Patents by Inventor Michael W. Gibson

Michael W. Gibson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250221429
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to soybean products derived from high protein soybeans, and more specifically to soybean compositions having high protein content and methods of preparing and using such soybean compositions. The present disclosure also relates to uses of the soybean compositions in food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Benson Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason F. LOMBARDI, Michael W. GIBSON, Savitha G. CHELLADURAI, Trent L. COLLINS, Anthony J. KINGSLEY, Ali RASHID NIAGHI, Dustin A. BRUCKER, Keith PETROFSKY
  • Publication number: 20250064085
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to soybean products derived from high protein soybeans, and more specifically to soybean compositions having high protein content and methods of preparing and using such protein enriched soybean compositions. The present disclosure also relates to uses of the protein enriched soybean compositions in food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Benson Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith PETROFSKY, Kip UNDERWOOD, Jason F. LOMBARDI, Michael W. GIBSON, Savitha G. CHELLADURAI, Trent L. COLLINS, Anthony J. KINGSLEY, Ali RASHID NIAGHI, Dustin A. BRUCKER
  • Patent number: 6100391
    Abstract: A process for preparing alkyl polyglycosides by reacting a fatty alcohol with a saccharide in a glycosidation reaction under acidic condition wherein a water-containing emulsion is drawn off from the reaction includes an improvement wherein the emulsion is demulsified by raising the pH of the water-containing emulsion, preferably to a level above 7, whereupon the demulsified water-containing emulsion is allowed to settle into at least a predominantly fatty alcohol containing first layer and a predominantly water-containing second layer. The fatty alcohol-containing layer can be recycled back to the glycosidation reaction. The pH of the water-containing emulsion can be raised by the addition thereto of caustic, such as sodium hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Gibson, Christopher A. Leedy
  • Patent number: 5853596
    Abstract: A method for reducing the COD of water containing an emulsion of organic material in water. The emulsion contains insoluble organic material and a surfactant. The COD is reduced by mixing a cationic polymer flocculent with the water and maintaining the temperature at from 37.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. for a sufficient length of time for an organic phase and water with reduced COD to form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventor: Michael W. Gibson
  • Patent number: 5554740
    Abstract: A continuous method of bleaching an alkylpolyglycoside, substantially free of alcohol, with peroxy compounds, preferably hydrogen peroxide, which is highly efficient to provide an unexpected high degree of color reduction from a dark brown to a light, white product, from an extinction coefficient color respectively of about 10 to about 15 to about 0.025 to about 0.15. The bleaching is carried out at controlled pH and temperature, under pressure preferably in the presence of Mg or MgO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick M. McCurry, Jr., Robert L. Klein, Jr., Michael W. Gibson, James D. Beaulieu, Janet R. Varvil
  • Patent number: 5457190
    Abstract: A process for preparing aliphatic polysaccharides in which a slurry of a hydrous saccharide source in a first portion of aliphatic alcohol is introduced into a second portion of the aliphatic alcohol maintained at an elevated temperature and under a reduced pressure to form a mixture of saccharide source and alcohol with a reduced water content, introducing an acid catalyst into the mixture with the reduced water content and reacting the aliphatic alcohol with the saccharide source to form an aliphatic glycoside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Gibson, Patrick M. McCurry, Jr., Carl E. Pickens
  • Patent number: 5362861
    Abstract: A continuous method of bleaching an alkylpolyglycoside, substantially free of alcohol, with peroxy compounds, preferably hydrogen peroxide, which is highly efficient to provide an unexpected high degree of color reduction from a dark brown to a light, white product, from an extinction coefficient color respectively of about 10 to about 15 to about 0.025 to about 0.15. The bleaching is carried out at controlled pH and temperature, under pressure preferably in the presence of Mg or MgO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick M. McCurry, Jr., Robert L. Klein, Jr., Michael W. Gibson, James D. Beaulieu, Janet R. Varvil
  • Patent number: 5304639
    Abstract: The invention is a process for reducing the fatty alcohol content of a mixture of fatty alcohol and fatty glycoside product by passing the mixture through a forced circulation evaporation zone to form a mixture of fatty alcohol and fatty glycoside product with a reduced fatty alcohol content and passing the mixture with the reduced fatty alcohol content to a wiped film evaporator to remove additional fatty alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventor: Michael W. Gibson