Patents by Inventor Robert Somers

Robert Somers 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).

  • Barrier system
    Patent number: 7942602
    Abstract: A barrier system and method for providing a barrier system are disclosed. The barrier system and method relate to a vehicle and pedestrian barrier system which can be positioned in vehicle and pedestrian passageways adjacent a protected structure or area to preclude the vehicle or the pedestrian from reaching and engaging the protected structure or area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Protectus, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Bunk, Wendell B. Leimbach, Michael Lester O′Banion, Daniel Stafford O′Banion, William Alan George, Robert Somers, James W. Marshall
  • PROCESSS FOR SACCRIFICATION AND LIQUIFICATION OF POTATO AND TAPIOCA
    Publication number: 20080199581
    Abstract: A method of preparing a food concentrate material, by the following steps: forming a slurry of water, dehydrated potatoes and whole grain tapioca flour; adjusting the pH of the slurry to a neutral value; heating the slurry; performing particle reduction of the slurry; steam heating the slurry to destroy viable bacteria and enhance starch formation; flashing residual steam and volatile constituents from the slurry; cooling the slurry; incubating the slurry with cellulase, bacterial amylase, and fungal amylase; and, heating the slurry to degrade the enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Kriss, Robert Somers, Ian Toews
  • BARRIER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20070284562
    Abstract: A barrier system and method for providing a barrier system are disclosed. The barrier system and method relate to a vehicle and pedestrian barrier system which can be positioned in vehicle and pedestrian passageways adjacent a protected structure or area to preclude the vehicle or the pedestrian from reaching and engaging the protected structure or area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Bunk, Wendell B. Leimbach, Michael Lester O'Banion, Daniel Stafford O'Banion, William Alan George, Robert Somers, James W. Marshall