Patents Examined by Wayne A. Langel
  • Fertilizer absorption improvement method
    Patent number: 12077481
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a fertilizer absorption improvement method that makes it possible to conveniently improve fertilizer absorption. This fertilizer absorption improvement method involves applying nano-bubble water to a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: AQUASOLUTION CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Sato
  • Anaerobic photobioreactor and method for biomass cultivation, wastewater treatment, nutrients recovery, energy production and high-value products synthesis
    Patent number: 12077737
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an anaerobic photobioreactor and a method for active biomass cultivation, wastewater treatment, nutrients recovery, energy production and high-value products synthesis. Phototrophic bacteria are cultured in the anaerobic photobioreactor lighted with solar or artificial irradiation where certain light wavelengths are selectively discarded with a light selector installed on the top of the photobioreactor. In this light-based process wastewater treatment and resources recovery, like nutrients and high-value bioproducts (fertilizers, polymers and proteins) present in wastewater are performed simultaneously. Cultured biomass is treated by anaerobic digestion for biofuel production, including optative hydrolytic pre-treatment, and/or valuable bioproducts can be obtained in a downstream process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: FCC AQUALIA S.A.
    Inventors: Victor Monsalvo Garcia, Daniel Puyol Santos, Juan Antonio Melero Hernandez, Fernando Martinez Castillejo, Raul Molina Gil, Zouhayr Arbib, Frank Rogalla
  • Use of alkoxypyrazoles as nitrification inhibitors
    Patent number: 12075780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nitrification inhibitors of formula (I), which are alkoxypyrazole compounds. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) as nitrification inhibitors, i.e. for reducing nitrification, as well as agro-chemical mixtures and compositions comprising the nitrification inhibitors of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Allan F. Cunningham, Barbara Nave, Olof Wallquist, Alexander Wissemeier, Shrirang Hindalekar, Tejas Pothi
  • Electronic soil coping system applied to a grain harvesting platform
    Patent number: 12063890
    Abstract: Electronic soil coping system applied to a grain harvesting platform, able to adjust working height parameters during the collection process, adapting itself to soil irregularities and to those generated by uprooting, increasing the efficiency and reducing loss, enabling to combine belt collection at any time, individually, in pairs, or all of them jointly, generating different physical states, which will vary according to the number of belts of the device, also allowing the platform to perform tailpieces at street ends, not collecting undesired materials, and also allowing to increase the width of collection belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: INDÚSTRIAS REUNIDAS COLOMBO LTDA.
    Inventors: Oswaldo Argeu Leite, Vagner Nunes Da Silva
  • Root exudate-activated system for agrochemical delivery
    Patent number: 12065392
    Abstract: A system for delivering fertilizer to the roots of a plant includes coated fertilizer particles. The coating can include a cellulose derivative, optionally a fatty acid, and a component, such as an aptamer, which binds specifically to a material, such as serine, which is released by the roots of the plant when the plant is actively taking up nutrients from the soil. The permeability of the coating increases when the coated particles are exposed to the material released by the roots of the plant. Thus, nutrient release from the coated fertilizer particles is synchronized with uptake of the nutrients by the plant during active growth. Advantages of the system may include one or more of improved nitrogen use efficiency by the plant, improved crop productivity, and/or reduced leaching of fertilizer from the soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: Carleton University, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Juan Schneider, Carlos Monreal, Maria Derosa, Phillip Choi, Emily Mastronardi, Phepafatso Tsae, Francisco Matus
  • Apparatus and method for producing positive electrode active material precursor
    Patent number: 12064742
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for producing a positive electrode active material precursor. The apparatus includes: a reactor into which a reaction solution is introduced; a stirrer being inserted into the reactor and stirring the reaction solution; and a filter type baffle being inserted into the reactor and including a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung Wan Park, Seong Bae Kim, Young Su Park
  • Use of N-functionalized alkoxy pyrazole compounds as nitrification inhibitors
    Patent number: 12060308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel nitrification inhibitors of formula I, which are N-functionalized alkoxy pyrazole compounds. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of compounds of formula I as nitrification inhibitors, i.e. for reducing nitrification, as well as agrochemical mixtures and compositions comprising the nitrification inhibitors of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Allan F. Cunningham, Shrirang Hindalekar, Barbara Nave, Tejas Pothi, Olof Wallquist, Alexander Wissemeier
  • Method for application of biochar in turf grass and landscaping environments
    Patent number: 12054440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying biochar to turf and landscape to allow the turf and landscape to be effectively maintained under reduced water and/or reduced fertilizer applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Richard W. Wilson, Han Suk Kim, Ranko Bontchev, Neil Christopher Wahlgren, Vern S. Traxler, Timothy Alan Thompson, Brian Buege, Mark L. Jarand
  • Technology to coat fertilizer and improve fertilizer efficiency and their associated methods
    Patent number: 12054442
    Abstract: In embodiments, the present invention relates to liquid formulations containing hydrophobic, biodegradable polymers disperse within a Non-aqueous Organic Solvent Delivery System (NOSDS) that is designed to coat fertilizer granules with a hydrophobic film utilizing simple application equipment such as mixers, blenders and tumblers. This film can impede the dissolution of fertilizer components by water improving fertilizer efficiency. The NOSDS can be aprotic solvents, protic solvents and mixtures of prone and aprotic solvents which are environmentally friendly, have flashpoints above 145° F. and we inherently rated safe for contact with humans and animals. The hydrophobic polymers an the reaction product of aldehyde(s) and nitrogen containing compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SOILGENIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gary David McKnight, Randall Linwood Rayborn, Charles Joseph Barber, Wei Xu
  • Granule of polyhalite and phosphate rock and a compaction process for the production thereof
    Patent number: 12049432
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, there is provided herein a granule comprising polyhalite and phosphate rock, in a ratio of between 30:70 to 70:30, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Inventor: Khalil Abu-Rabeah
  • Use of alkoxypyrazoles as nitrification inhibitors
    Patent number: 12041934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nitrification inhibitors of formula (I), which are alkoxypyrazole compounds. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) as nitrification inhibitors, i.e. for reducing nitrification, as well as agro-chemical mixtures and compositions comprising the nitrification inhibitors of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Allan F. Cunningham, Barbara Nave, Olof Wallquist, Alexander Wissemeier, Shrirang Hindalekar, Tejas Pothi
  • Method for preparing small-molecule organic water-soluble fertilizer using biomass and its waste, and product and application thereof
    Patent number: 12037299
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing a small-molecule organic water-soluble fertilizer. In the method, the biomass is crushed by collision into pulp, added with a trace element and a catalyst, and hydrolyzed and complete a chelation reaction, added with an inorganic fertilizer for nanometerization, subjected to vacuum evaporation and concentration and then added with a stabilizer, and ultrasonically homogenized to obtain the small-molecule organic water-soluble fertilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventors: Wenzhi Liu, Min He, Lecheng Xiao, Poxi He
  • Catalytic conversion of carbonaceous feedstock material into a biochar product
    Patent number: 12037547
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for the thermal conversion of carbonaceous feedstock material into biochar. The carbonaceous feedstock material may be harvested, preprocessed and pyrolyzed. An amount of carbonaceous feedstock material is received. An amount of a catalyst is applied to the carbonaceous feedstock material. The carbonaceous feedstock material and the applied catalyst is heated in an anaerobic environment to a temperature of at least 300 C. The biochar material is then generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Climate Robotics Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Mulqueen, Morgan Williams
  • Process to utilize organic waste into a soil amendment
    Patent number: 12037298
    Abstract: A method of processing raw organic material into a final soil amendment by collecting the raw material, aging it in mounds for a range of time. After aging, the material is ground up, stacked in piles, composted for a range of time to alter to a semi-composted material. This semi-composted material is reground, stacked in piles, and continued to compost for a range of time to alter to a final soil amendment of measurable moisture and nitrogen contents. The final soil amendment is mixed into farmland topsoil to facilitate improved crop growth and water retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Justin Perry
  • Nano metal compound particles, coating material and film using the same, method for producing film, and method of producing nano metal compound particles
    Patent number: 12037260
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, nano metal compound particles are provided. The nano metal compound particles have an average particle size of 50 nm or less. The nano metal compound particles have a peak ?t of 2.8 eV or less. The peak ?t corresponds to a resonant frequency of an oscillator according to a spectroscopic ellipsometry method fitted to a Lorentz model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Kabushiki Keisha Toshiba, Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzo Shigesato, Junjun Jia, Daisuke Fukushi, Hideaki Hirabayashi, Yoshinori Kataoka, Akito Sasaki, Atsuya Sasaki
  • Process for manufacturing nutritional compositions for plants and soils
    Patent number: 12037297
    Abstract: Processes for manufacturing compositions for plants and soils, such as liquid biofertilizers and solid biostimulants, from animal manure is disclosed. The processes include the delivery of pure oxygen or oxygen-enriched air to a liquid fraction of animal manure and further include subjecting the liquid fraction to an autothermal thermophilic aerobic bioreaction. Nutritional compositions to enhance the effectiveness of synthetic fertilizers in conventional agriculture and/or for use in organic farming that are manufactured by these processes are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Envirokure Inc.
    Inventors: Sushil K. Bhalla, Devon K. Hooper
  • Liquid fertilizer comprising thiosulfate
    Patent number: 12030827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous liquid fertilizer composition having a 4 wt % to 30 wt % nitrogen content and 8 wt % to 27 wt % sulfur content comprising more than 20 wt % ammonium thiosulfate, calculated as dry matter, and at least 2 wt %, calculated as dry matter, of one other compound selected from the group consisting of a sulfite, bisulfite, urea-triazone compound and zinc sulfate hexahydrate or mixtures thereof, wherein the composition has a salt out temperature of about 0 C or less as measured with the FFF-method. The aqueous liquid fertilizer composition of the present invention can have an amount of sulfur of about 21 wt % or higher, for example 22-26 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Massoud Hojjatie, Constance Lynn Frank Lockhart, Thomas Fairweather, Terry Ludwig
  • Efficiency of man-made and/or natural organic based animal manure fertilizers by liberating the bound nutrients (macro and micro) through the use of organic, non-aqueous liquid delivery formulations containing organic poly (organicacids) and/or their salts
    Patent number: 12030826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improving the efficacy of man-made and/or natural organic-based animal manure fertilizers by administration of an organic solvent formula containing polyorganic acids and/or their salts. The formulation liberates nutrient(s) that are normally bound in the soil as insoluble salts and complexes. These delivery formulations also provide an environmentally sound and inherently safe solvating system that improves diffusion of polyorganic acids to the granule fertilizer. These delivery formulations enable safe storage, transport and subsequent application or blending with solid or liquid fertilizers. The combined formulation and fertilizer can be applied to soil to provide improved efficacy of fertilizer by liberating nutrients bound in the soil for uptake by plant life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SOILGENIC TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Gary David McKnight, Randall Linwood Rayborn
  • Sintered metal carbide and heat-resistant member for silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing device comprising same
    Patent number: 12024435
    Abstract: Out of sintered metal carbides having an extremely high melting point, there is provided a sintered metal carbide which can be produced without having to perform sintering under high pressure such as hot pressing or HIP, having a high relative density and excellent mechanical strength. A sintered metal carbide of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups 4 and 5 of the periodic table, wherein the sintered metal carbide contains Si element of 0.1 wtppm or more and 10,000 wtppm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kajino, Shoji Imaura
  • Bioaugmented fertilizer with acclimatized (preferably halotolerant) effective microorganisms and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 12024477
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a fertilizer (inorganic/organic/natural/synthetic) enriched with acclimatized (preferably halotolerant) effective microorganisms (AEM) and optionally with an organic emulsion (OE). The present disclosure provides a bioaugmented fertilizer enriched with AEM and optionally OE. Provide product (fertilizer) specific AEM, and method for producing such fertilizers. Fertilizer enriched with AEM, OMP, and OE renders it an Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) principles based product (fertilizer). This makes it superior in performance over conventional fertilizers (inorganic/organic/natural/synthetic) due to better nutrient use efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIHA CORP
    Inventors: Hamad Raza Jamshed, Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Nasim Ahmed, Usama Raza