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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5976210 | Method of manufacture for biological carrier with wicking action and controlled release plant food and microbe food source A granular fertilizer which provides plant assimilatable nutrients by both hydrolysis and bacterial activity, and which includes biological growth promoting nutrients. The fertilizer is made by blending and pelletizing an aggregate of conventional fertili... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5912398 | Biomediated continuous release phosphate fertilizer A composition is disclosed for providing phosphate fertilizer to the root zone of plants. The composition comprises a microorganism capable of producing and secreting a solubilization agent, a carbon source for providing raw material for the microorganism... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5846505 | Method for producing double metal oxide powder A method for producing a double metal oxide of the general formula: XMO3 in which X is Li, Na, K, Pb, Ba, Mg, Ca, Sr, La, Y or Bi, and M is Al, Mn, Ti, Zr, Sn, Mg, Zn, Fe, Co, Ni, Nb, Ta or W, which has a narrow particle size distribution and c... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5803946 | Controlled release plant nutrients Plant nutrients that are released in soil over a controlled period of time are comprised of plant nutrient particles containing urea and on the surface of the particles a water insoluble, biodegradable, interpenetrating polymer network comprised of a biur... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5772721 | Process for producing odorless organic and semi-organic fertilizer A substantially odorless and sterilized fertilizer in pellet form is produced by combining a dry organic waste material and a dry binder material, then combining the resulting dry mixture with steam, water and/or further organic waste in the form of sludg... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5766302 | Fertilizer coating process A process for coating fertilizer granules in which a mixture of adhesive and additive is provided and the particles of the additive in the adhesive are ground to a desired size. The mixture of adhesive and ground additive is then applied to the surface of... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5766301 | Microelement deficiency corrector for farmland and process for preparation thereof The corrector comprises a mixture of trace elements, in hydrated sulfate form, optionally containing carbonates and including iron, magnesium, manganese and zinc, with the following typical analysis: Magnesium 3.5-6%; iron 12-19%; Manganese 1-1.5%; zinc 0... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759224 | Device and method for the continuous treatment of waste by means of fly larvae The invention relates to a devive and a method for the continuous treatment of putrescent waste in which the waste is eaten by fly larvae. The device comprises: a conveyor belt; a means to distribute the waste; a means for depositing fly larvae eggs onto the w... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755852 | Bioconverted nutrient rich humus The invention relates to a nutrient rich humus material produced by a process wherein solids in an aqueous slurry of animal excrement are settled or precipitated in a solids ecoreactor, the slurry may be treated before and/or after settlement in the ecore... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753003 | Method for bio-remedying polluted soil A method for biologically remedying polluted soil characterized in that pollutant-degrading microorganisms and an agent which accelerates the formation of aggregated structure of soil are fed to the polluted soil.... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750087 | Process for the reduction of copper oxide The present invention provides a method of reducing copper oxide to improve its acid resistance comprising the step of reacting cupric oxide with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of morpholine borane, ethylene diamine borane, ethylene d... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749936 | Method of producing dry granular fertilizer and soil amendments using clay slurry and dry chemicals An improved continuous process for producing granular fertilizer and/or soil amendments resulting in a high quality granular product. A slurry of clay in water with a dispersant is prepared using intensive mixing. Dry components are intimately mixed with ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749934 | Peat based compositions A composition of matter is provided which comprises a peat material and an added source of nitrogen, said added source of nitrogen consisting of one of urea, diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate and ammonia. A composition such as this may be used ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749935 | Manganese fertilizer Manganese byproducts produced in the course of manufacturing electrolytic manganese dioxide provide a novel manganese fertilizer having a fertilizer response that can operate both instantaneously and slow-release. A manganese fertilizer contains manganese... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746802 | Method and device for composting organic matter In a method for composting organic material, the material to be composted is placed, in disintegrated form, in a container. The material to be composted is introduced into the inner, lower part of an accumulation of disintegrated material which was previo... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743934 | Soil conditioning agglomerates containing cement kiln dust Mechanically strong, water-disintegrable agglomerates for use as a soil conditioner produced from dust particles emitted from kilns during the manufacture of cement and a process for forming such agglomerates are disclosed. The process comprises combining... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744108 | Process for the thermal treatment of titanium dioxide in a circulating fluidized bed and the use thereof The present invention relates to a process for the production of titanium dioxide pigments and the use thereof.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5741344 | Conversion of agricultural waste using worms A process for the conversion of organic agricultural waste into a soil amendment uses earthworms. The organic material is rent into small pieces, placed in a rick with 60% or more moisture. Earthworms are added to the rick for the consumption of the decom... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741346 | Mineral and organic fertilizer The present invention relates to an agricultural fertilizer prepared from animal waste, rock fines, and optionally other ingredients to improve its performance. The process for preparing this fertilizer is within the scope of this invention.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741345 | Combination of active ingredients for inhibiting or controlling ammonia nitrification in arable topsoil and subsoil This patent describes nitrification inhibitors characterized by the fact that they contain as their active ingredients a substituted pyrazole, or a salt or metallic complex thereof, dicyanodiamide, and one of the compounds ammonium thiosulfate, biguanide, or a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738703 | Method to produce a 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 ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5736111 | Method for producing iron-containing complex oxide powders A method for producing an iron-containing complex oxide powder represented by the general formula: XO.nFe2 O3 wherein X represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pb, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni an... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735929 | High solubility K2 SO/KNO4 conpositions Improved potassium sulfate/potassium nitrate salt products in both solid particulate and liquid form are provided which exhibit enhanced salt solubility in water. The products include potassium nitrate and potassium sulfate, in combination with a surfacta... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5733355 | Bacterial Preparation for agricultural use Bacterial preparation which comprises material belonging to genus Bacillus, producing lipopeptides which decrease surface tension of water, and possessing an ability to propagate in soil in the presence of vegetable cellulosic materials under anaerobic co... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730772 | High nitrogen dried poultry manure fertilizer A method of preparing a dried fertilizer composition from poultry manure, minimizing decomposition and degradation of organic nitrogen, to achieve a total nitrogen content of about 3 to about 7 percent by weight.... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5730773 | Chemical dispensing device and method The present invention is a device and method for selectively dispensing at least one target compound into a selected environment. A target compound is dissolved within an elastomer compound in a concentration that supersaturates the elastomer compound. Th... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728192 | Method of processing waste materials to produce a product usable as a heat source and plant growth medium A method of processing fibrous waste materials, such as textile waste, in which the waste materials which are not particulate are formed into particles, and the particles are thoroughly mixed to form a waste mixture. The waste mixture has an increased tem... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725630 | Dry granular fertilizer blend and a method of fertilizing plants A liquid fertilizer blends containing alkanoic acids are safely and conveniently applied to young plants or seeds in a dry form. This dry form is generally a granular carrier and facilitates the application of said fertilizers in conjunction with other ag... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5720794 | Ammonium nitrate particulate fertilizer and method for producing the same An improved particulate, ammonium nitrate is prepared with 2.0-6.0 percent by weight potassium sulfate. The potassium sulfate suppresses crystalline phase IV.revreaction.III transitions in the ammonium nitrate particles while undergoing temperature variat... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720792 | Organic fertilizer and method of manufacturing it The invention concerns a high-grade, long-duration, organic fertilizer and a method of manufacturing it by the oxidative ammonolysis of industrial lignin. The fertilizer contains nitrogen in the form of ammonium compounds, normally hydrolyzable amides and... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5720793 | Calcium agent for plants An object of this invention is to obtain a calcium agent for plants, which enters into cells of a plant so as to derive the physiological activity basically for DNA and RNA activation and to enhance the absorbability of calcium into the living plant. Ther... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5709729 | Formulation and production of growing media from green organic material There is disclosed a method of treating all types of green organic material including small timber pieces, shrubbery, grass cuttings and other green organic material mixing various size components of such organic material together with fertilizer nutrient... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5707416 | Method of recovering byproduct heat during composting The disclosure explains various methods of recovering byproduct heat from a compost stack while the compost stack is in a bacteria active stage. Several beneficial uses of the recovered heat are explained with specific examples given. Usage of the recover... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5707418 | Inorganic phosphorous fertilizer Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers of the phosphorous variety are described which are absorbed quickly into plant systems and improve plant growth. When diluted with water, there is formed a substantially fully soluble fertilizer having a foilage-accepta... | 01/13/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5704961 | Corrosion inhibitors for liquid fertilizers Non-corrosive nitrogen containing fertilizer solutions are provided which contain effective levels of corrosion inhibitors which are monocarboxylic acids or polycarboxylic acids, or their salts, or mixtures thereof.... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702499 | Waste conversion by liquid thermophilic aerobic digestion A batch process for the conversion of organic solid waste material containing cellulose and lignin through liquid thermophilic aerobic digestion comprises comminuting the organic solid waste material, adjusting the moisture content of the comminuted mater... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5698003 | Formulation for fertilizer additive concentrate Improved solvent systems for the formulation of N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors. These formulations enable the preparation of stable concentrated solutions of N-alkyl thiophosphoric triamides for storage, transportation, and eventual imp... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5698002 | Controlled release fertilizers utilizing an epoxy polymer primer coat and methods of production Controlled release, particulate fertilizer products having a water soluble fertilizer central mass encased in a plurality of water insoluble, abrasion resistant coatings plus coating compositions and methods for the production of such products are disclos... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5698004 | Method and packaging utilizing calcium cyanamide for soil treatment Processes and structures for using calcium cyanamide fertilizer in a manner to greatly enhance its most effective soil treatment form prior to its application. Calcium cyanamide transformation structures have both fertilizing and pesticidal qualities; how... | 12/16/1997 |
