US 2011 0082040A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2011/0082040 A1 Trevino et al. 43) Pub. Date: Apr. 7,9 2011 (54) COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR A6IR 9/14 (2006.01) DELIVERY OF SUBSTANCES IN ADRY A633/32 (2006.01) MODE A633/22 (2006.01) A633/00 (2006.01) (75) Inventors: Ramiro Trevino, McKinney, TX A633/42 (2006.01) (US); Steven R. Ellis, McKinney, A6IR 8/02 (2006.01) TX (US) C05D 9/00 (2006.01) A61O 13/00 (2006.01) (73) Assignee: DAIRY MANUFACTURERS, B82Y5/00 (2011.01) INC., Prosper, TX (US) (52) U.S. Cl. ........... 504/358; 426/61; 426/648; 210/601; 405/128.7; 435/176; 424/489: 424/93.4; 424/94.1; (21) Appl. No.: 12/898,435 424/641; 424/639: 424/657; 424/722; 424/601; (22) Filed: Oct. 5, 2010 512/4; 71/62; 977/773;977/902 Related U.S. Application Data (57) ABSTRACT (60) Provisional application No. 61/248,724, filed on Oct. The present invention generally relates to compositions and 5, 2009, provisional application No. 61/248,776, filed methods of delivering Substances in a dry mode. In one on Oct. 5, 2009, provisional application No. 61/267, embodiment, the Substance can be bacteria, enzymes, other 520, filed on Dec. 8, 2009 microorganisms, or combinations thereof. The compositions , Illed On Dec. S., that are in accordance with various embodiments of the O O present invention have varied uses, which can include deliv Publication Classification ering microorganisms to remove contaminates, such as oil, (51) Int. Cl. chemical, waste, or sewage, from soil, water, or air. In other AOIN 25/00 (2006.01) embodiments, the Substances can include liquid food, liquid A2.3L I/29 (2006.01) food additives, liquid biotech agricultural ingredients, con CO2F 3/00 (2006.01) ventional liquid agricultural ingredients, liquid human well B09C I/02 (2006.01) ness and dietary Supplements, and liquid fragrances and CI2N II/4 (2006.01) beauty products. US 2011/0082040 A1 Apr. 7, 2011 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR having properties or characteristic of living things. Exem DELIVERY OF SUBSTANCES IN ADRY plary liquid additives include liquid food, liquid food addi MODE tives, liquid biotech agricultural ingredients, conventional liquid agricultural ingredients, liquid human wellness and RELATED APPLICATIONS dietary Supplements, and liquid fragrances and beauty prod 0001. This patent application claims priority to U.S. Pro uctS. visional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 61/248,724 filed on Oct. 0009. One embodiment of the invention is a composition 5, 2009, 61/248,776 filed on Oct. 5, 2009, and 61/267,520 for delivering microorganisms in a dry mode that contains filed on Dec. 8, 2009, all of which are incorporated by refer precipitated silica granules having a porous structure, and ence in their entireties. microorganisms loaded throughout the pores of the precipi tated silica granules. In another embodiment, the pores of the BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION precipitated silica define a distribution of pore sizes, where a Substantial amount of pores have diameters within the range 0002 1. Field of the Invention of 38 to 240 nanometers. In another embodiment, the micro 0003. The present invention generally relates to composi organism can be bacteria, enzymes, fungi, archaea, viruses, tions and methods of delivering Substances in a dry mode. algae, plankton, planaria, protists, or combinations thereof. In 0004 2. Description of the Related Art another embodiment, the microorganism can be a bacillus 0005. It is very difficult to deliver various substances in a and/or an enzyme. In another embodiment, the composition dry form. For example, many essential minerals used to grow also includes nutrients loaded throughout the pores of the food crops exhibit hygroscopic properties when in their dry precipitated silica granules. In another embodiment, the form. This makes it difficult to handle and store these dry nutrients can be ammonia, nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, forms as they tend to absorb water moisture from the atmo urea, dextrose, dextrin, Sugars, or combinations thereof. In sphere, resulting in a wet, Sticky mess that does not flow another embodiment, the composition has an initial microor easily. Hygroscopic minerals are usually prilled and coated or ganism count, and the composition is operable to maintain are crystallized to limit their natural hygroscopic properties. approximately 50 to 400% of the initial microorganism count While this keeps the solids in a usable and flowable form, it for a period of time, preferably at least 45 days. limits their ability to dissolve in other liquids for final appli 0010. In another embodiment, the composition for deliv cation. If these same minerals are dissolved in water prior to ering microorganisms in a dry mode can be practiced without prilling, however, transporting and handling of the liquefied Zeolites, aluminosilicates, mineral powder, and/or an acidic version of the minerals creates problems and drastically polymer. In one embodiment, the composition is operable to increases the costs associated with shipping and handling. It breakdown hydrocarbon deposits in water or soil when would be advantageous to provide compositions and methods applied in a dry state. In another embodiment, the composi for delivery of hygroscopic substances in a dry, flowable form tion can also include nutrients loaded in the precipitated silica that is readily dissolved or dispersed in water and applied to granules, such that the nutrients are in contact with the micro crops or other applications. organisms, wherein the nutrients are operable to provide a 0006 Cellular organisms, such as enzymes, bacteria, and food source to the microorganisms loaded throughout the other microorganisms, are typically not sustainable in a dry pores of the precipitated silica granules to enhance propaga state. Therefore, these organisms usually must be kept in wet tion of the microorganisms. As used herein, propagation conditions, which, as noted above, creates certain hardships refers to the ability of a substance to reproduce. related to their shipping and handling. It would be advanta 0011. In another embodiment, a composition for deliver geous to provide compositions and methods for delivery of ing Volatile fluids in a dry mode contains precipitated silica cellular organisms in a dry form. granules having a porous structure, and Volatile fluids loaded 0007 Some substances in their liquid states are relatively throughout the pores of the precipitated silica granules, the unstable. For example, substances which are volatile, or sub composition having 25 to 75% volatile fluid concentration by stances which contain one or more hydroxyl groups must be weight, the composition operable to maintain approximately used quickly since these unstable liquid Substances can lose 50 to 100% of volatile fluid concentration for a period of time, their efficacy after a few weeks. Therefore, it would be advan preferably at least 45 days, more preferably at least 90 days, tageous to provide compositions and methods for delivery of wherein the volatile fluid has a vapor pressure of at least 0.03 volatile or unstable fluids in a stable state that is shipped in a atm at 25° Celsius. As used herein, the term “fluid' is to be dry form. understood to include liquids, plasmas, and gases. In another embodiment, the volatile fluid has a vapor pressure of at least SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0.08 atm at 25° Celsius. Exemplary volatile liquids include, 0008. The present invention is directed to compositions without limitation, alcohols, gasoline, diesel fuel. and methods that satisfy at least one of these needs. The 0012 Another embodiment is a composition for deliver present invention relates to compositions and methods of ing essential oils in a dry mode that contains precipitated delivering a Substance as part of a composition in a dry mode. silica granules having a porous structure and an essential oil In one embodiment, the Substance can be bacteria, enzymes, loaded throughout the pores of the precipitated silica gran other microorganisms, or combinations thereof. In another ules, the composition having 25 to 75% essential oil concen embodiment, the Substance can be a liquid additive that can be tration by weight, the composition operable to maintain either organic or inorganic. As used herein with regards to approximately 50 to 100% of the essential oil concentration liquid additives, "organic' means Substances related to, for a period of at least 45 days. Exemplary essential oils derived from, or having properties or characteristic of living include, but are not limited to, agar oil, awain oil, angelica things. As used herein with regards to liquid additives, “inor root oil, anise oil, asafetida, balsam oil, basil oil, bay oil, ganic' means Substances composed of minerals rather than bergamot oil, black pepper, buchu oil, birch, camphor, Can US 2011/0082040 A1 Apr. 7, 2011 nabis flower, caraway oil, cardamom seed oil, carrot seed oil, water, alcohol, or acetone. Once the Substance is in a liquid cedarwood oil, chamomile oil, calamus root, cinnamon oil, state, the substance can be directly added and mixed with cistus, citronella oil, clary sage, clove leaf oil, coffee, clove precipitated silica granules Such that the Substance infuses leaf oil, coriander, costmary oil, costus root, cranberry seed throughout the precipitated silica granules to form a loaded oil, cubeb, cumin oil, cypress, cypriol, curry leaf davana oil, product. This loaded product can then be combined with other dill oil, elecampane, eucalyptus oil, fennel seed oil, fir,