Abstract: A method of controlling target aquatic microorganism pest populations by exposing the target population to an effective amount of an aquacidal compound. The aquacidal compounds are selected from the group consisting of quinones, anthraquinones, naphthalenediones, quinine, warfarin, coumarins, amphotalide, cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, phenidione, pirdone, sodium rhodizonate, apirulosin and thymoquinone. The method is particularly effective for treating ballast water of ships or other enclosed volumes of water subject to transport between or among geographic areas to control the relocation of plants, toxic bacteria, and animals contained in the water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2008
Assignee:
Garnett, Inc.
Inventors:
Stephen J. Cutler, Horace G. Cutler, David Wright, Rodger Dawson
Abstract: A method of controlling target aquatic microorganism pest populations by exposing the target population to a toxic amount of an aquacidal compound comprising an anthraquinone. The method is particularly effective for treating ballast water of ships or other enclosed volumes of water subject to transport between or among geographic areas to control the relocation of plants, toxic bacteria, and animals contained in the water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 10, 2003
Assignee:
Garnett, Inc.
Inventors:
Stephen J. Cutler, Horace G. Cutler, David Wright, Rodger Dawson
Abstract: A method of controlling or inhibiting the growth of aquatic plants and animals applies an effective amount of an active compound. The active compounds are selected from the group consisting of quinones, anthraquinones, naphthalenediones, quinine, warfarin, coumarins, amphotalide, cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, phenidione, pirdone, sodium rhodizonate, apirulosin and thymoquinone. The compounds are particularly effective for treating ballast water of ships to control the relocation of plants and animals contained in the ballast water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2000
Date of Patent:
January 22, 2002
Assignee:
Garnett, Inc.
Inventors:
Horace G. Cutler, Stephen J. Cutler, David Wright, Rodger Dawson