Patents by Inventor Janet Z. Segal

Janet Z. Segal 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).

  • Patent number: 9084432
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SSS ACQUISITION, LLC
    Inventors: Francis L. Rigby, Janet Z. Segal
  • Publication number: 20110311663
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Francis L. RIGBY, John B. SEGAL, Janet Z. Segal
  • Patent number: 8012516
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventors: Francis L. Rigby, John Segal, Janet Z. Segal, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20090297646
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Francis L. RIGBY, John Segal, Janet Z. Segal
  • Patent number: 7553504
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Rigby-Segal
    Inventors: Francis L. Rigby, Janet Z. Segal, legal representative, John Segal