Patent ID: 8551553

Claim:
A kernel fractionation system, comprising: a) a kernel fracture assembly which operates to generate a plurality of corn particles, wherein said plurality of corn particles include a mixture of a plurality of corn bran particles, a plurality of corn germ particles, and a plurality of corn endosperm particles; b) a dry corn mill process which separates said mixture into a corn bran fraction, a corn germ fraction, and a corn endosperm fraction; c) a corn endosperm fraction separator which generates a non-extracted and an extracted endosperm stream; d) an amount of said extracted endosperm stream established in a corn endosperm extraction zone; e) an amount of extractant fluidly engaged with said amount of said extracted endosperm stream established in said corn endosperm extraction zone; f) an amount of corn oil extracted into said amount of extractant fluidly engages with said amount of said extracted endosperm stream established in said corn endosperm extraction zone; and g) an amount of endosperm cake by extraction of said amount of corn oil from said amount of said extracted endosperm stream established in said corn endosperm extraction zone.