Patents by Inventor Patrick K. Brown

Patrick K. Brown 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).

  • Probiotic mixture intended for monogastric animals to control intestinal flora populations
    Patent number: 6841149
    Abstract: A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes one or more acid-producing bacteria strains and one or more yeast strains, and may advantageously be supplemented with a source of nutrients, such as prebiotics including fructo-oligosaccharides. In a preferred embodiment, said one or more bacteria strains contain Enterococcus faecium strain NCIMB #10415, and said one or more yeast strains contain NCYC #47 and CNCM I-1079.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignees: Agri-King, Inc., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: David A. Spangler, Patrick K. Brown, Thomas E. Witzig
  • Probiotic mixture intended for monogastric animals to control intestinal flora populations
    Patent number: 6524574
    Abstract: A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes a lactic acid-producing bacteria and a yeast, and may advantageously be supplemented with a source of nutrients, such as lactose, in certain applications. In a preferred embodiment, the bacterial component is at least one strain of Enterococci, the yeast is at least one strain of Saccharomyces, and a high lactose whey.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignees: Agri-King, Inc., Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: David A. Spangler, Patrick K. Brown, Thomas E. Witzig
  • Method and apparatus for removing floor tile mastic
    Patent number: 5098506
    Abstract: Apparatus for removing floor tile mastic from a floor includes a scouring unit enclosed within a shroud coupled to a plenum through which air can be drawn by a vacuum unit including a HEPA filter. Water or other liquid is delivered from a reservoir to the region of the scouring unit to wet any asbestos fibers in the floor tile mastic. The liquid supply and the flow of air through the filter are monitored and the operation of the scouring unit is inhibited at any time the supply of liquid or the flow of air falls below selected values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: BLW, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick K. Brown, R. Bruce Wallace, Steven J. Leonard