Brewed Animal Food Composition for Palatable Pet Nutrition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Domestic animals, especially dogs and cats, often face challenges with appetite loss due to age-related sensory decline, unappealing diets, dental issues, and illness, leading to suboptimal nutrition and health.
Innovation Solution
A brewed animal food composition that includes dehydrated proteinaceous ingredients, vegetables, fruits, digestive aids, and nutritional supplements, which forms a broth and mash when steeped in water, enhancing palatability and nutrient availability, and can be served independently or as an additive to standard pet meals, using common household brewing equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If dehydrated proteinaceous food is steeped in water to form broth and mash, then palatability and nutrient availability are improved, but preparation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-dehydrating proteinaceous food materials before use. The dehydrated ingredients are prepared in advance and stored, allowing rapid rehydration through steeping in water when needed. This eliminates the time-consuming process of cooking fresh meat or proteins from scratch, while still delivering highly palatable results through the broth and mash formation.
2Loss of substance
If dehydrated ingredients are used to reduce waste, then storage efficiency improves, but nutrient availability and palatability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by controlling the dehydration process to maintain nutrient integrity. The dehydrated proteinaceous foods are processed at parameters (temperature, time, moisture content) that preserve essential nutrients while reducing water content for storage. Upon rehydration through steeping, the nutrients are restored to bioavailable forms, and the broth extraction further enhances nutrient availability while reducing waste.
3Ease of operation
If brewing equipment is used for preparation, then convenience and speed improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a brewing system that can handle multiple dehydrated ingredients (proteins, vegetables, fruits, herbs) through a single steeping process. The same brewing equipment and method work for various ingredient combinations, eliminating the need for separate preparation procedures for different food types. This multi-functional approach simplifies operation while managing equipment complexity through standardization.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The brewed animal food increases mealtime enjoyment, improves digestibility, and ensures proper hydration, addressing the challenges of feeding picky, elderly, or ailing pets while providing optimal nutrition in a palatable form, with reduced waste and improved health outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
a dehydrated proteinaceous food and forms a broth and a mash when steeped in water
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AI summary
An animal food composition for preparation by brewing forms a broth and a mash when steeped in water. The brewed animal food may be served independently or as an additive to a standard pet meal. Methods of preparing the brewed animal food advantageously utilize widely available consumer brewing technologies. The composition includes a dehydrated proteinaceous food, and embodiments include digestive aids, heat resistant ingredients, herbal remedies, or minimal farinaceous components. Embodiments of the brewed animal food include complete and balanced meals, flavor enhancers, gravies, nutritional or vitamin supplements, pet beverages, and other ingesta for animals, especially domestic pets.