Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Schwab

Lawrence R. Schwab 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).

  • Split ion exchange system and method of operating
    Patent number: 6296772
    Abstract: An ion exchange system for use in purifying sweetener solutions manufactured in a corn wet milling plant and a method of operating the system. The sweetener solution is passed under pressure through a plurality of ion exchange unit pairs configured to operate in both a parallel and series configuration. This configuration and method of operation has resulted in increased hydraulic capacity, a reduction in system operating pressures, an increased efficiency of impurity adsorption and an increase in the time between regeneration cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Corn Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rollo J. Everett, Lawrence R. Schwab, Carlos G. Escobar
  • Integrated process for producing crystalline fructose and a high fructose, liquid-phase sweetener
    Patent number: 5350456
    Abstract: An integrated process is disclosed which produces both crystalline fructose and a liquid-phase sweetener such as High Fructose Corn Syrup from a feed stream comprising dextrose. A portion of the dextrose in the feed stream is isomerized to fructose and the resulting dextrose/fructose stream is fractionated to produce a high fructose stream. A portion of the fructose in the high fructose stream is crystallized out and the mother liquor remaining after crystallization is blended with dextrose-containing streams to produce the liquid-phase sweetener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Lawrence R. Schwab
  • Integrated process for producing crystalline fructose and a high-fructose, liquid-phase sweetener
    Patent number: 5234503
    Abstract: An integrated process is disclosed which produces both crystalline fructose and a liquid-phase sweetener such as High Fructose Corn Syrup from a feed stream comprising dextrose. A portion of the dextrose in the feed stream is isomerized to fructose and the resulting dextrose/fructose stream is fractionated to produce a high fructose stream. A portion of the fructose in the high fructose stream is crystallized out and the mother liquor remaining after crystallization is blended with dextrose-containing streams to produce the liquid-phase sweetener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: A.E. Saley Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Donald W. Lillard, Jr., Robert V. Schanefelt, Daniel K. Tang, Gary A. Day, Francis M. Mallee, Lawrence R. Schwab, Larry W. Peckous
  • Integrated process for producing crystalline fructose and high-fructose, liquid-phase sweetener
    Patent number: 5230742
    Abstract: An integrated process is disclosed which produces both crystalline fructose and a liquid-phase sweetener such as High Fructose Corn Syrup from a feed stream comprising dextrose. A portion of the dextrose in the feed stream is isomerized to fructose and the resulting dextrose/fructose stream is fractionated to produce a high fructose stream. A portion of the fructose in the high fructose stream is crystallized out and the mother liquor remaining after crystallization is blended with dextrose-containing streams to produce the liquid-phase sweetener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Donald W. Lillard, Jr., Robert V. Schanefelt, Daniel K. Tang, Gary A. Day, Francis M. Mallee, Lawrence R. Schwab, Larry W. Peckous