Patents by Inventor John Bastiaansen

John Bastiaansen 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).

  • System for tracing animal products
    Patent number: 7229764
    Abstract: The present invention provides a genetic testing system that ensures complete traceability of animals and food products and involves a method of uniquely identifying animals for data collection, records management and retrieval purposes involving a novel method of genetic analysis using individual DNA fingerprinting of parentage of individual animal to effectively provide for full traceability of animals from birth to consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Pig Improvement Company (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Graham S. Plastow, Alan J. Mileham, Todd Wilken, Christy Gladney, John Bastiaansen
  • Methods for selection for efficient animal growth
    Publication number: 20040259169
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to animal breeding methods. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for selecting for robustness among two or more animals based upon the quantity of immune cell subtypes and frequency of proliferative responses of lymphocytes in the animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Lucina Galina-Pantoja, John Bastiaansen, Martha A. Mellencamp
  • System for tracing animal products
    Publication number: 20030228604
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a genetic testing system that ensures complete traceability of animals and food products and involves a method of uniquely identifying animals for data collection, records management and retrieval purposes involving a novel method of genetic analysis using individual DNA fingerprinting of parentage of individual animal to effectively provide for full traceability of animals from birth to consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Graham S. Plastow, Alan J. Mileham, Todd Wilken, Christy Gladney, John Bastiaansen