公开(公告)号：US08887774B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US12566198

申请日：2009-09-24

申请人： Charles Vincent McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Charles Vincent McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： B65B1/04 ,  B65D90/22 ,  B60K15/03 ,  B60K15/035

CPC分类号： B60K15/03504 ,  B60K2015/03171 ,  B60K2015/0344 ,  B60K2015/03514 ,  Y10T137/7837 ,  Y10T137/7904

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to fuel tanks including features for capturing vapors displaced during a filling process. In an embodiment, the invention includes a fuel tank including a housing defining an interior volume; an inflow conduit providing fluid communication between the outside of the housing and the interior volume; a check-valve coupled to the inflow conduit, the check-valve configured to allow fuel to flow through the check-valve into the interior volume but prevent the flow of gases from the interior volume to the outside of the housing; an expansion member configured to reversibly change in volume; and a vent conduit providing fluid communication between the expansion member and the interior volume of the housing. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及包括用于捕获在填充过程期间移位的蒸气的特征的燃料箱。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括一个包括限定内部容积的壳体的燃料箱; 流入管道，其在所述壳体的外部和所述内部容积之间提供流体连通; 联接到所述流入管道的止回阀，所述止回阀被配置为允许燃料通过所述止回阀流入所述内部容积，但是防止气体从所述内部容积流到所述壳体的外部; 膨胀构件，其构造成可逆地改变体积; 以及排气管道，其在膨胀构件和壳体的内部容积之间提供流体连通。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08585976B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US12030801

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

IPC分类号： B01J8/00

CPC分类号： C11B3/10 ,  B01D15/00 ,  B01J20/0211 ,  B01J20/06 ,  B01J20/08 ,  C10G25/00 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C11C3/003 ,  Y02E50/13

摘要： A device for selectively removing contaminants from a crude product mixture which includes a production reactor for producing a crude oil product mixture, the production reactor includes a lipid reservoir and an alcohol reservoir and a first organic acid removal reactor in fluid communication with the production reactor. The first organic acid removal reactor includes a first housing defining an interior volume the housing configured to receive the crude oil products and disposed within the interior volume of the removal reactor housing is metal oxide media selected from the group consisting of zirconia, alumina, hafnia and titania for removing organic acidic contaminants from the crude oil product to product a purified biodiesel fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于选择性地从包含用于生产原油产物混合物的生产反应器的粗产物混合物中除去污染物的装置，所述生产反应器包括脂质储存器和醇储存器以及与生产反应器流体连通的第一有机酸去除反应器。 第一有机酸去除反应器包括限定内部容积的第一壳体，构造成容纳原油产品并且设置在除去反应器壳体的内部容积内的壳体是选自氧化锆，氧化铝，铪和 用于从原油产品中除去有机酸性污染物以产生纯化的生物柴油燃料的二氧化钛。

公开(公告)号：US08424451B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US11107379

申请日：2005-04-15

申请人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel

发明人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel

IPC分类号： A23N17/00

CPC分类号： A23K50/10 ,  A23K10/37 ,  A23K40/00 ,  Y02P60/877

摘要： The invention is related to an apparatus and method for controlling a steam flaking operation. In an embodiment, the invention is a steam flaking system including at least one sensor to measure the flow of material in the steam flaking system, a steam chest, a peg feeder, disposed at the bottom of the steam chest, and an automatic control unit, wherein the automatic control unit receives data from the at least one sensor and controls the peg feeder. In an embodiment, the invention is a steam flaking system including a steam chest, at least one sensor to measure the flow of material in the steam chest, a peg feeder, and an automatic control unit, wherein the automatic control unit receives data from the at least one sensor and controls the peg feeder. In an embodiment, the invention is a method for automatically controlling the residence time of a product in a steam chest including the steps of calculating a residence time (Tr) of a product, calculating a desired peg feeder RPM based on a calibration curve relating RPM and residence time, and adjusting the RPM of the peg feeder to the desired amount.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于控制蒸汽剥离操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施方案中，本发明是一种蒸汽剥离系统，其包括至少一个传感器，用于测量设置在蒸汽箱底部的蒸汽剥离系统中的材料流，蒸汽箱，钉入料器，以及自动控制单元 ，其中所述自动控制单元从所述至少一个传感器接收数据并控制所述钉送料器。 在一个实施例中，本发明是一种蒸汽剥离系统，包括蒸汽箱，至少一个传感器，用于测量蒸汽箱中的物料流，一个钉送料器和一个自动控制单元，其中该自动控制单元接收来自 至少一个传感器并控制钉送料器。 在一个实施方案中，本发明是一种用于自动控制产品在蒸汽箱中的停留时间的方法，包括以下步骤：计算产品的停留时间（Tr），基于与RPM相关的校准曲线计算所需的peg进料器RPM 和停留时间，并将钉送料器的RPM调节到所需量。

公开(公告)号：US20120264955A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13446756

申请日：2012-04-13

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Bingwen Yan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Bingwen Yan

IPC分类号： C11C3/00

CPC分类号： C11C1/04 ,  C07C29/095 ,  C07C67/08 ,  C11C3/003 ,  C07C69/28 ,  C07C69/40 ,  C07C31/225

摘要： Embodiments of the invention include processing lipid feedstocks into various products. Embodiments of the invention include processing lipid feedstocks into various products. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of processing a lipid feedstock comprising combining triglycerides from the lipid feedstock with water to form a first reaction mixture, contacting the first reaction mixture with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius to form a first product mixture including free fatty acids and glycerin, combining the free fatty acids with a diol to form a second reaction mixture, and contacting the second reaction mixture with a second metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius to form a second product mixture. Other embodiments are also included herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施方案包括将脂质原料加工成各种产品。 本发明的实施方案包括将脂质原料加工成各种产品。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括处理脂质原料的方法，其包括将来自脂质原料的甘油三酯与水混合以形成第一反应混合物，使第一反应混合物与第一金属氧化物催化剂在大于200摄氏度的温度下接触 以形成包含游离脂肪酸和甘油的第一产物混合物，将游离脂肪酸与二醇结合以形成第二反应混合物，并将第二反应混合物与第二种金属氧化物催化剂在大于200摄氏度的温度下接触至 形成第二个产品混合物。 本文还包括其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08048457B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11737024

申请日：2007-04-18

申请人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Ryan Mass

发明人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Ryan Mass

IPC分类号： A61K36/48 ,  A61K36/00 ,  A01N43/40

CPC分类号： A61K36/896 ,  A61K31/704 ,  A61K36/48 ,  A61K36/73 ,  A61K36/752 ,  A61K36/82 ,  A61K36/88 ,  A61K36/886

摘要： The invention is related to methods and compositions for improving feeding and/or production characteristics in animals. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for improving feeding characteristics of an animal including administering a first composition comprising an effective amount of saponins to the animal, and administering a second composition comprising an effective amount of a preservative to the animal. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for improving production characteristics of an animal including administering a first composition comprising an effective amount of saponins to the animal, and administering a second composition comprising an effective amount of a preservative to the animal.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于改善动物饲养和/或生产特性的方法和组合物。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括用于改善动物喂养特性的方法，包括向动物施用包含有效量的皂苷的第一组合物，以及向动物施用包含有效量的防腐剂的第二组合物。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括用于改善动物的生产特性的方法，包括向动物施用包含有效量的皂苷的第一组合物，以及向动物施用包含有效量的防腐剂的第二组合物。

公开(公告)号：US07416742B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-26

申请号：US11153252

申请日：2005-06-15

申请人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff

发明人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff

IPC分类号： A61K33/14 ,  A61K36/00 ,  A23K1/18

CPC分类号： A61K33/00 ,  A61K36/00 ,  A61K45/06 ,  Y02A50/473 ,  A61K2300/00

摘要： The invention is related to methods and compositions for controlling microorganism populations in the digestive system of an animal. In an embodiment, the invention is a method for reducing protozoa populations in the digestive system of an animal including administering an effective amount of a saponin containing composition to the animal, and administering an effective amount of an anti-microbial agent to the animal. In an embodiment, the invention is a composition for reducing the bacterial load in the digestive tract of an animal including a saponin containing composition and an anti-microbial agent. In an embodiment, the invention is a method for reducing the bacterial load in the digestive system of an animal including administering an effective amount of a saponin containing composition to the animal.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于控制动物消化系统中微生物群体的方法和组合物。 在一个实施方案中，本发明是一种减少动物消化系统中原生动物群体的方法，包括向动物施用有效量的含皂苷的组合物，并向动物施用有效量的抗微生物剂。 在一个实施方案中，本发明是用于减少动物消化道中的细菌负荷的组合物，包括含皂苷组合物和抗微生物剂。 在一个实施方案中，本发明是减少动物消化系统中的细菌负荷的方法，包括向动物施用有效量的含皂苷的组合物。

公开(公告)号：US5279838A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-18

申请号：US654377

申请日：1984-09-26

申请人： Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： A23B9/10 ,  A23K1/14 ,  A23K1/165 ,  A23K1/00

CPC分类号： A23B9/10 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A23K20/168 ,  Y10S426/807

摘要： A method of treating livestock animal feed grains by the addition thereto of a sarsasaponin as a wetting agent in conjunction with the mechanical processing to which feed grains are subjected. A preferred sarasasaponin is that extracted from the Yucca plant. Preferably the sarsasaponin is applied from a liquid medium. The sarsasaponin facilitates moisture uptake by the grain, making it more stable, more palatable and more digestible. When fed to livestock, faster weight gains are obtained with less feed. The wetting agent is desirably added to the grain prior to processing by grinding or rolling and steam flaking.

摘要翻译： 结合进料颗粒所经受的机械加工，通过加入萨洒皂草作为润湿剂来处理家畜饲料颗粒的方法。 优选的丝裂霉素是从丝兰植物提取的。 优选地，萨洒皂草素是从液体培养基中施用的。 萨沙皂甙促进谷物的水分摄取，使其更加稳定，更可口，更易消化。 喂养牲畜时，用较少的饲料可以获得更快的体重增长。 在通过研磨或轧制和蒸汽剥落处理之前，优选将润湿剂加入到颗粒中。

公开(公告)号：US08445709B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12797393

申请日：2010-06-09

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan

IPC分类号： C07C51/00

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  B01J21/04 ,  B01J21/06 ,  B01J21/063 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and/or refining alkyl ester compositions. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can include contacting a fatty acid feedstock and an alcohol with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius and a pressure of greater than 500 psi to form an unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can further include combining the unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition with dimethyl carbonate to form a refining mixture. The method can also include contacting the refining mixture with a second metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 100 degrees Celsius to form a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于生产和/或精制烷基酯组合物的系统和方法。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物的方法。 该方法可以包括在大于200摄氏度的温度和大于500psi的压力下使脂肪酸原料和醇与第一金属氧化物催化剂接触以形成未精制的脂肪酸烷基酯组合物。 该方法还可包括将未精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物与碳酸二甲酯混合以形成精制混合物。 该方法还可以包括在大于100摄氏度的温度下使精炼混合物与第二金属氧化物催化剂接触以形成精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08017796B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12540568

申请日：2009-08-13

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

IPC分类号： C11B3/10

CPC分类号： B01D15/00 ,  B01J20/0211 ,  B01J20/06 ,  B01J20/08 ,  B01J20/3433 ,  B01J20/3475 ,  C10G25/00 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C11B3/10 ,  C11C3/003

摘要： The present invention relates to devices and methods for selectively removing contaminants from a crude product mixture. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for removing organic acids from a crude product mixture including contacting the crude product mixture with a metal oxide substrate, wherein free organic acids in the crude product mixture bind to the metal oxide substrate, thereby removing free organic acids and forming a refined product mixture; separating the refined product mixture from the metal oxide substrate; and removing the organic acids bound to the metal oxide substrate by contacting the metal oxide substrate with an alkyl ester composition at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于从粗产物混合物中选择性除去污染物的装置和方法。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括从粗产物混合物中除去有机酸的方法，包括使粗产物混合物与金属氧化物底物接触，其中粗产物混合物中的游离有机酸与金属氧化物底物结合，从而除去游离的有机酸 并形成精制产物混合物; 将精制产物混合物与金属氧化物基质分离; 并且通过在大于约100摄氏度的温度下使金属氧化物底物与烷基酯组合物接触来除去与金属氧化物衬底结合的有机酸。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07897798B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11833839

申请日：2007-08-03

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

IPC分类号： C11C3/00

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing alkyl esters from lipid feed stocks, such as plant oils and/or animal fats, and systems including the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing alkyl esters including mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture; and contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol, the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. Other embodiments are included herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从脂肪饲料如植物油和/或动物脂肪制备烷基酯的方法和设备，以及包括其的系统。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产烷基酯的方法，包括将脂质原料与醇混合以形成反应混合物; 以及在超临界条件下将所述反应混合物与所述醇接触，所述催化剂包含选自氧化铝，二氧化钛，氧化锆和氢氧化铪的未改性的金属氧化物，以及从所述反应混合物中除去残留的游离脂肪酸。 本文还包括其它实施例。