Patents by Inventor Penelope MORRIS

Penelope MORRIS 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).

  • METHOD
    Publication number: 20200124621
    Abstract: A method is provided, comprising feeding a cat a foodstuff comprising a protein to fat ratio of 1:0.27 to 1:0.63 on a gram:gram as fed or dry matter basis, and measuring the level of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in a blood sample from the cat before and after feeding the foodstuff. A reduction in GIP levels and/or maintaining low levels of GIP post-prandially is indicative of a foodstuff useful in preventing accumulation of and/or reducing body fat in a cat and therefore controlling the body weight of a cat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Janet Alexander, Penelope Morris, Adrian Hewson-Hughes
  • Method
    Patent number: 10488423
    Abstract: A method is provided, comprising feeding a cat a foodstuff comprising a protein to fat ratio of 1:0.27 to 1:0.63 on a gram:gram as fed or dry matter basis, and measuring the level of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in a blood sample from the cat before and after feeding the foodstuff. A reduction in GIP levels and/or maintaining low levels of GIP post-prandially is indicative of a foodstuff useful in preventing accumulation of and/or reducing body fat in a cat and therefore controlling the body weight of a cat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Janet Alexander, Penelope Morris, Adrian Hewson-Hughes
  • METHOD
    Publication number: 20170176466
    Abstract: A method is provided, comprising feeding a cat a foodstuff comprising a protein to fat ratio of 1:0.27 to 1:0.63 on a gram:gram as fed or dry matter basis, and measuring the level of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) in a blood sample from the cat before and after feeding the foodstuff. A reduction in GIP levels and/or maintaining low levels of GIP post-prandially is indicative of a foodstuff useful in preventing accumulation of and/or reducing body fat in a cat and therefore controlling the body weight of a cat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Janet ALEXANDER, Penelope MORRIS, Adrian HEWSON-HUGHES
  • Method of Increasing Activity
    Publication number: 20090191305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the physical activity of a cat, the method comprising feeding said cat a dry cat food with added water. The dry food may be in the form of kibbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Penelope MORRIS, Rachel HACKETT, John SPEAKMAN, Kerry CAMERON