Patents by Inventor J. Steven Taylor

J. Steven Taylor 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).

  • Biodegradable sorbents
    Patent number: 7294343
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into an environment. The sorbent also may be used to remove an unwanted material from an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to sorb oil or a hazardous chemical that has been spilled. The disclosed sorbents are biodegradable over a wide range of environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Grain Processing Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Barresi, Kara Hulsey, J. Steven Taylor, Kevin H. Schilling
  • Biodegradable sorbents
    Publication number: 20040086541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into an environment. The sorbent also may be used to remove an unwanted material from an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to sorb oil or a hazardous chemical that has been spilled. The disclosed sorbents are biodegradable over a wide range of environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Grain Processing Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Barresi, Kara Hulsey, J. Steven Taylor, Kevin H. Schilling
  • Biodegradable sorbents
    Publication number: 20030020043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sorbent that includes spent grain germ, seed meal, or a mixture thereof. The sorbent may be used to introduce a material into an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to introduce a control agent, such as an insecticide or larvicide, into an environment. The sorbent also may be used to remove an unwanted material from an environment. For instance, the sorbent may be used to sorb oil or a hazardous chemical that has been spilled. The disclosed sorbents are biodegradable over a wide range of environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Grain Processing Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Barresi, Kara Hulsey, J. Steven Taylor, Kevin H. Schilling