Patents by Inventor Edward Beecher

Edward Beecher 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).

  • Process for the manufacture of unexpanded glass-like polysaccharides
    Patent number: 8815135
    Abstract: A high-throughput process for the manufacture of absorbent unexpanded glass-like polysaccharides is disclosed. The process comprises the use of a twin screw extruder having turbulence and kneading sections, the kneading sections being located downstream from the turbulence sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Edward Beecher, Isabelle Bolduc, Ralph Cutillo, Shuojia Dong
  • Two way serial communication
    Patent number: 7460497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system of two-way packet-oriented serial communication between master and slave. Messages 20, 30 include status and request words 22, 32 which indicate the status of master and slave. Each of the master and slave determines from these words 22,32 separately whether communication is to continue from master to slave, from slave to master, both, or neither.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventor: Phillip Edward Beecher
  • PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF UNEXPANDED GLASS-LIKE POLYSACCHARIDES
    Publication number: 20080125315
    Abstract: A high-throughput process for the manufacture of absorbent unexpanded glass-like polysaccharides is disclosed. The process comprises the use of a twin screw extruder having turbulence and kneading sections, the kneading sections being located downstream from the turbulence sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Edward Beecher, Isabelle Bolduc, Ralph Cutillo, Shuojia Dong