Patents by Inventor Devin Thomas MICHAUD

Devin Thomas MICHAUD 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 of sanitizing edible seeds, particularly mucilage producing seeds
    Patent number: 10292402
    Abstract: Edible seeds are sanitized with a composition comprising water, a biocidal agent and a solvent. The composition is applied to the seeds and the seeds are later dried without first rinsing the seeds. The application rate may be 15% by weight of the seeds or less. The solvent may be a water-miscible alcohol such as ethanol or propylene glycol. When sanitizing mucilaginous seeds, the composition comprises one or more alcohols in an amount effective to inhibit the release of mucilage. The composition is initially applied as a mist to mucilaginous seeds. The biocidal agent may be an oxidizer such as peracetic acid. A treatment system includes an atomizing sprayer and a dryer, for example a fixed bed forced-air dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Agri-Neo Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Mathieu, Nicholas Dillon, Fadi Dagher, Devin Thomas Michaud, Steven Kent Whitesides
  • METHOD OF SANITIZING EDIBLE SEEDS, PARTICULARLY MUCILAGE PRODUCING SEEDS
    Publication number: 20170303554
    Abstract: Edible seeds are sanitized with a composition comprising water, a biocidal agent and a solvent. The composition is applied to the seeds and the seeds are later dried without first rinsing the seeds. The application rate may be 15% by weight of the seeds or less. The solvent may be a water-miscible alcohol such as ethanol or propylene glycol. When sanitizing mucilaginous seeds, the composition comprises one or more alcohols in an amount effective to inhibit the release of mucilage. The composition is initially applied as a mist to mucilaginous seeds. The biocidal agent may be an oxidizer such as peracetic acid. A treatment system includes an atomizing sprayer and a dryer, for example a fixed bed forced-air dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes MATHIEU, Nicholas DILLON, Fadi DAGHER, Devin Thomas MICHAUD, Steven Kent WHITESIDES
  • METHOD OF SANITIZING EDIBLE SEEDS, PARTICULARLY MUCILAGE PRODUCING SEEDS
    Publication number: 20160066572
    Abstract: Edible seeds are sanitized with a composition comprising water, a biocidal agent and a solvent. The composition is applied to the seeds and the seeds are later dried without first rinsing the seeds. The application rate may be 15% by weight of the seeds or less. The solvent may be a water-miscible alcohol such as ethanol or propylene glycol. When sanitizing mucilaginous seeds, the composition comprises one or more alcohols in an amount effective to inhibit the release of mucilage. The composition is initially applied as a mist to mucilaginous seeds. The biocidal agent may be an oxidizer such as peracetic acid. A treatment system includes an atomizing sprayer and a dryer, for example a fixed bed forced-air dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes MATHIEU, Nicholas DILLON, Fadi DAGHER, Devin Thomas MICHAUD, Steven Kent WHITESIDES