Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4011 Annual Report 2016 11 Systems and Methods for the Detection of Low-Level Harmful Substances in a Large Volume of Fluid There are many applications in which it is desired to detect the presence and concentration of harmful substances in a fluid. One example is monitoring for microbial pathogens in a source of drinking water, such as a lake. However, standard sample methods may not accurately reflect actual concentrations in large sources. Further, certain microbial pathogens may be harmful to human health at levels too low to detect using conventional methods. This patent describes a portable, automated, accurate and repeatable pathogen concentration system that provides detectable concentrations of these pathogens is an accurate and repeatable fashion. Patent No. 9,285,354 Docket No.: BA-167A1 - Grant Date: 2016-03-15 Inventors: Michael V Carpenter, Lyle G Roybal, Alan Lindquist, Vicente Gallardo Methods of Combined Bioprocessing and Related Microorganisms, Thermophilic and/or Acidophilic Enzymes, and Nucleic Acids Encoding Said Enzymes Typical biofuel production requires a multistep process to convert biomass feedstocks starting with water, acid and high temperatures; followed by cooling, pH adjustment and enzyme treatment with a final cooling, pH adjustment and fermentation step to fuels. However, the multiple steps require separate expensive reaction vessels, the high temperatures result in thermal decomposition products that inhibit microbial fermentation and the added cooling and pH adjustment steps are expensive. This patent describes a single step process using heat and acid tolerant Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius to produce all the enzymes needed to break the biomass into sugars and then ferment those sugars into fuel. Patent No. 9,290,784 Docket No.: BA-282D2 - Grant Date: 2016-03-22 Inventors: David N Thompson, William A Apel, Vicki S Thompson, Thomas E Ward Controlled-Release Fertilizer Composition Substantially Coated with an Impermeable Layer Soil amendments such as compost, manure, bone meal, leaf mold or synthetic fertilizers, provide a primary means for bolstering plant growth, but significant quantities never reach the roots of plants. More nutrients are immobilized by soil than used by crops. The invention uses control-released fertilizer coated with an impermeable layer. The fertilizer composition may further include one or more hollow sections to allow for root penetration and efficient delivery of nutrients. Patent No. 9,296,661 Docket No.: BA-339 - Grant Date: 2016-03-29 Inventors: Mark D Ankeny