公开(公告)号：US12163101B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18120313

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy Edward Javers ,  Christopher Riley William Gerken ,  Charles C Gallop ,  Samuel Vander Griend ,  Jesse Spooner ,  Jonathan Phillip Licklider ,  Laercio Malburg ,  Ryan Edward Hoefling ,  Douglas Bernard Rivers ,  Kurt A Dieker

IPC: C12P7/14 ,  B01D3/00 ,  C08B37/00 ,  C08H7/00 ,  C08H8/00 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C12P7/10 ,  C12P19/14 ,  C13K1/02 ,  C13K1/06 ,  C13K13/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes a method for retrofitting an existing plant. The method includes adding a fractionation process to separate bran from other components in a feedstock to the existing plant, adding a pretreatment process downstream of the fractionation process, the pretreatment process configured to receive the bran and utilize water and heat to break down cellulose and hemicellulose in the bran; adding a hydrolysis and cellulosic fermentation process downstream of the pretreatment process and upstream of the fermentation process to hydrolyze the bran with a cellulase enzyme complex cocktail and to ferment with an organism to produce cellulosic beer; and combining the cellulosic beer with starch from the grain in the existing plant into the fermentation process to increase overall yield per feedstock unit in the existing plant.

公开(公告)号：US12134049B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US16434659

申请日：2019-06-07

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Gallop ,  Alex Dexter Wayman

IPC: B01D29/64 ,  B01D29/01 ,  B01D29/23

Abstract: A rotary tool for a mechanical separator, the tool can optionally comprise: a center shaft having a longitudinal axis; a plurality of longitudinal paddles coupled to the shaft, at least one paddle of the plurality of paddles having an inner edge and aligned radially relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one paddle has an elongate extent along the longitudinal axis with opposing lateral sides along the elongate extent; and a flange having a triangular shape in a radial cross-section, the flange affixed to the inner edge of the at least one paddle and having an apex radially inward of the at least one paddle. Other examples of the application include the rotary tool having a plurality of tools and the mechanical separator having the capability of being raised or lowered to alter a residence time of slurry within the mechanical separator.

公开(公告)号：US12011677B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18182870

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Gallop ,  Keith Tjaden

IPC: B01D1/26 ,  A23K10/38 ,  A23K40/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D3/10 ,  B01D3/14 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C07C29/80 ,  C07C29/84 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: B01D1/26 ,  A23K10/38 ,  A23K40/00 ,  B01D3/002 ,  B01D3/10 ,  B01D3/148 ,  B01D5/006 ,  B01D5/0096 ,  C07C29/80 ,  C07C29/84 ,  C10L1/02 ,  C10L2290/543

Abstract: This disclosure describes energy efficient process to distill a process stream in a production facility. A process uses multiple effect evaporators, ranging from one evaporator to eight evaporators in each effect. The process arrangement shows an example of four effect evaporators, with a zero-effect evaporator having a single evaporator, a first-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, a second-effect evaporator having a set of three evaporators, and a third-effect evaporator having a set of evaporators to create condensed distillers solubles.

公开(公告)号：US20240132816A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18544025

申请日：2023-12-18

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Albert Bennett ,  Jonathan N. Orr

IPC: C12M1/107 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/12 ,  C12N1/20

CPC classification number: C12M21/04 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M23/58 ,  C12M25/20 ,  C12M29/18 ,  C12N1/205 ,  C12R2001/01

Abstract: The subject matter of this application is using novel biological reactors for the fermentation of gases into liquid products. More specifically, the subject matter relates to the use of a Multiple-Pass Trickle Bed Reactor (MP-TBR) for the anaerobic or aerobic and biological fermentation of gases generated from industrial processes and/or from the gasification of biomass and other organic carbon sources. The products may include, but are not limited to, ethanol and other valuable chemicals.

公开(公告)号：US11910810B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US16875894

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C Gallop ,  Christopher Riley William Gerken ,  Jeremy Edward Javers ,  Aaron Williamson

IPC: A23K40/00 ,  A23K20/10 ,  B01D37/00 ,  A23K10/38 ,  D21C9/02 ,  B01D3/00 ,  A23K20/142

CPC classification number: A23K40/00 ,  A23K10/38 ,  A23K20/142 ,  B01D3/001 ,  B01D37/00 ,  D21C9/02 ,  B01D2221/06

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in a defiber process stream by using two or more mechanical devices to separate the solids from the liquids based on density differences. The process produces animal feed products having a protein content ranging from approximately 45% to approximately 64%.

公开(公告)号：US11884904B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16642781

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Albert Bennett ,  Jonathan N. Orr

IPC: C12M1/107 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/12 ,  C12N1/20 ,  C12R1/01

CPC classification number: C12M21/04 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M23/58 ,  C12M25/02 ,  C12M29/18 ,  C12N1/205 ,  C12R2001/01

Abstract: The subject matter of this application is using novel biological reactors for the fermentation of gases into liquid products. More specifically, the subject matter relates to the use of a Multiple-Pass Trickle Bed Reactor (MP-TBR) for the anaerobic or aerobic and biological fermentation of gases generated from industrial processes and/or from the gasification of biomass and other organic carbon sources. The products may include, but are not limited to, ethanol and other valuable chemicals.

公开(公告)号：US20230234101A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18099835

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Alex Dexter Wayman ,  Marc Awtrey ,  Brandon Awtrey ,  Wayne Clutter

IPC: B07B1/55 ,  B07B1/20

CPC classification number: B07B1/55 ,  B07B1/20

Abstract: A mechanical separation device optionally includes one or more of a housing, a screen a rotary assembly, one or more wash bars and a plurality of nozzles. The screen can be positioned within the housing to separate at least a portion of the liquid medium from the solids. The rotary assembly can be within the housing and can be configured to move the solids and the liquid medium along an axial length of the housing toward the discharge outlet. The one or more wash bars can be within the housing and can be positioned adjacent the screen. The plurality of nozzles can be spaced along the one or more wash bars. The he one or more wash bars can be configured to receive a wash fluid and the plurality of nozzles configured to discharge the wash fluid against the screen.

公开(公告)号：US11517028B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17683011

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Gallop ,  Christopher Riley William Gerken

IPC: A23K10/10 ,  A23K40/00 ,  A23K50/10 ,  A23K50/30 ,  A23K50/75 ,  A23K50/80 ,  A23J1/12 ,  A23J1/16 ,  A23K10/38 ,  A23J1/00 ,  B01D17/02 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B03B9/00 ,  C12N1/16 ,  B01D5/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on a density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.

公开(公告)号：US11427781B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US15371435

申请日：2016-12-07

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Mohan Prasad Dasari ,  Kidron Joel Knox ,  Charles C Gallop ,  Kurt A Dieker ,  Hugh Tallant Warren ,  Shashank Ravi

IPC: C11B3/00 ,  C11B3/06 ,  C11B3/16 ,  C11B3/02 ,  C11B7/00 ,  C11B3/12

Abstract: Products produced from distillers corn oil include once refined corn oil product, food grade corn oil product, and free fatty acid product which may be used in a variety of applications. The products have varying specifications for free fatty acid content and moisture content. The applications include food, feed, additives, and manufacture of industrial products.

公开(公告)号：US20220248714A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17726953

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: ICM, Inc.

Inventor： Charles C. Gallop ,  Christopher Riley William Gerken ,  Jeremy Edward Javers ,  Jesse Spooner ,  Ryan A. Mass

IPC: A23K10/10 ,  A23K40/00 ,  A23K50/10 ,  A23K50/30 ,  A23K50/75 ,  A23K50/80 ,  A23J1/12 ,  A23J1/16 ,  B01D21/26 ,  A23K10/38 ,  A23J1/00 ,  B01D17/02 ,  B03B9/00 ,  B01D5/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods to separate solids from liquids in a production facility. A process separates components in the process stream by applying non-condensable media to create density differences and then using a mechanical device to separate the solids from the liquids based on the density difference. The process produces the liquids and solids, which may be further processed to create valuable animal feed products.