Patents by Inventor Charles W. Cobb

Charles W. Cobb 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).

  • Enzyme composition adapted for application to ruminant feed to increase protein digestability thereof and method of treating ruminant feeds relating thereto
    Publication number: 20040043058
    Abstract: Enzyme feed supplements containing fungal cellulase produced by Trichoderma viride are specially adapted for increasing protein digestability of dairy cow and cattle feed. Preferred embodiments of the present invention include enzyme formulations adapted for application to corn and enzyme formulations adapted for application to grain sorghum, to which is added Trichoderma viride cellulase. An increase in protein digestability has been evidenced by increased protein content of milk and increased nitrogen retention from the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Charles W. Cobb, James F. Tobey
  • Enzyme composition adapted for application to ruminant feed to increase protein digestability thereof and method of treating ruminant feeds relating thereto
    Patent number: 6623750
    Abstract: Enzyme feed supplements containing fungal cellulase produced by Trichoderma viride are specially adapted for increasing protein digestability of dairy cow and cattle feed. Preferred embodiments of the present invention include enzyme formulations adapted for application to corn and enzyme formulations adapted for application to grain sorghum, to which is added Trichoderma viride cellulase. An increase in protein digestability has been evidenced by increased protein content of milk and increased nitrogen retention from the feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignees: Loveland Industries, Inc., George A. Jeffreys & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Cobb, James F. Tobey
  • Enzymatic grain conditioner and methods of using it
    Patent number: 5662901
    Abstract: The invention comprises two grain conditioners. The first grain conditioner, which is suitable for use on all grains, comprises a pectinase, a protease, a beta-glucanase and an amylase. The second grain conditioner, which is designed for use on easier-to-digest grains, comprises a pectinase, a beta-glucanase, an amylase and a hemicellulase. The invention also comprises animal feeds which comprise a grain which has been conditioned with one of the grain conditioners of the invention designed to be effective on that grain and methods of increasing the weight gain and feed utilization efficiency of an animal comprising feeding the novel animal feeds of the invention to the animal. The invention further comprises a method of conditioning a grain which comprises providing the grain, contacting the grain with one of the grain conditioners of the invention designed to be effective on that grain and incubating the grain and grain conditioner together for at least about 30 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignees: Loveland Industries, Inc., George A. Jeffreys & Co., Creative Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Tobey, Jr., J. Stanley McGee, Charles W. Cobb, William Cortner