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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278063 | Method and system for performing a hardware trace An embodiment of the invention is a method for capturing hardware trace data. A wrap-back address space is defined and during compression mode, trace data is circularly stored in the wrap-back address space. Upon exiting compression mode, a write address is establis... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7175684 | Prilling method A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prillin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6558445 | Dry fertilizer compositions and method for making the same The present invention describes a composition which has as its base a dry, granular fertilizer and to which is added a flowing agent and further to which is added a hydrophobic agent. The present invention also describes methods for making this compositio... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6436165 | Foliar phosphate fertilizers Foliar fertilizers which include a phosphate ester in concentrations greater than approximately 1/2 molar with water. The phosphate esters are preferably polyhydroxy alcohol orthophosphate esters, such as ethylene glycol phosphate esters. The fertilizer s... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6355083 | Dust control composition for fertilizer and method of treatment of fertilizer A dust control composition for and method of treating fertilizer particles, the composition comprising 10-100% by weight oxidized oil, 0-90% by weight non-oxidized oil, and 0-90% by weight wax. The fertilizer particle is selected from the group consisting... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6241796 | Method for producing fertilizer grade DAP having an increased nitrogen concentration from recycle A process for the preparation of granular fertilizer grade DAP (a product composed of ammonium phosphates, principally diammonium phosphate, resulting from the ammoniation of phosphoric acid, as defined in Official Publication No. 52 of the Association of... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6015445 | Anti-caking solids Solids having a tendency to cake are treated with distillation heavies that are liquid at about 60° C. or less and are obtained from production of a ketone having the formula: R.dbd.O, wherein R is substituted or unsubstituted, branched, straight chain or ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5997602 | Aqueous fertilzer suspension containing at least phosphate ions and calcium or magnesium ions and a use of the suspension The invention relates to a stable, concentrated aqueous fertilizer suspension, which can be diluted with water to provide a working solution. The suspension contains 10 to 60% by weight of water and 40 to 90% by weight of a plant nutrient composition base... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5980601 | Anti-caking solids A substantially non-caking solid is treated with distillation bottoms that are liquid at about 60° C. or less and are obtained from production of an alcohol having the formula: R2--R1--OH, wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted branched, straight chain or... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5885320 | Anti-caking process Solids that, untreated, have a tendency to cake are treated with distillation bottoms that are liquid at about 60° C. or less and are obtained from production of an alcohol having the formula: R2-R1-OH, wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted, branched, st... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5851260 | Suspension fertilizer suitable for irrigation fertilization, and a process for its preparation The invention relates to a stable aqueous fertilizer suspension suitable for drip irrigation, which suspension contains 5-55% by weight water and 45-95% by weight of one or several plant-nutrient containing substances, of which at least one contains water... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849060 | Controlled release fertilizer and preparations thereof The present invention relates to a controlled release fertilizer having water-soluble fertilizers as nucleus and limited-soluble plant nutrient compounds as coating layers, characterized in that more than two coating layers of limited-soluble compounds ar... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5660613 | Anaerobic/aerobic decontamination of DDT contaminated soil by repeated anaerobic/aerobic treatments The present invention provides a process of decontaminating soil and/or sediments containing DDT type contaminants by converting these contaminants into harmless materials thereby decontaminating the soil to whatever extent desired, either partial deconta... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5186732 | Encapsulated slow release fertilizers A coated product comprising a water soluble core material having a water insoluble polymeric coating encapsulating said core and a process for the production thereof. The encapsulating coating comprising a water-borne, polyvinylidene chloride-based latex ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5114460 | Production of low-chloride alkali metal phosphates Potassium phosphate useful as a low-chloride content fertilizer is prepared by reacting phosphoric acid, commercial or technical grade, with fertilizer-grade potassium chloride (Muriate of Potash, 60-63% K2 O) at a reaction temperature of about... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5055124 | Production of low-chloride fertilizers Potassium phosphate useful as a low-chloride content fertilizer is prepared by reacting phosphoric acid, commercial or technical grade, with fertilizer-grade potassium chloride (Muriate of Potash, 60-63% K2 O) at a reaction temperature of about... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5041153 | Lignosulfonate treated fertilizer particles Synthetic inorganic chemical fertilizers are treated with lignosulfonate to harden and provide anti-caking and anti-dusting properties to the fertilizer particles. The fertilizer/lignosulfonate mixture includes up to about 5.0% by weight lignosulfonate on... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5026417 | Methods and compositions for increasing the amounts of phosphorus and/or micronutrients available for plant uptake from soils A method and composition for increasing the amounts of phosphorus and/or micronutrients available for uptake by plants from the soil. The invention involves introducing an inoculum of the fungus Penicillium bilaji into (or onto) the soil. This has the eff... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4932993 | Batch production of suspension fertilizers using lignosulfonate In the production of suspension fertilizers the addition of an additive comprising lignosulfonate to the wet-process acid prior to the ammoniation step prevents severe thickening of the suspension during its formation, which severe thickening is normally ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4846871 | Lignosulfonate treated fertilizer particles Synthetic inorganic chemical fertilizers are treated with lignosulfonate to harden and provide anticaking and anti-dusting properties to the fertilizer particles. The fertilizer/lignosulfonate mixture includes up to about 5.0% by weight lignosulfonate on ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4662929 | Method for recovering nutrients from the flue gases of a fertilizer plant The invention relates to a method of recovering nutrients from the flue gases of a fertilizer plant by exposing hot, almost water-saturated reaction gases (4) obtained from the fertilizer production process to a countercurrent scrubbing (5, 6) and by scru... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4486217 | Compound solid fertilizer and manufacturing method thereof A method for manufacturing a compound solid fertilizer is disclosed in which, inexpensive chlorides such as potassium chloride, ammonium chloride and so forth are used as supplementary fertilizer components to be admixed with a phosphate or silicophosphat... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4482372 | Fluid fertilizer composition A fluid fertilizer composition based essentially on potassium chloride and an ammonium phosphate prepared by a process which comprises comminuting a solid substance containing potassium chloride and ammonium phosphate by grinding in the presence of a satu... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4323386 | Method of manufacturing NP- or NPK-containing fertilizers from magnesium containing phosphate NP- or NPK-containing fertilizers are manufactured from low-grade phosphate ore digested by nitric acid. Substantial problems have been experienced during previous attempts to produce fertilizers from phosphate ore having a high content of magnesium. The ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4202683 | Fertilizer Langbeinite (2MgSO4,K2 SO4) is reacted with diammonium phosphate (NH4)2 HPO4 to yield a dry farm field fertilizer of grade 21-12-7+1.22 Mg. The chemical process is also adjusted for a dry farm f... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4152402 | Partial purification of wet-process phosphoric acid with acetone and ammonia An improved process for the purification of wet-process phosphoric acid (WPPA) with acetone and ammonia. The main product is the purified acid and a byproduct is the impure acid fraction in a liquid form containing most of the impurities including the add... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4019890 | Method for producing coated fertilizer Granular slow-releasing fertilizers completely coated with water-resisting resin are produced in such a manner that the coated granules do not stick together, through one step operation by spraying a solution of the resin which has the property capable of... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4008064 | Method of pan granulation The invention provides an improved pan granulation process for the production of low-water or substantially anhydrous nitrogenous compounds. Hot nitrogenous melt and cooled particulate solids are fed to a rotating pan to form a cresent-shaped bed of rolli... | 02/15/1977 |