Patents by Inventor Asa Staples Nielson

Asa Staples Nielson 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: 20160263523
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is one embodiment of a method for reforming an exhaust gas stream. The method includes providing a fluid having humic substances and combining the fluid with the exhaust gas stream. The exhaust gas stream includes emissions from a combustion process. The humic substances in the fluid react with the emissions in the exhaust gas stream to yield reformed emissions byproducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Don Calvin Van Dyke, Asa Staples Nielson
  • Patent number: 8641797
    Abstract: The method of the present disclosure includes providing an organic compost material, combining the organic compost material with a crop to be grown, heating the organic compost material, combining the organic compost material with water, and extracting an aqueous liquid comprising humic acid and fulvic acid. The organic compost material may include straw and manure and the straw and manure may be subjected to several days and/or weeks of aerobic composting. The crop may include a variety of plants, trees, vegetables, fruits and fungi. In one embodiment, the crop may include mushroom spores, mycelia, or mushrooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Black Dirt Organics Patent Management
    Inventors: Don Calvin Van Dyke, Asa Staples Nielson, Bruce Sutton, Dan Davies, Loyal B. Adams
  • Publication number: 20120279266
    Abstract: The method of the present disclosure includes providing an organic compost material, combining the organic compost material with a crop to be grown, heating the organic compost material, combining the organic compost material with water, and extracting an aqueous liquid comprising humic acid and fulvic acid. The organic compost material may include straw and manure and the straw and manure may be subjected to several days and/or weeks of aerobic composting. The crop may include a variety of plants, trees, vegetables, fruits and fungi. In one embodiment, the crop may include mushroom spores, mycelia, or mushrooms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Don Calvin Van Dyke, Asa Staples Nielson, Bruce Sutton, Dan Davies, Loyal B. Adams
  • Publication number: 20100010089
    Abstract: A method and system for producing fulvic acid and humic acid comprises extracting a liquid from an organic compost mixture. The liquid may be extracted by collecting liquid that percolates from the organic compost mixture or by separating liquid from solid components in the organic compost mixture. The extracted product comprises fulvic acid in an amount of at least 4% by weight, and more specifically at least 7%, and humic acid in an amount less than approximately 3% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Don Calvin Van Dyke, Asa Staples Nielson, Bruce Sutton, Dan Davies