Patents by Inventor Louis J. Tortorelli

Louis J. Tortorelli 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).

  • Ammonium nitrate particulate fertilizer and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 5720794
    Abstract: An improved particulate, ammonium nitrate is prepared with 2.0-6.0 percent by weight potassium sulfate. The potassium sulfate suppresses crystalline phase IV.revreaction.III transitions in the ammonium nitrate particles while undergoing temperature variations between 18.degree.-42.degree. C. The resulting fertilizer, which may be further coated to further suppress dusting, exhibits superior resistance to caking, clumping and cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Mississippi Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Louis J. Tortorelli