Method for the adsorption of solids by whole seeds

Claim 1

A method for treating whole seeds to render the internal structures thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of a fine solid material and an oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 2

A method for treating whole seeds to render the internal structures thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of a fine solid material and an oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 11

A method for treating whole cereal grain and legume seeds to render the internal structure thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of compounds which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising fine solid material and an oleaginous vehicle, and (b) maintaining the contact until substantially all of both phases of the synergistic mixture has been sorbed into the seeds.

Claim 12

A method for treating whole cereal grain and legume seeds to render the internal structure thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of compounds which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising fine solid material and an oleaginous vehicle, and (b) maintaining the contact until substantially all of both phases of the synergistic mixture has been sorbed into the seeds.

Claim 29

A method for treating whole cereal seeds to render the internal structure thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of components which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising urea and an oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of corn oil, soya oil, animal fat, olive oil, oleomargarine, mineral oil, white petroleum jelly, cotton seed oil, peanut oil and coconut oil, the weight of the synergistic mixture being up to about 35 percent of the dry weight of the seeds, the ratio of the urea to the oleaginous vehicle varying from about 1:1 to about 6:1, the particles of the urea sized to pass through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been adsorbed by the seeds.

Claim 30

A method for treating whole cereal seeds to render the internal structure thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds with a synergistic mixture of components which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising urea and an oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of corn oil, soya oil, animal fat, olive oil, oleomargarine, mineral oil, white petroleum jelly, cotton seed oil, peanut oil and coconut oil, the weight of the synergistic mixture being up to about 35 percent of the dry weight of the seeds, the ratio of the urea to the oleaginous vehicle varying from about 1:1 to about 6:1, the particles of the urea sized to pass through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been adsorbed by the seeds.

Claim 31

The method of treating whole cereal and legume seeds to render the internal structures thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds selected from the group consisting of barley, corn, grain sorghum, millet, oats, rice, rye, triticale, wheat, pinto beans, northern beans, soybeans, and peanuts, with a synergistic mixture of components which alone are not significantly adsorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising a fine reactive chemical material which passes through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sulfur, sucrose, glucose, bentonite clay, ammonium sulfate, urea, borax, diethyl stilbestrol, chloral hydrate, potassium gibberellate, yeast, ammonium biphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium formate, and calcium formate, and an oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of: corn oil, soya oil, olive oil, peanut oil, cotton sead oil, coconut oil, oleomargarine, petroleum jelly, and mineral oil, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 32

The method of treating whole cereal and legume seeds to render the internal structures thereof more available for use which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds selected from the group consisting of barley, corn, grain sorghum, millet, oats, rice, rye, triticale, wheat, pinto beans, northern beans, soybeans, and peanuts, with a synergistic mixture of components which alone are not significantly adsorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the components comprising a fine reactive chemical material which passes through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sulfur, sucrose, glucose, bentonite clay, ammonium sulfate, urea, borax, diethyl stilbestrol, chloral hydrate, potassium gibberellate, yeast, ammonium biphosphate, sodium sulfate, sodium formate, and calcium formate, and an oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of: corn oil, soya oil, olive oil, peanut oil, cotton sead oil, coconut oil, oleomargarine, petroleum jelly, and mineral oil, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 33

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the whole seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds and (b) maintaining the contact until the formed synergistic mixture of oleaginous vehicle and dust has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 34

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the whole seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds and (b) maintaining the contact until the formed synergistic mixture of oleaginous vehicle and dust has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 35

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal grains and legume seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant fine dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, and (b) maintaining the contact until substantially all of both phases of the synergistic mixture has been sorbed into the seeds.

Claim 36

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal grains and legume seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant fine dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, and (b) maintaining the contact until substantially all of both phases of the synergistic mixture has been sorbed into the seeds.

Claim 44

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal and legume seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds selected from the group consisting of barley, corn, grain sorghum, millet, oats, rice, rye, triticale, wheat, pinto beans, northern beans, soybeans and peanuts, along with the concomitant dust, with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds, but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the dust passing through a U.S. 60 mesh screen and the oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of: corn oil, soya oil, olive oil, cotton seed oil, peanut oil, coconut oil, oleomargarine, petroleum jelly and mineral oil, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 45

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal and legume seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds selected from the group consisting of barley, corn, grain sorghum, millet, oats, rice, rye, triticale, wheat, pinto beans, northern beans, soybeans and peanuts, along with the concomitant dust, with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly sorbed into the seeds, but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the dust passing through a U.S. 60 mesh screen and the oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of: corn oil, soya oil, olive oil, cotton seed oil, peanut oil, coconut oil, oleomargarine, petroleum jelly and mineral oil, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 49

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during the handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly adsorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of corn oil, soya oil, animal fat, olive oil, oleomargarine, mineral oil, white petroleum jelly, cotton seed oil, peanut oil and coconut oil, the weight of the synergistic mixture being up to about four percent of the dry weight of the seeds, the ratio of the dust to the oleaginous vehicle varying from about 3:1 to about 9:1, the particles of the dust sized to pass through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.

Claim 50

A method for eliminating dust associated with whole cereal seeds to reduce the hazards due to the presence of the dust during the handling and storage of the seeds which comprises: (a) contacting the whole seeds and concomitant dust with an oleaginous vehicle to form a synergistic mixture of components of dust and oleaginous vehicle which alone are not significantly adsorbed into the seeds but in mutual presence result in the relatively rapid sorption of the components by the seeds, the oleaginous vehicle selected from the group consisting of corn oil, soya oil, animal fat, olive oil, oleomargarine, mineral oil, white petroleum jelly, cotton seed oil, peanut oil and coconut oil, the weight of the synergistic mixture being up to about four percent of the dry weight of the seeds, the ratio of the dust to the oleaginous vehicle varying from about 3:1 to about 9:1, the particles of the dust sized to pass through a U.S. 60 mesh screen, and (b) maintaining the contact until the synergistic mixture has been sorbed by the seeds.