CPC C05F 3/00 (2013.01) [C05C 3/00 (2013.01); C05C 11/00 (2013.01); C05F 5/00 (2013.01); C05G 5/23 (2020.02); Y02A 40/20 (2018.01); Y02P 20/145 (2015.11)] |
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT: |
Claim 8 is cancelled. |
Claims 1 and 10 are determined to be patentable as amended. |
Claims 2-7, 9 and 11-20, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable. |
New claims 21-46 are added and determined to be patentable. |
1. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate [ , wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program] .
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10. A method of enhancing the nitrogen levels in soil comprising applying to the soil an aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate [ , wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program] .
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[ 21. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 22. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 13,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 23. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 22, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 12,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 24. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 23, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 10,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 25. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 24, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 5,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 26. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 25, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 3,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 27. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
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[ 28. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than particles capable of passing through a 500-mesh screen.]
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[ 29. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than 24 microns.]
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[ 30. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than will pass through a 270 Dalton membrane under a pressure of 500 psi.]
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[ 31. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises residues of one or more acids selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, L-malic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, and uric acid.]
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[ 32. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than particles capable of passing through a 500-mesh screen.]
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[ 33. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 32, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
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[ 34. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 32, wherein the fertilizer comprises residues of one or more acids selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, L-malic acid acetic acid formic acid oxalic acid and uric acid.]
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[ 35. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 32, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 36. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than 24 microns.]
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[ 37. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
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[ 38. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer comprises residues of one or more acids selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, L-malic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, and uric acid.]
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[ 39. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 40. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than will pass through a 270 Dalton membrane under a pressure of 500 psi.]
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[ 41. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 40, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
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[ 42. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 40, wherein the fertilizer comprises residues of one or more acids selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, L-malic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, and uric acid.]
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[ 43. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 40, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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[ 44. An aqueous liquid fertilizer comprising at least 4% dissolved ammoniacal nitrogen derived from a plant or animal-sourced waste filtrate, wherein the fertilizer comprises residues of one or more acids selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, L-malic acid, acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, and uric acid.]
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[ 45. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 44, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
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[ 46. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 44, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
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