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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4818530 | Preparation of pellets containing fungi for control of soilborne diseases This invention relates to a method for preparing pellets containing living biocontrol fungi. Fungi are selected and grown for sufficient time to produce inoculum. The fungal propagules are harvested, homogenized and diluted with sodium alginate solution. ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4818243 | Wrinkle resistant fabric produced by crosslinking cellulosic materials with acetals of glyceraldehyde Acetals of glyceraldehyde, when applied to cotton fabric by conventional pad-dry-cure procedures using special combined acid catalysts, were found to crosslink the cellulose hydroxyl groups at a very rapid rate (e.g., 10 seconds at 170° C.), thereby impa... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4816406 | Inhibition of trichothecene toxins by ancymidol The compound ancymidol, a known potent plant growth retardant and weak fungicide, has now been found to inhibit biosynthesis of trichothecene toxins on substrates susceptible to growth of trichothecene-producing fungi. These fungi are known to contaminate... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4806475 | Alkaline peroxide treatment of agricultural byproducts Nonwoody lignocellulosic portions of plant fruits, roots, and tubers, such as sugar beet pulp, citrus pulp, seed hulls, and cereal bran are treated with hydrogen peroxide under alkaline conditions thereby delignifying the materials and rendering the cellu... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4804384 | Acetylation of lignocellulosic materials Reaction of lignocellulosic material with uncatalyzed acetic anhydride in the absence of any cosolvent is disclosed. The process improves dimensional stability and resistance to biological attack of the lignocellulosic material. Lignocellulosic material i... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4797408 | Cockroach repellents A number of novel amides were found to be highly effective as cockroach repellents.... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4795633 | Vaccine for swine trichinosis A vaccine for immunization of swine against Trichinella spiralis "T. spiralis" wherein the immunogenic substance is inert newborn larvae of T. spiralis emulsified with a suitable adjuvant. The vaccine induces greater than 60% immunity in swine and offers ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4774098 | Modified plant fiber additive for food formulations Food compositions are prepared incorporating an alkaline peroxide-treated conversion product of a nonwoody, lignocellulosic substrate. In a ruminant system, the conversion product serves as a highly digestible carbohydrate source. When added to foods inte... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4765263 | Apparatus for placement of fertilizer below seed with minimum soil disturbance An apparatus and method are described which allow for placement of fertilizer at an optimum separation distance below seed at the time of seeding with a minimum of soil disturbance so that the creation of high ridges adjacent to the seed row is avoided. T... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4764366 | Persistent attractants for the mediteranean fruit fly, the method of preparation and method of use Novel lower alkyl esters of iodo-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid are useful to attract the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, "Medfly," for prolonged periods of time. The esters are competitive in attraction with the current "standard" attractant, Trimedlu... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4764371 | Postharvest biological control of stone fruit brown rot by bacillus subtilis A method for treating postharvest stone fruit to prevent or inhibit brown rot of stone fruit with effective amounts of any of the following active ingredients in a carrier is disclosed: Bacillus subtilis B-3; Bacillus subtilis B-3 in combination with 2,6-... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4753713 | Apparatus for forming uniform density structural fiberboard A sculptured structural fiberboard product is formed using a mold that includes porous forming areas which, in one embodiment, are porous forming mandrels movably mounted on the mold, and liquid impervious thimbles which removably cover the porous areas. ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4743266 | Process for producing smooth-dry cellulosic fabric with durable softness and dyeability properties Process for producing smooth dry-cellulose containing fabrics with durable softness and dyeable properties are disclosed. Cellulose containing fabric is treated with a solution of crosslinking agent, acid catalyst and a longchain alkyl bishydroxyethyl qua... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4737371 | Process for stabilizing whole cereal grains Cereal grains are protected from enzymatic deterioration by inactivation of lipolytic and oxidative enzymes without alteration of the physical and functional properties. The method involves heat treating either the intact grain or the separated germ fract... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4735651 | Novel phytotoxic and plant growth regulating oligopeptide The following novel oligopeptide compounds which possess phytotoxic and plant growth regulating properties and methods for their use are disclosed: R1 -N(R2)-D,L-Ala-D,L-Leu-N(R2)ƊPhe-Gly-OR3 ; in which R | 04/05/1988 |
| 4734524 | Synthetic pheromone 8-methyl-2-decanol propanoate A pheromonal compound produced by the western corn rootworm has been identified as 8-methyl-2-decanol propanoate (8-M-2-DP) having the structural formula: ##STR1## A synthesis has been devised for racemic 8-M-2-DP which demonstrates activity tow... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4732756 | (Z)-3-dodecen-1-ol (E)-2-butenoate and its use in monitoring and controlling the sweetpotato weevil A pheromonal compound produced by the sweetpotato weevil has been identified as (Z)-3-dodecen-1-ol (E)-2-butenoate. The synthetically-prepared compound demonstrates activity toward the sweetpotato weevil comparable to or greater than that of the natural ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4724632 | Filament seed thresher A method and apparatus for removing appendages from seeds are described. The apparatus includes a chamber to contain the seed to be threshed. Mounted rotatively in the chamber is at least one filament spool means which, upon rotation, causes filament to b... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4724147 | Preparation of pellets containing fungi for control of soilborne diseases This invention relates to a method for preparing pellets containing living biocontrol fungi. Fungi are selected and grown for sufficient time to produce inoculum. The fungal propagules are harvested, homogenized and diluted with sodium alginate solution. ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4722739 | Dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulosic material Dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulose fabrics characterized by an amino acid derived of an N-methylol crosslinking agent on a cellulose substrate which can be dyed with basic or direct dyes are disclosed. Exemplary amino acids can be selected from the ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4722839 | Novel diolefin pheromone mimics as disruptants of sexual communication in insects Novel diolefin insect pheromone mimics are used to disrupt the sexual communication between insects when applied to an agricultural area in behaviorally effective amounts as follows: (Z)-1,12-heptadecadiene used for Heliothis zea Boddie; (Z)-15-methyl-1,9... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4722851 | Flan-type pudding using cereal flour A new flan-type pudding using cereal flour to improve human nutrition is disclosed. The flan comprises the following combination of ingredients: Non Fat Dry Milk of from about 10 to 30 g; Sucrose of from about 10 to 20 g; Carrageanan of from about 0.2 to ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4723038 | Process for preparing seed germinating stimulants Processes for preparing compounds which exhibit seed germinating activity are disclosed. An ester of acetoacetic acid is condensed with a ketone to produce a substituted cyclohexenone which is reacted with a thiol to get a dithioketal which is then desulf... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4721727 | Control of pests with annonaceous acetogenins Tetrahydrofuranoid acetogenins characteristic of the Annonaceae plant family have been found to have potent pesticidal and feeding deterrent activity against a diverse variety of pests such as mosquito larvae, spider mites, aphids, the Mexican bean beetle... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4720574 | Antimicrobial compound bis (carbomethoxymethyl) adipate The antimicrobial compound, bis(carbomethoxymethyl) adipate is disclosed. It was prepared by condensing the methyl ester of glycolic acid and the acid chloride of adipic acid. Tests for antimicrobial activity exhibit potent antimicrobial activity against ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4718935 | Method for the preparation of mycoherbicide-containing pellets This invention relates to alginate gel pellets containing living fungus capable of producing conidia when exposed to sufficient light and moisture. Fungi are selected and grown for sufficient time to produce inoculum. The fungus cultures are harvested and... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4715881 | Control of eastern black nightshade with a fungal pathogen A strain of Colletotrichum coccodes has been discovered which is selectively pathogenic toward eastern black nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum). Formulations comprising propagules of the fungal pathogen are useful for biological control of the eastern black ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4711656 | Enhancement of nitrogen-fixation with rhizobial tan variants Legumes inoculated with tryptophan catabolic variants (tan variants) of wild-type bradyrhizobia are characterized by an enhanced capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen as compared to parent strains. Responses of the symbiotic system to the variants include ... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4711640 | Process for crossdyeing cellulosic fabrics Processes for producing multicolor crossdyed cellulosic fabrics which are fully or partly crosslinked are disclosed. These processes include: (1) crosslinking preselected areas of fabric with a grafted cationic group and leaving other areas untreated; imm... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4707444 | Method for predicting the acceptability of coarsely ground beef A method for predicting the future acceptability of coarsely ground beef after regrinding and aerobic storage under specified conditions of time and temperature by measurement of the concentration of lactic acid in the sample is described. The method incl... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4702870 | Method and apparatus for forming three dimensional structural components from wood fiber Methods and apparatus for producing three-dimensional structural members having one flat side from wood fibers utilizing flow deposition of the fibers onto a support. The support includes resilient deformable mold inserts. The mold inserts are formed of s... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4699354 | Retrofit device for alfalfa valves A device is described to retrofit an alfalfa valve, without modification of the valve, to convert it from manual to pneumatic control and provide means for closure of the valve if operating pressure to the system is interrupted. The device comprises a fir... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4690309 | Portable, self-powered, adjustable herbicide dispensing system A self-powered spraying device for dispensing a metered amount or a continuous amount of chemical. A valve is connected through conduits to a cavity in front of a piston, to a cavity in the rear of the piston, to a fluid pressure source and to a nozzle. I... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4685481 | Washer for plant roots and other articles A washing apparatus specifically designed for isolating plant roots from core soil samples is also suited for cleaning a variety of other organic and inorganic objects, particularly when surrounded by large volumes of soil. The essential features of the a... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4686140 | Wood veneer panels bonded with cellulose solvents Wood veneer panels bonded with cupriethylenediamine hydroxide and iron sodium tartrate, and methods of preparing same.... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4680106 | Electrodynamic method for separating components of a mixture A method for separating components of a mixture containing particles which can be electrically charged from particles which can be only negligibly charged is disclosed. The mixture is fed onto an electric undulating traveling wave contact panel which is e... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4679803 | Apparatus for maintaining stability of mobile land vehicles on sloping terrain The present invention relates to mobile land vehicles having a boom assembly, and more particularly to vehicles used for felling and handling trees on steep mountainous terrain. The vehicle of this invention includes apparatus for providing multi-directio... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4677806 | Wooden building system with flange interlock and beams for use in the system A joint for use in building construction which is dependent upon beams made of wood, metal or related materials. The beams may be box beams or I-beams. In each case, the beams are made up of webs and flanges. The flanges may be of wood and of various diff... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4678473 | Arlysulfonium cellulosic fibers substantive to many dye classes Cellulosic fibers are converted to cellulosate by immersion in an alkali metal hydroxide and then reacted with an aqueous solution of thioarylsulfonium salts to produce modified cellulosic fibers which are substantive to acid, direct, disperse, reactive a... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4678746 | Monoclonal antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus antigen A method for preparing hybrid cell lines (hybridomas) which secrete monoclonal antibody which is group-specific to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus antigen and which does not react to antigenically-related bluetongue virus antigen is disclosed. The ant... | 07/07/1987 |
