Granted Patent
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US 12,635,625 · App. 18/955,102 · Granted May 26, 2026
Bioceramic and carbon-based hydroponic systems, methods and devices
Inventors:
Alan Letton (Greensboro, NC); Ross A. Marino (McMurray, PA); Francisco José Cidral-Filho (Washington, PA); Shannon Vissman (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Abstract
Described herein are methods, compositions, products, and processes that utilize bioceramics in traditional agricultural and hydroponic systems. The bioceramics are utilized in powder form, as films, as aerosols, as water based treatment systems, or in solid forms. The methods and bioceramic compositions described here are also used for growing a Cannabis plant. One or more cannabinoids within the plant can be used in therapeutic compositions for the treatment of glaucoma, AIDS wasting syndrome, neuropathic pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and certain seizure disorders.
Claims (35)
1 . A method of increasing cannabigerol in a plant from the Cannabacae family; the method comprising: cultivating the plant from the Cannabaceae family in a plant growth medium comprising a substrate and a bioceramic, wherein the bioceramic comprises kaolinite, tourmaline, and aluminum oxide.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 ), wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % tourmaline, wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 15 wt % to about 25 wt % aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % magnesium oxide (MgO), wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises about 1 wt % to about 20 wt % zirconium dioxide (ZrO 2 ), wherein the amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises:
about 50% kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 );
about 10% tourmaline;
about 18% aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 );
about 14% silicon dioxide; and
about 8% titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), wherein each amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises:
about 50% kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 );
about 10% tourmaline;
about 18% aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 );
about 14% silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ); and
about 8% magnesium oxide (MgO), wherein each amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic comprises:
about 50% kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 );
about 10% tourmaline;
about 18% aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 );
about 14% silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ); and
about 8% zirconium dioxide (ZrO 2 ), wherein each amount is measured by total weight of the bioceramic.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plant from the Cannabaceae family is a plant from the Cannabis genus.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plant from the Cannabis genus is a Cannabis sativa plant, a Cannabis indica plant, or a hybrid plant of two or more Cannabis species.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is soil or a mineral nutrient solution, or a combination thereof.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the substrate is soil.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic is in the form of a powder.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bioceramic is in the form of a solid support, wherein the shape of the solid support is a circular shape.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plant growth medium comprises kaolinite in an amount of at most 1 part per volume of kaolinite to 100 parts per volume of the substrate.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plant growth medium comprises tourmaline in an amount of at most 1 part per volume of tourmaline to 100 parts per volume of the substrate.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plant growth medium comprises from about 1 part volume of the bioceramic to about 100 parts volume of the substrate to about 1 part volume of the bioceramic to about 9 parts volume of the substrate.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the plant growth medium comprises at most 1 part per volume of the bioceramic to 50 parts per volume of the substrate.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 21, 2024
From: LETTON, ALAN; MARINO, ROSS A.; CIDRAL-FILHO, FRANCISCO JOSE; VISSMAN, SHANNON
To: MULTIPLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Continuity (6)
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Provisional Application
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