| US 7,524,522 B2 | ||
| Kernel fractionation system | ||
| Kenneth E. DeLine, Avon, Colo. (US); Daniel L. Claycamp, West Frankfort, Ill. (US); and Daniel Fetherston, Cape Girardeau, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to MOR Technology, LLC, Metropolis, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 21, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/726,255. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/838642, filed on Aug. 18, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0044547 A1, Feb. 21, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A23L 1/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 426—478 [426/479; 426/481; 426/482; 426/483; 426/518; 426/622] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A method of kernel fractionation, comprising the steps of:
a. tempering a plurality of kernels of whole corn;
b. providing a corn kernel fracture assembly;
c. fracturing a plurality of corn kernels to generate a plurality of corn particles, wherein said plurality of corn particles
comprise a mixture of a plurality of corn bran particles, a plurality of corn germ particles, and a plurality of corn endosperm
particles; and
d. aspirating said plurality of corn particles to separate said plurality of corn bran particles from said plurality of corn
endosperm particles and said plurality of corn germ particles, wherein aspirating said plurality of corn particles to separate
said plurality of corn bran particles consisting essentially of:
i. aspirating said plurality of corn particles with a first aspirator; and
ii. aspirating said plurality of corn particles with a second aspirator.
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