Peter J Matthews

US Patent:

6936294, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Dec 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/004742

Inventors:

Peter Matthews - Houston TX, US
John Steinfort - Houston TX, US
Alberto Macedo - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Satake USA, Inc. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

B02B005/02

US Classification:

426483, 426507, 241 6, 241 7, 241 9

Abstract:

The present invention provides a process to remove the germ from the endosperm of a corn kernel. The apparatus of the present invention comprises frictional cylindrical rollers, each roller rotating about an axis, the axis of the rollers substantially parallel, and the direction of rotation being opposing. The roller bodies having a rubberized covering, rotate with differing surface velocities and are tensioned such as to impart low-impact friction forces to corn kernels drawn between the roller covers. The process of the present invention includes a tempering step comprising adding an amount of moisture to the corn by wetting and soaking the corn; a polishing step for removing bran layers from the corn; a second tempering step comprising adding an additional amount of moisture to the corn by wetting and soaking the corn; and a friction step to remove germ from the endosperm.

US Patent:

7553507, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147871

Inventors:

Peter Matthews - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Satake USA, Inc. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

B02B 5/02

US Classification:

426481, 426483, 426507

Abstract:

The present invention provides a process to remove the bran and the germ from the endosperm of a corn kernel. The process includes use of an apparatus having a chamber to induce rubbing between adjacent corn kernels to remove bran and an apparatus for germ removal having frictional cylindrical rollers rotating substantially parallel to one another, in opposing directions, and tensioned to impart low-impact friction forces to each corn kernel drawn between the roller surfaces. The process of the present invention includes a tempering step including adding an amount of moisture to the bran of the corn kernel by wetting and soaking the corn kernel; a bran removal step for removing substantially all bran from the corn by rubbing corn kernels together; a second tempering step including adding an additional amount of moisture to the exposed germ by wetting and soaking the exposed germ; and a degermination step to fracture the endosperm about the germ, substantially freeing the germ from the endosperm.

US Patent:

20050220952, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147542

Inventors:

Peter Matthews - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A23P001/00

US Classification:

426482000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a machine to remove the bran. The machine includes a tempering chamber for adding an amount of moisture to the bran of the corn kernel by wetting and soaking the corn kernel to expand and soften the bran and a chamber for removing substantially all bran from the corn by rubbing corn kernels together.

US Patent:

20050226979, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Jun 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/147872

Inventors:

Peter Matthews - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A23P001/00

US Classification:

426483000

Abstract:

The present invention is an apparatus for degerminaing corn kernels having a tempering chamber for adding moisture to the exposed germ by wetting and soaking the exposed germ; and a germinating chamber to fracture the endosperm about the germ, substantially freeing the germ from the endosperm.

US Patent:

20080226784, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Jan 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/013532

Inventors:

Peter Matthews - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

SATAKE USA, INC. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

A23L 1/10
B02C 23/16

US Classification:

426443, 241 73

Abstract:

An internal milling device for milling of corn or other grains and in particular for debranning corn kernels, or kernels or the like, and exposing or freeing germ in dry milling. The improvements include a modified internal milling rotor, modified screen sieve, additional and modified breaker bars, and an improved particle removal system.

US Patent:

20090098265, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/870812

Inventors:

Thomas Kock - Sugar Land TX, US
Peter Matthews - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

SATAKE USA, INC. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

A23L 1/10

US Classification:

426481

Abstract:

A method of producing masa which reduces the material and time required, including the amount of water required for processing, the amount of calcium and lime required, energy and space consumption, and processing time. The process preferably includes debranning the corn kernels, collecting the bran, subjecting the debranned corn kernels to a heated alkali solution, and milling the debranned corn kernels. The bran may be sifted and utilized for various products.

US Patent:

20150202628, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/159701

Inventors:

- Stafford TX, US
Peter Mathieson Matthews - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

SATAKE USA, INC. - Stafford TX

International Classification:

B02B 3/04
B02C 4/26

Abstract:

A top-fed vertical grain mill which causes intermittent compression of grains while reducing potential overmilling. The top-fed vertical grain mill includes a resistor bar, a plurality of rolls having a smooth, metal vertical outer periphery on which a vertically-aligned stirring bar is positioned, and a bran removal cylinder having a plurality of perforations therethrough, which may be throughout or which may be below the bottom surface of the top-most of the plurality of rolls.