Patents by Inventor Robert S. Lepp

Robert S. Lepp 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).

  • Inhibition of in pet food products
    Patent number: 7276260
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product includes the step of adding at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to the pet food product. Specifically, adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product includes the steps of adding conjugated linoleic acid to a pet food meal pre-mix, extruding the conjugated linoleic acid containing premix to form the pet food product, cutting the pet food product to size, and drying the pet food product. The method can further include the step of coating the dried, cut to size pet food product with conjugated linoleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Nestec, Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Ernst, Robert S. Lepp, Janet R. Jackson
  • Inhibition of tyrophagus putrescentiae in pet food products
    Publication number: 20020172740
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the growth of Tyrophagus putrescentiae in a pet food product includes the step of adding at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to the pet food product. Specifically, adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product includes the steps of adding conjugated linoleic acid to a pet food meal pre-mix, extruding the conjugated linoleic acid containing premix to form the pet food product, cutting the pet food product to size, and drying the pet food product. The method can further include the step of coating the dried, cut to size pet food product with conjugated linoleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas J. Ernst, Robert S. Lepp, Janet R. Jackson