Abstract: Materials inoculated with cyanobacteria are used to reclaim land. Methods and apparatus for making and disseminating cyanobacteria inoculants are disclosed. A thin-film growth method may be used to grow the cyanobacteria directly on a substrate material. Alternatively, the cyanobacteria may be grown separately, followed by application to the substrate material. Pieces of the inoculated substrate material are disseminated on soil. Upon contact with water, the cyanobacteria transform from a dormant stage to an active stage, and act to bind particles of the soil together.

Abstract: A particulate aerosol dissemination device comprising a shreddable belt is isclosed. The belt has a plurality of individual cells aligned along the belt length and which extend across the belt width. The cells are separated by partitions extending between the cells across the belt width. The cells are capable of holding a solid aerosol filler comprising any one of the following: obscurant or smoke generating materials; pesticides; insecticides; fungicides; riot control agents; fertilizer; and feed. A method for disseminating a solid particle aerosol using the belt and a process for manufacturing the aerosol belt segments is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method for manufacturing a solenoid. The method includes the step of providing a single piece ferromagnetic housing. The method also includes the step of forming a groove around the perimeter of the housing. The method further includes the step of filling the groove with a non-ferromagnetic material such that the non-ferromagnetic material forms an annular ferromagnetic piece that spans the entire groove in the housing. Finally, the method includes the step of removing an inside portion of the housing such that two separate ferromagnetic pieces are formed joined by the non-ferromagnetic piece.