Patents by Inventor Vlasta Demeckova

Vlasta Demeckova 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).

  • Components for Animal Feed and Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20150344839
    Abstract: A fermented liquid feed composition for a target animal is provided, the feed composition being prepared by the fermentation of a feed substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by being viable under the conditions prevailing in the gastrointestinal tract of the target animal, being an aggregating bacteria and/or co-aggregating with one or more pathogens, and being able to produce upon fermentation in the feed substrate lactic acid in an amount of at least a minimum inhibitory concentration of lactic acid. A method of producing a fermented liquid feed composition is also provided. Preferred lactic acid producing bacteria for use in the composition and method are Lactobacillus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: University of Plymouth
    Inventors: Peter Brooks, Jane Beal, Soumelia Savvidou, Vlasta Demeckova
  • Fermented Foodstuff
    Publication number: 20130259844
    Abstract: A fermented foodstuff composition for human consumption is provided, the foodstuff composition being prepared by the fermentation of a foodstuff substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by: a) being viable under the conditions prevailing in the human gastrointestinal tract; b) being a bacteria capable of aggregating and/or coaggregating with one or more pathogens; and c) being able to produce upon fermentation in the foodstuff substrate lactic acid in an amount of at least a minimum inhibitory concentration of lactic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: University of Plymouth
    Inventors: Peter Brooks, Jane Beal, Soumela Savvidou, Vlasta Demeckova
  • Components for Animal Feed and Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20120121755
    Abstract: A fermented liquid feed composition for a target animal is provided, the feed composition being prepared by the fermentation of a feed substrate with a lactic acid producing bacteria, the lactic acid bacteria being characterised by: a) being viable under the conditions prevailing in the gastrointestinal tract of the target animal; b) being an aggregating bacteria and/or co-aggregating with one or more pathogens; and c) being able to produce upon fermentation in the feed substrate lactic acid in an amount of at least a minimum inhibitory concentration of lactic acid. A method of producing a fermented liquid feed composition is also provided. Preferred lactic acid producing bacteria for use in the composition and method are Lactobacillus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: University of Plymouth
    Inventors: Peter Brooks, Jane Beal, Soumela Savvidou, Vlasta Demeckova