Patents by Inventor Franz Heimeier

Franz Heimeier 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 recovery of starch from the cellular tissue of root crops
    Patent number: 3948677
    Abstract: In the recovery of starch from cell tissue of root crop such as potatoes, by centrifuging, the feed to one of the centrifuging steps, in which an aqueous phase containing fibers and protein is separated from starch milk, is subjected to homogenization to free the fibers of included starch. Thereby, better separation in the centrifuging step is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Assignee: Westfalia Separator AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Huster, Franz Heimeier