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US 8,945,905 B2Granted
Cat litter formulation
OwnerRussell L. Brandt, Elizabeth A. Battilanainventors
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Abstract
A waste capture media formulation comprising a bacteria package. The bacteria package does not include a bacteria that produces a urease enzyme. The formulation further comprises an absorbent media, an odor suppressant, a binding agent, a mineral source, a masking agent, and an aqueous surfactant.
Claims16
A waste capture media formulation, comprising:
- a bacteria package;
- ground pecan shells;
- calcium carbonate to neutralize acid in cat urine to maintain a suitable environment for the bacteria package;
- guar gum;
- humic acid salt;
- fragrance;
- and
- an aqueous surfactant at 8 weight percent, said aqueous surfactant comprising about 60 weight percent to about 95 weight percent ethoxylated quaternary ammonium compound;
- wherein:
- said calcium carbonate and said guar gum are present at the same weight percentage;
- the bacteria package does not include a bacteria that produces a urease enzyme;
- the bacteria package comprises:
- about 10 weight percent to about 90 weight percent Bacillus subtilis;
- about 10 weight percent to about 90 weight percent Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
- about 10 weight percent to about 90 weight percent Pseudomonas fluorescens;
- about 10 weight percent to about 90 weight percent Paenibacillus lactis;
- about 10 weight percent to about 90 weight percent Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.
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A waste capture media formulation, comprising:
- a bacteria package;
- an absorbent media at 60 weight percent;
- a binding agent comprising guar gum wherein the guar gum is present at 10 weight percent;
- and
- a mineral source comprising calcium carbonate wherein the calcium carbonate is present at 10 weight percent;
- wherein said calcium carbonate and said guar gum are present at the same weight percentage.
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A method of preparing a waste capture media formulation, comprising combining;
- a bacteria package;
- an absorbent media at 60 weight percent;
- a binding agent comprising guar gum wherein the guar gum is present at 10 weight percent;
- a mineral source comprising calcium carbonate wherein the calcium carbonate is present at 10 weight percent;
- and
- wherein said calcium carbonate and said guar gum are present at the same weight percentage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.