Patents by Inventor Thomas Homer Beckett

Thomas Homer Beckett 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).

  • Mesotrione formulations
    Patent number: 6890889
    Abstract: Herbicidal formulations comprising (A) mesotrione (2-[4-methylsulfonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione). (B) about 0.3 to about 2.5 percent of crop oil concentrate or about 0.3 to about 2.5 percent of methylated seed oil, on a volume to volume basis, based on the total of (A), (B), (C) and (D). (C) about 0.5 to about 5% of a urea ammonium nitrate on a volume to volume basis, based on the total of (A), (B), (C) and (D), or about 0.5 to 5% based on dry weight, of ammonium sulphate fertilizer, based on the total weight of (A), (B), (C) and (D), and (D) a diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex Alan Wichert, Thomas Homer Beckett
  • Herbicidal compositions of glyphosate trimesium
    Patent number: 6451732
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions containing glyphosate trimesium and an antidotally effective amount of a photosystem II inhibitor compound to reduce the infrequent expression of short term transitory cosmetic plant effect to glyphosate tolerant soybeans from glyphosate trimesium. Methods for reducing the infrequent expression of short term transitory cosmetic plant effect to glyphosate tolerant crop plants due to glyphosate trimesium are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Syngenta, Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Homer Beckett, Stott Willie Howard