Patents by Inventor Wilson W. Mitchell

Wilson W. Mitchell 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 and apparatus for cooking and dispensing starch
    Patent number: 5901584
    Abstract: A commercial starch cooking and dispensing apparatus comprises means for preparing a starch suspension of uncooked starch in water and discharge means for discharging the starch suspension to a starch cooking valve for cooking the uncooked starch suspension to form a starch solution which is dispensed to one or more commercial laundry machines. A method of cooking laundry starch utilizes a starch cooking valve that dispenses cooked starch as it is cooked to one or more commercial laundry machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Inventors: Wesley W. Mitchell, Wilson W. Mitchell
  • Starch cooking/dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 5437169
    Abstract: A starch cooking/dispensing apparatus cooks and dispenses a starch solution to a commercial laundry machine by substantially filling a reservoir with water, agitating the water in the reservoir, adding dry starch to the water to form a starch suspension, heating the starch suspension to form a starch solution and then dispensing the starch solution to a commercial laundry machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventors: Wesley W. Mitchell, Wilson W. Mitchell