ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,151, issued on July 29, was assigned to DSM IP ASSETS B.V. (Heerten, Netherlands).

"Non-therapeutic methods for alleviating or reducing stress symptoms of ruminants" was invented by Chris Mc Sweeney (St Lucia, Australia), Gonzalo Martinez Fernandez (St Lucia, Australia), Stuart Edward Denman (St Lucia, Australia) and Horst Joachim Paul Peter Schirra (Brisbane, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods are disclosed for the reduction of stress in ruminants in need thereof by administering propanediol mononitrate or chloroform or a composition which includes propanediol mononitrate or chloroform to a ruminant prior to experienci...