Patents by Inventor Ikuo Bethunou

Ikuo Bethunou 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 breeding infant livestock and feed composition
    Patent number: 5686490
    Abstract: A method for breeding an infant livestock is disclosed, which comprises orally administering a liquid feed composition comprising, as the main component, fats and oils having a fatty acid composition comprising 10% by weight or more of a saturated fatty acid having 6 to 12 carbon atoms to a newborn livestock within 24 hours from its birth. According to the present invention, the survival rate of an infant livestock, in particular, newborn pigs weighing less than 1 kg at birth can be improved and the growth efficiency of newborn pigs till weaning can be elevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Okazaki, Ikuo Bethunou, Naoki Tsuchida, Masaharu Hayashi