US Patent Issued to Societe des Produits Nestle on July 29 for "Pet food compositions that modulate vitamin D and bone mineral content in a companion animal" (American, Swiss Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,173, issued on July 29, was assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland).

"Pet food compositions that modulate vitamin D and bone mineral content in a companion animal" was invented by Rondo P Middleton (Creve Coeur, Mo.), Brian M Zanghi (Ballwin, Mo.), Serge Andre Dominique Rezzi (Semsales, Switzerland) and Steven S Hannah (Chesterfield, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet food composition contains protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and at least 6 distinct metabolites. The at least 6 distinct metabolites include first and second metabolites for modulating bone mineral content, third and fourth metabolites ...