Allen Dale Beer

Title: Allen Dale Beer: Detergent Manufacturing Process Inventor

Introduction

Allen Dale Beer is an inventor associated with Miamitown, Ohio, and The Procter & Gamble Company. His patent work focuses on processes for producing low-density detergent agglomerates, with attention to particle size and fluid-bed drying conditions. He holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Beer’s listed patents describe complementary approaches to making low-density detergent compositions.

- **Process for Making a Low Density Detergent Composition by Controlling Nozzle Height in a Fluid Bed Dryer.** This process combines detergent surfactant paste or its precursor with dry starting material in a high-speed mixer, then further builds up the agglomerates in a second mixer. The material is fed into a fluid-bed dryer, where binder is sprayed through a nozzle positioned about 25 to 60 centimeters above the distributor plate. The process is designed to produce detergent agglomerates with a density of about 300 to 550 grams per liter.

- **Process for Making a Low Density Detergent Composition by Controlling Agglomeration via Particle Size.** This process controls particle size across successive stages of mixing and drying. It begins with dry starting material having a median particle size of about 5 to 70 microns and produces agglomerates that grow through mixing and binder addition. After fluid-bed drying, the resulting agglomerates have a median particle size of about 300 to 700 microns and a density of about 300 to 550 grams per liter.

Career Highlights

Beer’s listed inventions address practical variables in detergent manufacturing: the height of a binder-spray nozzle and the particle sizes of materials at different stages of agglomeration. Both processes aim to produce low-density detergent agglomerates through coordinated mixing, binder application, and fluid-bed drying.

Collaborations

Beer’s listed coworkers include Millard Edward Sullivan and Ricci John Jones. The provided information identifies The Procter & Gamble Company as his company but does not specify individual roles or contributions to these patents.

Conclusion

Allen Dale Beer’s patent work at The Procter & Gamble Company focuses on process controls for producing low-density detergent agglomerates, particularly through nozzle positioning and particle-size management.