Patents by Inventor Brent Aufdembrink

Brent Aufdembrink 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: 20210057124
    Abstract: An electrical device containing an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for insulating and cooling a transformer using enzymatically-degummed vegetable oils, and methods for adding an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil to an enclosure of an electrical device. Further disclosed are processes for making dielectric fluids using enzyme-degumming of vegetable oils or using enzyme-degummed vegetable oils as the starting material for the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brent AUFDEMBRINK, Kevin J. RAPP, Charles M. Tanger
  • Patent number: 10861618
    Abstract: An electrical device containing an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for insulating and cooling a transformer using enzymatically-degummed vegetable oils, and methods for adding an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil to an enclosure of an electrical device. Further disclosed are processes for making dielectric fluids using enzyme-degumming of vegetable oils or using enzyme-degummed vegetable oils as the starting material for the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brent Aufdembrink, Kevin J. Rapp, Charles M. Tanger
  • Publication number: 20180294068
    Abstract: An electrical device containing an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for insulating and cooling a transformer using enzymatically-degummed vegetable oils, and methods for adding an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil to an enclosure of an electrical device. Further disclosed are processes for making dielectric fluids using enzyme-degumming of vegetable oils or using enzyme-degummed vegetable oils as the starting material for the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Brent AUFDEMBRINK, Kevin J. Rapp, Charles M. Tanger
  • Patent number: 9997273
    Abstract: An electrical device containing an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for insulating and cooling a transformer using enzymatically-degummed vegetable oils, and methods for adding an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil to an enclosure of an electrical device. Further disclosed are processes for making dielectric fluids using enzyme-degumming of vegetable oils or using enzyme-degummed vegetable oils as the starting material for the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brent Aufdembrink, Kevin J. Rapp, Charles M. Tanger
  • Publication number: 20150325332
    Abstract: An electrical device containing an enzymatically-degummed vegetable oil is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for insulating and cooling a transformer using enzymatically-degummed vegetable oils, and methods for adding an enzymatic ally-degummed vegetable oil to an enclosure of an electrical device. Further disclosed are processes for making dielectric fluids using enzyme-degumming of vegetable oils or using enzyme-degummed vegetable oils as the starting material for the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brent AUFDEMBRINK, Kevin J. Rapp, Charles M. Tanger
  • Publication number: 20040058052
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from high oil corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the high oil corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercially available corn oils, since most or all of the corn grain, rather than just the germ, is exposed to the extraction process. The corn grain generally includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 6 wt. % and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. The corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicants: Renessen LLC, Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: James F. Ulrich, Neal T. Jakel, Douglas C. Kotowski, Joel Ingvalson, Brent Aufdembrink, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Michael J. Beaver, Stephan C. Anderson, Beth Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020193617
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from high oil corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the high oil corn to form the corn meal. The corn oil generally comprises levels of nutrients not found in commercially available corn oils, since most or all of the corn grain, rather than just the germ, is exposed to the extraction process. The corn grain generally includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 6 wt. % and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. The corn oil is useful for making nutritionally enhanced edible oil or cooking oil, lubricants, biodiesel, fuel, cosmetics and oil-based or oil-containing chemical products. The extracted corn meal is useful for making enhanced animal feed rations, snack food, blended food products, cosmetics, and fermentation broth additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: James F. Ulrich, Neal T. Jakel, Troy T. Lohrmann, Douglas C. Kotowski, Patrick Adu-Peasah, Joel Ingvalson, Brent Aufdembrink, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Michael J. Beaver, Francis Amore, Stephan C. Anderson, Beth R. Anderson