Patents by Inventor Max E. Norris

Max E. Norris 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).

  • Process for production of esters for use as a diesel fuel substitute using a non-alkaline catalyst
    Patent number: 5525126
    Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing esters from a feedstock that includes a fat or an oil. The process includes mixing the feedstock with an alcohol and a catalyst. The catalyst includes a mixture of calcium acetate and barium acetate The reaction mixture is heated at a temperature effective to make esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
    Inventors: Hemendra N. Basu, Max E. Norris
  • Preparing fluid shortening for use in yeast raised bakery products
    Patent number: 3943259
    Abstract: A stabilized fluid shortening containing conditioning agents and softening agents for use in baking comprises about 4 to 14 weight parts of soft mono- and diglycerides, 2 to 8 weight parts ester emulsifier, 0 to 8 weight parts of solid stearine, and between about 40 to 100 weight parts liquid vegetable oils wherein the fluid shortening is a stabilized dispersion. The fluid shortening can be produced as a concentrate and can be hydrated with water to produce a hydrated fluid shortening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: SCM Corporation
    Inventor: Max E. Norris