Patents by Inventor Ryan H Drook

Ryan H Drook 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).

  • Ethanol processing facility capable of using a plurality of different feedstocks
    Patent number: 9677036
    Abstract: An ethanol production facility is provided for processing a plurality of fermentable feedstock materials into an ethanol end product through fermentation and distillation. The facility includes a fermenting stage for converting the plurality of fermentable feedstocks into an alcohol mixture including ethanol and water, and a distillation stage. The distillation stage distills the low concentration alcohol mixture into a high concentration alcohol distillate. A kernel feedstock processing stage is receives and processes a kernel containing feedstock, and includes a receiving station for receiving the kernel containing feedstock. A storage station is provided for storing the kernel based feedstock, and a mill is provided for milling the kernel based feedstock into a flour based feedstock. A conveyor is provided for conveying the milled floor based feedstock to the fermenting stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CENTRAL INDIANA ETHANOL, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Drook, Eric Utterback, Ryan H Drook, Randy Baer, Jeff Harts, Jason Drook
  • Ethanol processing facility capable of using a plurality of different feedstocks
    Patent number: 9670444
    Abstract: An ethanol production facility is provided for processing a plurality of fermentable feedstock materials into an ethanol end product through fermentation and distillation. The facility includes a fermenting stage for converting the plurality of fermentable feedstocks into an alcohol mixture including ethanol and water, and a distillation stage. The distillation stage distills the low concentration alcohol mixture into a high concentration alcohol distillate. A kernel feedstock processing stage is receives and processes a kernel containing feedstock, and includes a receiving station for receiving the kernel containing feedstock. A storage station is provided for storing the kernel based feedstock, and a mill is provided for milling the kernel based feedstock into a flour based feedstock. A conveyor is provided for conveying the milled floor based feedstock to the fermenting stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Central Indiana Ethanol, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Drook, Eric Utterback, Ryan H Drook, Randy Baer, Jeff Harts, Jason Drook