Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Kaiser

Ronald E. Kaiser 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).

  • Method for skinning the seeds of legumes, drupes, and grains
    Patent number: 6042863
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing the skins or hulls from seeds, including those of legumes, grains, drupes, silques, and achenes involves wetting the seeds with an alkaline solution and then with a peroxygen solution. The two substances react underneath the skin to liberate gas between the seed meat and the skin. The gas bubbles blister the skin, causing it to become loosened. Slight mechanical action is used to dislodge the blistered skins from the seed meats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: AnKel, Inc.
    Inventors: Dewey P. George, Ronald James Rigge, Delbert L. Williams, Ronald E. Kaiser, Lewis M. Carter, Jr.