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Disruptive Motor oil Bio-technology

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The two listed patents of James W. Lambert and Duane L. Johnson have been assigned to the Agro Management Group, Inc.. The aforementioned patents have since expired but can only be replicated with the proprietary technology owned by Agro Management Group which is a trade secret.

Agro Management Group was engaged by the United States Dept. of Agricultural (AARC program) in 1996 to develop an industrial use for base agricultural feedstocks. Two feedstocks chosen were Canola and Soybeans. Funding for the project was provided by the U.S.D.A, United Soybean Board (New Uses Council), U.S. Dept. of Energy, United States Postal Service and private equity. Key collaborators were the Ford Motor Company, Briggs & Stratton, Honeywell/Fram, Colorado State University, Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, Savant Laboratories, Omni-Tech International, Ann Arbor Testing, Automotive Testing Laboratories (EPA emission Testing), Southwest Research Institute (ASTM testing), Lubrizol, Parametrix (Toxcity LC50), Aspen Analytical.

Agro's role was to develop and test to industry standards a fully functional motor oil for 4 cycle engines--Light Duty Vehicles and small yard and garden engines and Cost/Benefits for the USPS. All finding were to validated by independent third parties and reported on a regular basis to the USDA, United Soybean Board, DOE and USPS. All testing was done both on Bench and Road platforms with the USPS being the most extensive.

Key Findings:
Emission Reductions: Reduction of tailpipe emissions using EPA Code of Federal Regulation(CFR), Title 40 for emission testing of light-duty vehicles specifically, the FTP and HFET drive cycles. A triplicate/triplicate test was conducted Automotive Testing Labs. Engine type was selected by the USPS and Ford.
Emission Reductions:
NMHCs (VOCs)--24.8% city. 35.6% highway, HC reductions 32.4% city 28.6% highway, CO reductions 47.5% city 30.0% highway, NOx reductions 79.9% city 44.1% highway.

Similar results were seen in small engines.

Currents values for emission reductions credits (ERCs) from a mobile sources are --per ton--in the Houston/Galveston Non-Attainment area are: NOx $86,000 to $150,000, VOCs $101,000 per ton.

---Lower oil consumption
---Improved fuel economy--1.5% to 5%
---Reduced Toxicity--Independent aquatic toxicity tests show 230,000 times less toxic than petroleum-based oil.
---Meets ASTM standards of functionality.
---Total loss Lubricant--use oil can be transformed into total -loss lubricants, chainsaw, bio-diesel, etc.

Once Agro had met all requirements of the USDA, United Soybean Board, Ford, Briggs & Stratton and the USPS the technology was shelved in 2008.

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