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Advanced Fermented Animal Feed Composition Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11856969_0006_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Fermented Animal Feed Composition Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856969_0006_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856969_0006_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,969.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed solidified fermented animal feed compositions, but these compositions had limitations in terms of shelf life, nutritional value, and production efficiency. The present invention addresses these limitations by introducing new components and processes that improve the overall quality and usability of the solidified fermented animal feed.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel and non-obvious improvements over the original patent, including the use of a temperature control unit, a thickening agent, and an antimicrobial agent. These improvements provide enhanced shelf life, improved nutritional value, and increased efficiency in production, which were not addressed by the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention may include different sources of calcium, various thickening agents, and different antimicrobial agents. The invention may also be adapted for use with different types of dairy products or dairy byproducts, and may be modified to produce solidified fermented animal feed with different nutritional profiles.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has significant commercial potential in the animal feed industry, particularly in the dairy and livestock sectors. The improved shelf life, nutritional value, and production efficiency of the solidified fermented animal feed make it an attractive option for farmers and animal feed manufacturers. The invention may also have applications in other industries, such as pet food and aquaculture.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A23 A23K20/105
A A23 A23K10/20
C C07 C07C59/08
C C07 C07B2200/13

Field of Art

Animal nutrition and food processing, specifically dairy product fermentation and solidification technologies, with expertise in dairy feed production, calcium compound processing, and food preservation techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degree in food science, dairy engineering, or agricultural sciences, having practical experience in fermentation processes, animal nutrition, and food product development, familiar with standard techniques in dairy processing and feed formulation

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core teachings about solidified fermented animal feed, utilizing standard food processing techniques and known methods for improving dairy product stability and nutritional value. The disclosed modifications involve routine engineering choices and well-established food science principles that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize animal feed production. The systematic approach of adding temperature control, thickening agents, and antimicrobial components represents incremental improvements consistent with standard industry practices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Crystalline calcium lactate composition for animal feed
PTD Variation
Adding temperature control unit during mixture preparation
Obviousness Reasoning
Temperature control is a standard technique in food processing for managing crystallization and product consistency, representing a predictable optimization technique known to those skilled in dairy product manufacturing
Source Patent Element
Fermented dairy product solidification method
PTD Variation
Incorporating thickening agent to reduce moisture content
Obviousness Reasoning
Moisture reduction and texture modification are routine food science techniques for improving shelf stability, using well-known thickening agents that would be obvious to implement
Source Patent Element
Calcium lactate-based fermented animal feed
PTD Variation
Adding antimicrobial agent to extend product shelf life
Obviousness Reasoning
Preservation techniques using antimicrobial agents are standard practice in food processing, representing a known method for preventing microbial degradation that would be obvious to implement
Source Patent Element
Fermented liquid dairy product processing
PTD Variation
Expanding potential calcium sources beyond initial formulation
Obviousness Reasoning
Substituting equivalent calcium sources is a standard design choice in food chemistry, representing a predictable variation that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Solidified fermented animal feed composition
PTD Variation
Adapting process for different dairy byproducts
Obviousness Reasoning
Process adaptability across related dairy substrates represents a routine engineering modification that would be obvious to those skilled in food processing technologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856969 and the disclosed variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious and therefore unpatentable. The systematic modifications represent predictable extensions of existing dairy processing technologies, utilizing standard food science techniques to incrementally improve solidified fermented animal feed production through routine engineering choices and known preservation methods.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,969
TitleCompositions and methods for solidified fermented animal feed
Assignee(s)PACKERLAND WHEY PRODUCTS INC.