Patents by Inventor John T. Brake

John T. Brake 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).

  • Male only grill for poultry feeding
    Patent number: 5275131
    Abstract: A male only grill and poultry feeder combination. A first barrier is connected to the feeder and extends radially outward therefrom for holding birds in a predetermined spaced relation from the feeder to restrain female birds from the feeder. A second barrier is connected to the feeder and positioned above the first barrier for preventing female birds from reaching the feeder by standing on the first barrier. A third barrier is connected to the feeder and spaced laterally outward from the feeder and is positioned between the first and second barrier for preventing female birds from reaching the feeder by forcing their chest portions between the first and second barriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: John T. Brake, Talgat Khamidullin, Ludmila Samnilova
  • Method for sanitizing and improving the hatchability of hatchery eggs
    Patent number: 4932359
    Abstract: A process for sanitizing and increasing the hatchability of hatchery eggs by exposing the eggs to a solution of hydrogen peroxide during one or more stages of the hatchery process prior to hatching. The process unexpectedly results in a significant increase in the hatchability of the eggs treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Brian W. Sheldon, John T. Brake