Patents Examined by Daniel Branson
  • Patent number: 9585398
    Abstract: A disinfectant comprising the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), but no other microbicidal disinfecting agents intended for microbicidal disinfection: (a) 40 to 90% (w/w) of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; (b) 0.1 to 2% (w/w) of lactic acid; (c) 0.01 to 2% (w/w) of citric acid; and (d) 0.001 to 0.1% (w/w) of a zinc-containing compound which releases zinc ion in solution, relative to the whole disinfectant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MARUISHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kazuki Okamoto, Junji Okunishi, Yutaka Nishihara, Masahiko Seto
  • Patent number: 9578874
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for reducing or inhibiting spray drift and driftable fines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ADJUVANTS UNLIMITED, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin E. Crosby, Richard W. Fraley, Gregory M. McManic, Mickey R. Brigance, Jennifer Bear
  • Patent number: 9566302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising (i) a mixed metal compound containing at least one trivalent metal selected from iron (lll) and aluminum and at least one divalent metal selected from of magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, lanthanum and cerium, (ii) xanthan gum (iii) at least one of (a) polyvinyl pyrrolidone (b) locust bean gum (c) methyl cellulose wherein the composition has been irradiated with ionizing radiation in an amount of at least 4 kGy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OPKO IRELAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Richard Jonathan Applewhite, Alexis John Toft
  • Patent number: 9554575
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least two lipo-chitooligosaccharides, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
    Inventors: R. Stewart Smith, Ahsan Habib
  • Patent number: 9538751
    Abstract: Canola seed treated with spinosad controls flea beetle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: William H. Hendrix, III, Gary C. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 9504750
    Abstract: Dry stabilizing compositions for bioactive materials include sugars and hydrolyzed proteins, and may be formed into tablets or other forms providing enhanced stability for the bioactive material. Compositions containing the bioactive materials may be produced by a method that includes (a) combining the bioactive material with other ingredients in an aqueous solvent to form a viscous slurry; (b) snap-freezing the slurry in liquid nitrogen to form solid frozen particles, beads, droplets or strings; (c) primary drying by water removal under vacuum of the product of step (b) while maintaining it at a temperature above its freezing temperature; and (d) secondary drying of the product of step (c) at maximum vacuum and a temperature of 20° C. or higher for a time sufficient to reduce the water activity to below 0.3 Aw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED BIONUTRITION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Moti Harel, Qiong Tang, Trisha Rice, Kimberly Jennings, Brian Carpenter, Roger Drewes, Elizabeth Raditsis, January Scarbrough
  • Patent number: 9492382
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an active ingredient with a maximum solubility in water at 20° C. of 10 g/l, and a hyperbranched polyester which is joined to a polar polymer which comprises a polycondensate or a polymer comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The invention further relates to the hyperbranched polyester mentioned and to a process for preparation thereof. It further relates to the use of the hyperbranched polyester for solubilizing the active ingredient in aqueous compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Holger Türk, Monika Haberecht, Hiroe Yamada, Bernd Bruchmann, Daniel Schönfelder, Michael Ishaque, Joachim Clauss
  • Patent number: 9485991
    Abstract: A method of effecting at least one biological process in a plant is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a part of a seed, a plant, or the locus thereof with a mixture comprising an agriculturally acceptable mixture of (i) complex polymeric polyhydroxy acids and (ii) a phytotoxic amount of one or more alkali (earth) salts and/or a synergistic amount of at least one source of an agriculturally acceptable transition metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: FBSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Terry J. Hanson, Kenneth Scott Day, Johan Peter Stromberg
  • Patent number: 9474274
    Abstract: Canola seed treated with spinetoram controls flea beetle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: William H. Hendrix, III, Gary C. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 9468591
    Abstract: A sunscreen composition comprised of one or more sunscreen active agents encapsulated in a cellulose derived capsule wherein the composition can contain one or more additional agents. A sunscreen composition can be mixed with a bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, gel, soap, cream, hand sanitizer, spray or mousse and can be used by an individual during their normal hygiene processes, such as during a shower or bath or while applying a body product to their skin or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: CoLabs International Corporation
    Inventor: Laura E. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9456968
    Abstract: A sunscreen composition comprised of one or more sunscreen active agents encapsulated in a cellulose derived capsule wherein the composition can contain one or more additional agents. A sunscreen composition can be mixed with a bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, gel, soap, cream, hand sanitizer, spray or mousse and can be used by an individual during their normal hygiene processes, such as during a shower or bath or while applying a body product to their skin or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CoLabs International Corporation
    Inventor: Laura E. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9456967
    Abstract: A sunscreen composition comprised of one or more sunscreen active agents encapsulated in a cellulose derived capsule wherein the composition can contain one or more additional agents. A sunscreen composition can be mixed with a bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, gel, soap, cream, hand sanitizer, spray or mousse and can be used by an individual during their normal hygiene processes, such as during a shower or bath or while applying a body product to their skin or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CoLabs International Corporation
    Inventor: Laura E. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9456966
    Abstract: A sunscreen composition comprised of one or more sunscreen active agents encapsulated in a cellulose derived capsule wherein the composition can contain one or more additional agents. A sunscreen composition can be mixed with a bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, gel, soap, cream, hand sanitizer, spray or mousse and can be used by an individual during their normal hygiene processes, such as during a shower or bath or while applying a body product to their skin or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CoLabs International Corporation
    Inventor: Laura E. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9420819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nutritional supplements that provide an adult with essential vitamins and minerals that may be lacking in the adult's diet and prevent chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis. A number of combinations of nutrients in set ratios are provided to increase the body's ability to absorb and use the nutrients. These combinations are important in helping the body reach the proper balance required for maximized function. Because adults over the age of 50 years have different nutritional needs, nutritional supplements specifically designed for them are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Richard Cotter, Randy Stodard
  • Patent number: 9381148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an effective amount of a particulate zinc material, an effective amount of a surfactant including a surfactant with an anionic functional group wherein the particulate zinc material has a relative zinc lability of greater than about 15 % and wherein the composition comprises less than 5.5 micromoles of a zinc binding material per gram of the particulate zinc material/per m2/gram surface area of the particulate zinc material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: James Robert Schwartz, Eric Scott Johnson, Bonnie Theresa King, Carl Hinz Margraf, III, Gregory V. Tormos, David Thomas Warnke, Debora W. Chang, David Scott Dunlop, Kevin M. Labitzke, Sandra Lou Murawski, William Jeffrey Gore, Theodore Jay Verbrugge
  • Patent number: 9380784
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antimicrobial compositions, kits, and articles of manufacture. Further disclosed herein are methods for treating surfaces, including tissue, inter alia, wounds, with the disclosed compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Derby, Binghe Wang, Phang C. Tai, Ko-Chun Ko, Michiya Kamio
  • Patent number: 9364549
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a drug-delivery composition includes providing at least a pharmaceutically active composition, providing a hydrophobic matrix; and mixing the hydrophobic matrix and the pharmaceutically active composition to form a paste-like or semi-solid drug-delivery composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Voigt, Jörg Kriwanek, Scott Hampton, Andreas Reiff, Sonja Ludwig
  • Patent number: 9351485
    Abstract: Use of sophorolipids as adjuvants in combination with pesticides as tank mix additive and/or as formulation additive for crop protection and for the industrial non-crop sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Sabine Giessler-Blank, Martin Schilling, Oliver Thum, Ewald Sieverding
  • Patent number: 9320270
    Abstract: Microencapsulated formulations of macrolide lactones (abamectin, milbemectin, milbemycins emamectin, avermectins, ivermectins) wherein the active ingredient is protected from UV-degradation, with exceptional release characteristics resembling those of an emulsion concentrate or, if desired, of long-lasting effect; further with appropriate rheological properties, and with reduced toxicity. The invention provides a unique microencapsulation process for the chemical stability and biological activity of mectins, e.g. abamectin, and provides microcapsules of mectins to be used in formulations CS, WG/CS, ZC, EC/CS and any formulation type containing microcapsules and combination with other biologically active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Inventors: Victor Casana Giner, Miguel Gimeno Sierra, Barbara Gimeno Sierra
  • Patent number: 9314441
    Abstract: A bi-phasic pharmaceutical composition for oral administration including one or more solid active ingredient containing particles dispersed within a semi-solid carrier formulation. The solid particles include a coating with pH-triggered drug release properties and the semi-solid carrier formulation is formulated at a pH that is different than the pH at which the active ingredient release properties of the coating are triggered. Also described is a delivery system for delivery of the bi-phasic pharmaceutical composition including the bi-phasic pharmaceutical composition described above and a dispenser pouch formed from flexible laminate sheets. Further, a process for manufacturing the two-phase pharmaceutical delivery system is described including the filling the bi-phasic pharmaceutical composition into flexible dispenser pouches, which allows the patient to squeeze and dispense the contents of the package directly into the oral cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Hans Jürgen Maier