Patents by Inventor Dale Fritsch

Dale Fritsch 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).

  • Pet Food Composition for Managing Non-Food Allergies
    Publication number: 20180279648
    Abstract: A food composition for managing non-food allergies in companion animals is disclosed, along with a method of managing non-food allergies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathy GROSS, Jennifer MACLEAY, Dale FRITSCH, Geoff BEDNAR, Kiran PANICKAR, Inke PAETAU_ROBINSON, Dennis JEWELL
  • Methods of using omega-3 fatty acids
    Patent number: 10071071
    Abstract: A method for influencing behavior in young, adult or aged pet animals which comprises systemically administering a behavior influencing quantity of an omega-3 fatty acid or mixture of omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Steven Curtis Zicker, Chadwick E. Dodd, Dennis Jewell, Dale A. Fritsch
  • METHODS OF USING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
    Publication number: 20140357719
    Abstract: A method for influencing behavior in young, adult or aged pet animals which comprises systemically administering a behavior influencing quantity of an omega-3 fatty acid or mixture of omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Curtis Zicker, Chadwick E. Dodd, Dennis Jewell, Dale A. Fritsch
  • Method of using omega-3 fatty acids
    Patent number: 8841344
    Abstract: A method for influencing behavior in young, adult or aged pet animals which comprises systemically administering a behavior influencing quantity of an omega-3 fatty acid or mixture of omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Curtis Zicker, Chadwick E. Dodd, Dennis Jewell, Dale A. Fritsch
  • Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs
    Patent number: 8633247
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • Omega-3 fatty acids for osteoarthritis
    Patent number: 8633246
    Abstract: Methods for restoring a more nearly normal joint function in an osteoarthritic dog and methods for decreasing the likelihood of a dog developing osteoarthritis involve administering to the dogs a composition containing an effective concentration of the omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale A Fritsch, Dennis E Jewell, William D Schoenherr
  • Methods for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs
    Patent number: 8629183
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John L. Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs
    Patent number: 8629182
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John L. Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • METHOD FOR DECREASING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN DOGS
    Publication number: 20100261793
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • METHODS FOR DECREASING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN DOGS
    Publication number: 20100256236
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs
    Publication number: 20050192352
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Little, John Harwood, John Innes, Dale Fritsch, Dennis Jewell, William Schoenherr
  • Omega-3 fatty acids for osteoarthritis
    Publication number: 20050043405
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for restoring a more nearly normal joint function in an osteoarthritic dog and methods for deceasing the likelihood of a dog developing osteoarthritis. The methods can comprise administering to the dogs a composition comprising an effective concentration of the omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Dale Fritsch, Dennis Jewell, William Schoenherr
  • Method of using omega-3 fatty acids
    Publication number: 20040068010
    Abstract: 1. A method for influencing behavior in young, adult or aged pet animals which comprises systemically administering a behavior influencing quantity of an omega-3 fatty acid or mixture of omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Curtis Zicker, Chadwick E. Dodd, Dennis Jewell, Dale A. Fritsch
  • Acid stabilized pasta
    Patent number: 5332587
    Abstract: Acid-stabilized pasta is prepared with at least one polymeric food-acceptable acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: John G. Howard, Harvey J. Reiter, Dale Fritsch, Bryan Scherer, Theodore J. LaFleur