion rates selected so as to prevent or decrease PEDv and/or Salmonella bacteria in the animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food. The methods are particularly suitable for use in post-processing treatment of animal feed, feed ingredients, or pet food that will be transported and stored for multiple days or weeks.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Cassandra K. Jones, Roger A. Cochrane, Jason C. Woodworth, Steven S. Dritz
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Patent number: 10750770Abstract: The present invention concerns an antioxidant combination of at least tocopherols, carnosic acid and hydrolysable gallotannins, wherein: —the amount of tocopherols is less than about 500 ppm, and—the ratio of carnosic acid:hydrolysable gallotannins ranges from about 1:4 to about 3:1. The present invention also concerns an antioxidated fat-containing composition comprising this antioxidant combination. The present invention also concerns a method for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition, as well as the use of the antioxidant combination for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SPECIALITES PET FOODInventors: Françoise Michel-Salaun, Nicolas Coneggo
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Patent number: 10743564Abstract: The invention provides pseudo-loaf food compositions comprising meat analog chunks and gravy, the gravy comprising a thickener selected from the group consisting of a gum present in the gravy in an amount from about 0.5 to about 3.0% of the gravy by weight, a starch present in the gravy in an amount from about 2.0 to about 9.0% of the gravy by weight, and combinations thereof. The food composition has a moisture content from about 60% to about 74% of the composition by weight and has a loaf-type structure. In an embodiment, the moisture content of the pseudo-loaf food composition is from about 67% to about 74% of the composition by weight. In addition, the invention provides methods of making pseudo-loaf food compositions and also provides blended food compositions comprising one or more pseudo-loaf compositions and one or more comestible ingredients compatible with the pseudo-loaf food compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.Inventors: Michael G. Rayner, Jean Luz Rayner, Rachel Miller
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Patent number: 10709154Abstract: A weatherized mineral mixture is produced by heating a digestible fat or fatty acid and spraying a mineral mixture with the heated digestible fatty acid to form a protective layer over the mineral mixture. The weatherized mineral mixture may be free of salts of fatty acids, namely soaps. The weatherized mineral mixture sheds water and is wind-resistant. Upon ingestion by livestock animals, the protective coating is digested and the minerals within the mineral mixture are absorbed by the livestock animal.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLCInventors: Melissa Kanzelberger-Coolich, Ronald R. Scott
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Patent number: 10709156Abstract: A pet supplement is provided and comprises an amount of probiotic microorganisms coated with a first fat component having a first melting point and a source of a sweetener component comprising sugar and a second fat component having a second melting point. The second melting point is higher than the first melting point. Methods of making the pet supplement are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: MARS, IncorporatedInventors: George Scott Kerr, Gregory Dean Sunvold, Lawrence Andrew Schumacher, David William Schuller, Robbert H. ter Haar, Michael J. Bittner
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Patent number: 10653167Abstract: A method of making a gel-type livestock feed includes initially forming a feed mixture by mixing feed nutrient components, water, alginate, and a calcium component insoluble in water or a sequestrate to inhibit the calcium component from reacting with the alginate. Once the feed mixture is formed, the calcium component is solubilized or the sequestrates affecting the reactivity between the alginate and the calcium component is removed such that a gel feed is formed that includes a gel matrix containing the feed nutrient components. The gel feed may then be fed to the livestock. In another aspect of the present invention, piglets are weaned by feeding the gel feed for at least seven days directly after weaning. The gel feed may also include protein derived from blood with or without egg protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Purina Mills LLCInventors: Kent Lanter, Brenda de Rodas, Bill L. Miller, Gary E. Fitzner
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Patent number: 10624365Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing medium-chain fatty acids or salts or mono-, di-, triglycerides, esters or amides derivatives of medium-chain fatty acids for use as a feed additive for animals, in an optimized ratio. In a second and third aspect, the invention concerns an animal feed, supplemented with the composition containing the medium-chain fatty acids or derivatives and a method for feeding animals with the animal feed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Nutrition Sciences N.V.Inventors: Geert Bruggeman, Katrien Deschepper
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Patent number: 10624368Abstract: Methods of making coated pet food kibble and the kibble product by coating kibble with a composition that include at least one of: (i) lecithin and chicken fat; (ii) lecithin, a glycerol monoester of a fatty acid, a sugar monoester of a fatty acid, and chicken fat; (iii) lecithin, N?—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester, and chicken fat; or (iv) N?—(C8-C18) acyl arginine alkyl (C1-C8) ester-thymol and chicken fat. When the pet food kibble coated with a composition as described above, exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%. This reduction is effective for at least 60 days post coating when compared to pet food kibble coated with a composition lacking one of (i)-(iv). The compositions are also used in a method for treating raw beef or poultry prior to grinding where the ground meat exhibits amounts of Salmonella sp. that are reduced by about 99%.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: NEVADA NATURALS INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Sawyer, Richard F. Stockel
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Patent number: 10588331Abstract: Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: River Road Research, Inc.Inventors: Radu Popa, Kenneth H. Nealson, Matthew Schechter
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Patent number: 10582723Abstract: The present invention relates to yeast cell wall 5 compositions enriched with mannose, mannose extracts and processes for making the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Biothera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. Cox, Michael Danielson, Kyle S. Michel
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Patent number: 10575539Abstract: An additive for selenium-containing forage, primarily comprising plants or plant parts, such as cereal, corn, grass, or alfalfa, including at least one salt detoxifying inorganic trichothecene and/or zearalenone, with an alkali or earth alkali metal sulfite and perhaps a selenium containing salt being included as the inorganic salt detoxifying trichothecene and/or zearalenone.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: ERBER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Eva-Maria Binder, Dian Alexandra Schatzmayr, Heidi Elisabeth Schwartz
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Patent number: 10561162Abstract: Provided herein is a method of preparing a palatability enhancer for a food composition comprising: a) combining an animal fat, one or more edible agents, an alkaline agent and water at a temperature of up to 45° C. to form a mixture, wherein the edible agents are selected from amino acids, sugars, vitamins, flavorants and flavor precursors, b) heating the mixture to a temperature of 96° C. to 99° C. for at least 35 minutes, and c) obtaining a palatability enhancer from the mixture, wherein the palatability enhancer comprises animal fat in an amount of at least about 80 wt %, and wherein the method is conducted under ambient pressure. Further provided is a method of enhancing the palatablity of a food composition and a method of reducing the odor of animal fat.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Hungwei Lin
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Patent number: 10499665Abstract: A complete ration, or diet, suitable for beef cattle in different fattening stages is provided, as well as a method for formulating the ration. All by-products of sugar manufacture are recycled and used to formulate the complete ration for beef cattle in different fattening stages, using sugarcane tip leaves and alkalized bagasse as raw materials, using molasses and corn flour as energy feed, using peanut bran, soybean residual, rapeseed meal, etc., as protein feed, using carbamide, dicalcium phosphate, limestone powder, bacteria strain and pre-mixture as other additives. The complete ration suitable for beef cattle in each growing stages can be flexibly formulated according to nutrients requirements of beef cattle in different growing stages. Comparing to the regular feed for the same fattening stage, the complete ration described can lead to a lower production cost and a lower ratio between feed and weight, and bring higher economic values.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignees: GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE (GUANGZHOU SUGARCANE INDUSTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE), GUANGXI STATE FARMS JINGUANG DAIRY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenxing Tan, Ximiao Yi, Jiazhou Wei, Dafeng Liang, Hongqiao Wei, Bu Ma, Zengwei Huang, Zhijian Wei, Zhaopeng Wu, Guowei Chang, Yu Zhang