Ruminant Feed Additive Composition for Digestion and Milk Yield

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current technologies lack effective solutions for improving the performance of ruminants, including enhancing milk production, digestion, and nutrient intake.

Innovation Solution

A feed additive composition comprising a cobalt compound, a yeast component, and an essential oil composition is administered to ruminants to stimulate native rumen microbes, increase enzyme production, and enhance digestion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional feed additives are used, then basic nutritional requirements are met, but milk production and nutrient intake remain insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemilk productionVSAvoidnutrient intake

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining cobalt compound, yeast component, and essential oil composition into a integrated feed additive formulation. This composite approach synergistically enhances rumen microbial activity, enzyme production, and nutrient digestion, thereby simultaneously improving milk production and nutrient intake beyond what single additives can achieve

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by optimizing the concentrations and ratios of cobalt compound, yeast component, and essential oil in the feed additive. By adjusting these compositional parameters, the formulation maximizes its effectiveness in enhancing rumen function and nutrient utilization, leading to improved productivity without compromising nutrient intake

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If feed additives are administered to improve digestion, then dry matter digestibility increases, but the complexity of the feed formulation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedry matter digestibilityVSAvoidfeed formulation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple functional components (cobalt compound for enzyme stimulation, yeast component for microbial growth, essential oil for digestion enhancement) into a single integrated feed additive product. This consolidation achieves improved dry matter digestibility while simplifying the overall feed formulation process by replacing multiple separate additives with one comprehensive solution

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12263198B1Compositions and methods of improving ruminant performance

Publication Date: 2025.04.01 RALCO NUTRITION INC

AI summary

Embodiments include feed additive compositions for improving performance of a ruminant, methods of improving performance of a ruminant, and the like. The feed additive compositions for improving performance of a ruminant may include a blend of a cobalt compound and a yeast component. In some examples, the blend may further include an essential oil composition. The methods for improving performance of a ruminant may include administering to a ruminant a daily dose of the feed additive composition containing between about 3 and about 10 grams of the yeast component, and between about 75 and about 225 milligrams of the cobalt compound. The feed composition may perform at least one of the following: increase milk production of dairy cows, increase feed efficiency, increase digestibility, and improve early rumen development.