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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106226 | Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids by recombinant cells The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7888520 | Process for the preparation of biodiesel The present invention relates to a process of preparing fatty alkyl esters (biodiesel), glycerin and lithium soap comprising: a) transesterifying an oil, fat or grease with a solution of lithium base in a monohydric aliphatic alcohol to produce fatty alkyl esters an... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7608729 | Method of freeing the bound oil present in whole stillage and thin stillage A method is provided for recovering oil from stillage including oil resulting from a process used for producing ethanol. In one embodiment, the method includes heating the stillage to a temperature sufficient to at least partially separate, or unbind, the oil theref... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7384557 | Method and apparatus for removing solute from a solid solute-bearing product The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gazeous state at ambient temperatu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7314944 | Soybean oil process A solvent extraction free, caustic refining free, process for producing refined soybean oil from soybeans is described in which soybeans, after cleaning, cracking and dehulling, are crushed in less than 60 seconds while heating the soybeans to a frictionally generat... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294711 | Promoter molecules for use in plants The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucle... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7214379 | Method for the purification of marigold oleoresin Marigold oleoresin having a low viscosity and a high lutein content which can be filled in soft capsules can be obtained according to the method of the present invention, which is characterized by combining a step of subjecting oleoresin to supercritical fluid extra... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201934 | Dispersible cocoa products An improved method for increasing the dispersibility of cocoa powder which has been treated with liquid solvent extraction procedures to reduce fat content. A dispersing agent such as lecithin is added to wet cocoa mass comprising remaining cocoa butter and remainin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7148366 | Method and system for extraction of oil from corn A process for removing oil from an agricultural substrate, including a dry grind corn. An ethanol solution with a concentration in the range of from about 90% to about 100% ethanol is mixed with the dry grind corn in a ratio of from about 10:1 to about 1:1 to form a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122216 | Vegetable oil extraction methods This invention relates to methods for treating oil bearing vegetable material, especially oilseeds. Methods of the invention provide for the isolation of certain components of oil bearing vegetable material, including isoflavones, vegetable oil, and a phosphatide fr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7009064 | Sunflower seeds and oil having a high stearic acid content The invention relates to a sunflower seed, comprising a sunflower oil having an increased stearic acid content as compared to wild type seeds, obtainable by treating parent seeds with a mutagenic agent during a period of time and in a concentration sufficient to ind... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008528 | Process and system for continuously extracting oil from solid or liquid oil bearing material A process for continuously extracting oil from a solid or liquid oil-bearing material comprises (a) removing air from the extraction system, (b) introducing an inert gas into the extraction system at a pressure sufficient to maintain a normally gaseous solvent in li... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002029 | Oil extraction process and apparatus therefor A process for solvent extraction of oils, in an extraction chamber, comprises the formation of a solvent mist with significant adiabatic cooling, whereby a pressure difference between the solvent inlet and outlet of the extraction chamber drives the solvent mist thr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6953849 | Process for the isolation of glycolipids The present invention relates to a process for the isolation of a glycolipid enriched fraction from rice bran oil by subjecting crude rice bran oil to at least two steps of dewaxing/degumming, treating sludge obtained as a byproduct of the second said dewaxing/degum... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6924381 | Modified physical refining of soybean oil A solvent extraction free, process for producing refined soybean oil that is high in calcium and/or magnesium is described in which mechanically extracted crude soybean oil is subjected to a two-stage process to separate hydratable and nonhydratable phospholipids. I... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919466 | Genes for microsomal delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and related enzymes from plants The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be us... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6814998 | Soybean embryo fat/oil and process for producing soybean material with high embryo concentration The purpose of the present invention is to extract oil from the soybean material containing soybean germ as a main component, and to utilize it. The present invention relates to a method for producing a soybean material, comprising crudely crushing selected s... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6753029 | Soybean oil process A solvent extraction free, caustic refining free, process for producing refined soybean oil from soybeans is described in which soybeans, after cleaning, cracking and dehulling, are crushed in less than 60 seconds while heating the soybeans to a frictionally generat... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6743930 | Kernel oil from plant kernel, process for extracting same, pharmaceutical composition and thereof The invention provides a kernel oil extracted from plant kernels, comprising triglyceride 90-99.9%, diglyceride 0.01-5%, monoglycerides 0.01-3%, sitosterol 0.1-2.5% and cyclolanosterol 0.01-1%. The invention also provides two methods for the extraction of said kerne... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6713117 | Vegetable oil having elevated stearic acid content Vegetable oils having an elevated stearic acid content and a low polyunsaturates content are described. A confectionery product containing oils of the invention is also described. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6569480 | Liquefied gas extraction process A process for extracting a fat from a feedstock (e.g., chocolate liquor), includes mixing the feedstock with a liquefied gas solvent (e.g., butane), filtering, washing the retentate with additional solvent, refiltering, drying, granulating, aerating the g... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6511690 | Soybean oil process A solvent extraction free, caustic refining free, process for producing refined soybean oil from soybeans is described in which soybeans, after cleaning, cracking and dehulling, are extruded through a screw extruder in less than 30 seconds while heating t... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6388110 | High oil corn processing A commercial-scale method for processing corn grain includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 8% and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. Such a method can be effectuated by processing the high oil ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6355816 | Process for isolating saponins from soybean-derived materials This invention uses acetone/water mixtures at various concnetration and temperatures as a cost effective method for recoveing soy saponins of high purity from soybean-derived materials, while also affording an economical means of recovering soy isoflavone... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6348610 | Oil from seeds with a modified fatty acid composition The invention relates to plant seeds that contain an oil having an oleic acid content of more than 5% and less than 65% by weight based upon the total fatty acid content, a linoleic acid content of more than 1% and less than 65% by weight based upon the t... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6313328 | Extraction of corn oil from flaked corn grain A commercial-scale method for processing corn grain includes the steps of flaking corn grain having a total oil content of at least about 8% and extracting a corn oil from the flaked corn grain. Such a method can be effectuated by processing the high oil ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6278005 | Process of producing sesame lignans and/or sesame flavors A process of treating sesame oil to obtain sesame lignans and flavors contained in the oil in higher purity and yield is provided. In the process, the sesame oil is subjected to a supercritical extraction.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6258361 | Agent for recovering hematopoietic function and processed food both containing treated product of peanut seed coats The invention relates to a method for recovering hematopoietic function in a patient. The method includes administering orally to the patient an amount of a peanut seed coat-substance which exhibits bone marrow cell-proliferating activity and which is sol... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6251460 | Refining of vegetable oil The present invention relates to a process for refining high acidity vegetable oil that includes a) stripping an optionally bleached vegetable oil with steam at a temperature of 120 to 250° C. and a pressure of 0.7 to 5 mbar for 1 to 60 minutes; b) treat... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6248910 | Process for extracting oil from oil-bearing naturally occurring organic materials A multi-stage extraction process for extracting oil from naturally occurring oil-bearing organic materials. The oil, which is extracted, is inherent in the organic material by nature and is extracted in two or more extraction stages with an effective solv... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6224847 | Process for the extraction of a compound by a fluorocarbon compound A process for extracting a compound or composition of matter from a raw material containing that compound or composition as a constituent part is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of (1) contacting a sample of the raw material with an extraction ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6201145 | Non-hydrogenated canola oil for food applications A non-hydrogenated canola oil having superior oxidative stability and fry stability useful for food applications is disclosed, as well as seeds, plant lines and progeny thereof from which the oil is derived.... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6172246 | Process for extracting fatty components from cooked foods A multi-stage extraction process for extracting fats and oils from cooked food products. The cooked food products can be plant-derived or animal-derived food products, particularly fried snack food products, such as potato chips. The method comprises trea... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6103918 | Process of producing glyceride oil having a low content of non-hydratable phosphatides A process of producing glyceride oil having a very low content of non-hydratable phosphatides from fatty seeds and fruits is disclosed. In the process, the fatty material is instantaneously and for a very short time exposed to a high temperature at a cont... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6033706 | Refining of edible oil retaining maximum antioxidative potency Crude edible specialty oils, namely, sesame seed oil, rice bran oil, wheat germ oil, oat germ oil, coffee oil, tea seed oil, and pine seed oil are refined so as to minimize the destruction of antioxidants and antioxidant precursors naturally occurring in ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5986118 | Soybean vegetable oil possessing a reduced linolenic acid content Soybeans (i.e., Glycine max L. Merr.) possessing a novel genetic determinant for the reduced production of linolenic acid in the endogenously formed vegetable oil of the seeds are provided. Such genetic determinant is the homozygous recessive fan3fan3 gen... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976595 | Flavoring of edible oils Process for flavouring an edible oil by incorporating into a recipient oil flavour substances of which a part has been derived from liquid/liquid extraction, particularly using an ethanol/water mixture of a flavour source liquid, characterized in that ano... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5969169 | Non-hydrogenated canola oil for food applications A non-hydrogenated canola oil having superior oxidative stability and fry stability useful for food applications is disclosed, as well as seeds, plant lines and progeny thereof from which the oil is derived.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5958421 | Cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition containing an andiroba extract The subject of the invention is the use of a lipid extract of Andiroba for the inhibition of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and its application to the inhibition of adipocyte differentiation.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5959128 | Method for preparation of purified glycerides and products A method of preparing purified ester compositions is provided. The process can be utilized to isolate and purify monoglycerides and propylene glycol monoesters, to advantage. It can also be used to isolate preferred diester products. The invention also co... | 09/28/1999 |
