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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Steven William Doane, Morton, IL (US);
William Mckee Doane, Morton, IL (US);
Inventors:
Steven William Doane, Morton, IL (US);
William McKee Doane, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Absorbent Technologies, Inc., Beavverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08H 5/04 (2006.01); A01C 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A superabsorbent starch graft copolymer product having particle sizes useful in granule applicators for application to agricultural fields. Starch graft copolymers applied to field crops provide excellent anti-crusting properties, increased seed germination and stand, increased crop growth, increased yields, and reduced water requirements.