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Assignee: AEC CHIMIE ORGANIQUE ET BIOLOGIQUE COMMENTRY 03600 ALLIER FRANCE A FRENCH Co Ste
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Filing: 1982-11-18
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An animal feed additive comprises a composite of a relatively insoluble binder, a particulate soluble material and an active material. The particulate material is such that it is readily soluble under a particular range of pH conditions, e.g. under said conditions. Dissolution of the particulate material renders the binder water permeable thus permitting release of the active material.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril F. Drake
- 👤 Ronald Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0068; A23; A23K; A23K40/00; A23K40/10; A23K40/30; A23K40/35; A61K9/14; A61K9/16; A61K9/1605; A61K9/1611; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2009; C; C03; C03C; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/16; C03C4/00; C03C4/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
In a feed composition adapted for oral administration to a ruminant animal, the composition including a biologically active material to be introduced into the post-rumen portion of the digestive system of said animal, said biologically active material being incorporated in a composite carrier body consisting essentially of a polymeric material and a particulate glass composition, said polymeric material being essentially insoluble in both the rumen and the post-rumen portion of the digestive system of said animal, said active material being shielded from release out of said carrier body into said rumen and being releasable at a controlled rate into said post-rumen through passageways formed in said carrier body by the dissolution at a controlled rate of said particulate glass composition when said feed composition enters said post-rumen portion of said digestive system; the improvement in which said particulate glass composition comprises a phosphate glass corresponding to the formula; .sub.x M.sub.2 O:.sub.y MO.sub.(100-x-y) P.sub.2 O.sub.5 wherein x and y are molar proportions; M 2 O is an alkali metal oxide or mixture of alkali metal oxides and MO is an oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, FeO and mixtures thereof, said phosphate glass being essentially insoluble in said rumen but being soluble at a controlled dissolution rate in said post-rumen whereby said passageways are formed in said carrier body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
In a feed composition adapted for oral administration to a ruminant animal, the composition including a biologically active material to be introduced into the post-rumen portion of the digestive system of said animal, said biologically active material being incorporated in a composite carrier body consisting essentially of a polymeric material and a particulate glass composition, said polymeric material being essentially insoluble in both the rumen and the post-rumen portion of the digestive system of said animal, said active material being shielded from release out of said carrier body into said rumen and being releasable at a controlled rate into said post-rumen through passageways formed in said carrier body by the dissolution at a controlled rate of said particulate glass composition when said feed composition enters said post-rumen portion of said digestive system; the improvement in which said particulate glass composition comprises a phosphate glass corresponding to the formula; .sub.x M.sub.2 O:.sub.y MO.sub.(100-x-y) P.sub.2 O.sub.5 wherein x and y are molar proportions; M 2 O is an alkali metal oxide or mixture of alkali metal oxides and MO is an oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, FeO and mixtures thereof, said phosphate glass being essentially insoluble in said rumen but being soluble at a controlled dissolution rate in said post-rumen whereby said passageways are formed in said carrier body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a feed additive for a ruminant animal said additive including a composite of a granular biologically active material, a powdered glass material and a polymer; the improvement in which said powdered glass material comprises a phosphate glass corresponding to the formula: .sub.x M.sub.2 O:.sub.y MO.sub.(100-x-y) P.sub.2 O.sub.5 wherein x and y are molar proportions; M 2 O is an alkali metal oxide or mixture of alkali metal oxides and MO is an oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, FeO and mixtures thereof, said phosphate glass being substantially insoluble under the pH conditions pertaining in the rumen but being soluble under the pH conditions pertaining in the post rumen whereby dissolution of said glass material increases the water penetrability through said composite thereby providing a dissolution path for the active material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a feed additive for a ruminant animal said additive including a composite of a granular biologically active material, a powdered glass material and a polymer; the improvement in which said powdered glass material comprises a phosphate glass corresponding to the formula: .sub.x M.sub.2 O:.sub.y MO.sub.(100-x-y) P.sub.2 O.sub.5 wherein x and y are molar proportions; M 2 O is an alkali metal oxide or mixture of alkali metal oxides and MO is an oxide selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, ZnO, FeO and mixtures thereof, said phosphate glass being substantially insoluble under the pH conditions pertaining in the rumen but being soluble under the pH conditions pertaining in the post rumen whereby dissolution of said glass material increases the water penetrability through said composite thereby providing a dissolution path for the active material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A feed additive as claimed in claim 2 wherein the active material is methionine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A feed additive as claimed in claim 2, wherein the active material is a liquid absorbed on to activated silica or a bentonite clay.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said biologically active material is methionine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of cellulosic polymers, polyenes, polyesters, polyamides, polysaccharides and mixtures and copolymers thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said phosphate glass comprises 40.6 mole percent Na 2 O; 1.2 mole percent K 2 O; 8.4 mole percent CaO; a 7.9 mole percent ZnO and 41.9 mole percent P 2 O 5 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said phosphate glass comprises 45.2 mole percent of Na 2 O; 1.4 mole percent K 2 O; 10.1 mole percent CaO; 2.0 mole percent MgO and 41.3 mole percent P 2 O 5 .
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