Patents Represented by Attorney R. E. Wexler
  • Patent number: 4400403
    Abstract: The storage life of foods and feeds is extended by treating same with acyloxyalkenoic acids, especially a mixture of acetoxyhexenoic acids. The acyloxyalkenoic acids are shown to inhibit pathogens and food spoilage organisms in laboratory culture media and foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Michael C. Robach
  • Patent number: 4388321
    Abstract: Certain furanones are shown to inhibit growth of food poisoning organisms in laboratory culture media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Robach, Quentin E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4353924
    Abstract: An improved animal feed supplement having reduced corrosion characteristics is obtained by forming an aqueous solution containing 87-90 percent by weight 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoic acid and partially neutralizing the solution to a pH of 0.9-1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Joseph W. Baker, Dennis L. Mansfield, David J. Weinkauff
  • Patent number: 4128509
    Abstract: 1-(Norborn-5'-en-2'-yl) or 1-(norborn-2'-yl) substituted 1-alken-3-ols and alkan-3-ols characterized by the structural formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl, R represents an alkyl with from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen or an alkyl with from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, provided that R and R.sup.2 can be --CH.sub.2 --.sub.n wherein n represents the integer 2, 3 or 4. The compounds have very pleasant, lasting floral-woody aromas and are useful as components in fragrance compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Alfred A. Schleppnik
  • Patent number: 4058658
    Abstract: Copolymers are prepared from .omega.-bromoalkyl ester of acyclic unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and compounds copolymerizable therewith. The copolymers are useful as flame retardant plasticizers for polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Albert W. Morgan, Charles S. Shull, William Vanderlinde