Patents by Inventor Keith Tjaden

Keith Tjaden 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).

  • Patent number: 11910811
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Aaron Williamson, Keith Tjaden
  • Publication number: 20230345972
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Aaron Williamson, Keith Tjaden
  • Publication number: 20230211254
    Abstract: This disclosure describes energy efficient process to distill a process stream in a production facility. A process uses multiple effect evaporators, ranging from one evaporator to eight evaporators in each effect. The process arrangement shows an example of four effect evaporators, with a zero-effect evaporator having a single evaporator, a first-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, a second-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, and a third-effect evaporator having a set of evaporators to create condensed distillers solubles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Keith Tjaden
  • Patent number: 11628378
    Abstract: This disclosure describes energy efficient process to distill a process stream in a production facility. A process uses multiple effect evaporators, ranging from one evaporator to eight evaporators in each effect. The process arrangement shows an example of four effect evaporators, with a zero-effect evaporator having a single evaporator, a first-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, a second-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, and a third-effect evaporator having a set of evaporators to create condensed distillers solubles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Keith Tjaden
  • Publication number: 20220105443
    Abstract: This disclosure describes energy efficient process to distill a process stream in a production facility. A process uses multiple effect evaporators, ranging from one evaporator to eight evaporators in each effect. The process arrangement shows an example of four effect evaporators, with a zero-effect evaporator having a single evaporator, a first-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, a second-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, and a third-effect evaporator having a set of evaporators to create condensed distillers solubles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Gallop, Keith Tjaden
  • Publication number: 20200359657
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C Gallop, Keith Tjaden, Theron James Cooper, Christopher Riley William Gerken, Jeremy Edward Javers, Brandon Emme
  • Patent number: 10774303
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for using a single feedstock of barley to produce a fermented product and a method for filtering a large-particles stream from a liquid stream containing small particles of a process stream using a series of mechanical separation devices to increase yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt A. Dieker, Charles C. Gallop, Scott D. Kohl, Keith Tjaden, Justin McMillen
  • Publication number: 20170145377
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for using a single feedstock of barley to produce a fermented product and a method for filtering a large-particles stream from a liquid stream containing small particles of a process stream using a series of mechanical separation devices to increase yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: KURT A. DIEKER, CHARLES C. GALLOP, SCOTT D. KOHL, KEITH TJADEN, JUSTIN MCMILLEN
  • Patent number: 9376504
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for using a single feedstock of barley to produce a fermented product and a method for filtering a large-particles stream from a liquid stream containing small particles of a process stream using a series of mechanical separation devices to increase yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt A. Dieker, Charles C. Gallop, Scott D. Kohl, Keith Tjaden, Justin McMillen
  • Publication number: 20140080183
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for using a single feedstock of barley to produce a fermented product and a method for filtering a large-particles stream from a liquid stream containing small particles of a process stream using a series of mechanical separation devices to increase yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: ICM, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt A Dieker, Scott D. Kohl, Justin McMillen, Keith Tjaden