Patents by Inventor Dieter O. Graef

Dieter O. Graef 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).

  • Apparatus for the wetting of cereals with a liquid
    Patent number: 5586492
    Abstract: A processor for the wetting of cereals with a liquid, wherein the cereal/liquid mixture is exposed for a short time (2 to 15 seconds) to strong vibration (shaking at approximately 80 Hz), with the result that the cereals directly absorb the liquid into themselves and immediately become transportable and can be further processed, for example can be ground, without a substantial storage time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Inventor: Dieter O. Graef
  • Process for the wetting of cereals with a liquid
    Patent number: 5512310
    Abstract: A process for the wetting of cereals with a liquid, wherein the cereal/liquid mixture is exposed for a short time (2 to 15 seconds) to strong vibration (shaking at approximately 80 Hz), with the result that the cereals directly absorb the liquid into themselves and immediately become transportable and can be further processed, for example can be ground, without a substantial storage time. (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Dieter O. Graef