Steven V Downing

US Patent:

50325795, Jul 16, 1991

Filed:

Jul 25, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/558106

Inventors:

Robert M. Speights - Arvada CO
Peter J. Perna - Boulder CO
Steven L. Downing - Louisville CO

Assignee:

Coors Biotech, Inc. - Westminster CO

International Classification:

A61K 3170
A61K 3300

US Classification:

514 23

Abstract:

A method and composition for the inhibition of growth of Salmonella is provided. The effective composition of the invention is a composition which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella at a rate competitively greater Salmonella or which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella to produce metabolites which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. In one embodiment of the present invention, the effective composition is a class of fructo-oligosaccharides which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. More particularly, the fructo-oligosaccharidesa are sucrose molecules having from 1 to 8 fructose residues. This class of sugars is exemplified by "Neosugar" which includes 1-kestose, nystose, and 1-fructofuranosyl-nystose. The present method includes contacting Salmonella with the effective composition and can include feeding it to a domestic food anomal. The present composition includes the effective component and nutritive feed material.

US Patent:

47315679, Mar 15, 1988

Filed:

Feb 10, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/828010

Inventors:

George M. Dands - Columbia MD
Steven P. Downing - Perry Hall MD
Edmund J. Smith - Hanover MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

G05B 1118

US Classification:

318594

Abstract:

The invention comprises an automated system 10 for the accurate positioning of movable parts bins 16 in relation to a preferred fixed location 26. The automated system consists of a number of movable parts bins 16 arranged on a conveyor 14 which is driven by a drive mechanism 18. The drive mechanism 18 controllably moves the conveyor 14 and therefore the bins 16 to desired locations in association with a coarse position sensor 24 and a final approach sensor 26. Both the sensors and the conveyor drive mechanism are interconnected with an electronic controller 28. This electronic controller monitors the position sensors in order to control the drive mechanism in a manner which positions the preselected parts bin at the desired location.

US Patent:

49871242, Jan 22, 1991

Filed:

Nov 8, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/433506

Inventors:

Robert M. Speights - Arvada CO
Peter J. Perna - Boulder CO
Steven L. Downing - Louisville CO

Assignee:

Coors BioTech, Inc. - Westminster CO

International Classification:

A61K 3170
A61K 3300

US Classification:

514 23

Abstract:

A method and composition for the inhibition of growth of Salmonella is provided. The effective composition of the invention is a composition which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella at a rate competitively greater Salmonella or which is fermented by microflora other than Salmonella to produce metabolites which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. In one embodiment of the prevent invention, the effective composition is a class of fructo-oligosaccharides which inhibit the growth of Salmonella. More particularly, the fructo-oligosaccharides are sucrose molecules having from 1 to 8 fructose residues. This class of sugars is exemplified by "Neosugar" which includes 1-kestose, nystose, and 1-fructofuranosyl-nystose. The present method includes containing Salmonella with the effective composition and can include feeding it to a domestic food animal. The present composition includes the effective component and nutritive feed material.