Patents by Inventor Arthur J. Miner

Arthur J. Miner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of reducing container residue of water-dispersible agricultural chemical granules by water-soluble film coating
    Patent number: 5643593
    Abstract: Water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations are disclosed wherein the individual granules are coated with a water-soluble film. The water-soluble film coating on the granules thus significantly reduces any chemical residue on interior surfaces of containers used to package the formulations for transport/handling, while it does not affect dispersibility of granules and providing the end-user with a variety of crop application rates--i.e., since the entire package does not need to be used. In preferred forms, the present invention is embodied in water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations wherein the water-soluble coating is polyvinyl alcohol, sodium silicate or an alkyl cellulose (e.g., methyl cellulose), of which, polyvinyl alcohol is particularly preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Fersch, Arthur J. Miner
  • Water dispersible agricultural chemical granules coated with thin PVA film to reduce/eliminate container residue
    Patent number: 5476833
    Abstract: Water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations are disclosed wherein the individual granules are coated with a water-soluble film. The water-soluble film coating on the granules thus significantly reduces any chemical residue on interior surfaces of containers used to package the formulations for transport/handling, while it does not affect dispersibility of granules and providing the end-user with a variety of crop application rates--i.e., since the entire package does not need to be used. In preferred forms, the present invention is embodied in water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations wherein the water-soluble coating is polyvinyl alcohol, sodium silicate or an alkyl cellulose (e.g., methyl cellulose), of which, polyvinyl alcohol is particularly preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Fersch, Arthur J. Miner