PATENTS RELATED TO MILK

The development of dairy technology and microbiology are closely linked. Dr. Demchick's knowledge of biology and chemistry, as well as sensitivities he developed working at the United States Department of Agriculture, and during consulting work since, make him well suited to assist patent seekers with milk related inventions.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of milk related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

System for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process and a method for regulating said milking process (United States Patent 7,155,345)

Milk beverage (United States Patent 7,150,893)

Air venting apparatus for milk bottle (United States Patent 7,150,370)

Live capture automated milking apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,146,928)

Arrangement and a method for milking of animals (United States Patent 7,143,718)

Methods for treating an animal for low milk production (United States Patent 7,138,125)

Device for at least one milking stall and a parlour comprising a plurality of milking stalls (United States Patent 7,131,394)

Selection system and method for milking animals (United States Patent 7,131,393)

Mammal milking device (United States Patent 7,128,021)

Device for milking animals (United States Patent 7,117,815)

Fermented milk drinks and foods and process for producing the same (United States Patent 7,115,291)

Process and rotary milking parlor for the identification of a milking stall and an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor (United States Patent 7,104,218)

Dairy wastewater treatment (United States Patent 7,097,736)

Breeding and milking cows for milk free of .beta.-casein A.sup.1 (United States Patent 7,094,949)

Brassiere for expressing breast milk (United States Patent 7,094,217)

Product derived from milk substantially free of beta casein from non-human mammals and relative use (United States Patent 7,091,320)

Method for producing a fermented dairy product (United States Patent 7,090,876)

Cooling milk in an automatic milking system (United States Patent 7,089,880)

Method for expressing multiple recombinant proteins in milk of transgenic non-human mammals (United States Patent 7,087,808)

Milking parlor for the forward straight line animal ambulation and individual presentation of an animal to be milked in a milking stall located intermediate a holding area and a release area (United States Patent 7,086,348)

System and method for milking animals (United States Patent 7,073,458)

C1 Inhibitor produced in the milk of transgenic non-human mammals (United States Patent 7,067,713)

Device for carrying a milking member, and method for carrying a milking member (United States Patent 7,066,108)

Milk flow meter for a milking system having a substantially stable vacuum level and method for using same (United States Patent 7,063,043)

Liquid milk freeze/thaw apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,059,140)

System for the presentation of animals to be milked and method (United States Patent 7,055,458)

Method for efficient milking (United States Patent 7,055,457)

Pulsator controller for monitoring and controlling a designated pulsator in a milking system and method of using same (United States Patent 7,051,673)

Transgenic animals secreting proteins into milk (United States Patent 7,045,676)

Device for automatically milking an animal (United States Patent 7,044,079)

Method for enhancing milk production (United States Patent 7,037,518)

Device for monitoring a milk tank and an assembly of such a device with a milking robot and an automatic starting-up unit (United States Patent 7,036,981)

Aqueous composition useful for stabilizing and texturizing dairy products and process for preparing the same (United States Patent 7,033,635)

Idler wheel for rotary milking platforms (United States Patent 7,032,734)

Stabilization of milk from transgenic animals (United States Patent 7,030,289)

Apparatus, methods and kits for simultaneous delivery of a substance to multiple breast milk ducts (United States Patent 7,029,462)

Milking device (United States Patent 7,029,454)

Method of and a device for acoustically monitoring the course of a process, such as a milking process (United States Patent 7,028,559)

Non-gelling milk concentrates (United States Patent 7,026,004)

Milking claw top (United States Patent 7,021,239)

Hot dairy-based beverage dispenser (United States Patent 7,021,206)

Method and apparatus for preparing a dairy product (United States Patent 7,018,664)

Rotary parlour for milking of animals (United States Patent 7,017,516)

Soy milk coagulating device (United States Patent 7,017,475)

Method of deamidation of milk protein and method of denaturation of milk protein (United States Patent 7,008,653)

Milking parlor stall shoulder bumper (United States Patent 7,007,632)

Detection of peroxidase activity in milk or milk products (United States Patent 7,001,741)

Valve for a milking apparatus (United States Patent 6,997,135)

Expression of human milk proteins in transgenic plants (United States Patent 6,991,824)

Nutritional mineral fortification of milk (United States Patent 6,991,823)

Controller for monitoring and controlling pulsators in a milking system (United States Patent 6,990,924)

Milker unit detacher for rotary milking parlor (United States Patent 6,990,923)

Hands-free breast milk expression system (United States Patent 6,988,930)

Transgenic non-human mammals producing a cholinesterase in their milk (United States Patent 6,987,211)

Transgenic non-human mammals producing fibrinogen in their milk (United States Patent 6,984,772)

Use of recombinant bovine CD14 in the treatment and prevention of coliform mastitis in dairy cows (United States Patent 6,984,503)

Soy protein-containing imitation dairy compositions and methods of making (United States Patent 6,984,409)

Milking claw bottom (United States Patent 6,981,468)

Construction for automatically milking animals (United States Patent 6,981,467)

Milking (United States Patent 6,981,466)

Device for carrying a milking member (United States Patent 6,978,733)

Apparatus for expressing milk (United States Patent 6,974,439)

Apparatus for supporting milk extraction devices (United States Patent 6,974,361)

Microwave milk jug and method to boil milk or similar drinks in microwave jugs (United States Patent 6,973,870)

Apparatus for expressing milk (United States Patent 6,964,651)

Use of strains of Streptococcus thermophilus which are incapable of hydrolyzing urea in dairy products (United States Patent 6,962,721)

Device for portioned delivery of milk, particularly for cappuccino machines (United States Patent 6,959,642)

Method and device for the improved milking of an animal, in particular of a cow (United States Patent 6,957,625)

Dairy-based candy production utilizing plate and frame assembly (United States Patent 6,953,598)

Milking apparatus and holder for receiving teat cups (United States Patent 6,948,449)

Device for and a method of milking an animal, a device for monitoring an animal (United States Patent 6,938,576)

Modified antibodies with human milk fat globule specificity and uses (United States Patent 6,936,706)

Milking and application teat cup, system, and method (United States Patent 6,935,270)

Sunscreen milk (United States Patent 6,919,071)

Process for manufacturing cheeses and other dairy products and products thereof (United States Patent 6,916,496)

Portable, side-by-side compartment container and method for separately storing and dispensing two consumable products, especially cereal and milk (United States Patent 6,913,777)

Method and apparatus for storing milk (United States Patent 6,910,594)

Heated milk supply system for livestock (United States Patent 6,910,444)

Device for heating and working up milk (United States Patent 6,901,848)

Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member (United States Patent 6,899,055)

Short milk tube (United States Patent 6,895,892)

Tube sleeve for a milking tube (United States Patent 6,895,891)

Flexible milk hose for an automatic milking plant (United States Patent 6,895,890)

Method of manufacturing frozen dairy dessert (United States Patent 6,890,576)

Ultra-high temperature pasteurized milk concentrate, package, dispenser and method of producing same (United States Patent 6,887,505)

Device for automatically milking an animal (United States Patent 6,886,492)

Method of collecting, storing and feeding breast milk (United States Patent 6,884,229)

Construction for milking of animals (United States Patent 6,883,461)

Process for making a lactose-free milk and milk so processed (United States Patent 6,881,428)

Immunization of dairy cattle with chimeric GapC protein against streptococcus infection (United States Patent 6,875,853)

Method and apparatus for separation of milk, colostrum, and whey (United States Patent 6,875,459)

Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method for suppressing bacterial growth in the beverage (United States Patent 6,866,877)

Method and composition for enhancing milk component concentrations (United States Patent 6,866,861)

Immunization of dairy cattle with GapC protein against Streptococcus infection (United States Patent 6,866,855)

Adjustable apparatus for supporting milk extraction devices (United States Patent 6,866,558)

Milking device and method (United States Patent 6,866,003)

System for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process and a method for regulating said milking process (United States Patent 7,155,345)

Milk beverage (United States Patent 7,150,893)

Air venting apparatus for milk bottle (United States Patent 7,150,370)

Live capture automated milking apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,146,928)

Arrangement and a method for milking of animals (United States Patent 7,143,718)

Methods for treating an animal for low milk production (United States Patent 7,138,125)

Device for at least one milking stall and a parlour comprising a plurality of milking stalls (United States Patent 7,131,394)

Selection system and method for milking animals (United States Patent 7,131,393)

Mammal milking device (United States Patent 7,128,021)

Device for milking animals (United States Patent 7,117,815)

Fermented milk drinks and foods and process for producing the same (United States Patent 7,115,291)

Process and rotary milking parlor for the identification of a milking stall and an animal, in particular a cow, in a rotary milking parlor (United States Patent 7,104,218)

Dairy wastewater treatment (United States Patent 7,097,736)

Breeding and milking cows for milk free of .beta.-casein A.sup.1 (United States Patent 7,094,949)

Brassiere for expressing breast milk (United States Patent 7,094,217)

Product derived from milk substantially free of beta casein from non-human mammals and relative use (United States Patent 7,091,320)

Method for producing a fermented dairy product (United States Patent 7,090,876)

Cooling milk in an automatic milking system (United States Patent 7,089,880)

Method for expressing multiple recombinant proteins in milk of transgenic non-human mammals (United States Patent 7,087,808)

Milking parlor for the forward straight line animal ambulation and individual presentation of an animal to be milked in a milking stall located intermediate a holding area and a release area (United States Patent 7,086,348)

System and method for milking animals (United States Patent 7,073,458)

C1 Inhibitor produced in the milk of transgenic non-human mammals (United States Patent 7,067,713)

Device for carrying a milking member, and method for carrying a milking member (United States Patent 7,066,108)

Milk flow meter for a milking system having a substantially stable vacuum level and method for using same (United States Patent 7,063,043)

Liquid milk freeze/thaw apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,059,140)

System for the presentation of animals to be milked and method (United States Patent 7,055,458)

Method for efficient milking (United States Patent 7,055,457)

Pulsator controller for monitoring and controlling a designated pulsator in a milking system and method of using same (United States Patent 7,051,673)

Transgenic animals secreting proteins into milk (United States Patent 7,045,676)

Device for automatically milking an animal (United States Patent 7,044,079)

Method for enhancing milk production (United States Patent 7,037,518)

Device for monitoring a milk tank and an assembly of such a device with a milking robot and an automatic starting-up unit (United States Patent 7,036,981)

Aqueous composition useful for stabilizing and texturizing dairy products and process for preparing the same (United States Patent 7,033,635)

Idler wheel for rotary milking platforms (United States Patent 7,032,734)

Stabilization of milk from transgenic animals (United States Patent 7,030,289)

Apparatus, methods and kits for simultaneous delivery of a substance to multiple breast milk ducts (United States Patent 7,029,462)

Milking device (United States Patent 7,029,454)

Method of and a device for acoustically monitoring the course of a process, such as a milking process (United States Patent 7,028,559)

Non-gelling milk concentrates (United States Patent 7,026,004)

Milking claw top (United States Patent 7,021,239)

Hot dairy-based beverage dispenser (United States Patent 7,021,206)

Method and apparatus for preparing a dairy product (United States Patent 7,018,664)

Rotary parlour for milking of animals (United States Patent 7,017,516)

Soy milk coagulating device (United States Patent 7,017,475)

Method of deamidation of milk protein and method of denaturation of milk protein (United States Patent 7,008,653)

Milking parlor stall shoulder bumper (United States Patent 7,007,632)

Detection of peroxidase activity in milk or milk products (United States Patent 7,001,741)

Valve for a milking apparatus (United States Patent 6,997,135)

Expression of human milk proteins in transgenic plants (United States Patent 6,991,824)

Nutritional mineral fortification of milk (United States Patent 6,991,823)

Controller for monitoring and controlling pulsators in a milking system (United States Patent 6,990,924)

Milker unit detacher for rotary milking parlor (United States Patent 6,990,923)

Hands-free breast milk expression system (United States Patent 6,988,930)

Transgenic non-human mammals producing a cholinesterase in their milk (United States Patent 6,987,211)

Transgenic non-human mammals producing fibrinogen in their milk (United States Patent 6,984,772)

Use of recombinant bovine CD14 in the treatment and prevention of coliform mastitis in dairy cows (United States Patent 6,984,503)

Soy protein-containing imitation dairy compositions and methods of making (United States Patent 6,984,409)

Milking claw bottom (United States Patent 6,981,468)

Construction for automatically milking animals (United States Patent 6,981,467)

Milking (United States Patent 6,981,466)

Device for carrying a milking member (United States Patent 6,978,733)

Apparatus for expressing milk (United States Patent 6,974,439)

Apparatus for supporting milk extraction devices (United States Patent 6,974,361)

Microwave milk jug and method to boil milk or similar drinks in microwave jugs (United States Patent 6,973,870)

Apparatus for expressing milk (United States Patent 6,964,651)

Use of strains of Streptococcus thermophilus which are incapable of hydrolyzing urea in dairy products (United States Patent 6,962,721)

Device for portioned delivery of milk, particularly for cappuccino machines (United States Patent 6,959,642)

Method and device for the improved milking of an animal, in particular of a cow (United States Patent 6,957,625)

Dairy-based candy production utilizing plate and frame assembly (United States Patent 6,953,598)

Milking apparatus and holder for receiving teat cups (United States Patent 6,948,449)

Device for and a method of milking an animal, a device for monitoring an animal (United States Patent 6,938,576)

Modified antibodies with human milk fat globule specificity and uses (United States Patent 6,936,706)

Milking and application teat cup, system, and method (United States Patent 6,935,270)

Sunscreen milk (United States Patent 6,919,071)

Process for manufacturing cheeses and other dairy products and products thereof (United States Patent 6,916,496)

Portable, side-by-side compartment container and method for separately storing and dispensing two consumable products, especially cereal and milk (United States Patent 6,913,777)

Method and apparatus for storing milk (United States Patent 6,910,594)

Heated milk supply system for livestock (United States Patent 6,910,444)

Device for heating and working up milk (United States Patent 6,901,848)

Teatcup liner, a teatcup and a milking member (United States Patent 6,899,055)

Short milk tube (United States Patent 6,895,892)

Tube sleeve for a milking tube (United States Patent 6,895,891)

Flexible milk hose for an automatic milking plant (United States Patent 6,895,890)

Method of manufacturing frozen dairy dessert (United States Patent 6,890,576)

Ultra-high temperature pasteurized milk concentrate, package, dispenser and method of producing same (United States Patent 6,887,505)

Device for automatically milking an animal (United States Patent 6,886,492)

Method of collecting, storing and feeding breast milk (United States Patent 6,884,229)

Construction for milking of animals (United States Patent 6,883,461)

Process for making a lactose-free milk and milk so processed (United States Patent 6,881,428)

Immunization of dairy cattle with chimeric GapC protein against streptococcus infection (United States Patent 6,875,853)

Method and apparatus for separation of milk, colostrum, and whey (United States Patent 6,875,459)

Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method for suppressing bacterial growth in the beverage (United States Patent 6,866,877)

Method and composition for enhancing milk component concentrations (United States Patent 6,866,861)

Immunization of dairy cattle with GapC protein against Streptococcus infection (United States Patent 6,866,855)

Adjustable apparatus for supporting milk extraction devices (United States Patent 6,866,558)

Milking device and method (United States Patent 6,866,003)

System for regulating the handling of milk during the milking process and a method for regulating said milking process (United States Patent 7,155,345)

Milk beverage (United States Patent 7,150,893)

Air venting apparatus for milk bottle (United States Patent 7,150,370)

Live capture automated milking apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,146,928)

Arrangement and a method for milking of animals (United States Patent 7,143,718)

Methods for treating an animal for low milk production (United States Patent 7,138,125)

Device for at least one milking stall and a parlour comprising a plurality of milking stalls (United States Patent 7,131,394)

Selection system and method for milking animals (United States Patent 7,131,393)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.