Patents by Inventor Ricky D. Kiser

Ricky D. Kiser 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 steeping corn and steepwater having a low reducing sugar content made therefrom
    Patent number: 6179926
    Abstract: A corn steeping process wherein the pH is adjusted to from about 4.2 to about 5.5 at a time between about 4 hours after fresh steepwater is introduced to about 1 hour before the separation of the steepwater from the corn. The process provides a steepwater having a low reducing sugar content while also providing good starch yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Corn Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky D. Kiser, Ling Du