Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Kuenzi

Kevin D. Kuenzi 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).

  • Animal feeds including actives and methods of preparing same
    Patent number: 7052712
    Abstract: Improved extrusion-processed daily ration animal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of actives to ensure that an animal consuming the feed receives quantities of the actives sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the actives in the animal's bloodstream. The feeds may be produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of one or more actives so as to uniformly distribute the actives throughout the extruded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Rubicon Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Animal feeds including heartworm-prevention drugs
    Patent number: 6866862
    Abstract: Improved daily ration mammal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of heartworm preventative drugs, ensure that a mammal consuming the feed receives quantities of drug sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the drug in the pet's bloodstream. The feeds may be produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of heartworm preventative drug so as to uniformly distribute the drug throughout the extruded product. Ivermectin levels of from about 2-1500 ?g/kg of extruded feed are preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Rubicon Scientific
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Animal feeds including actives and methods of using the same
    Publication number: 20040234580
    Abstract: Improved daily ration mammal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of active such as heartworm preventative drugs, in order to ensure that a mammal consuming the feed receives quantities of active sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the active in the pet's bloodstream. The feeds may be produced by methods including extrusion with addition of minor quantities of active therein so as to uniformly distribute the active throughout the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, Catherine M. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Extruded foodstuffs having maintenance level actives
    Publication number: 20040180078
    Abstract: Improved extruded human and animal foodstuff products are provided which include nutritional or therapeutically effective amounts of an active such as vitamins, vitamin precursors, and drugs such as tetracycline. The products are produced by extrusion, preferably with initial preconditioning followed by extrusion through an extruder equipped with a die assembly having an elongated, tubular body and an endmost restricted orifice die plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Extruded foodstuffs having maintenance level actives
    Publication number: 20040091579
    Abstract: Improved extruded human and animal foodstuff products are provided which include nutritional or therapeutically effective amounts of an active such as vitamins, vitamin precursors, and drugs such as tetracycline. The products are produced by extrusion, preferably with initial preconditioning followed by extrusion through an extruder equipped with a die assembly having an elongated, tubular body and an endmost restricted orifice die plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: RUBICON SCIENTIFIC LLC;
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Domesticated household pet food including maintenance amounts of ivermectin
    Patent number: 6716448
    Abstract: Improved ivermectin-containing daily ration extruded feeds for domesticated household pets such as cats and dogs are provided so that a pet consuming the feeds receives quantities of ivermectin sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the drug in the pet's bloodstream. The feeds are produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of ivermectin so as to uniformly distribute the drug throughout the extruded product. Ivermectin levels of from about 2-1500 &mgr;g/kg of extruded feed are preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Rubicon Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Animal feeds including actives and methods of preparing same
    Publication number: 20030097992
    Abstract: Improved extrusion-processed daily ration animal feeds are provided which include minor amounts of actives to ensure that an animal consuming the feed receives quantities of the actives sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the actives in the animal's bloodstream. The feeds may be produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of one or more actives so as to uniformly distribute the actives throughout the extruded product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: RUBICON SCIENTIFIC LLC
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Domesticated household pet food including maintenance amounts of ivermectin
    Publication number: 20030095996
    Abstract: Improved ivermectin-containing daily ration extruded feeds for domesticated household pets such as cats and dogs are provided so that a pet consuming the feeds receives quantities of ivermectin sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the drug in the pet's bloodstream. The feeds are produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of ivermectin so as to uniformly distribute the drug throughout the extruded product. Ivermectin levels of from about 2-1500 &mgr;g/kg of extruded feed are preferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: RUBICON SCIENTIFIC LLC
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera
  • Method of preparing domesticated household pet food including maintenance quantities of ivermectin
    Publication number: 20030096051
    Abstract: Improved ivermectin-containing daily ration extruded feeds for domesticated household pets such as cats and dogs are provided so that a pet consuming the feeds receives quantities of ivermectin sufficient to establish and maintain substantially constant concentrations of the drug in the pet's bloodstream. The feeds are produced by extrusion with addition of minor quantities of ivermectin so as to uniformly distribute the drug throughout the extruded product. Ivermectin levels of from about 2-1500 &mgr;g/kg of extruded feed are preferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: RUBICON SCIENTIFIC LLC.
    Inventors: Gordon R. Huber, David R. Jones, John C. Kuenzi, Kevin D. Kuenzi, Francisco A. Cabrera