US4073946A
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Process of feeding larval marine animals
Assignee: Capsulated Systems Inc
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Filing: 1975-03-17
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1995-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A process of manufacturing substantially-homogeneous, stable microglobule of hydrophilic polymeric material, having oil-insoluble payload material dispersed therein; the microglobule; and methods of using the microglobules particularly in mariculture as balanced-diet nutrient materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Bayless
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:33
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K50/80; A23K40/00; A23K40/30; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/275; A23L29/281; A23L29/284; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
The process of feeding larval marine animals, comprising the step of adding to the aqueous support system of the larval marine animals water-stable, substantially homogeneous, microglobules of hydrophilic, polymeric, cross-linked, film-forming material, having oil-insoluble nutrient material dispersed therein, and having a diameter of about 1 to 1000 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of feeding larval marine animals, comprising the step of adding to the aqueous support system of the larval marine animals water-stable, substantially homogeneous, microglobules of hydrophilic, polymeric, cross-linked, film-forming material, having oil-insoluble nutrient material dispersed therein, and having a diameter of about 1 to 1000 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the microglobules have been prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (A) Providing a continuous-phase vehicle material of water-immiscible liquid; (B) Providing a discontinuous phase of solid material as discrete, minute particles, dispersed in said continuous phase vehicle material, wherein said discontinuous phase material consists substantially of hydrophilic polymeric cross-linkable film-forming material having oil-insoluble nutrient material dispersed therein; (C) Subsequently adding a liquid water-soluble cross-linking agent, with agitation, to the dispersion of discontinuous phase particles and the continuous-phase vehicle to harden the discontinuous-phase particles and form stable, substantially homogenous microglobules thereof of about 1 to 1000 micron size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the hydrophilic polymeric material is gelatin and the cross-linking agent is glutaraldehyde.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-13 | 1981-08-15 | 1982-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-13 | 1985-08-15 | 1986-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-13 | 1989-08-15 | 1990-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |