Linh T Bui

US Patent:

20070243311, Oct 18, 2007

Filed:

Jun 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766682

Inventors:

Linh Bui - Rossmoor CA, US
Tiffany Bierer - Brentwood TN, US
Michael Wilson - Rossmoor CA, US

Assignee:

MARS INCORPORATED - McLean VA

International Classification:

A23J 1/00

US Classification:

426656000

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20070286889, Dec 13, 2007

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766677

Inventors:

Linh Bui - Rossmoor CA, US
Tiffany Bierer - Brentwood TN, US
Michael Wilson - Rossmoor CA, US

Assignee:

MARS INCORPORATED - McLean VA

International Classification:

A23L 1/20
A61K 47/00

US Classification:

424442000, 426630000

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

6596303, Jul 22, 2003

Filed:

Mar 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/273933

Inventors:

Linh M. Bui - El Segundo CA
Tiffany L. Bierer - Fullerton CA
Jason Hodge - Albury, AU
Roger Bektash - Barnawartha, AU
Graeme Blackwood - La Harba CA

Assignee:

Mars Incorporated - McLean VA

International Classification:

A23K 117

US Classification:

424442, 424 937, 424520, 424538, 424547, 426 2, 426805

Abstract:

A pet food product and process for producing the pet food product for use in maintenance of healthy joints and alleviation of arthritic symptoms in companion animals, the pet food comprising an effective amount of an active extract of The extract can be either a powder or lipid extract. Preferably in an amount that provides for a dosage range of generally 0. 18 to 114 mg of a powder extract/kg of body weight/day in a companion animal or an amount of generally 1. 5 to 1000 mg of a powder extract of per 400 kcal of pet food product.