Patents by Inventor Tiffany Bierer
Tiffany Bierer 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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Publication number: 20190059330Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer and water. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20180325145Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer, water, and a combination of anthocyanins and turmeric. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer, Bradley Quest, Alex Camire, Ralf Bela Reiser, Francis S. Shields
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Publication number: 20170181450Abstract: Cat food products are provided. The cat food product may comprise a single sealed container comprising 10 g to 40 g of a complete and balanced semi-moist or wet cat food, or may comprise a plurality of such sealed containers. Methods of providing a cat food are also provided and comprise filling a container with from 10 g to 40 g of a complete and balanced semi-moist or wet cat food and sealing the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Jerry Franks, Tiffany Bierer, Francis S. Shields, Alessandra Collier, Neil Willcocks
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Patent number: 8548817Abstract: Methods are provided for designing an oral dog product that is safe and functionally effective for a class of dogs. A product is formulated and/or shaped based on biometric analysis of the capabilities of the class of dogs.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20100003393Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer and water. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan A. Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20090061044Abstract: The inventors have discovered cats' preferred serving sizes. A packaged, multi-meal, unitized cat food product includes one or plural containers of cat food having of a mass that cats naturally consume in one sitting. A method of providing single-serving of pet food may include thermal processing of the single-serve containers or sterile filling of the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Jerry Franks, Tiffany Bierer, Francis Shields, Alessandra Collier
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Publication number: 20080041320Abstract: A dog chew made of extruded, edible material has a brush-shaped head at one end and a tail at the other. The brush-shaped head and tail are connected to the head by a shaft. The brush-shaped head is provided with segments (for example six segments) with spaces between the segments adapted to be more easily manipulated in a dog's mouth, so that smaller pieces break off when a dog bites and chews the article. Thus, the brush-shaped head may contain individual segments having an elliptical cross section, so that a dog's tooth can work between the individual segments or “bristles.” Elsewhere on the profile of the dog chew, stepped surfaces are avoided in favor of smooth, rounded surfaces, so that the dog chew is more easily handled in the dog's mouth and has an aesthetically pleasing appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20080038403Abstract: A diet system for promoting comprehensive weight management in companion animals. The diet system includes a stage I pet food product for promoting weight loss and building lean body mass and a stage II pet food product for maintaining the weight loss and the lean body mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Tiffany Bierer, Claudia Chow, Linh Bui, Michael Wilson
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Publication number: 20080010080Abstract: Methods are provided for designing an oral dog product that is safe and functionally effective for a class of dogs. A product is formulated and/or shaped based on biometric analysis of the capabilities of the class of dogs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Allan Torney, Emine Unlu, Neil Willcocks, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20070286889Abstract: A pet food product for promoting comprehensive weight management in companion animals. The pet food includes, on a dry matter basis, about 35 to about 70% by weight of a protein, about 4 to about 10% by weight of a fat, about 5 to about 25% by weight of a fiber, about 10 to about 35% by weight of a digestible carbohydrate, and about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of a functional ingredient. In a preferred embodiment a diacylglyceride is the functional ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Linh Bui, Tiffany Bierer, Michael Wilson
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Publication number: 20070243311Abstract: A pet food product for promoting comprehensive weight management in companion animals. The pet food includes, on a dry matter basis, about 35 to about 70% by weight of a protein, about 4 to about 10% by weight of a fat, about 5 to about 25% by weight of a fiber, about 10 to about 35% by weight of a digestible carbohydrate, and about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of a functional ingredient. In a preferred embodiment a diacylglyceride is the functional ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Linh Bui, Tiffany Bierer, Michael Wilson
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Publication number: 20070148282Abstract: The present invention relates to a canine dental chew composition comprising a protein source material, a scrubber, moisture; and humectant and having a specific disintegration and hardness properties which ensure dental care clinical efficacy, high safety, high palatability and is nutritionally complete and balanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer, Liisa Mooney, Allan Torney, Yijun Wang
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Publication number: 20050181097Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nutritionally complete and preferably balanced, shelf stable pet food product, a method of feeding the pet food product to an animal and a process of manufacturing that pet food product. The method of feeding an animal includes the step of feeding a preferred pet food product to the animal, wherein the pet food product is a nutritionally complete meal and is configured such that the animal can hold the product with its appendages while eating the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: MARS, INC.Inventors: Stewart Townsend, Kristin Boyle, Dan Beyer, Oscar Ortiz, Allan Torney, Frank Shields, Helen Munday, Alexandre Mendes, Angel Hernandez, Emine Unlu, Saeed Ahmed, Peter Slusarczyk, Christopher Frank, Liisa Mooney, Kasim Zubair, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20050084517Abstract: A pet food product for hairball treatment that includes a shell component completely surrounding an inner component to form one dual textured pet food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component. The shell component can include a mixture of soluble and insoluble fiber and can include at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof. The inner component comprises a mixture of ingredients, wherein the ingredients include a lubricant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Allan Torney, Kasim Zubair, Liisa Mooney, Frank Shields, Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20050064017Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pet food and its use in reducing renal damage in companion animals. More particularly, the pet food maintains muscle mass in animals with renal conditions or animals at risk for developing a renal condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventor: Tiffany Bierer
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Publication number: 20040120991Abstract: The present invention is related to an edible film having distinct regions, wherein at least one region has a composition that is different from at least one other region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: MARS INCORPORATEDInventors: Larry Gardner, Nola Bragg, Jeannette Dido, Mike Webster, Laura Paluch, Tiffany Bierer
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Patent number: D532583Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Stewart M. Townsend, Tiffany Bierer, Kristin Boyle, Jerry Franks, Stephen Hinkle, Steve McCauley, Alexandre Mendes, Emine Unlu, Andrew Hinkle