Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Sauber

Thomas E. Sauber 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 of improving animal tissue quality by supplementing the animal diet with oleic acid and selected tocols
    Patent number: 8563602
    Abstract: A novel method for improving the meat quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with oleic acid and selected tocols in amounts effective to improve the meat quality. The method may be practiced on non-ruminants and ruminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.
    Inventors: William D. Hitz, Thomas E. Sauber, Court Saunders, Fred R. Wolf
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING ANIMAL TISSUE QUALITY BY SUPPLEMENTING THE ANIMAL DIET WITH OLEIC ACID AND SELECTED TOCOLS
    Publication number: 20120264822
    Abstract: A novel method for improving the meat quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with oleic acid and selected tocols in amounts effective to improve the meat quality. The method may be practiced on non-ruminants and ruminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: E.I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: William D. Hitz, Thomas E. Sauber, Court Saunders, Fred R. Wolf
  • Method of improving animal tissue quality
    Patent number: 6977269
    Abstract: A novel method for improving the tissue quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with gamma-tocopherol in an amount effective to improve the tissue quality. The gamma-tocopherol may be fed alone or in combination with other antioxidants, such as alpha-tocopherol. The method may be practiced on ruminants and non-ruminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc
    Inventors: Court A. Saunders, Fred R. Wolf, Thomas E. Sauber, Fredric N. Owens