Patents by Inventor Catherine Ricks

Catherine Ricks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ovo antibiotic and microbial treatment to dimenish salmonellae populations in avians
    Patent number: 5722342
    Abstract: To reduce the level of contamination of processed poultry, pathogen-free or nearly pathogen-free birds must be delivered to the processing plant. Therefore, it is important to prevent and/or reduce early contamination and spread of Salmonella in poultry. An in ovo method of treatment with a defined microbial preparation and an antibiotic to reduce colonization of newly hatched chicks by enteropathogenic microorganisms is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: J. Eric Line, Norman J. Stern, Nelson A. Cox, J. Stan Bailey, Catherine Ricks, Patricia Phelps, Michael Knight