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Lavon Wenger
Also filed as: WENGER LAVON · WENGER LAVON G
42 granted patents·8 pending applications·944 citations·filing 1979–2021
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50 records- 0198US7883263B1Preconditioner for extrusion systemsWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 8, 2011·21 cites·16 claims
- 0298US7521076B1Method and apparatus for producing fully cooked extrudates with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 21, 2009·70 cites·16 claims
- 0398US4875847ATwin-screw extruder having respective conical nose screw sectionsWENGER MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 24, 1989·122 cites·8 claims
- 0497US10736340B1Dual extrusion method and apparatus for pet food production using meat slurriesWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·9 cites·25 claims
- 0597US7749552B1Extruded, highly cooked, non-sticky starch productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 6, 2010·18 cites·11 claims
- 0696US10555547B2Meat dewatering assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·5 cites·14 claims
- 0795US11241026B2Food processing system including extruder with hollow core screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·6 cites·16 claims
- 0895US10434483B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·6 cites·9 claims
- 0995US8827539B2Twin screw extruders operating with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 9, 2014·12 cites·10 claims
- 1095US8393780B2Screw assembly for cooking extruders operating with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER LAVON·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 12, 2013·20 cites·10 claims
- 1195US7448795B2Preconditioner having mixer shafts independently driven with variable frequency drivesWENGER MFG·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·38 cites·24 claims
- 1295US6609819B2Twin screw extruder with conical non-parallel converging screwsWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·51 cites·95 claims
- 1394US10624369B2Meat dewatering assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 21, 2020·5 cites·14 claims
- 1494US8277866B2Extruded, highly cooked, non-sticky starch productsPLATTNER BRIAN S·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 2, 2012·17 cites·13 claims
- 1594US6340487B1Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 22, 2002·44 cites·41 claims
- 1693US12256760B2Method and apparatus for production of high meat content pet foodsWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 25, 2025·2 cites·21 claims
- 1793US11039629B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 22, 2021·4 cites·5 claims
- 1893US7987774B2Cooking extruder with enhanced steam injection propertiesWENGER MFG·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·19 cites·21 claims
- 1993US6688217B2Twin screw extruder with conical non-parallel converging screwsWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·35 cites·13 claims
- 2092US10028516B2Apparatus and method for processing of high meat content food or feed productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·13 claims
- 2192US8944672B2Preconditioner for extrusion systemsWENGER MARC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 3, 2015·5 cites·23 claims
- 2291US8999422B2Production of engineered feed or food ingredients by extrusionWENGER LAVON·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 2390US6482453B2Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·29 cites·14 claims
- 2489US10893688B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 19, 2021·2 cites·15 claims
- 2589US6465029B2Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·29 cites·31 claims
- 2687US8246240B2Single screw extruder for processing of low viscosity preconditioned materialsWENGER LAVON·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 21, 2012·17 cites·27 claims
- 2786US5114488AExtrusion method and apparatus for acid treatment of cellulosic materialsWENGER MFG·Filed 1988·Granted May 19, 1992·44 cites·5 claims
- 2883US5694833AShort length tapered extrusion cooking deviceWENGER MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 9, 1997·55 cites·22 claims
- 2979US10092013B1Method for processing of high meat content food or feed productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 9, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 3078US12414579B2Food processing system including extruder with hollow core screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3178US7674492B2Preconditioner having independently driven high-speed mixer shaftsWENGER MFG·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 9, 2010·13 cites·15 claims
- 3277US4408725AScrew and head assembly for processing whole grains and cellulosic materialsWENGER MFG·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 11, 1983·21 cites·11 claims
- 3376US5783240AMethod of producing high protein, high fat sinking aquatic feedWENGER MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·55 cites·17 claims
- 3474US7906166B2Preconditioner having independently driven high-speed mixer shaftsWENGER MFG·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 15, 2011·10 cites·8 claims
- 3572US4728367AExtrusion method and apparatus for acid treatment of cellulosic materialsWENGER MFG·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 1, 1988·20 cites·4 claims
- 3670US5939124AMethod of extrusion cooking an edible materialWENGER MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·40 cites·24 claims
- 3769US2019075822A1Method and apparatus for production of high meat content pet foodsWENGER MFG·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3867US5242292AExtruder apparatus for producing sterile pelleted feed productWENGER MFG·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 7, 1993·27 cites·12 claims
- 3967US4286058AEnzymatic conversion of high moisture shear extruded and gelatinized grain materialWENGER MFG·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 25, 1981·14 cites·11 claims
- 4064US4935183AMethod of extruding material through a twin-screw extruder having respective conical nose screw sectionsWENGER MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 19, 1990·23 cites·13 claims
- 4162US2010062093A1Method and apparatus for producing fully cooked extrudates with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4262US2012171346A1Extruded, highly cooked, non-sticky starch productsPLATTNER BRIAN S·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4360US2021068424A1Extruded, retort-stable pet feedsWENGER MFG·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4459US6103290AMethod of extrusion cooking an edible materialWENGER MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 15, 2000·23 cites·8 claims
- 4556US2011091627A1Method and apparatus for producing fully cooked extrudates with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4650US2003210605A1Twin screw extruder with conical non-parallel converging screwsFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2011086150A1Extruded, highly cooked, non-sticky starch productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4844US2020120970A1Extruded, retort-stable pet feedsWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4935US5778558APellet cooling method and apparatus using alternate hot and cool air streamsWENGER MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 14, 1998·4 cites·13 claims
- 5029US5815941APellet cooler having dual grate pellet outletWENGER MFG·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 6, 1998·1 cites·15 claims
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