Patents by Inventor Steven D. Sands

Steven D. Sands 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 grinding cereal grains in the presence of grinding aids
    Patent number: 4411927
    Abstract: Cereal grains, particularly corn, are effectively ground in the presence of an aqueous grinding medium by employing a hydrophilic polysaccharide, e.g., a cellulose ether such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, as a grinding aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mauricio Bermudez, Richard R. Klimpel, Steven D. Sands
  • Grinding aids for the grinding of cereal grains
    Patent number: 4384010
    Abstract: The efficiency of grinding cereal grains, particularly corn, is improved by grinding the cereal grain in the presence of a hygroscopic polyhydric alcohol, e.g., propylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mauricio Bermudez, Richard R. Klimpel, Steven D. Sands