Patents by Inventor Christopher Riley William Gerken

Christopher Riley William Gerken 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).

  • Patent number: 11944109
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken
  • Patent number: 11910811
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Aaron Williamson, Keith Tjaden
  • Patent number: 11910810
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Aaron Williamson
  • Publication number: 20230345972
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Aaron Williamson, Keith Tjaden
  • Publication number: 20230212471
    Abstract: This disclosure describes processes for using a single cellulosic feedstock or a combination of two or more different cellulosic feedstocks with a starch component to produce a fermented product. The process includes separating the components of the cellulosic feedstocks with fractionation, pretreating a component with wet fractionation with chemicals, hydrolysis and fermenta-tion of the pretreated feedstock(s) to produce cellulosic biofuel. The process may include combining the cellulosic feedstock(s) with other components to a cook and/or a fermentation process, distilling and dehydrating the combined components to produce the biofuel. The process may also include producing a whole stillage stream from the feedstock(s) and mechanically processing the whole stillage stream to produce a high-value protein animal feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Edward Javers, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Charles C. Gallop, Samuel Vander Griend, Jesse Spooner, Jonathan Phillip Licklider, Laercio Malburg, Ryan Edward Hoefling, Douglas Bernard Rivers, Kurt A. Dieker
  • Patent number: 11618861
    Abstract: This disclosure describes processes for using a single cellulosic feedstock or a combination of two or more different cellulosic feedstocks with a starch component to produce a fermented product. The process includes separating the components of the cellulosic feedstocks with fractionation, pretreating a component with wet fractionation with chemicals, hydrolysis and fermentation of the pretreated feedstock(s) to produce cellulosic biofuel. The process may include combining the cellulosic feedstock(s) with other components to a cook and/or a fermentation process, distilling and dehydrating the combined components to produce the bio fuel. The process may also include producing a whole stillage stream from the feedstock(s) and mechanically processing the whole stillage stream to produce a high-value protein animal feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Edward Javers, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Charles C. Gallop, Samuel Vander Griend, Jesse Spooner, Jonathon Phillip Licklider, Laercio Malburg, Ryan Edward Hoefling, Douglas Bernard Rivers, Kurt A. Dieker
  • Patent number: 11553726
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on a density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken
  • Patent number: 11517028
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on a density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken
  • Publication number: 20220378065
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Jesse Spooner, Ryan A. Mass
  • Publication number: 20220248714
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Jesse Spooner, Ryan A. Mass
  • Publication number: 20220183318
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on a density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken
  • Patent number: 11266166
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Jesse Spooner, Ryan A. Mass
  • Publication number: 20200359657
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Keith Tjaden, Theron James Cooper, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Brandon Emme
  • Publication number: 20200139269
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jesse Spooner, Brandon Emme
  • Publication number: 20200128855
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken
  • Publication number: 20200113207
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Jesse Spooner, Ryan A. Mass
  • Publication number: 20200113209
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Kurt A. Dieker, Christopher Riley William Gerken, John A. Pereira
  • Publication number: 20180355387
    Abstract: This disclosure describes processes for using biomass feedstock to produce a fermented product and co-products. The process includes washing the biomass feedstock, pretreating the washed feedstock, hydrolysis and fermentation of the pretreated feedstock(s) to produce cellulosic biofuel and co-products. The processes may also include yeast hydrolysis and aerobic propagation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy Edward Javers, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Samuel Vander Griend, Jesse Spooner, Jonathan Phillip Licklider, Charles C. Gallop, Oreste J. Lantero, Brandon Emme, Ryan Edward Hoefling
  • Publication number: 20160024406
    Abstract: This disclosure describes processes for using a single cellulosic feedstock or a combination of two or more different cellulosic feedstocks with a starch component to produce a fermented product. The process includes separating the components of the cellulosic feedstocks with fractionation, pretreating a component with wet fractionation with chemicals, hydrolysis and fermentation of the pretreated feedstock(s) to produce cellulosic biofuel. The process may include combining the cellulosic feedstock(s) with other components to a cook and/or a fermentation process, distilling and dehydrating the combined components to produce the bio fuel. The process may also include producing a whole stillage stream from the feedstock(s) and mechanically processing the whole stillage stream to produce a high-value protein animal feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jeremy Edward Javers, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Samuel Vander Griend, Jesse Spooner, Jonathon Phillip Licklider, Laercio Malburg, Ryan Edward Hoefling, Douglas Bernard Rivers, Scott Dennis Kohl, Kurt A. Dieker
  • Publication number: 20150182882
    Abstract: This disclosure describes providing techniques to separate suspended solids from liquid with dissolved solids in a process stream. This disclosure describes a method for adding a chemical to the process stream in which the chemical induces flocculation to occur with suspended solids. The process separates the suspended solids formed in in flocs by using a dewatering device. This creates a liquid with dissolved solids stream and suspended solids for furthering processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Jeremy Edward Javers, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Samuel Vander Griend