Patents by Inventor Fred C. Owens

Fred C. Owens 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).

  • Propionibacterium P-63 for use in direct fed microbials for animal feeds
    Patent number: 6887489
    Abstract: A ruminant direct fed microbial composition of matter comprising an acidosis inhibiting effective amount of Propionibacterium P-63 is provided. Also disclosed is a process for reducing acidosis in ruminants or scours in swine by administration of the bacterium to the ruminant or swine. The microbial composition may be administered by itself, or combined with animal feed and/or lactic acid producing cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Thomas Rehberger, Terry D. Parrott, Fred C. Owens, Charles A. Hibberd
  • Propionibacterium P-63 for use in direct fed microbials for animal feeds
    Patent number: 6455063
    Abstract: A ruminant direct fed microbial composition of matter comprising an acidosis inhibiting effective amount of Propionibacterum P-63 is provided. Also disclosed is a process for reducing acidosis in ruminants or scours in swine by administration of the bacterium to the ruminant or swine. The microbial composition may be administered by itself, or combined with animal feed and/or lactic acid producing cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Thomas Rehberger, Terry D. Parrott, Fred C. Owens, Charles A. Hibberd
  • Apparatus for mixing a tank and improving air/liquid contact in an oxidized system
    Patent number: 5824141
    Abstract: An apparatus to mix a slurry mixture with an oxidization air within a reaction tank of a wet scrubber spray tower of a flue gas desulfurization system for a furnace. The apparatus improves the contact between forced oxidization air and slurry mixture within the reaction tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Wadie F. Gohara, Kevin J. Rogers, Fred C. Owens, II, Steven Feeney
  • Apparatus for mixing a tank and improving air/liquid contact in an oxidized system
    Patent number: 5676716
    Abstract: An apparatus to mix a slurry mixture with an oxidization air within a reaction tank of a wet scrubber spray tower of a flue gas desulfurization system for a furnace. The apparatus improves the contact between forced oxidization air and slurry mixture within the reaction tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Wadie F. Gohara, Kevin J. Rogers, Fred C. Owens, II, Steven Feeney
  • Flue gas conditioning for the removal of acid gases, air toxics and trace metals
    Patent number: 5599508
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for removing acid gases, air toxics and/or other contaminants from a flue gas stream formed during the combustion of fossil fuel, and/or waste materials. The flue gas stream is conditioned immediately downstream of the combustion source with a finely atomized liquid which is preferably water. The water spray decreases the volume of the flue gas and cools the flue gas to condense air toxics or heavy metals on the baghouse fabric filters. Advantageously, this may utilize the alkalinity inherent in the fly ash component of the particulate to assist in the removal of acid gases and/or other contaminants via adsorption. Also, the conditioned gas reduces the flue gas volumetric flow rate and hence the size of the particulate collection device, and the cost of the fabric filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Robert Martinelli, Dennis W. Johnson, Robert B. Myers, Fred C. Owens, II, Peter V. Smith