Patents by Inventor David L. Wicker

David L. Wicker 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).

  • METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF A NECROTIC ENTERITIS OUTBREAK IN AN AVIAN POPULATION
    Publication number: 20210262031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for early detection of a necrotic enteritis outbreak in an avian population, the method comprising: a) collecting fecal sample material deriving from the avian population at consecutive points in time; and b) determining the ratio of the amounts of the marker genes netB to cpa, contained in the sample material obtained in step a); wherein a reversion of the ratio of the amounts of netB to cpa over time is an early indication of a necrotic enteritis outbreak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Emeka Ignatius IGWE, Florian BÖHL, Andreas KAPPEL, Frank THIEMANN, Michaela WEISSMANN, David L. WICKER, Ken MARTIN, Casey MIDDLEBROOKS, Sarah TILLEY, Janet SMITH
  • Dietary modifiction to alleviate toxicity in livestock caused by mycotoxins
    Patent number: 5063066
    Abstract: Adverse effects of mold-infested corn caused by mycotoxins are alleviated by including methionine and niacinamide in the diet of poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Degussa Corporation
    Inventors: Sid D. Hulse, D. V. Maurice, Nelson E. Ward, David L. Wicker