US 10,889,528 C1 (12,519th)
Organic liquid fertilizer
Bill Love, Overland Park, KS (US); Dennis Crabtree, Overland Park, KS (US); and John Martin, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by Bill Love, Overland Park, KS (US); Development & Planning Consultants, L.L.C., Overland Park, KS (US); and Dennis Crabtree, Tarpon Springs, FL (US)
Assigned to HYOF, LP, Overland Park, KS (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/015,167, Nov. 23, 2022.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 10,889,528, issued Jan. 12, 2021, Appl. No. 16/731,538, Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 90/015,167 is a continuation of application No. 16/297,334, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,556,837.
Application 16/297,334 is a continuation of application No. 16/020,588, filed on Jun. 27, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/020,588 is a continuation of application No. 13/791,442, filed on Mar. 8, 2013, granted, now 10,023,501.
Application 13/791,442 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2012/047890, filed on Jul. 23, 2012.
Application PCT/US2012/047890 is a continuation of application No. 13/556,102, filed on Jul. 23, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/572,749, filed on Jul. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/572,751, filed on Jul. 21, 2011.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Feb. 16, 2024.
Int. Cl. C05F 3/00 (2006.01); C05C 3/00 (2006.01); C05C 11/00 (2006.01); C05F 5/00 (2006.01); C05G 5/23 (2020.01)
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)]
OG exemplary drawing
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] .
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] .
[ 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.]
[ 22. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 13,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 23. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 22, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 12,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 24. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 23, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 10,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 25. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 24, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 5,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 26. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 25, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 3,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 27. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
[ 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.]
[ 29. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 21, wherein the fertilizer comprises suspended solids no larger than 24 microns.]
[ 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.]
[ 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.]
[ 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.]
[ 33. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 32, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
[ 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.]
[ 35. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 32, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 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.]
[ 37. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
[ 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.]
[ 39. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 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.]
[ 41. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 40, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
[ 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.]
[ 43. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 40, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]
[ 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.]
[ 45. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 44, wherein the fertilizer meets the criteria for USDA organic certification under the National Organic Program.]
[ 46. The aqueous fertilizer of claim 44, wherein the fertilizer comprises less than 15,000 ppm of suspended solids.]