Patents by Inventor Benjamin E. Houston

Benjamin E. Houston 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: 20090047411
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a method and system of producing peanut hull flour is disclosed. The peanut hull flour can be fit for human consumption as, for example, a food-grade fiber additive. In an exemplary embodiment, a peanut hull mass (or supply) can be treated with an oxidizing solution such as a 3-70% hydrogen peroxide solution for one or more minutes to twelve hours. The peanut hull mass (or supply) can also be washed with an alkaline solution. Moreover, the peanut hull mass (or supply) can be dried to a resulting moisture content of 1-10%. Further, the peanut hull mass (or supply) can then be reduced to peanut hull flour, for example, by using a flour grinder system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Benjamin E. Houston