Patents by Inventor John J. Brunner

John J. Brunner 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).

  • Methods and compositions for enhancing palatability of pet food
    Patent number: 6350485
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing the palatability of dry and semi-dry pet food compositions, particularly extruded cat food compositions, are described. In one embodiment, the palatability enhancer is a dry cat food coating including tetrasodium pyrophosphate at about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the finished pet food product. The palatability enhancer is applied after the extrusion process to the extruded particles or pieces of pet food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Ralston Purina Company
    Inventor: John J. Brunner
  • Methods and compositions for enhancing palatability of pet food
    Patent number: 6254920
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing the palatability of dry and semi-dry pet food compositions, particularly extruded cat food compositions, are described. In one embodiment, the palatability enhancer is a dry cat food coating including tetrasodium pyrophosphate at about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the finished pet food product. The palatability enhancer is applied after the extrusion process to the extruded particles or pieces of pet food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ralston Purina Company
    Inventor: John J. Brunner
  • Methods and compositions for enhancing palatability of pet food
    Publication number: 20010002272
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing the palatability of dry and semi-dry pet food compositions, particularly extruded cat food compositions, are described. In one embodiment, the palatability enhancer is a dry cat food coating including tetrasodium pyrophosphate at about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the finished pet food product. The palatability enhancer is applied after the extrusion process to the extruded particles or pieces of pet food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventor: John J. Brunner