US 12,434,249 B2
Systems and methods for extracting and isolating purified wheat embryo products
Chris Miller, Wamego, KS (US)
Assigned to Tritica Biosciences, LLC, Wamego, KS (US)
Filed by Tritica Biosciences, LLC, Wamego, KS (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/120,169.
Application 18/120,169 is a continuation of application No. 17/679,500, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,839,881.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/153,739, filed on Feb. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058822 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B02C 9/00 (2006.01); B02B 3/00 (2006.01); B02B 3/08 (2006.01); B02B 5/02 (2006.01); B02C 9/04 (2006.01); B02C 19/00 (2006.01); B02C 13/09 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 9/00 (2013.01) [B02B 3/00 (2013.01); B02B 3/08 (2013.01); B02B 5/02 (2013.01); B02C 9/04 (2013.01); B02C 19/0012 (2013.01); B02C 13/095 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
 
1. A method for producing a filtered wheat embryo product, the method comprising the steps of:
obtaining a plurality of wheat berries, the wheat berries comprising wheat embryos, bran, and endosperm;
accelerating each of the plurality of wheat berries toward an impact surface;
impacting each of the plurality of wheat berries against the impact surface;
in response to the impacting step, dislodging at least some of the wheat embryos from the wheat berries such that the dislodged wheat embryos are intact;
separating the dislodged wheat embryos from the bran and the endosperm;
pulverizing the dislodged wheat embryos to produce pulverized wheat embryos, wherein the pulverizing comprises blending the wheat embryos with an extraction liquid to produce a slurry; and
filtering the pulverized wheat embryos to produce an intermediate filtered wheat embryo product.