Stephen Richard Davis

Title: Stephen Richard Davis: Animal Genetics and Livestock Health Inventions

Introduction

Stephen Richard Davis is an inventor based in Hamilton, New Zealand. His work includes inventions related to animal genetics, livestock breeding, and the detection of mastitis. He is associated with 3 patents.

Latest Patents

Davis’s patent “Genetic markers and uses therefor” describes methods for assessing whether an animal or its offspring may have increased heat tolerance, greater resistance to ticks, or desirable coat texture. The invention also covers selecting animals, cells, or embryos; estimating an animal’s worth; generating animals with desired traits; cloning and breeding; and forming herds.

His patent “Mastitis detection method” concerns detecting mastitis by collecting an animal’s milk, measuring a substance produced in an anaerobic environment, and comparing its level with typical levels in uninfected milk.

Career Highlights

Davis has been associated with the New Zealand Pastoral Agricultural Research Institute and Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited. His patent work reflects an applied focus on livestock improvement, animal health, and breeding decisions.

Collaborations

Among Davis’s coworkers are Alan Leedham Hart and Vicki Clare Farr.

Conclusion

Stephen Richard Davis’s inventions address practical challenges in livestock production, combining genetic assessment and breeding methods with a milk-based approach to mastitis detection.