Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Hall

Mary Beth Hall 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).

  • Use of a novel source of fiber for captive wild browser diets
    Patent number: 7534463
    Abstract: The subject invention provides unique feeds for non-domesticated captive wild browsers, including zoo animals. Compositions of the subject invention provide fiber having a structure that is particularly advantageous for captive browsers and the like. The subject invention surprisingly provides cottonseed hulls as a preferred feed for captive browsers. This source of fiber is also provided in an amount that is effective for treating (or preventing) acidosis and similar digestive disorders in captive browsers. These compositions and the methods disclosed herein surprisingly provide a very simple and economical solution to preventing and treating acidosis and the like in such animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Hall, Celeste C. Kearney