Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Bachman
Stephen E. Bachman 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: 10849355Abstract: A method to prepare a smokeless tobacco substitute, the method including providing a first amount of commercial corn husk biomass, treating the commercial corn husk biomass with strong base to form treated corn husk biomass, removing water soluble materials from the treated corn husk biomass, and collecting a second amount of solids having a dry matter of about twenty-five percent (25%) for use as a smokeless tobacco substitute.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventor: Stephen E. Bachman
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Patent number: 10813341Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus comprising a processor and a first non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, wherein the mobile feed preparation apparatus can dispense a plurality of feed rations, each feed ration comprising a base feed and at least one of a plurality of feed additives. The method includes dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising the base feed and a first feed additive, wherein the dispensed first feed ration comprises a dispensed amount of the first feed additive.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GANADO TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Publication number: 20190373943Abstract: A method to prepare a smokeless tobacco substitute, the method including providing a first amount of commercial corn husk biomass, treating the commercial corn husk biomass with strong base to form treated corn husk biomass, removing water soluble materials from the treated corn husk biomass, and collecting a second amount of solids having a dry matter of about twenty-five percent (25%) for use as a smokeless tobacco substitute.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventor: Stephen E. Bachman
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Patent number: 9949461Abstract: A method to identify morbid animals housed in a feedyard having a feed bunk, where the method includes providing a plurality of animal beacons and at least one beacon reader, placing the beacon reader adjacent the feed bunk, transmitting by a first animal beacon a first signal comprising a first unique identifier for a first animal wearing the first animal beacon, wherein the first animal is housed in the feedyard, receiving by the beacon reader the first signal, and based upon the first signal, determining a proximity of the first animal to the feed bunk.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: TRAX RIGHT, LLCInventors: John P. Frazier, Peter J. Kuzma, Stephen E. Bachman
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Publication number: 20170055493Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus comprising a processor and a first non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, wherein the mobile feed preparation apparatus can dispense a plurality of feed rations, each feed ration comprising a base feed and at least one of a plurality of feed additives. The method includes dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising the base feed and a first feed additive, wherein the dispensed first feed ration comprises a dispensed amount of the first feed additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Patent number: 9439395Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus (300) comprising a processor (410) and a first non-transitory computer readable medium (420) in communication with the processor (410), wherein the mobile feed preparation apparatus (300) can dispense a plurality of feed rations, each feed ration comprising a base feed and at least one of a plurality of feed additives. The method includes dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising the base feed and a first feed additive, wherein the dispensed first feed ration comprises a dispensed amount of the first feed additive.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: Ganado Technologies Corp., Nutrition Physiology Co., LLCInventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
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Patent number: 9266077Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Ganado Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Publication number: 20150351369Abstract: A method to identify morbid animals housed in a feedyard having a feed bunk, where the method includes providing a plurality of animal beacons and at least one beacon reader, placing the beacon reader adjacent the feed bunk, transmitting by a first animal beacon a first signal comprising a first unique identifier for a first animal wearing the first animal beacon, wherein the first animal is housed in the feedyard, receiving by the beacon reader the first signal, and based upon the first signal, determining a proximity of the first animal to the feed bunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: John P. Frazier, Peter J. Kuzma, Stephen E. Bachman
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Patent number: 8999405Abstract: A smokeless tobacco substitute which includes a carrier and nicotine, wherein a plant-derived material has been steeped in hot water, and wherein a water-insoluble material is separated from the hot water and dried to form the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Inventor: Stephen E. Bachman
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Patent number: 8960997Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Ganado Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Patent number: 8936389Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes providing a mobile feed preparation apparatus that includes a feed container containing a base feed, a conveying assembly that receives the base feed from the feed container, a feed additive assembly comprising a reservoir containing a feed additive, where the feed additive assembly is in flowable communication with the conveying assembly, a weight sensitive platform having a weigh cell, where the reservoir is mounted on said platform, and a controller in communication with the conveying assembly and the weigh cell. The method further includes weighing the reservoir to determine a first weight, dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a feed ration, and weighing the reservoir to determine a second weight. Additionally, the method includes calculating a distributed amount of the feed additive using the first weight and the second weight.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignees: Ganado Technologies Corp., Nutrition Physiology Co., LLCInventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
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Patent number: 8827542Abstract: A method of feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus is presented. The method comprises dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising a base feed and a first feed additive and a second feed ration comprising the base feed and a second feed additive, where the first feed additive and the second feed additive differ.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Ganado Technologies Corp., Nutrition Physiology Co., LLCInventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
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Patent number: 8746959Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Ganado Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Bachman
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Patent number: 8574617Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of implantable pellets, wherein one such implantable pellet delivers localized, controlled and sustained release of a predetermined quantity of one or more pain relief agents, in optional combination with one or more anti-inflammatory agents, one or more polymeric excipients, and/or one or more surfactants. An anesthetic/analgesic pellet is used in combination with one or more pharmaceutical pellets as part of a single procedure to provide desired a pharmaceutical to the animal while simultaneously alleviating pain and, optionally, inflammation at the injection site.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Ganado Technologies Corp.Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Publication number: 20130092087Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus (300) comprising a processor (410) and a first non-transitory computer readable medium (420) in communication with the processor (410), wherein the mobile feed preparation apparatus (300) can dispense a plurality of feed rations, each feed ration comprising a base feed and at least one of a plurality of feed additives. The method includes dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising the base feed and a first feed additive, wherein the dispensed first feed ration comprises a dispensed amount of the first feed additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert, Dale Garcia, Michael L. Ray, Troy Brunson
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Publication number: 20120312240Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Publication number: 20120312241Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Stephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Publication number: 20110165286Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes providing a mobile feed preparation apparatus that includes a feed container containing a base feed, a conveying assembly that receives the base feed from the feed container, a feed additive assembly comprising a reservoir containing a feed additive, where the feed additive assembly is in flowable communication with the conveying assembly, a weight sensitive platform having a weigh cell, where the reservoir is mounted on said platform, and a controller in communication with the conveying assembly and the weigh cell. The method further includes weighing the reservoir to determine a first weight, dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a feed ration, and weighing the reservoir to determine a second weight. Additionally, the method includes calculating a distributed amount of the feed additive using the first weight and the second weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: STEPHEN E. BACHMAN, MICHAEL E. HUBBERT, DALE GARCIA, MICHAEL L. RAY, TROY BRUNSON
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Publication number: 20100324529Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of implantable pellets, wherein one such implantable pellet delivers localized, controlled and sustained release of a predetermined quantity of one or more pain relief agents, in optional combination with one or more anti-inflammatory agents, one or more polymeric excipients, and/or one or more surfactants. An anesthetic/analgesic pellet is used in combination with one or more pharmaceutical pellets as part of a single procedure to provide desired a pharmaceutical to the animal while simultaneously alleviating pain and, optionally, inflammation at the injection site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: STEPHEN E. BACHMAN, MICHAEL E. HUBBERT
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Publication number: 20100239708Abstract: A method of feeding livestock using a mobile feed preparation apparatus is presented. The method comprises dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a first feed ration comprising a base feed and a first feed additive and a second feed ration comprising the base feed and a second feed additive, where the first feed additive and the second feed additive differ.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: STEPHEN E. BACHMAN, MICHAEL E. HUBBERT, DALE GARCIA, MICHAEL L. RAY, TROY BRUNSON