Patents by Inventor Michael J. Chanen

Michael J. Chanen 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: 6217630
    Abstract: A conditioned fertilizer product is provided. The conditioned fertilizer product includes urea containing fertilizer and lactic acid derived conditioning agent. The conditioning agent is preferably included at a concentration of between about 0.1% by wt. and about 5% by wt. The conditioning agent is preferably lactic acid, lactide, and/or polylactide. A method for conditioning fertilizer is provided including a step of mixing urea containing fertilizer and conditioning agent at a temperature of between about 135° C. and about 145° C. A method for using conditioned fertilizer product is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Chanen, Bernhard George van Bommel, Patrick R. Gruber
  • Patent number: 5198253
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a grain conditioner composition for treating grain prior to rolling the grain into flakes so as to cause increased water uptake and gelatinization, wherein the grain conditioner composition of the invention is an aqueous solution of a propylene glycol nonionic surfactant and a water soluble base where the composition has a pH of at least 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert M. Roskowiak, Michael J. Chanen
  • Patent number: 5068114
    Abstract: Compositions and method for forming a weather resistant, non-flowable and stackable animal feed block from flowable premixes. A first premix comprises particular cane molasses, dissolved calcium chloride, fat, water, and urea having a pH between about 4.4 and about 5.5. A second premix comprises water soluble salts of orthophosphoric acid which when mixed with the first premix provides a block having a hardness of 4.0 in 6 hours or less and minimum loss in field weather conditions. A dry blend of animal feed supplements may be included in the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Chanen, Robert W. Roskowiak
  • Patent number: 4986993
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a grain conditioner composition for treating grain prior to rolling the grain into flakes so as to cause increased water uptake and gelatinization. The grain conditioner composition of the invention is an aqueous solution of a nonionic surfactant and a water soluble base. The grain conditioning composition of the present invention has a pH of at least 9 and preferably has a pH in the range of from about 9 to about 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael J. Chanen