Patents by Inventor Xavier Belvaux

Xavier Belvaux 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).

  • AGROCHEMICAL GEL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20230054591
    Abstract: Improved aqueous herbicidal compositions comprising at least one water-soluble herbicide and a gel forming agent are provided. The compositions are generally characterized as pseudoplastic, elastic and having a relatively high stationary viscosity. The compositions provide enhanced foliar retention and resistance to drying thereby allowing for improved uptake of the herbicide into the plants and/or translocation within the plant in order to more effectively kill the plants at reduced application rates in kilograms of herbicide per hectare, even in the absence of a surfactant. Methods for confined application of the compositions of the invention to control the growth of unwanted plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: William Abraham, Xavier Belvaux, Brian Midgley, Daniel R. Wright
  • Agrochemical gel compositions
    Patent number: 11419329
    Abstract: Improved aqueous herbicidal compositions comprising at least one water-soluble herbicide and a gel forming agent are provided. The compositions are generally characterized as pseudoplastic, elastic and having a relatively high stationary viscosity. The compositions provide enhanced foliar retention and resistance to drying thereby allowing for improved uptake of the herbicide into the plants and/or translocation within the plant in order to more effectively kill the plants at reduced application rates in kilograms of herbicide per hectare, even in the absence of a surfactant. Methods for confined application of the compositions of the invention to control the growth of unwanted plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Wright, Xavier Belvaux, Brian Midgley, William Abraham
  • AGROCHEMICAL GEL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20130143741
    Abstract: Improved aqueous herbicidal compositions comprising at least one water-soluble herbicide and a gel forming agent are provided. The compositions are generally characterized as pseudoplastic, elastic and having a relatively high stationary viscosity. The compositions provide enhanced foliar retention and resistance to drying thereby allowing for improved uptake of the herbicide into the plants and/or translocation within the plant in order to more effectively kill the plants at reduced application rates in kilograms of herbicide per hectare, even in the absence of a surfactant. Methods for confined application of the compositions of the invention to control the growth of unwanted plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Wright, Xavier Belvaux, Brian Midgley, William Abraham