Patents by Inventor Doug Kotowski

Doug Kotowski 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).

  • INTEGRATED CORN PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20090311374
    Abstract: The invention provides an integrated corn processing model and plant which can be used to generate grits, ethanol, energy, starch, sweeteners, gluten, fermentation products, corn meal and oil in a manner that allows the controller to shift outputs depending on process economics and availability of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Michael J. Beaver, Eugene J. Fox, Joel Ingvalson, Doug Kotowski, Alexander Patist, Ian C. Purtle, Michael J. Tupy, Christopher Tyler, Michael Van Houten, Luca Zullo
  • Corn oil processing and products comprising corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn
    Patent number: 6610867
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the corn to form the corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignees: Renessen LLC, Cargill, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal T. Jakel, Doug Kotowski, Joel Ingvalson, Michael J. Beaver, James F. Ulrich, Francis Amore, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Alexander Patist, Patrick Adu-Peasah
  • Corn oil processing and products comprising corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn
    Publication number: 20030083512
    Abstract: Corn oil and corn meal obtained from corn are included in useful products. The corn oil is extracted from the corn to form the corn meal. The corn grain process generally includes the steps of cracking corn grain having a total oil content of from about 3% by weight to about 30% by weight and extracting a corn oil from the cracked 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: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Renessen, LLC.
    Inventors: Neal T. Jakel, Doug Kotowski, Joel Ingvalson, Michael J. Beaver, James F. Ulrich, Francis Amore, Michael J. Tupy, Eugene J. Fox, Alexander Patist