Patents
US 8433593 B2: Livestock management systems and methods
- Granted
- 2013-04-30
- Filed
- 2007-12-06 application 11999744
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
This invention relates to systems and methods for managing livestock, such as cattle, from conception to consumption. More particularly, this invention relates to systems and methods in which users, such as producers, feedlot managers, packers, buyers, sellers, and consumers, are brought together through shared information and improved communication. Users may access one or more applications, tools, and systems to increase the value of each animal, monitor and track each animal, and improve the efficiency of their operation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130430.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWI Veterinary Supply Co. 16 patents | US company or organization | Meridian, ID | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC. SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stroman | Indialantic, FL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Khurshid A. Afimiwala | Shelton, CT | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James B. Gibb | Louisville, CO | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Philip C. Brink | Erie, CO | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott L. Crain | Meade, KS | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Timothy G. Niedecken | Sebastian, FL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q30/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MICRO BEEF TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. signed 2011-10-31 | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO. MERIDIAN, ID | 27913/213 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-08-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AFIMIWALA, KHURSHID A. signed 2001-12-06 GIBB, JAMES B. signed 2001-12-06 STROMAN, RICHARD D. signed 2001-12-06 BRINK, PHILIP C. signed 2001-12-07 NIEDECKEN, TIMOTHY G. signed 2001-12-10 CRAIN, SCOTT L. signed 2002-01-31 | EMERGE INTERACTIVE, INC. SEBASTIAN, FL | 26816/615 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-08-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EMERGE INTERACTIVE, INC. signed 2007-04-23 | MICRO BEEF TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. AMARILLO, TX | 26802/835 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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