Pat R Mitchell

US Patent:

6652213, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/658703

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA

Assignee:

California Natural Products - Lathrop CA

International Classification:

B65G 112

US Classification:

414284, 414279, 414286

Abstract:

An automated warehouse system for a building has elevators for automatically accepting incoming material on pallets. A rotating forklift mounted inside the elevator extends its forks to reach out and bring in the pallets. Once inside, the rotating forklift spins around to face inside warehouse doors. When the elevator car arrives at a designated level, the rotating forklift deposits the material on the pallet on a temporary shelf just outside the elevator. Each level has an aisle cart that moves along an aisleway for both a loading elevator and an unloading elevator. Each aisleway is intersected by several row rails that are right angles to the aisleway. The aisle cart carries a battery powered row cart that can run back and forth along the rows. The aisle cart is positioned at the appropriate row along the aisleway, and the row cart carries, deposits, and picks up material on pallets. Storage positions are provided along each row, front to rear.

US Patent:

7073634, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Nov 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/724339

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA, US
William R. Tipton - Acampo CA, US

Assignee:

California Natural Products - Lathrop CA

International Classification:

B66B 20/00

US Classification:

187414

Abstract:

An automated warehouse system row cart includes a lifter that uses cams to raise and lower pallets. Three symmetrical cam lobes are cut into a hollow cylinder. Three matching cam lifters ride these lobes and are attached to an elevator plate. A stepper motor running in one direction is used to raise and lower the elevator plate by virtue of the action between the cam lobes and lifters.

US Patent:

20080008573, Jan 10, 2008

Filed:

Jul 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/483570

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA, US

International Classification:

B65G 57/22

US Classification:

4147916

Abstract:

An automated build-by-layer rainbow pallet system comprises a layer build track and a layer build cart that carries a layer build robot and has a number of positions for building rainbow pallets, for storing emptied supply pallets, and for storing empty half-pallets. On the rail-sides are dozens or hundreds of supply pallet conveyors for pallets of products to be picked-from when building the rainbow pallets. These are placed on one or both sides of the layer build track. The layer build robot can position itself in front of the appropriate supply pallet conveyor for picking. Once in position, half or full layers can be picked from the supply pallets and positioned over the target rainbow pallet to be built. The process of picking and building layers as the layer build cart repositions in front of the appropriate supply pallet conveyor is repeated until all of the on-board rainbow pallets have been built. The layer build cart returns to an unloading area where the emptied supply pallets and built rainbow pallets are conveyed off to respective exit conveyors. Several empty pallets are then moved from an empty pallet supply, and placed in the individual rainbow pallet build locations either by robot or conveying. The system is then ready to build more rainbow pallets. The system is controlled by a software program for orchestrating the overall movement and building of pallets.

US Patent:

20080241339, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/729338

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA, US
Khalid M. Shammet - Tracy CA, US

International Classification:

A23L 2/38
A23L 1/00

US Classification:

426598, 426507, 426508

Abstract:

A food process comprises starting with hemp () seeds that have been cultivated to have low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) alkaloid, e.g., less than 0.3%. The hemp seeds are dehulled to produce split seed kernels, mixing the split seed kernels with hot water to hydrate them into a slurry, grinding the slurry to blend and smooth it into a product base, cooking the product base to achieve a particular flavor and aroma consistent with a target food product, cooling the product base to stop cooking, and further processing the product base into a target food product like soups and beverages. The products produced have high levels of protein, vitamins, and other nutritional values.

US Patent:

20080241343, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/729334

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA, US
Khalid R. Shammet - Tracy CA, US

International Classification:

A23L 1/20

US Classification:

426634

Abstract:

A food making process comprises starting with Lupin legumes with minimum levels of alkaloids, dehulling the Lupin legumes to produce split seed kernels, mixing the split seed kernels with hot water to hydrate them into a slurry, grinding the slurry to blend and smooth it into a product base, cooking the product base to achieve a particular flavor and aroma consistent with a target food product, cooling the product base to stop cooking, and further processing the product base into a target food product like soups and beverages. In particular, the variety produces the best results, but other sweet lupin varieties can be used if they have been leached of their bitter tasting alkaloids. The products produced have high levels of protein, vitamins, and other nutritional values. Both batch and continuous processes are possible.

US Patent:

20100068027, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584257

Inventors:

Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA, US

International Classification:

B65G 57/00

US Classification:

4147899, 4147916, 414802

Abstract:

An automated build-by-layer rainbow pallet system comprises a layer build track and a layer build cart that carries a layer build robot and a number of positions for building rainbow pallets, for storing emptied supply pallets, and for storing empty half-pallets. On the rail-sides are dozens or hundreds of supply pallet conveyors for pallets of products to be picked-from when building the rainbow pallets. These are placed on one or both sides of the layer build track. The layer build robot can position itself in front of the appropriate supply pallet conveyor for picking. Once in position, half or full layers can be picked from the supply pallets and positioned over the target rainbow pallet to be built. The process of picking and building layers as the layer build cart repositions in front of the appropriate supply pallet conveyor is repeated until all of the on-board rainbow pallets have been built. The layer build cart returns to an unloading area where the emptied supply pallets and built rainbow pallets are conveyed off to respective exit conveyors. Several empty pallets are then moved from an empty pallet supply, and placed in the individual rainbow pallet build locations either by robot or conveying. The system is then ready to build more rainbow pallets. The system is controlled by a software program for orchestrating the overall movement and building of pallets.

US Patent:

54223466, Jun 6, 1995

Filed:

May 14, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/063077

Inventors:

Cheryl R. Mitchell - Stockton CA
Pat R. Mitchell - Stockton CA

Assignee:

California Natural Products - Lathrop CA

International Classification:

A61K 31715
A23B 404
A01N 6500

US Classification:

514 54

Abstract:

A process for producing a pressed juice containing an inulin polymer mixture in a stable polymorphic form having cold water solubility according to the present invention includes the steps of pressing juice from inulin containing plants, preferably of the Compositae family and more preferably from dahlia tubers, assaying the juice to determine its initial range and distribution and processing the pressed juice under selected conditions to convert the inulin polymers of the assayed juice to an inulin polymer mixture having greater than 50% of the polymers in the range of about DP 10 to DP 45, more preferably about DP 16 to DP 40, the process including hydrolyzing inulin polymers of greater than about DP 45 into the range of about DP 10 to DP 45 to enhance permeability and unique metabolic value of the mixture as well as selectively promoting Bifidus growth in the gut. An inulin juice polymer mixture formed according to the above process is administered to individuals in selected amounts for various advantageous metabolic purposes.

US Patent:

48760960, Oct 24, 1989

Filed:

Mar 29, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/174598

Inventors:

Cheryl R. Mitchell - Manteca CA
Pat R. Mitchell - Manteca CA
William A. Mitchell - Shelburne VT

Assignee:

California Natural Products - Manteca CA

International Classification:

A23L 109
A23L 105

US Classification:

426 28

Abstract:

Whole grain rice, either white or brown rice, is liquefied and treated with high levels of a glucosidase enzyme and/or a combination with beta-amylase enzyme in a saccharification step. Total enzymatic reaction time is limited to about four hours for both the liquefaction and saccharification steps combined to prevent the development of undesirable off-flavors. The product of the saccharification step is partially clarified to remove substantially all rice fiber, but not other nutritional values and then concentrated to produce a preferred rice syrup sweetener which is cloudy in character and has a solids composition defined as follows: ______________________________________ Soluble Complex Carbohydrates About 10 to 70% of solids; Maltose About 0 to 70% of solids; Glucose About 5 to 70% of solids; Ash or Minerals About 0. 1 to 0. 6% of solids; Protein and Fat About 1 to 3. 5% of solids; ______________________________________ The rice syrup sweetener of the invention can be dried to produce dried rice sweeteners.