Patents by Inventor Matthew Bierman

Matthew Bierman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for suppression of ammonia formation from and
    Patent number: 11420181
    Abstract: A method for suppressing the formation of ammonia comprising providing a carrier material to a container having a headspace; providing a bacteria, an acidifier and an odor inhibitor to the carrier material, the bacteria comprising Staphylococcus-xylosus or Staphylococcus-cohnii bacteria, and the odor inhibitor comprising a salt of an aminopolycarboxylic acid compound; and applying animal waste to the carrier material; wherein there is a 5 to 98 percent improvement of ammonia content in the headspace as compared to an untreated control comprising a container containing the carrier material and the bacteria and not contain the odor inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Laura Havens, Matthew Bierman, Joseph A. Bonadies, Jr., Bruce D. Hook, Aslin Izmitli, Kimberly A. Surber
  • METHODS FOR SUPPRESSION OF AMMONIA FORMATION FROM STAPHYLOCOCCUS-XYLOSUS AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS-COHNII
    Publication number: 20190254251
    Abstract: A method for suppressing the formation of ammonia comprising providing a carrier material to a container having a headspace; providing a bacteria, an acidifier and an odor inhibitor to the carrier material, the bacteria comprising Staphylococcus-xylosus or Staphylococcus-cohnii bacteria, and the odor inhibitor comprising a salt of an aminopolycarboxylic acid compound; and applying animal waste to the carrier material; wherein there is a 5 to 98 percent improvement of ammonia content in the headspace as compared to an untreated control comprising a container containing the carrier material and the bacteria and not contain the odor inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Laura Havens, Matthew Bierman, Joseph A. Bonadies, JR., Bruce D. Hook, Aslin Izmitli, Kimberly A. Surber