Patents by Inventor Ernesto R. Kilian Gonzalez

Ernesto R. Kilian Gonzalez 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 size reduction of wet gluten
    Patent number: 5987775
    Abstract: Acording to the invention, the size reduction of a wet mass of vital gluten is carried out while said mass is in a brittle state, as a result of which, on the one hand, the vitality is preserved and, on the other hand, savings in energy for the subsequent drying process are achieved. Said brittle state can be achieved by the mass being cooled to a temperature of -75.degree. C. or less. Also described is an apparatus for implementing such a method, and a combination thereof with a drier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Cargill B.V.
    Inventors: Theo van den Abeele, Ernesto R. Kilian Gonzalez