公开(公告)号：US11246327B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16550678

申请日：2019-08-26

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Dennis Jewell ,  Melissa Vanchina ,  Jodi Vondran

IPC分类号： A23K20/147 ,  A23K20/26 ,  A23K50/48 ,  A23K50/40 ,  A23K20/158 ,  A23K20/22 ,  A23K20/24 ,  A23K20/10

摘要： The present invention relates to compositions that enhances the palatability of pet foods designed for companion animals, e.g. dogs and cats, with renal insufficiency, and for methods of their manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US11155856B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16718836

申请日：2019-12-18

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Dennis Jewell ,  Jeffrey Brockman ,  Kiran Panickar ,  Laura Morgan

IPC分类号： C12Q1/6827 ,  A23K50/40 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A61K36/52 ,  A61K36/82 ,  A61K36/88 ,  C12Q1/6883

摘要： Methods of analyzing a biological sample obtained from the feline subject for the presence of two copies of major allele G of SNP A1_212891692 and/or to the concentration of betaine and/or 2-oxoarginine in the sample are disclosed. The methods are used in methods to identify a feline subject that would benefit from a treatment that reduces risk of calcium oxalate stone formation and in methods of treating a feline subject to reduce risk of calcium oxalate stone formation The treatment on comprises administering to the feline subject a composition that comprises an effective amount of one or more of ingredients selected from the group consisting of betaine, green tea, fenugreek and tulsi. Feline food composition that comprise effective amounts of betaine, green tea, fenugreek and tulsi are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210274750A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US15931876

申请日：2020-05-14

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Susan WERNIMONT ,  Jodi VONDRAN ,  Ryan TALLEY ,  John Michael MCCOY, JR. ,  Stephen John FRENCH ,  Cheryl STIERS ,  Gerrit WASLANDER

IPC分类号： A01K11/00 ,  A01K27/00 ,  A01K29/00 ,  G08B7/06

摘要： A wearable animal information apparatus may be provided that includes a collar configured to be worn around a portion of an animal. The collar may include an inner surface that faces the portion of the animal during use and an outer surface that faces away from the portion of the animal during use. The animal information apparatus may include a base coupled to the collar and a housing configured to couple to the base via an attachment element. The housing may include a plurality of indicators providing visual information relating to at least one of a condition of the animal or an environment surrounding the animal. An electronic device, located within the housing, may include a processor configured to receive or transmit information relating to the animal. The base may include a cavity for receiving the housing and coupling the base to the housing via the attachment element.

公开(公告)号：US20210220385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16314556

申请日：2018-12-20

申请人： HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC.

发明人： Matthew JACKSON ,  Dennis JEWELL ,  Kiran PANICKAR

IPC分类号： A61K31/716 ,  A23K20/163 ,  A23K20/105 ,  A23K20/142 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23K40/30 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61K31/19 ,  A61K31/198 ,  A61P39/00

摘要： Described herein are pet food compositions comprising: a beta glucan; and a pentacyclic triterpene; wherein the weight ratio of the beta glucan to the pentacyclic triterpene, is about 1:1. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20210189492A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16718945

申请日：2019-12-18

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Dennis JEWELL ,  Jeffrey BROCKMAN ,  Eden EPHRAIM ,  Matthew JACKSON

IPC分类号： C12Q1/6883 ,  G01N33/50 ,  A23K50/42

摘要： Methods of analyzing a biological sample obtained from the feline subject for the presence of one or two copies of minor allele A of SNP A1_212891692 and/or to the concentration of beta-amino isobutyrate and/or 2-oxoarginine concentrations in the sample are disclosed. The methods are used in methods to identify a feline subject that has an increased likelihood or risk of calcium oxalate stone formation and in methods of treating a feline subject to reduce risk of calcium oxalate stone formation. The treatment on comprises administering to the feline subject a low arginine diet. Low arginine feline food compositions are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210186928A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16721413

申请日：2019-12-19

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Eden EPHRAIM ,  Dennis JEWELL

IPC分类号： A61K31/375 ,  A61K36/48 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A61P25/22

摘要： Compositions and methods are disclosed for treating anxiety or stress in an animal, for reducing elevated levels of 4-EPS in an animal with elevated 4-EPS levels, for preventing elevated levels of 4-EPS in an animal and for promoting growth of beneficial microbes in an animal's microbiome and inhibiting growth of non-beneficial microbes. The methods comprise administering to the animal an effective amount of soy protein and vitamin C. Compositions are disclosed which comprise amounts of soy protein and vitamin C effective for use in the methods.

公开(公告)号：US10973243B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15533382

申请日：2014-12-19

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Dennis Jewell ,  Matthew Jackson ,  Christopher Waldy

IPC分类号： A23K10/30 ,  A23K20/147 ,  A23K20/163 ,  A23K40/20 ,  A23K20/174 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23K20/111 ,  A23K20/179 ,  A23K20/142

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to an animal food product for promoting dental efficacy including a hydrolyzed protein including one or more amino groups, and a high amylopectin content starch including one or more reducing sugars; wherein the one or more amino groups in the hydrolyzed protein are covalently bonded to the one or more reducing sugars in the high amylopectin content starch. Methods of preparing the animal food product and using the animal food product to promote dental efficacy, such as teeth-cleaning efficacy in an animal are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210037857A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16949235

申请日：2020-10-21

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition,Inc.

发明人： Pavinee CHINACHOTI ,  Kathy GROSS ,  Christina KHOO ,  Luis MONTELONGO

IPC分类号： A23K50/42 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23K40/20 ,  A23K10/18

摘要： The present invention encompasses pet food compositions that include one or more probiotic microorganisms, which are useful to improve the health of companion animals. For example, the invention encompasses pet food compositions including a probiotic, for example, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus (Enterococcus). The present invention also encompasses the preparation of pet food compositions including one or more probiotic microorganisms intended for methods of maintaining or improving pet health through feeding a pet a pet food composition including the probiotic microorganism.

公开(公告)号：US10849349B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16276864

申请日：2019-02-15

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Douglas Nadeau ,  David Kappelman ,  Luis Montelongo

IPC分类号： A23L29/256 ,  A23K20/163 ,  A23K50/48 ,  A23K40/00 ,  A23L13/40 ,  A23K10/20 ,  A23K20/174 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23J3/22

摘要： The disclosure provides method for preparing a food product is described which includes mixing a dry ingredient composition, a protein-containing composition, and an alginate composition to provide a first mixture, mixing the first mixture with a setting composition to effect a controlled rate gelation reaction, and processing the product of the gelation reaction to provide a food product. The disclosure also provides pet food compositions comprising food products prepared according to the disclosed process.

公开(公告)号：US10583164B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16285641

申请日：2019-02-26

申请人： Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

发明人： Christina Khoo ,  Inke Paetau-Robinson ,  Nolan Frantz

IPC分类号： A61K36/9068 ,  A61K31/405 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A61K9/00

摘要： The invention encompasses pet food compositions for a companion animal that include ginger and methods for enhancing the quality of life of an animal by administering such pet food compositions in the diet of the animal.