US 12,178,910 B2
Reducing the environmental impact of farming using biochar
Juliette MacKay, Newbury Park, CA (US); Richard Wilson Belcher, Oxnard, CA (US); Wesley J. Bolsen, Parker, CO (US); Brian Buege, Centennial, CO (US); Daren Einar Daugaard, Aurora, CO (US); and Han Suk Kim, Thousand Oaks, CA (US)
Assigned to Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC, Oakdale, MN (US)
Filed by Carbon Technology Holdings, LLC, Oakdale, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,900.
Application 17/835,900 is a continuation of application No. 16/059,008, filed on Aug. 8, 2018, granted, now 11,426,350.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/973,191, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 10,543,173, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/792,486, filed on Oct. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,301,228, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/641,040, filed on Jul. 3, 2017, granted, now 11,214,528, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/429,104, filed on Feb. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,472,297, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/423,563, filed on Feb. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,322,389, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/973,191 is a continuation of application No. 15/419,976, filed on Jan. 30, 2017, granted, now 9,980,912, issued on May 29, 2018.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/393,214, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,173,937, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/393,176, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,118,870, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/268,383, filed on Sep. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,059,634, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 15/792,486 is a continuation of application No. 15/156,256, filed on May 16, 2016, granted, now 9,809,502, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
Application 16/059,008 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/873,053, filed on Oct. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,252,951, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/542,528, filed on Aug. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/432,253, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/357,668, filed on Jul. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,865, filed on Jun. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/293,160, filed on Feb. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/290,026, filed on Feb. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/290,285, filed on Feb. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/288,068, filed on Jan. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/271,486, filed on Dec. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/219,501, filed on Sep. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/162,219, filed on May 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/058,472, filed on Oct. 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/058,445, filed on Oct. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0125341 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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CPC A61K 9/1611 (2013.01) [A01K 1/015 (2013.01); A23K 10/18 (2016.05); A23K 20/10 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05); A23K 20/20 (2016.05); A23K 40/00 (2016.05); A23K 40/30 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23K 50/20 (2016.05); A23K 50/30 (2016.05); A23K 50/75 (2016.05); A23K 50/80 (2016.05); A61K 9/167 (2013.01); A61K 9/1682 (2013.01); A61K 9/5036 (2013.01); A61K 33/44 (2013.01); A61K 47/02 (2013.01); A61L 9/012 (2013.01); A61L 9/014 (2013.01); C02F 1/281 (2013.01); C05B 17/00 (2013.01); C05C 5/00 (2013.01); C05D 9/00 (2013.01); C05F 3/00 (2013.01); C05F 17/10 (2020.01); C05G 3/80 (2020.02); C09K 17/00 (2013.01); C09K 17/04 (2013.01); A23K 20/142 (2016.05); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 20/174 (2016.05); A23K 20/189 (2016.05); A23K 20/30 (2016.05); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); Y02P 20/145 (2015.11); Y02W 30/40 (2015.05)] 20 Claims
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10. A method for reducing an overall environmental impact of farming or ranching, the method comprising:
obtaining treated biochar, wherein the treated biochar is produced from a treatment process on biochar to detoxify the biochar and infuse an additive into pores of the biochar; and
combining the treated biochar with animal bedding for farm animals, thereby (i) causing the farm animals to ingest the treated biochar, thereby producing ingested treated biochar, and thereby reducing methane from enteric fermentation and (ii) reducing a toxicity to the farm animals.
 
19. A method for using treated biochar to reduce an overall environmental impact of farming or ranching, the method comprising:
obtaining treated biochar, wherein the treated biochar is produced from a treatment process, wherein the treatment process infuses a liquid additive into pores of biochar and removes dioxins from the pores of the biochar, and
combining the treated biochar with compost, animal bedding, or manure piles, thereby reducing odor and increasing nutrient retention.