Patents by Inventor Gary Nickel

Gary Nickel 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).

  • Publication number: 20080026101
    Abstract: Methods of producing a food product for mammals from the soluble by-product fraction of ethanol production are provided. One method comprises the step of incubating the treated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex polysaccharides to yield a food product having a fermentable sugar content of at least about 10% of the total carbohydrate content of the food product. Another method comprises the steps of incubating the unconcentrated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex carbohydrates followed by removal of at least a portion of the fatty acids from the digested material to render a food product having a fatty acid content of less than about 10% dry weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Gary Nickel, Andre Roy
  • Publication number: 20070116960
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition that produces a high quality gloss dried film coating on a substrate that is resistant to aircraft hydraulic fluids. This invention is also directed to a method of producing said coating composition and the use thereof. This invention is further directed to the use of the coating composition and the process in aviation coating applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Gary Nickel
  • Publication number: 20050069992
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for harvesting amylose host material comprising enzymatically treating starch after the starch has been chemically modified to uniformly insert a steric hindrance substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Nickel