A - Human Necessities – 01 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
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G
A01G 13/00 (2006.01) A01G 7/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2385060
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing supercooling of a plant to temperatures below about -2 ~C, involving preventing the formation of ice crystals adjacent the plant by forming a substantially continuous hydrophobic membrane of particulate materials on portions of the plant capable of supporting droplets of water, the particulate material having a particle size distribution wherein up to about 90 % by weight of the particles have a particle size of about 100 µm or less, and the substantially continuous hydrophobic membrane has a thickness from about 1 µm to about 1,000 µm.
Dans un mode de réalisation de la présente invention, un procédé d'amélioration de la surfusion d'une plante à des températures inférieures à -2 ·C environ, est décrit. Selon ce procédé, la formation de cristaux de glace adjacents à la plante est empêchée par la formation d'une membrane hydrophobe quasi permanente de matières particulaires sur des parties de la plante, capables de supporter des gouttelettes d'eau. Les matières particulaires présentent une répartition de taille de particule, telle que plus de 90 % du poids des particules possèdent une taille de particule d'environ 100 µm ou moins, et la membrane hydrophobe quasi permanente possède une épaisseur comprise entre 1 µm et 1,000 µm environ.
Glenn David Michael
Puterka Gary J.
Sekutowski Dennis
Wisniewski Michael
Engelhard Corporation
Sim & Mcburney
The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of
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