Patents by Inventor Laura L. BRASHER

Laura L. BRASHER 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).

  • Patent number: 9832990
    Abstract: A composition and a method of preparing the composition are provided herein. The composition comprises an active substance and a polymeric additive comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (I): wherein each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and combinations thereof; and Z comprises at least 10 units represented by the formula (II): wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, an ether group, and combinations thereof and R2 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. The polymeric additive further comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (III): A??(III) wherein A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Laura L. Brasher, Michael D. Capracotta, Sonia Patterson, Murat Mertoglu, Marc Nolte, Stefan Bechtel, Kristin Klappach
  • Patent number: 9173392
    Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is provided. The EC includes an active component, a solvent component, and an emulsifier component. The active component is present in an amount of from 20 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate. The solvent component includes 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester. The emulsifier component is present in an amount of from 5 to 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate and includes an anionic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a surfactant including at least one ethylene oxide block. Moreover, the active component is dissolved in the solvent component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael D. Capracotta, Laura L. Brasher
  • Publication number: 20150291482
    Abstract: An adjuvant additive includes a first active substance, water, and a surfactant comprising a carboxylated alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula (I). An agrochemical composition includes the adjuvant additive and a second active substance in addition to the first active substance in the adjuvant additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Brian T. Betke, Kenneth L. Zack, David T. Durocher, Laura L. Brasher, Christopher G. Utz
  • Publication number: 20130017954
    Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is provided. The EC includes an active component, a solvent component, and an emulsifier component. The active component is present in an amount of from 20 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate. The solvent component includes 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester. The emulsifier component is present in an amount of from 5 to 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate and includes an anionic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a surfactant including at least one ethylene oxide block. Moreover, the active component is dissolved in the solvent component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Michael D. Capracotta, Laura L. Brasher
  • Publication number: 20120129698
    Abstract: A suspension and a method of preparation are provided herein. The suspension comprises a continuous aqueous phase (a), a substance (b) that is capable of transport through the aqueous phase thereby resulting in Ostwald ripening of the substance, and a dispersing agent (c). The dispersing agent comprises the reaction product of at least one monomer (i) and at least one additional monomer (ii). The at least one monomer (ii) is represented by the general formula (1) wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R1 is an alkyl group having at least 2 carbon atoms, k is 2 to 4, and n is at least about 10. The at least one additional monomer (ii) has unsaturated functionality and contains at least one carbonyl group. The dispersing agent is present in the suspension in an amount sufficient to limit Ostwald ripening of the substance (b) in the suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Laura L. Brasher, Michael D. Capracotta
  • Publication number: 20110218108
    Abstract: A composition and a method of preparing the composition are provided herein. The composition comprises an active substance and a polymeric additive comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (I): wherein each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and combinations thereof; and Z comprises at least 10 units represented by the formula (II): wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, an ether group, and combinations thereof and R2 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. The polymeric additive further comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (III): ?A???(III) wherein A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Laura L. BRASHER, Michael D. CAPRACOTTA, Sonia PATTERSON, Murat MERTOGLU, Marc NOLTE, Stefan BECHTEL, Kristin KLAPPACH