Patents by Inventor J. Steve Peirce

J. Steve Peirce 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).

  • Biogenic silica from silica-containing plant material such as rice hulls
    Patent number: 8492444
    Abstract: A biogenic silica from a plant material such as rice hulls, rice straw and so forth containing a significant amount of silica for use as an anti-caking agent, excipient or flavor carrier. When the plant material is certified as organic, the silica may also be certified as organic. The plant material is ground and the silica may be concentrated by carbon reduction through enzymatic treatment or burning. In some instances an antimicrobial treatment of the silica may be beneficial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventors: Neal A. Hammond, J. Steve Peirce
  • Biogenic Silica from Silica-Containing Plant Material Such as Rice Hulls
    Publication number: 20120041081
    Abstract: A biogenic silica from a plant material such as rice hulls, rice straw and so forth containing a significant amount of silica for use as an anti-caking agent, excipient or flavor carrier. When the plant material is certified as organic, the silica may also be certified as organic. The plant material is ground and the silica may be concentrated by carbon reduction through enzymatic treatment or burning. In some instances an antimicrobial treatment of the silica may be beneficial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Neal A. Hammond, J. Steve Peirce