Patents by Inventor Alvin D. Shulman

Alvin D. Shulman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for employing corn plant material comprising cobs in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 11753657
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • METHOD FOR EMPLOYING CORN PLANT MATERIAL COMPRISING COBS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHANOL
    Publication number: 20210071203
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for employing corn plant material comprising cobs in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 10870867
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • METHOD FOR EMPLOYING CORN PLANT MATERIAL COMPRISING COBS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHANOL
    Publication number: 20180216140
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for employing corn plant material comprising cobs in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 10000777
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • METHOD FOR EMPLOYING CORN PLANT MATERIAL COMPRISING COBS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ETHANOL
    Publication number: 20150247166
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for employing corn plant material comprising cobs in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 9062327
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for Employing Ear Corn in the Manufacture of Ethanol
    Publication number: 20120309068
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for employing ear corn in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 8247202
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for bulk sorting shredded scrap metal
    Patent number: 7886915
    Abstract: A stream of shredded scrap metal is divided into increments. A bulk material analyzer is employed to determine the bulk chemical composition of each increment. The increments are then sorted on the basis of the bulk chemical composition of each increment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for Employing Ear Corn in the Manufacture of Ethanol
    Publication number: 20100173374
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the ear corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for employing ear corn in the manufacture of ethanol
    Patent number: 7682810
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the car corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for Bulk Sorting Shredded Scrap Metal
    Publication number: 20090236268
    Abstract: A stream of shredded scrap metal is divided into increments. A bulk material analyzer is employed to determine the bulk chemical composition of each increment. The increments are then sorted on the basis of the bulk chemical composition of each increment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method and apparatus for compressing scrap metal strip
    Patent number: 7584530
    Abstract: A stream of scrap metal strip is continuously compressed in an apparatus comprising a pair of compression rolls and a traveling shear disposed, in that sequence, along a processing path having a substantial vertical component. The process is performed continuously, and there is no need for the process to be interrupted in order to remove strip parts overhanging the entrance to the compression apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman
  • Method for Employing Ear Corn in the Manufacture of Ethanol
    Publication number: 20080171369
    Abstract: Ear corn is picked from corn fields by ear corn harvesters and transported to a central shelling station associated with an ethanol manufacturing facility. Shelled corn from the central shelling station is processed into ethanol at the ethanol manufacturing facility, and corn cobs from the central shelling station are burned to provide process heat for the ethanol manufacturing process. Energy is conserved and costs are reduced during the picking and shelling of the car corn and by the burning of cobs for process heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Alvin D. Shulman