Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Rouillier

Daniel L. Rouillier 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).

  • Method and apparatus for communiting marine algae and the resulting product
    Patent number: 4023734
    Abstract: A method of comminuting fresh algae which consists in carrying out a comminuting operation on said algae at a temperature lower than -20.degree.C. Preferably this temperature lies between the range -30.degree. to -100.degree. C. In carrying out the method it is advantageous for the fresh algae to be frozen at a temperature of less than -20.degree. C before being comminuted. In particular, after being broken down, the algae are comminuted by crushing into the form of a wet paste mix, the mean size of the particles in which is less than 10 micrometers.The invention also relates to apparatus for carrying out the comminuting operation which comprises a comminuting assembly and cooling means associated therewith to hold the operated temperature within said assembly at a level of -20.degree.C by means of a cooling agent. The invention furthermore extends to the algae product whenever produced by the method and apparatus aforementioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Inventors: Rene A. Herve, Daniel L. Rouillier