Patents by Inventor Susanne G. Snartland

Susanne G. Snartland 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).

  • Agricultural composition and conditioning agent for reducing hygroscopicity and dust formation of fertilizers
    Patent number: 5603745
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural composition and a conditioning agent. The agricultural composition comprises a substrate, being a nitrate-containing fertilizer, and 0.1-2 weight % of a coating comprising 10-50 weight % wax, 90-40 weight % oil and 1-30 weight % resin being oil-soluble and miscible with wax. The conditioning agent is useful for reducing hygroscopicity and dust formation of fertilizers. It comprises 10-50 weight % wax, 90-40 weight % oil and 1-30 weight % oil being oil soluble and miscible with wax. When applied for nitrate of lime, this agent comprises preferably 15-30 weight % wax, 70-85 weight % white oil and/or vegetable oil and/or refined mineral oil and 2-15 weight % resin, which comprises non-crystalline tall oil resin and/or esters of stabilized resin acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro a.s
    Inventors: Jarl M. Pettersen, Torstein Obrestad, Susanne G. Snartland