Patents by Inventor Barton Cousins

Barton Cousins 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).

  • Publication number: 20030203083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and the associated apparatus for metering and dissolving pulverulent enzymes and applying them to solid feed products. The apparatus comprises the following main components: a metering unit for pulverulent enzymes (I), a liquid reservoir unit (II), a mixing unit (III), a metering unit of the enzyme-containing liquid (IV) and an application apparatus (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinzl, Jorg Braun, Roland Betz, Barton Cousins, Hans-Peter Harz, Ulrich Heindl
  • Patent number: 6494164
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus are described for adding additives during the conditioning of animal feed. The feed is transferred from a container (1) into a conditioner (3) via a feed screw (2) at an inlet point (M). In the conditioner (3), the feed is transported by a mixing screw (12) from an inlet point (M) along a path (A) to an exit point (N), and is exposed to vapor in the course of this. One or more additives (5) which are introduced into the conditioner (3) through one or more ports (10) are added to the feed which, has passed through x% of the path (A) in the conditioner (3). The feed and the additives (5) added through one or more ports (10) are mixed on the remaining (100-x)% of the path (A) to form a mixture (6). The mixture (6) leaving the conditioner (3) at the exit point (N) is transferred to a pelleting press (7), where the mixture (6) is formed into pellets (8). The pellets (8) are finally transferred to a cooling device (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinzl, Jörg Braun, Roland Betz, Barton Cousins, Hans-Peter Harz, Ulrich Heindl
  • Publication number: 20020088403
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus are described for adding additives during the conditioning of animal feed. The feed is transferred from a container (1) into a conditioner (3) via a feed screw (2) at an inlet point (M). In the conditioner (3), the feed is transported by a mixing screw (12) from an inlet point (M) along a path (A) to an exit point (N), and is exposed to vapor in the course of this. One or more additives (5) which are introduced into the conditioner (3) through one or more ports (10) are added to the feed which, has passed through x% of the path (A) in the conditioner (3). The feed and the additives (5) added through one or more ports (10) are mixed on the remaining (100-x)% of the path (A) to form a mixture (6). The mixture (6) leaving the conditioner (3) at the exit point (N) is transferred to a pelleting press (7), where the mixture (6) is formed into pellets (8). The pellets (8) are finally transferred to a cooling device (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heinzl, Jorg Braun, Roland Betz, Barton Cousins, Hans-Peter Harz, Ulrich Heindl