Cereal-based charcoal binder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9108909
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13239897

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The cereal-based charcoal binder utilizes unrefined non-corn whole grains to replace the conventional cornstarch binder in solid charcoal fuels. The whole grain material is ground up, mixed with water, gelatinized, and then mixed with at least one dry ingredient to produce the solid charcoal fuel product.

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE S W WASHINGTON DC 20250

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiou, Bor-Sen Walnut Creek, US 7 6
Colussi, Tomas Pleasanton, US 4 59
Fisher, Stephen Pleasanton, US 37 1362
Fretwell, Allison Pleasanton, US 5 129
Glenn, Greg M American Canyon, US 1 0
Imam, Syed H Walnut Creek, US 5 37
Orts, William J Burlingame, US 14 58
Piche, Greg Pleasanton, US 1 0
Rains, Dustin Pleasanton, US 1 0
Slaboski, Adam Pleasanton, US 1 0
Swatling, Don Pleasanton, US 4 24

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