Patents by Inventor Hubert Kurzinger

Hubert Kurzinger 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: 20060177542
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: TETRA HOLDINGS (US) INC.
    Inventors: Hubert Kurzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Publication number: 20060024406
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Tetra Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert Kurzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Patent number: 6805884
    Abstract: The present invention provides a long-term feed for aquatic animals, especially for fish, shrimp and invertebrates, which feed is stable for a long time, is insoluble and does not load the water chemistry in fresh and sea water and can also be used as a weekend or holiday feed for warm and cold water ornamental fish, wherein it contains 1 to 50% by weight of agar-agar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventor: Hübert Kürzinger
  • Patent number: 6783778
    Abstract: The invention relates to a homogeneous high-fat food provided in the form of food flakes, to a method for producing the same and to the use thereof for promoting the growth, the ingestion of food, and the condition of freshwater and saltwater fish and invertebrates. The inventive food flakes are used to improve resistance to stress, to prevent losses due to unfavorable keeping conditions such as high temperatures in the summer and low temperatures in the winter when keeping pond fish, and to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous excretion which promotes algae growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Hartmut Schmidt, Hubert Kurzinger
  • Publication number: 20040081723
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert Kurzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Patent number: 6706347
    Abstract: A packing for animal feed is described which consists of a three-layer foil, whereby an aluminium foil is coated on one side with polyethylene terephthalate and on the opposite-lying side with chlorinated polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert Kürzinger, Dietmar Kuhlmann
  • Patent number: 6623770
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterised in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert Kürzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Publication number: 20030091688
    Abstract: The present invention provides a long-term feed for aquatic animals, especially for fish, shrimp and invertebrates, which feed is stable for a long time, is insoluble and does not load the water chemistry in fresh and sea water and can also be used as a weekend or holiday feed for warm and cold water ornamental fish, wherein it contains 1 to 50% by weight of agar-agar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Hubert Kurzinger
  • Publication number: 20020187218
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterised in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Hubert Kurzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Patent number: 6426101
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterized in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Hubert Kürzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Publication number: 20020086089
    Abstract: The present invention provides a long-term feed for aquatic animals, especially for fish, shrimp and invertebrates, which feed is stable for a long time, is insoluble and does not load the water chemistry in fresh and sea water and can also be used as a weekend or holiday feed for warm and cold water ornamental fish, wherein it contains 1 to 50% by weight of agar-agar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Hubert Kurzinger
  • Publication number: 20020081353
    Abstract: Novel flake feeds are described, especially for aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimps and invertebrates, characterised in that the flakes have a uniform form, a variable thickness and a water content of from 1 to 30%, as well as a process for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Warner-Lamber Company
    Inventors: Hubert Kurzinger, Hartmut Schmidt, Dietmar Kuhlmann, Rudiger Heine
  • Patent number: 6306453
    Abstract: The present invention concerns anti-stress agents for improving the resistance of aquatic animals and especially of fish, shrimps and invertebrates in fresh and sea water in the case of strains of all kinds, which can also be used as anti-stress agents for warm and cold water decorative fish, said agents containing a vitamin or a combination of vitamins in megadoses and one or more immune stimulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventor: Hubert Kürzinger
  • Patent number: 6303175
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a gel-like feed for aquatic animals, especially fish, shrimps and invertebrates, in fresh and sea water, usable as replacement of frost feed for the nutrition of warm and cold water ornamental fish in an aquarium. An ornamental fish feed is preferred which contains 0.001-50% of gel former, 0.1-90% of natural feed and, depending upon the purpose of use, further additives, in the case of a water content of 20-99%. A feed is especially preferred which contains 0.1-10% of gel former, 1-20% of natural feed and, depending upon the purpose of use, further additives in the case of a water content of 50-99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company
    Inventors: Hubert Kürzinger, Dietmar Kuhlmann