ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,712, issued on July 22, was assigned to ALBERTA VETERINARY LABORATORIES LTD. (Calgary, Canada).
"Mineral supplements for ruminant nutrition" was invented by Merle Olson (Calgary, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are bolus compositions for ruminants comprising potassium phosphate dibasic and water configured to rapidly dissolve in the rumen for use in the prevention or treatment of hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia. These conditions occur in ruminants at around the time of calving or during periods when ruminants do not eat (anorexia). The bolus compositions may comprise a coating that is compatible with a ruminant diges...