Method of formulating a seed suspension material

• US 8,163,322 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2007
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kamterter Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kamterter Products, LLC
• Inventors: Eastin, John Alvin, Vu, David
• Primary Examiner(s): WEIER, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US11/983,941
• Publication Number:
  US 20080121153A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,624 Days
• Field of Search: 47/581.R, 111/118, 111/174, 111/900, 111/34
• US Class Current: 426/474
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/004 using liquid seeding techniques
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/06 Seeders combined with fertilising apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 7/0089 Regulating or controlling systems the delivery being related to the movement of a vehicle B05B9/06
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 9/00 Special adaptations or arrangements of powder-spraying apparatus for purposes covered by this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 9/0092 Regulating or controlling systems the delivery being related to the movement of a vehicle B05B9/06
• CPC Class Codes: C08B 37/0024 beta-D-Glucans; (beta-1,3)-D-Glucans, e.g. paramylon, coriolan, sclerotan, pachyman, callose, scleroglucan, schizophyllan, laminaran, lentinan or curdlan; (beta-1,6)-D-Glucans, e.g. pustulan; (beta-1,4)-D-Glucans; (beta-1,3)(beta-1,4)-D-Glucans, e.g. lichenan; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C08B 37/003 Chitin, i.e. 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-(beta-1,4)-D-glucan or N-acetyl-beta-1,4-D-glucosamine; Chitosan, i.e. deacetylated product of chitin or (beta-1,4)-D-glucosamine; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 5/08 Chitin; Chondroitin sulfate; Hyaluronic acid; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: D01D 1/02 Preparation of spinning solutions
• CPC Class Codes: D01D 5/0007 Electro-spinning non-woven fabrics produced by electro-spinning D04H1/728
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 111/90 Methods of planting seeds and miscellaneous compositions
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 111/905 Seed treating seed planter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 111/917 Gel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 47/09 Physical and chemical treatment of seeds for planting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 47/11 The application of protective coatings to plants

Abstract

The configuration of a feedstock material is controlled by bringing it into contact with at least a first gas moving against it at a location with an area and thickness of the feedstock liquid that forms drops or fibers of a selected size. In one embodiment, drops of agricultural input materials are formed for spraying on agricultural fields. In another embodiment, nanofibers of materials such as chitosan or metals are formed. In another embodiment seeds are planted with gel.

Claims

1. A method of formulating a seed suspension material, comprising the steps of:

mixing seeds in a medium that is capable of keeping particles suspended for an extended period of time;

the step of mixing seeds in a medium that is capable of keeping particles suspended for an extended period of time comprising the step of preparing a medium with enough high density material in the medium to exert force on solid seeds and move them together with a semisolid wherein the seeds are randomly mixed in the medium; and

agitate for a time at least sufficient so that the seeds are mixed in the medium prior to distributing the seeds in the field.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the high density material includes one of solid particles and semisolid particles.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein there are sufficient high density material to apply force directly to the seeds through the medium rather than causing the semisolid to flow around them when force is applied.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the medium includes at least one of a gel, semisolid, colloid, and viscous material.