Patents by Inventor James W. Pence

James W. Pence 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 improving the digestibility of hemicellulose-free straw
    Patent number: 3937849
    Abstract: Straw from which the hemicellulose has been removed is not digestible by ruminants. By application of the invention this material is rendered digestible. The process of the invention involves treatment of the hemicellulose-free straw with dioxane containing a small proportion of hydrochloric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Youn W. Han, James W. Pence, Arthur W. Anderson