Robert M Falcone

US Patent:

8273676, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/596194

Inventors:

Robert Falcone - Little Falls NJ, US
Steven T. Adamy - Lawrenceville NJ, US
D. Mark Bracilovic - Princeton NJ, US
Frederick Lawson - Somerset NJ, US

Assignee:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

B01J 20/12
A01K 29/00

US Classification:

502 80, 502 81, 502 85, 502 86, 502407, 502414, 119173

Abstract:

An animal litter such as a clay material is treated to reduce the bulk density thereof by contacting the clay material with an aqueous electrolyte solution and then heating at an elevated temperature. Substantial reductions in bulk density have been achieved without reducing the absorption capacity of the clay granule.

US Patent:

20040175456, Sep 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/383102

Inventors:

Lauren Keilbach - New York NY, US
Robert Falcone - Little Falls NJ, US
Michael Tyler - Piscataway NJ, US

International Classification:

A01K001/00

US Classification:

426/002000

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a tablet for feeding fish, comprising: fish food; and binding means which binds the fish food into a substantially solid, homogeneous structure; wherein the binding means includes a gas producing mechanism; wherein the gas production begins essentially contemporaneously with placement of the tablet into water; and wherein the gas releases and disperses the fish food from the tablet. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a tablet for feeding fish, comprising: fish food; and binding means which binds the fish food into a substantially solid, homogeneous structure; wherein the binding means includes a gas producing mechanism comprising citric acid and sodium bicarbonate; wherein the gas is CO; wherein the gas production begins essentially contemporaneously with placement of the tablet into water; wherein the gas releases and disperses the fish food from the tablet; and wherein substantially all of the fish food is dispersed from the tablet within about 45 seconds of placement of the tablet into water. Methods of making tablets for feeding fish are also disclosed.