Nanotechnology for agriculture, horticulture, and pet care

• US 20040091417A1
• Filed: 11/07/2003
• Published: 05/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Incorporated (Nouryon BV)
• Original Assignee: NanoProducts Corporation (Nouryon BV)
• Inventors: Yadav, Tapesh
• Application Number:
  US10/702,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20040091417A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 423/592.1
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 30/00 Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• CPC Class Codes: C01G 1/02 Oxides
• CPC Class Codes: C01G 5/00 Compounds of silver
• CPC Class Codes: C01G 9/02 Oxides; Hydroxides
• CPC Class Codes: C01P 2004/64 Nanometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 nanometer
• CPC Class Codes: C01P 2006/12 Surface area
• CPC Class Codes: C05D 3/02 from limestone, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrate, slaked lime, calcium oxide, waste calcium products
• CPC Class Codes: C05D 9/02 containing trace elements

Abstract

Nanomaterials are disclosed for the applications of nanotechnology to agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, pet care and other areas.

Claims

1. An active ingredient for fauna and flora comprising nanoparticles.

2. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one essential nutrient.

3. The active ingredient of claim 2, wherein the at least one essential nutrient comprises an element selected from Cu, Zn, K, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Co, and Na.

4. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one antimicrobial.

5. The active ingredient of claim 4, wherein the at least one antimicrobial comprises an element selected from Cu, Zn, and Ag.

6. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise nanoparticles with sizes less than nano-solvation diameter.

7. The active ingredient of claim 6, wherein the nanoparticles comprise nanoparticles that lack artificially induced atomic disorder.

8. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one oxide.

9. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one metal.

10. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one drug.

11. The active ingredient of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles are released over time.

12. A product comprising the active ingredient of claim 1.