Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Pond
Kevin R. Pond 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).
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Patent number: 6764691Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. In another embodiment, seaweed meal is directly fed to mammals and enhanced immune responses is manifested by increased width response after intradermal injection of phytohemaglutinin. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In stilt another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond, Korinn E. Saker, Joseph P. Fontenot
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Patent number: 6689376Abstract: Seaweed supplement, e.g., seaweed extract or seaweed meal is directly fed to cattle or pigs in amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight of diet to enhance carcass quality. The enhancement of carcass quality for cattle is manifested by increased quality grade, increased marbling, increased ribeye area and decrease in yield grade in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed. The enhancement of carcass quality for swine is manifested by increased marbling, increased firmness and decreased cooler shrink in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Publication number: 20030154729Abstract: Viable biological material is cryogenically preserved (cryopreservation) by chemically preparing the material for freezing, immersing the material in a tank of cooling fluid, and circulating the cooling fluid past the material at a substantially constant predetermined velocity and temperature to freeze the material. A method according to the present invention freezes the biologic material quickly enough to avoid the formation of ice crystals within cell structures (vitrification). The temperature of the cooling fluid is preferably between −20° C. and −30° C., which is warm enough to minimize the formation of stress fractures in cell membranes due to thermal changes. Cells frozen using a method according to the present invention have been shown to have approximately an 80 percent survival rate, which is significantly higher than other cryopreservation methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Samuel D. Prien, John Blanton, Kevin R. Pond, Markus F. Miller, Brian Wood, Allan J. Cassell
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Patent number: 6519954Abstract: Viable biological material is cryogenically preserved (cryopreservation) by preparing the material for freezing, immersing the material in a tank of cooling fluid, and circulating the cooling fluid past the material at a substantially constant predetermined velocity and temperature to freeze the material. A method according to the present invention freezes the biologic material quickly enough to avoid the formation of ice crystals within cell structures (vitrification). The temperature of the cooling fluid is preferably between −20° C. and −30° C., which is warm enough to minimize the formation of stress fractures in cell membranes due to thermal changes. Cells frozen using a method according to the present invention have been shown to have approximately an 80 percent survival rate, which is significantly higher than other cryopreservation methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Supachill International Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Samuel D. Prien, John Blanton, Kevin R. Pond, Markus F. Miller, Brian Wood, Allan J. Cassell
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Publication number: 20030003134Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. In another embodiment, seaweed meal is directly fed to mammals and enhanced immune responses is manifested by increased width response after intradermal injection of phytohemaglutinin. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In stilt another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond, Korinn E. Saker, Joseph P. Fontenot
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Publication number: 20020142024Abstract: Seaweed supplement, e.g., seaweed extract or seaweed meal is directly fed to cattle or pigs in amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight of diet to enhance carcass quality. The enhancement of carcass quality for cattle is manifested by increased quality grade, increased marbling, increased ribeye area and decrease in yield grade in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed. The enhancement of carcass quality for swine is manifested by increased marbling, increased firmness and decreased cooler shrink in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Patent number: 6432443Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. When cattle or lambs are grazed on seaweed supplement treated endophyte-infected forage, immune function is preserved or depressed immune function is reversed. The enhanced immune function continues to the feedlot finishing phase even though no seaweed supplement is fed in that phase. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In still another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Patent number: 6391331Abstract: Seaweed supplement, e.g., seaweed extract or seaweed meal is directly fed to cattle or pigs in amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight of diet to enhance carcass quality. The enhancement of carcass quality for cattle is manifested by increased quality grade, increased marbling, increased ribeye area and decrease in yield grade in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed. The enhancement of carcass quality for swine is manifested by increased marbling, increased firmness and decreased cooler shrink in meat obtained on slaughter compared to where seaweed supplement is not fed.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Patent number: 6383538Abstract: A method of obtaining beef of increased shelf-life comprises the step of grazing cattle on forage on or into which seaweed supplement has been incorporated or directly feeding seaweed supplement to cattle during the feedlot finishing period. A method of obtaining pork of increased shelf-life comprises the step of feeding seaweed supplement to pigs during the nursery period of their life cycle. A preferred seaweed is Ascophyllum nodosum.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Publication number: 20020022049Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. When cattle or lambs are grazed on seaweed supplement treated endophyte-infected forage, immune function is preserved or depressed immune function is reversed. The enhanced immune function continues to the feedlot finishing phase even though no seaweed supplement is fed in that phase. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In still another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Patent number: 6342242Abstract: Seaweed harvested from the ocean when ground as an intact meal or exposed to alkaline hydrolsis extraction procedure resulting in a water soluble form provides a feed ingredient with mineral composition and plant growth regulating activity when included as a pasture treatment or feed ingredient for mammals and poultry, resulting in enhanced immune function, enhanced health, weight gain, and meat grade quality. Steers grazing seaweed extract treated forage continued to exhibit enhanced immune function after entering feedlot phase finishin with no seaweed extract diet supplement.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1998Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignees: Texas Tech University, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond, Korinn E. Saker, Joseph P. Fontenot
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Patent number: 6338856Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. When cattle or lambs are grazed on seaweed supplement treated endophyte-infected forage, immune function is preserved or depressed immune function is reversed. The enhanced immune function continues to the feedlot finishing phase even though no seaweed supplement is fed in that phase. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In still another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond
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Patent number: 6312709Abstract: Seaweed supplement is included in diet of mammals and poultry to enhance immune response. In one embodiment, pasture forage is treated with seaweed supplement. When cattle or lambs are grazed on seaweed supplement treated endophyte-infected forage, immune function is preserved or depressed immune function is reversed. The enhanced immune function continues to the feedlot finishing phase even though no seaweed supplement is fed in that phase. In an independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to pigs exposed to PRRS disease to impart resistance to said disease and improve performance. In still another independently inventive embodiment, seaweed supplement is administered to lactating mares prior to weaning to mitigate the stress of weaning.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignees: Texas Tech University, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventors: Vivien Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond, Korinn E. Saker, Joseph P. Fontenot
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Patent number: 6270812Abstract: A method of obtaining beef of reduced pathogenic E. coli content comprises the step of directly feeding seaweed supplement to cattle during the feedlot finishing period or grazing cattle on forage on or into which seaweed supplement has been incorporated. Beef and beef products of improved safety are the result.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Texas Tech UniversityInventors: Vivian Gore Allen, Kevin R. Pond