Patents
US 9113645 B2: Solvent extraction of oil from distillers dried grains and methods of using extraction products
- Granted
- 2015-08-25
- Filed
- 2013-03-15 application 13840784
- Type
- Utility · 34 claims
- Elsewhere
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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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novita Nutrition, LLC 11 patents | US company or organization | Brookings, SD | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bruinsma | Brookings, SD | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Donald Endres | Brookings, SD | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steven J. Furcich | Monticello, IL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C11B | Producing, e.g. by pressing raw materials or by extraction from waste materials, refining or preserving fats, fatty substances, e.g. lanolin, fatty oils or waxes; essential oils; perfumes | C11B1/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01D | Separation | B01D11/0288 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C10G | Cracking hydrocarbon oils; production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures, e.g. by destructive hydrogenation, oligomerisation, polymerisation ; recovery of hydrocarbon oils from oil-shale, oil-sand, or gases; refining mixtures mainly consisting of hydrocarbons; reforming of naphtha; mineral waxes | C10G3/50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C11C | Fatty acids from fats, oils or waxes; candles; fats, oils or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom | C11C1/025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A23J | Protein compositions for foodstuffs; working-up proteins for foodstuffs; phosphatide compositions for foodstuffs | A23J1/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A23K | Fodder | A23K10/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C07C | Acyclic or carbocyclic compounds | C07C67/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C10L | Fuels not otherwise provided for; natural gas; synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclasses c10g or c10k; liquified petroleum gas; use of additives to fuels or fires; fire-lighters | C10L1/026 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E50/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P30/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Other Patent license security agreement | NOVITA AURORA, LLC signed 2025-04-16 | ING CAPITAL LLC NEW YORK, NY | 70883/949 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-04-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC signed 2025-04-16 | ING CAPITAL LLC NEW YORK, NY | 70869/124 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-12-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC signed 2024-11-06 | OPTUS BANK COLUMBIA, SC | 69575/869 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-12-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC signed 2024-11-06 | OPTUS BANK COLUMBIA, SC | 69575/851 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-11-27 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ING CAPITAL LLC signed 2024-11-06 | NOVITA AURORA, LLC BROOKINGS, SD NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC BROOKINGS, SD | 69423/803 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-04-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC signed 2020-04-03 | ING CAPITAL LLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 52310/143 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-04-20 | Other Patent license security agreement | NOVITA AURORA, LLC signed 2016-04-15 | ING CAPITAL LLC, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 38488/100 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-01-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOVITA LLC signed 2014-12-31 | NOVITA NUTRITION, LLC DOVER, DE | 34650/808 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-04-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRUINSMA, KEITH signed 2013-03-14 ENDRES, DONALD signed 2013-03-14 FURCICH, STEVEN J. signed 2013-03-15 | NOVITA, LLC BROOKINGS, SD | 30133/800 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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