Peat Patents (Class 44/490)
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Patent number: 11884603Abstract: The present invention utilizes a high-speed intensive mixer in a fluidizing-type, solid-phase, neutralization reactor to blend solid-state alkali hydroxide with any humic acid sources. The final product is a dry humic acid salt. The purpose of this innovative method is to eliminate a series of complicated unit operations commonly employed by the traditional process. These removed steps may include dissolving caustic soda, mixing in a paste-like formation, extrusion, granulation, drying, and grinding, etc. The invention contributes to a simplified flowsheet, resulting in sharply reduced equipment investment, plant space, and labor and energy costs. All of these factors coupled with increased productivity will drastically lower the overall production cost. Also, the reduction of dust pollution will greatly minimize the impact in environmental protection and safety issues.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventor: James Chin Cheng Yang
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Patent number: 11117840Abstract: A semi-soluble composite granule may include a homogenous powder including a rock phosphate powder making up about 1.0% to about 99% of the homogenous powder and a hydrolyzed humic acid enriched powder making up about 0.05% to about 25% of the homogenous powder; where the homogenous powder is granulated to form a semi-soluble composite granule; and where the composite granule is between about 0.8 mm and about 4.0 mm in diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventor: Kevin Merritt
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Patent number: 10947470Abstract: An example composite waterproof fire starting puck includes a base of paraffin wax, a quantity of dried waterproof or hydrophobic moss embedded in, and surrounding, the paraffin wax, and a quantity of combustible material(s) embedded in, and projecting out of, the paraffin wax. An example composite waterproof fire starting puck may also include a wax cover. An example composite waterproof fire starting puck may also include flammable organic herbs or fragrant material(s) to provide a desirable smell during burning. When a spark or small flame is applied to the moss, the moss ignites, and after the moss ignites, the moss releases sufficient heat to ignite the quantity of combustible material(s) to melt and ignite the paraffin.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Innovative Concepts, LLCInventor: Diana McCleary
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Patent number: 10730807Abstract: The invention describes an installation, which serves for obtaining humate materials from mineral coal base material, and is provided with raw material depository (1), and a suitable mixer (5) for mixing of the raw material and the reagent, and where a dryer (3) for drying the raw material is attached to the raw material depository, and through a transporter (4) a mixer (5) is attached in order to mix the mineral coal base material with the solid state alkali reagent, furthermore there is a solid alkali feeder equipment (5a) and through a transporter (6) an ozonizing chamber (9) is attached to mixer (5), where the chamber (9) has an ozone inlet hole (78) attached to the ozone generator (8), and there is a mechano-chemical activator (10) attached to the outlet hole (79) of the chamber (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Inventor: Friderika Eva Uchrin
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Patent number: 10662387Abstract: An additive used in the production of wood pellets to increase throughput. The additive may be applied as a booster to wood prior to forming the wood into pellets. The booster may comprise 30% to 100% tall oil pitch and 70% to 0% tall oil head and may be applied at a rate of 0.01 to 2 wt. % of the wood.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ARR-MAZ PRODUCTS, L.P.Inventors: Frank Bor-Her Chen, Nabil Naouli, Paul A. Williams, John Suldickas
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Patent number: 10413722Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device which may be used to interactively exercise pelvic muscles. This is expected to prevent the need for more intrusive surgical procedures, to improve the life of women and men that suffer from incontinence, to help women strengthen their pelvic muscles after birth to enable subsequent vaginal births rather than caesarean sections. The invention relates to a pelvic muscle exercise monitor that is a suppository/tampon type internal unit that may be placed within either the rectum or the vaginal canal and which sends signals to a remote receiver, typically a smart phone, but possibly a dedicated device or a computer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Inventor: Simona Peled
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Publication number: 20110099893Abstract: Process for treating coal to enhance its rank, wherein the temperature of the material is gradually increased in a controlled set of atmospheres, to allow for the reduction of surface and inherent moisture and the controlled reduction of volatile matter while maintaining the coal's natural structural integrity. The process reduces the time, capitalization, and production costs required to produce coal of enhanced rank, thus substantially increasing the cost effectiveness and production rate over prior processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Saudi American Minerals Inc.Inventor: Larry Hunt
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Patent number: 7507265Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing horticultural or fuel peat, in which the peat is removed from a bog, the removed peat is transferred from the bog to a drying field a distance away, in which the moved peat is dried, mainly by exploiting direct solar energy, so that the peat dries due to the effect of the solar radiation and the wind, after drying, the peat is moved from the drying location to further use or storage. The drying field is a special surfaced field, essentially impermeable to water, created for drying, and the peat is spread on the field as a thin 1-15 cm layer of a high-consistency mass, with a solids content of 8-30%.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Vapo OyInventors: Kari Mutka, Timo Nyrönen
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Publication number: 20040020107Abstract: A method for agglomerating fine particles, involves reacting urea, urea/formaldehyde condensate, a strong inorganic acid, preferably sulfuric acid, and at least one polyfunctional compound chosen from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, and polyols (containing at least two hydroxy groups) in the presence of particles to be agglomerated to form a fine particle agglomerate. Optionally, molasses, p-toluene sulfonic acid, xylene sulfonic acid or resorcinol can be added to the binder solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventor: Kevin Chapman
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Publication number: 20030009931Abstract: Process for treating coal to enhance its rank, wherein the temperature of the material is gradually increased in a controlled set of atmospheres, to allow for the reduction of surface and inherent moisture and the controlled reduction of volatile matter while maintaining the coal's natural structural integrity. The process reduces the time, capitalization, and production costs required to produce coal of enhanced rank, thus substantially increasing the cost effectiveness and production rate over prior processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Saudi Americal Minerals Inc.Inventor: Larry Hunt
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Patent number: 5972058Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Inventor: Esko Ilmari Torkkeli
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Patent number: 5759225Abstract: Peat moss having water repellency when it is dry is used as culture soil by subjecting it to a water repellency preventing treatment. In addition, a seedling-growing peat board with few germs and impurities, being lightweight and easy to handle, and particularly suitable for use as bed soil of a seed bed, is provided. The culture soil contains peat moss which is water repellent when dry, and a water-absorbing clay adhered to the surface of the peat moss. This is accomplished by treating water to render it absorbable by peat moss, suspending a water-absorbing clay in the treated water, contacting the peat moss with the suspension to absorb the suspension onto the surface of the peat moss, and drying the peat moss.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignees: Tetsuya Tanoshima, Kawasho CorporationInventor: Tetsuya Tanoshima
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Patent number: 5413618Abstract: Organic materials, more particularly wood and woody parts of plants, are intensely crushed, defibrated, heated and physically broken up in a thermal screw press, an impregnation with previously added auxiliary substances being simultaneously effected. The thus prepared material has a peat-like appearance and provides optimal physical, chemical and biological properties for its use as a peat substitute and substrate component. Inter alia, it is suitable as an additive for the physical upgrading of strongly decomposed peat varieties and for drawing out and better aeration of peat and culture substrates produced on the base of peat. When vaccinated with suitable fungi or microorganism, it is also very advantageously used for the mycorrhization of mycotrophic plants and as an additive for the production of high-grade composts.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1992Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: IUP Institut fur Umweltpflege AGInventors: Franz Penningsfeld, Gerhard Baumann
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Patent number: 5009697Abstract: A novel process has been provided for the preparation of both a liquid peat extract substantially-free from biologically-undesirable concentrations of metal elements and compounds, and a solid peat residue substantially-free from biologically-undesirable concentration of metal elements and compounds. The process includes the first step of having specifically-recited physical and chemical properties, to a relatively mild acid hydrolyzation reaction under sterile controlled conditions at superatmospheric pressure at a temperature above the boiling point of water to a maximum elevated temperature of about 130.degree. C. for a time of from about 1 to about 2 hours in an inert container to provide a reacted medium comprising an aqueous liquid peat extract phase and a solid hydrolyzed peat phase dispersed therethrough. The pH of the reaction medium is then adjusted to near neutral. The neutralized reaction medium is removed from the inert container and is pressed and filtered in inert equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1987Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Memorial University of NewfoundlandInventors: Antonio M. Martin, Peter J. Scott