Patents by Inventor Arthur R. Shirley, Jr.

Arthur R. Shirley, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240043352
    Abstract: A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles comprising a powdered substance containing an animal nutrient, to a preselected particle size; spraying melted urea onto the surface of the nutrient core particles to produce a coating on the nutrient core particles; granulating the nutrient core particles with sprayed melted urea to produce nutrient core granules; and cooling the nutrient core granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Taylor PURSELL, Arthur R. SHIRLEY, JR., Keith D. COCHRAN, Joseph M. MILLER, Timothy G. HOLT, Gregory S. PEEDEN
  • Publication number: 20240002305
    Abstract: A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20230416166
    Abstract: A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11814327
    Abstract: A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles comprising a powdered substance containing an animal nutrient, to a preselected particle size; spraying melted urea onto the surface of the nutrient core particles to produce a coating on the nutrient core particles; granulating the nutrient core particles with sprayed melted urea to produce nutrient core granules; and cooling the nutrient core granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Pursell Agri-Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Taylor Pursell, Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Keith D. Cochran, Joseph M. Miller, Timothy G. Holt, Gregory S. Peeden
  • Patent number: 11787749
    Abstract: A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20230212087
    Abstract: A plant growth enhancer including a source of carbon dioxide, a source of carbohydrate, and source of acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11667587
    Abstract: A method for producing a poultry litter-based fertilizer by a) supplying poultry litter to a rotating rotary drum, b) adding acid or a source of acid to the rotating rotary drum, wherein acid reacts with the poultry litter to form an acidified mixture, c) adding ammonia or a source of ammonia to the rotating rotary drum, d) drying and cooling the ammoniated product by evaporation of water to form a dried, cooled product in a free-flowing semi-solid or solid form, repeating the steps b) through d) until a desired nitrogen content is reached in the poultry litter-based fertilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: PREMIERE FERTILIZER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11634366
    Abstract: A plant growth enhancer including a source of carbon dioxide, a source of carbohydrate, and source of acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil. A method of enhancing the growth of plants by applying the plant growth enhancer to the soil containing the plant, the acid increasing retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, and the plant exhibiting enhanced growth from the combination of the carbon dioxide and carbohydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11584855
    Abstract: The invention is a coating for agricultural products, which includes at least 10% of renewably sourced and biodegradable sugar esters. The invention is also a method of making a coated agricultural product, including the steps of providing a coating composition comprising at least 10% of a renewably sourced and biodegradable sugar ester, heating the coating composition to a temperature to reduce its viscosity to below about 100 cP, adding the coating composition to an agricultural product to form a mixture, and cooling the mixture to produce a coated agricultural product. The invention is also a method of reducing dust released from an agricultural product that includes the step of providing a coating composition comprising at least 10% of a renewable sourced and biodegradable sugar ester. Enough of the coating composition is added to the agricultural product to reduce the amount of dust released from the agricultural product by at least half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Renuvix LLC
    Inventors: Larry Goldstein, Melissa C. Hayes, Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Gregory S. Peeden, Ihor Tarnavchyk, Deep Kalita
  • Publication number: 20220267231
    Abstract: A method of using a seed grind to grow plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11358909
    Abstract: A fertilizer having a seed grind and a method of using the fertilizer to grow plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20220055964
    Abstract: A seed coated with a seed grind, and optionally a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate, and/or a source of fertilizer nutrient to supply plant roots with additional uptake-available carbon and energy to promote rapid growth. A method of coating seeds with the coating and a method of growing plants from the coated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20220055963
    Abstract: A fertilizer having a seed grind and a method of using the fertilizer to grow plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20220048830
    Abstract: A seed coated with a seed grind, and optionally a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate, and/or a source of fertilizer nutrient to supply plant roots with additional uptake-available carbon and energy to promote rapid growth. A method of coating seeds with the coating and a method of growing plants from the coated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11192830
    Abstract: A seed coated with a seed grind, and optionally a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate, and/or a source of fertilizer nutrient to supply plant roots with additional uptake-available carbon and energy to promote rapid growth. A method of coating seeds with the coating and a method of growing plants from the coated seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INNOVATIONS FOR WORLD NUTRITION, LLC
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, Jr., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210323883
    Abstract: A fertilizer or plant growth promoter formed from a seed grind which can further include a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate and a source of fertilizer nutrients, and a method of growing plants using the fertilizer or the plant growth promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210323886
    Abstract: A seed coated with a seed grind, and optionally a source of sugar, a source of bicarbonate, and/or a source of fertilizer nutrient to supply plant roots with additional uptake-available carbon and energy to promote rapid growth. A method of coating seeds with the coating and a method of growing plants from the coated seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210323887
    Abstract: A plant growth enhancer including a source of carbon dioxide, a source of carbohydrate, and source of acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil. A method of enhancing the growth of plants by applying the plant growth enhancer to the soil containing the plant, the acid increasing retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, and the plant exhibiting enhanced growth from the combination of the carbon dioxide and carbohydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210323889
    Abstract: A fertilizer having a source of carbon dioxide, a source of nitrogen, and a source of carbohydrate, and an acid in an amount to provide increased retention of carbon dioxide in the soil. A method of enhancing the growth of plants by applying the fertilizer to soil containing the plant, the acid increasing retention of the carbon dioxide in the soil, and the plant exhibiting enhanced growth from the combination of the nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbohydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210323884
    Abstract: A fertilizer having a source of nitrogen and a lipid, and optionally a carbohydrate. A plant growth enhancer having a lipid and optionally a carbohydrate. A method of increasing plant crop yield and protein levels in the plant product by applying a source of nitrogen and a lipid, and optionally a carbohydrate to soil containing the plant. A method of increasing plant crop yield and protein levels in the plant product by applying a lipid, and optionally a carbohydrate to soil containing the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur R. Shirley, JR., Melissa C. Hayes