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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7709042 | Process for producing a pretreated feedstock A process for producing a pretreated feedstock is provided. The feedstock is selected from grasses, cereal straws, stover, and combinations thereof, and least about 80% of the feedstock has a particle length of between about 2 cm and about 40 cm. This process compri... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7320876 | Phytase-containing animal food and method A method is described for improving the nutritional value of a foodstuff comprising a source of myo-inositol hexakisphosphate by feeding the foodstuff in combination with a phytase expressed in yeast. The method comprises the step of feeding the animal the foodstuff... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6977093 | Health food processing process using germinated rice to make health food containing natural eatable fibers, GABA, IP6, and probiotic A health food processing process, in which inflated germinated rice is ground into rice powder and mixed with a high-concentration probiotic fluid, and then the mixture is fermented and dried in a refrigerated air dryer, forming a dried fermented health food contain... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6814991 | Packaging container, packaged food and packaged feed Packaging container, packaged food and packaged feed, with the packaging container being produced by: preparing a hole-sealing sheet by providing, on a back surface of a base material whose bending strength (S) represented by the following formula (A) is no less tha... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814988 | Process for optimizing milk production A method of supplying a ruminant with its nutritional requirements for methionine is provided wherein a hydroxy analogue of methionine that is available for absorption by a ruminant is administered to the ruminant. Preferably, the, ruminant is administered an isopro... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805897 | Feed supplement for livestock A feed supplement for livestock includes, in a feed supplement combination, a quantity of waste product material selected from the group comprising dissolved air floatation product (DAF) and paunch manure and a quantity of an inert dry medium which will not chemical... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6660294 | Poultry eggshell strengthening composition A poultry eggshell strengthening composition for enhancing eggshell thickness and external eggshell membrane thickness, containing a viable microorganism of the genus Bacillus as an active ingredient, optionally together with a carrier or diluent.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6638548 | Calcium phosphate from hatchery by-product A method of preparing particulate calcium phosphate animal feed minerals and useful carbon dioxide by coreacting calcareous proteinacious by-products recovered from poultry hatcheries with phosphoric acid. Aqueous hatchery by-product containing protein an... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6579552 | Compressed bale method The present invention relates to a method for forming a compressed and cut bale of fibrous material, whereby the bale of fibrous material has at least one cut that allows the material to be separated into two distinct and separate layers. The present inve... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6534054 | Bacterial strain, processed plant extracts, compositions containing same, processes for their preparation and their therapeutic and industrial applications The present invention discloses: (i) a non-pathogenic probiotic microorganism and its probiotic/therapeutic uses; (ii) a formulation comprising an aqueous solution of a volatile fraction (VF) prepared from the extract of at least one plant derived materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511697 | Method of using germinated brown rice The present invention relates to a method of using germinated brown rice, a germinated brown rice processed food, a brown rice germination apparatus and a germinated brown rice filling apparatus. Germinated brown rice is boiled and steamed. The germinated... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491962 | Process of collecting young leaves of rice plant and its processing method, processed goods and foods The present invention relates to the healthy supplementary foods and the technology for making them by enabling the efficient collection of young leaves of rice plant rich in nutrition and processing without losing nutrition characteristic of young leaves... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485774 | Method of preparing and handling chopped plant materials The method improves efficiency of harvesting, storage, transport, and feeding of dry plant material to animals, and is a more efficient method for harvesting, handling and transporting dry plant material for industrial purposes, such as for production of ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6420022 | Differential cling forage wrapping film; wrapped bale; method for producing differential cling film; and method for wrapping forage A differential cling film is provided. The differential cling film includes a core layer having a first surface and a second surface. The core layer includes a polyethylene polymer. A high cling layer is provided covering the first surface of the core lay... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416810 | Method for preparing leaf proteins with rumex L. and obtained product thereby There is provided a method for preparing leaf proteins with Rumex Acetosa L. and obtained product thereby. After Rumex L. was washed, squeezed, the juice was heated to 70-90° C., the proteins were precipated, the supernatants were removed, Rumex L. leaf ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6391348 | Method of reducing cholesterol in eggs The present invention provides a method of reducing cholesterol in animals and food products derived from such animals. The method includes feeding to the animals a low phytate food source so that the phytate phosphorus intake of the animal is reduced.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6337097 | Biodegradable and edible feed packaging materials Biodegradable and edible composites for use as feed packaging containers are provided. Broadly, the composites are formed from a mixture comprising fiber mixed with a non-petroleum based, biodegradable adhesive formed by modifying a starch, protein, or pr... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6270812 | Reducing E. coli content of beef A method of obtaining beef of reduced pathogenic E. coli content comprises the step of directly feeding seaweed supplement to cattle during the feedlot finishing period or grazing cattle on forage on or into which seaweed supplement has been incorporated.... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6231897 | Method for producing green-fodder based feed Process for the production of a feed based on green fodder, which has undergone a silaging process, wherein, prior to the silaging process, at least one oil-containing or fat-containing substance is added to the green fodder.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6217915 | Feed additive that increases availability of butyric acid and non-digestible oligosaccharides in the G.I. tract Disclosed is a feed additive which increases the availability of butyric acid and a pre-biotic to the intestinal mucosa and to beneficial microflora in the gut, respectively. The feed composition contains tributyrin and lactitol, a non-digestible oligosac... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6183786 | Process for optimizing milk production A process for formulating a ruminant food ration in which the methionine needs of the ruminant are determined, a plurality of natural or synthetic feed ingredients and the nutrient composition of each of said ingredients are identified wherein one of said... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6126985 | Method, apparatus and composition for treating a bale of hay The invention includes a composition, method and apparatus for use in treating a bale of hay. The composition is essentially free of ammonia, urea and lye, and contains about 10% to about 50% by volume sweetener, about 0.5% to about 8% by volume liquid fa... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6120810 | Bacterial composition to reduce the toxic effects of high nitrate consumption in livestock Ruminant intoxication by nitrates is decreased by administering to the animal a composition containing an effective dose of the nitrite reducing microorganism Propionibacterium acidipropionici.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106888 | Process for treating cellulosic materials A process and screw in barrel apparatus (10) for expanding cellulosic materials is described. The expanded cellulosic material is useful as an animal feed and a nutrient source for fermentation processes.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6077546 | Quick-fermented feed and method of preparing A quick-fermented feed is prepared by incorporating plant concentrate materials into alkali-treated wastes of agricultural products to lower the pH to a level below 10, inoculating the mixture with lactic acid bacteria capable of growing under alkaline co... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6063424 | Process for stabilization of oil from plant materials The oil content of bran can be stabilized by the addition of a stabilizing agent to grain prior to, during or after milling of the grain, particularly rice. The treatment improves the yield of edible oil attainable when the oil is extracted from the mille... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6042863 | Method for skinning the seeds of legumes, drupes, and grains A method and apparatus for removing the skins or hulls from seeds, including those of legumes, grains, drupes, silques, and achenes involves wetting the seeds with an alkaline solution and then with a peroxygen solution. The two substances react underneat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6022573 | Plant extract A water-insoluble plant powder obtained by preparing a dry powder of green plant juice squeezed from a fresh raw edible green plant (e.g., barley) and removing water-soluble components from the dry powder, and a green coloring material obtained by further... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5935625 | Animal feed additives and feedstuff containing said additives An animal feed additive and a feedstuff containing 0.2-2.5 weight % of the additive. The additive contains dicompounds of formic acid salt. The additive may also contain a desiccant. The additive contains 20-99 weight % potassium diformate, 0-50 weight % ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5900525 | Animal feed compositions containing phytase derived from transgenic alfalfa and methods of use thereof A value-added composition of matter containing plant matter from transgenic alfalfa which expresses exogenous phytase activity is disclosed. The phytase activity is a gene product of an exogenous gene encoding for phytase which has been stably incorporate... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5876773 | Process of making a plant extract A water-insoluble plant powder obtained by preparing a dry powder of green plant juice squeezed from a fresh raw edible green plant (e.g., barley) and removing water-soluble components from the dry powder, and a green coloring material obtained by further... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5865898 | Methods of biomass pretreatment The invention is directed to methods for the pretreatment of a lignocellulose-containing biomass. Pretreatment comprises the addition of calcium hydroxide and water to the biomass to form a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to relatively high temperatur... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5840361 | Fructan-containing baby food compositions and methods therefor A baby food composition is disclosed which contains one or more fructan-containing vegetables. The composition selectively stimulates colonic bifidobacteria in the infant. The fructan-containing vegetables can include, among others, Jerusalem Artichoke, S... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5820916 | Method for growing and preserving wheatgrass nutrients and products thereof A method for growing and preserving nutrients in plant material, particularly wheatgrass, which produces a nutritional supplement for humans and non-human animals having optimally high enzyme, mineral, and trace mineral contents, as well as a minimum prot... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5789072 | Bale injection device and method A device for and method of injecting a bale of ruminant material with a fluid is taught. The device includes a plurality of injection spikes for insertion into the bale. The spikes are attached to a support for supporting the spikes while they are inserte... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5744189 | Method of ensiling fodder The invention relates to a method of ensiling fodder made by combining fresh or wilted silage material with solid carbon dioxide while utilizing the essential conditions for homofermentative lactic acid fermentation, which are known in themselves and the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744187 | Nutritional powder composition A composition of natural and herbal products which may be compounded in dry form into a mixture which is readily soluble in a fluid for ingestion by humans. When digested, the mixture provides users with an energy boost and associated feelings of well bei... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5736176 | High density combination dry hay and haylage/silage livestock feed-making method A method of making a mixed feed livestock cargo unit suitable for long distance shipping mixes dry fodder with fermented silage in a ratio proportioned to produce a mixed feed product having a net moisture content in the range of approximately 20% up to a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5693296 | Calcium hydroxide pretreatment of biomass Lignocellulose-containing materials are treated with lime (calcium hydroxide) and water at a relatively high temperature and for a certain period of time under certain conditions. The process variables were: lime loading which ranged from about 2 to about... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5670191 | Aliphatic amide feed supplement for ruminants A feedstock and a method of utility are provided for increasing the content of unsaturated fatty acids in the tissues and milk of ruminants. A preferred feedstock is composed of a fodder substrate which is blended with an unsaturated aliphatic amide ingre... | 09/23/1997 |
