Patents by Inventor Eric Van Der Drift

Eric Van Der Drift 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).

  • Product for use in agriculture or horticulture
    Patent number: 9055722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product for use in agriculture or horticulture comprising a capsule dissolving or disintegrating in the presence of humidity wherein at least a seed and a controlled release system comprising an agrochemical compound is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Zimmermann, Nathalie Nurdin, Eric Allemann, Eric Doelker, Robert Gurny, Eric van der Drift, Ruud Scheffer, Stefan Baum
  • Method of applying pesticides
    Patent number: 8347551
    Abstract: Method of protecting a germinating seed treated with a pesticide comprising placing one or more pesticide-containing particles next to a pesticide-treated seed, wherein the amount of pesticide is such that the pesticide-treated seed and the pesticide-containing particles together contain an Effective Dose of the pesticide and the pesticide dose contained in the pesticide-treated seed is less than or equal to the Maximal Non-Phytotoxic Dose of the pesticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventor: Eric Van Der Drift
  • Method of Applying Pesticides
    Publication number: 20070249498
    Abstract: Method of protecting a germinating seed with a pesticide wherein per seed one to four pesticide-containing particles are placed next to the seed and the seed and the pesticide-containing particles together contain an Effective Dose of the pesticide characterized in that the seed is treated with the pesticide and the pesticide dose contained in the pesticide-treated seed is less than or equal to the Maximal Non-Phytotoxic Dose of the pesticide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection. Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Van Der Drift
  • Solid formulation
    Patent number: 7015177
    Abstract: A solid formulation of an agrochemical is prepared by forming a melt containing at least one agrochemical and at least one thermoplastic binder having a melting point or glass temperature of greater than 35° C., briquetting the melt by dividing it into drops in a first step and solidifying these drops by cooling in a second step, characterized in that the melt additionally comprises a liquid non-volatile solvent for the agrochemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Richard David Knott, Rowena Roshanthi Landham, Eric Van Der Drift
  • Solid formulation
    Publication number: 20040137030
    Abstract: A solid formulation of an agrochemical is prepared by forming a melt containing at least one agrochemical and at least one thermoplastic binder having a melting point or glass temperature of greater than 35° C., briquetting the melt by dividing it into drops in a first step and solidifying these drops by cooling in a second step, characterised in that the melt additionally comprises a liquid non-volatile solvent for the agrochemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Richard David Knott, Rowena Roshanthi Landham, Eric Van Der Drift