Patents by Inventor Jerry D. Millican

Jerry D. Millican 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).

  • Composition, process and apparatus
    Patent number: 6733263
    Abstract: A die head suitable for preparation of a dual textured pet food having a core and a shell surrounding or essentially surrounding the core, the die head attached to or an integral part of an extruder, which comprises a) at least two shell flow areas through which an extruded shell composition flows, b) a shell flow control regulator which is capable of impinging upon the shell flow, c) a core inlet tube located post shell flow control regulator, its orifice in the shell flow, and delivering core composition to the shell flow wherein the shell composition essentially or totally envelops the core composition d) the shell enveloped core composition exiting the die orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hills Pet Nutrition Inc.
    Inventors: Brent K. Pope, Jerry D. Millican, Timothy Glen Vande Giessen
  • Composition, process and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020192341
    Abstract: A die head suitable for preparation of a dual textured pet food having a core and a shell surrounding or essentially surrounding the core, the die head attached to or an integral part of an extruder, which comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Brent K. Pope, Jerry D. Millican, Timothy Glen Vande Giessen