Feed Material for Biomass Generator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017073632-A1
Application number	US-201615363628-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	May 1, 2006
Publication date	Mar 16, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention is a bacteria and nutrient delivery composition containing bran. The subject composition is preferably made in the form of a tablet that is structurally stable without being excessively hard. The tablets preferably have a configuration that reduces the likelihood of premature shearing in tableting presses or jamming in feeder devices for biomass generators. Methods of manufacturing the bacterial delivery composition in a structurally stable form that maintains bacterial viability are also provided.

First claim

1 . A biomass generator feed material in tablet or pellet form, the feed material comprising the following ingredients:
a dried culture of bran and non-spore forming Pseudomonas; at least one spore-forming strain of waste-decomposing bacteria; protein; sugar; and starch.

2 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the ingredients are mixed throughout the tablet or pellet.

3 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the tablet or pellet is configured for use in a semi-automated feeder system without jamming by having a substantially cylindrical shape with convex ends, a length-to-diameter-ratio between about 0.9 and about 1.2, and a cup depth between about 0.018 inches and about 0.048 inches.

4 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the tablet or pellet tablet has a hardness between about 5.5 kilopond and about 8.5 kilopond.

5 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the spore-forming strain is one or more Bacillus species.

6 . The feed material of claim 5 wherein the spore-forming strain is one or more of Bacillis subtilis, Baccillus licheniformis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens , or Bacillus simplex.

7 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the spore-forming strain of waste decomposing bacteria is without a carrier.

8 . The feed material of claim 5 wherein the Bacillus bacteria is without a carrier.

9 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the sugar comprises sucrose or maltodextrine or a combination thereof.

10 . The feed material of claim 7 wherein the sugar comprises sucrose or maltodextrine or a combination thereof.

11 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the tablet or pellet comprises around 2-7% protein and around 25-40% sugar by weight.

12 . The feed material of claim 11 wherein the tablet or pellet comprises around 0.1-10% of the Pseudomonas and at least one spore-forming strain of waste decomposing bacteria by combined weight.

13 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the tablet or pellet comprises around 5% protein and around 35% sugar by weight.

14 . The feed material of claim 13 wherein the sugar comprises sucrose and maltodextrin.

15 . The feed material of claim 1 wherein the dried bran culture preparation comprises about 5×10 9 cfu/g Pseudomonas and is substantially free of other bacteria.

16 . The feed material of claim 11 further comprising around 0.1-1% microcrystalline cellulose by weight.

17 . The feed material of claim 11 wherein the tablet or pellet comprises less than 2% bran by weight.

Assignees

• Nch Corp

Inventors

• Pruitt Judith G
• Pearce Iii Robert Clarence
• Roheim John Ray

Classifications

• C22B1/24

  Binding; Briquetting {; Granulating} · CPC title

• C22B3/18

  with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae · CPC title

• C02F3/341

  Consortia of bacteria · CPC title

• C02F3/348

  characterised by the way or the form in which the microorganisms are added or dosed · CPC title

• C12N1/20 Primary

  Bacteria; Culture media therefor · CPC title