Patents by Inventor Gunnar Wenzel

Gunnar Wenzel 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).

  • Publication number: 20100147225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an animal litter comprising a carrier material of calcium silicate, which is at least coated with sodium-containing bentonite, the animal litter comprising a complexing agent for complexing free calcium ions and/or a component forming poorly soluble salts with calcium ions, and to a process for preparing it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: MARS ICORPORATED
    Inventors: Dietmar Lange, Gunnar Wenzel
  • Patent number: 7670845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to indicator granular material, especially for a cat lavatory, in which at least one first granular material is substantially completely coated with a first polymer layer, which is solid at a first pH and is dissolved at a second pH; and also to a cat lavatory and the use of the indicator granular material in a cat lavatory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: MARS Incorporated
    Inventors: Gunnar Wenzel, Dietmar Lange
  • Publication number: 20100012043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cat lavatory comprising (i) a bottom part with a substantially rectangular floor space and, on each longitudinal and lateral edge of the floor space, a side wall projecting substantially upwardly in each case, wherein mutually adjacent side walls are joined together by means of an elastic mount, a pouch, preferably containing cat litter, can be placed in the bottom part, and lateral edges of the pouch can be folded over the side walls of the bottom part, and (ii) a frame-like top part which can be placed on top of the side walls of the bottom part and is designed such that, when placed on the side walls of the bottom part, it expands them outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: MARS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Gunnar Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20090181466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to indicator granular material, especially for a cat lavatory, in which at least one first granular material is substantially completely coated with a first polymer layer, which is solid at a first pH and is dissolved at a second pH; and also to a cat lavatory and the use of the indicator granular material in a cat lavatory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Gunnar Wenzel, Dietmar Lange
  • Publication number: 20060019405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cat lavatory including at least one absorbent material comprising an insert of non-woven material, at least one indicator strip for determining a cat's urine levels, which is arranged on and/or in the absorbent material; and a method of determining a cat's urine levels using the cat lavatory of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: MARS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Gunnar Wenzel