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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497890 | Method of converting waste to soil/feed modifiers Disclosed is a method for transforming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into a useful compost material. The method involves both a pre-treatment and a treatment phase. In the pre-treatment phase, a waste stream is processed to remove valuable waste after which the waste ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7422617 | System and method for composting-free disposal of organic wastes A system for composting-free disposal of organic waste and method thereof included a heating apparatus, a pretreatment apparatus, and a decomposition apparatus. The heating apparatus heats the pretreatment apparatus and the decomposition apparatus. The organic waste... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7014676 | Method of converting waste to soil/feed modifiers Disclosed is a method for transforming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into a useful compost material. The method involves both a pre-treatment and a treatment phase. In the pre-treatment phase, a waste stream is processed to remove valuable waste after which the waste ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966941 | Sewage sludge treatment An apparatus and method for treating organic waste sludge such as sewage sludge is disclosed wherein the sludge is first dewatered, moved to a day hopper for storage, and then successively passed through first and second reactors. As the sludge is passed through the... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6890438 | Process for treatment of organic wastes A process for conversion of organic wastes into biofertilizers such as soil conditioning agents of fertilizer grade, culture grade and soil grade is provided. Also provided is a process for conversion of organic wastes into material for converting waste water into r... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6864382 | Method for chemically recycling organic garbage, materials made of the organic garbage and a recycling device used therefor A method for chemically recycling organic garbage, materials made of the organic garbage and a recycling device used therefor, which comprises of mixing hydroxide (A) having a property of saponifying fats and oils into organic garbage to obtain a decreased gelled mi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852142 | Organic-based fertilizer The subject invention provides methods for producing homogenous organic base fertilizer for plant nutrition and soil fertility. Also provided by the subject invention are value added fertilizer products for plant nutrition and soil fertility and concentrated liquid ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6793704 | Weak alkaline organic fertilizer from organic waste including food waste and its manufacturing method A calcium-enriched organic fertilizer for acid soil and/or a magnesium-enriched organic fertilizer for field products and/or a silica-enriched organic fertilizer for paddy field products, and its manufacturing method. The method includes elimination of saline matter... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6752849 | Method for disinfecting and stabilizing organic wastes with mineral by-products Disclosed is a method of disinfecting and stabilizing organic wastes wherein organic waste is intimately mixed with one or more mineral by-products to produce a mixture having a pH of less than about 9. The mixture is heated and dried to produce a stable, granular b... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752848 | Method for disinfecting and stabilizing organic wastes with mineral by-products A method of disinfecting and stabilizing organic wastes where organic waste is intimately mixed with one or more mineral by-products to produce a mixture having a pH of less than about 9. The mixture is heated and dried to produce a stable, granular bio-mineral prod... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749658 | Method for composting organic waste together with its packaging cartons, boxes or crates on site This disclosure is directed to a method for recycling the packaging crates or cartons in which fruits and vegetables are normally shipped, together with any spoiled or rotten fruits, vegetables, meats and the like into reusable compost by first shredding or grinding... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6682578 | Methods for producing fertilizers and feed supplements from agricultural and industrial wastes Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682577 | Soil modifier The soil modifier includes a porous material obtained by dry distillation of refuse-derived fuel to pioneer a cheap way for effectively utilizing the refuse, thereby enabling the environment to be improved by modification of soil while promoting environme... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6613223 | Garbage treatment apparatus A garbage treatment apparatus of the type which includes a cylindrical container formed to store an amount of porous inorganic balls containing microorganism effective for decomposition of garbage and to store an amount of garbage to be treated, a rotatio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6497741 | Methods for producing fertilizers and feed supplements from agricultural and industrial wastes Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6416983 | Biological fertilizer compositions comprising garbage The present invention provides biological fertilizer compositions that comprise yeast cells and garbage. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds, decompose potassiu... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409788 | Methods for producing fertilizers and feed supplements from agricultural and industrial wastes Integrated waste treatment and fertilizer and feed supplement production methods to be implemented at organic waste source sites, at remote treatment sites, or partially at the organic waste source site and at a remote location, whether in small or large ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6383246 | Composting accelerator for plant-derived material The present invention provides a composting accelerator for a plant-derived material, which accelerator comprises wheat bran and/or low-grade flour powder and an organic waste matter and/or organic fertilizer, and optionally a specific composting assistan... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6273927 | Manufacturing method of fertilizer made from organic wastes This invention relates to a method of manufacturing the fertilizer made from organic wastes such as food wastes, human excrements, animal excrements, slaugterhouse waste, henhouse waste, fish and shellfish wastes, vegetable wastes and agricultural wastes.... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6224771 | Organic waste recycling method A method of recycling organic wastes in which organic wastes such as garbage from households, restaurants are recycled and utilized as a pro-ferment for other organic wastes such as feces and urine of domestic animals, pruned branches, bush, and lawn, whi... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6200475 | Method of converting organic waste by thermophilic fermentation A method of converting organic waste to a useful end product by aerobic thermophilic fermentation process within a short period of time, includes the steps of mixing the organic waste that naturally contains microorganisms with the porous material as a fe... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6174472 | Process for forming soil enhancing pellets The instant process forms a pellet comprised of at least sixty percent composted sewer sludge, up to forty percent cellulosic plant material and up to fifteen percent nutrient materials and chemicals for soil enhancement and plant nutrition that provides ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168642 | Industrial utilization of garbage with effective recycling and with optimization in energy production A recycling process for garbage containing a high proportion of paper where printed paper is first separated from the garbage. The garbage is then into pieces and light and heavy components are separated out in a classification tank. The remaining organic... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6136590 | Waste materials recycling method and apparatus A waste material separating method and apparatus a number of sequential processes the separate paper, plastic, glass, wood, and metals from waste materials. Bulk materials are manually removed from conveyors. Screening machines separate fine from course m... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6117671 | Method and system for integrated solid waste collection and management Solid waste management has been primarily based on collection of solid waste and placing most of it in a landfill. Present invention eliminates a need for large landfills by integrating collection and transportation of solid waste with separation, treatme... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5976211 | Fertilizer and process for production thereof A process for producing a fertilizer from an organic waste material is described which comprises treating a waste, having a water content of no more than 90% by weight and which has been alkalinized, with nitrogen dioxide or a precursor thereof in suffici... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972058 | Method of treating waste sludge The invention relates to a waste sludge treatment process in which a solid additive is mixed into sludge to produce solid products. The solid additive includes aggregate-like hydrophobic grains of peat.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5707417 | Process of treating garbage with simultaneous production of methane Garbage resulting from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and containing water-insoluble organic components is treated first heated in the presence of water at a temperature of 100°-400° C. and a pressure higher than the saturated water vap... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5700687 | Odor control system A compost curing and odor control system in which biofilters are disposed in overlying relation to the compost curing area the floors of both the biofilters and curing area consist of a series of elongated planks of generally trapezoidal cross sectional c... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5676727 | Method of producing slow-release nitrogenous organic fertilizer from biomass A process for making organic slow release nitrogenous fertilizers from pyrolysis products obtained from the pyrolysis of biomass uses a chemical reaction to combine a nitrogen compound containing the --NH2 group with the pyrolysis products to f... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5584905 | Preparation of amendments and fertilizer products for agricultural soils by entrapment of acid gases by solid waste material A process for the removal of oxides or hydrated oxides of carbon or sulfur from an acid waste gas stream in which a bed of moist particulated solid waste material is formed, the bed particles are coated with alkaline earth oxides or alkaline earth carbona... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5556445 | Steam treatment of municipal solid waste A method for treating solid municipal waste material including placing solid municipal waste in a rotating chamber having an interior at ambient pressure, heating the waste at ambient pressure, and controlling the moisture content of the waste.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5538860 | Method for the local composting and drying of organic wastes and relative device Method and device for the local composting and drying of organic wastes, which is employed for the collection and aerobic conversion on the spot of organic wastes so as to obtain a finished product, compost, intended for use as an agricultural improvement... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5501718 | Method to produce substitute for peat moss This invention is a method to produce a substitute for peat moss comprising: mixing in a mixer adsorptive cellulosic material with an effective amount of an inoculum containing cellulose degrading microorganism such as lignin cellulose degrading bacteria ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5378257 | Fertilizer production A process for organic fertilizer production of the invention comprises stirring a batch of the waste matter to be treated with an amount of nitric acid to mix the waste matter with nitric acid, crushing the waste water mixed with nitric acid to make sludg... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5354349 | Method for manufacturing of organic fertilizers There is provided a continuous method for manufacturing of organic fertilizers by fermentation of a waste containing organic materials or mixture of said waste with cellulose-containing organic materials in the presence of thermophilic and aerobic microor... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5256378 | Apparatus for composting organic waste materials and method An arrangement is provided for facilitating aerobic composting of organic material. The arrangement comprises a compost tank having an upper receiving volume, a central aeration and mixing volume, and a lower compost collection receiving volume. Preferabl... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5250100 | Solid waste recovery system A solid waste recovery system processes solid wastes which would otherwise be sent to a landfill by utilizing several stages of systematically separating and processing various components of the refuse. Refuse is trucked in and dumped on a tipping floor o... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5234596 | Process for composting organic waste or sewage sludge controlled by monitoring exhaust air A process for controlling the throughput rate of aeration air when composting organic waste and/or sewage sludge migrating through a closed reaction vessel from an inlet opening to an outlet opening while aeration air supplied to the reaction vessel flows... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5204263 | Channel cover A compost curing air circulating and odor control system including a channel for storage of compost to be cured, the channel being provided with a retractable cover to permit periodic turning of the compost within the channel while concomitantly maintaini... | 04/20/1993 |
