Patents by Inventor Steven J. Furcich

Steven J. Furcich 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).

  • Publication number: 20250154419
    Abstract: A process for the generation of renewable fuel and/or biofuel from a renewable oil feedstock having a high free fatty acid content. The renewable oil feedstock can be renewable plant oil or renewable animal fat or oil, including renewable corn oil recovered from a by-product of ethanol production, such as distillers corn oil and/or corn oil solvent extracted from distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and/or distillers dried grains (DDG). The free fatty acid content of the renewable oil feedstock can be reduced by a glycerolysis process in the presence of a molar excess of glycerin to provide an adequate resulting feedstock having a reduced free fatty acid content. The resulting feedstock capable of being subjected to further processing for the generation of renewable fuel and/or biofuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Donald L. Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20250122450
    Abstract: A process for the reduction of the level of one or more mycotoxins from a co-product of bio-fuel production from fermentation of one or more grains or other biomass having fermentable sugars or starches. The one or more mycotoxins reduced from the co-product by a solvent extraction process to form distillers meal. The co-product can be distillers dried grains with solubles and/or distillers dried grains, such that the solvent extraction of the one or more mycotoxins provides distillers meal having a reduced level of the one or more mycotoxins compared to the co-product prior to the solvent extraction process. An optional washing process can also be used prior to or after the solvent extraction process to reduce mycotoxin levels. The resultant distillers meal having a reduced level of one or more mycotoxins deemed fit as an animal feed or animal feed supplement for one or more animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Donald L. Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 12258536
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20230240330
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 11653675
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 11638433
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 11412761
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Novita Nurtition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20220073824
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20210309920
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 11136508
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20210292655
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains using a solvent extraction process and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as an animal feed supplement is disclosed. The corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet, poultry feed diet, aquatic feed diet or the like. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for other processes, including oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20210002583
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 10696921
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20190024017
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 10072232
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20170183604
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 9523062
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20160262426
    Abstract: Distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS), such as DDGS from an ethanol process, can undergo a denaturing process resulting in higher measurable protein content. The denatured DDGS byproduct, which may include higher measurable rumen undegradable protein products or bypass proteins, can be used to produce distillers meal, which may be used as an animal feed and are able to survive the digestive process through the rumen of ruminant animals that results in more protein bioavaible to the ruminant animal in the later stages of digestion and absorption. The DDGS co-product can undergo a denaturing process to produce distillers meal having an increased rumen undegradable protein level that is about 5% to about 25% more than a rumen undegradable protein level of the distillers meal prior to the denatuting process of the DDGS co-product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Publication number: 20160002567
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich
  • Patent number: 9113645
    Abstract: A process for extraction of crude oil from distillers dried grain solubles and/or distillers dried grains and producing corn distillers meal that may be used as a livestock supplement is disclosed. For example, the corn distillers meal may be used as a crude protein supplement for use in a livestock feed diet or a poultry feed diet. The solvent extracted crude oil may be suitable for oleochemical processing for personal care and home care products, biodiesel production, and/or renewable diesel production from hydro-treating the extracted oil to make green diesel fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Novita Nutrition, LLC
    Inventors: Keith Bruinsma, Donald Endres, Steven J. Furcich