Patents Represented by Attorney James R. Thornton
  • Patent number: 4168151
    Abstract: o-Amidophenylmorpholine compounds having a halo, haloalkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, halo-lower alkylsulfonyl, or lower alkyl substituent on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The compounds are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin K. Shen, Wayne S. Belles
  • Patent number: 4161265
    Abstract: There is disclosed a powder dispenser having a support for retaining an inverted opened rigid container of powdered material, such as powdered soap or detergent. The dispenser has a funnel-like arrangement terminating in a downwardly facing opening. Positioned thereunder is a trap chamber into which an amount of the powdered material is accumulated. The trap chamber is suitably journalled whereby it may rotate through a relatively small angle and also has a downwardly extending lever to manipulate the trap chamber whereby the powdered material therein may be discharged therefrom a leaf spring is provided to urge the trap chamber to its normal position to receive the powdered material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Hauser, Keith S. Keith
  • Patent number: 4159209
    Abstract: Metal complexes prepared by the reaction of less than one mole of an alkanolamine with at least one mole of a metal alkoxide and a polyhydric alcohol. The complexes are useful for imparting thixotropy to systems containing protective organic colloids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Manchem Limited
    Inventor: Peter Womersley
  • Patent number: 4153443
    Abstract: o-Amidophenylmorpholine compounds having a halo, haloalkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, halo-lower alkylsulfonyl, or lower alkyl substituent on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The compounds are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin K. Shen, Wayne S. Belles
  • Patent number: 4138244
    Abstract: N-Amino substituted aniline and 1,3-phenylenediamine compounds having 1 or 2 nitro groups on the aromatic ring. The compounds are useful as herbicides and as intermediates for peparing herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Don L. Hunter, William G. Woods, James D. Stone, Cecil W. LeFevre
  • Patent number: 4136019
    Abstract: Beneficiation of complex non-sulfide ores such as fluorspar is effected by flotation using organic compounds containing the CF.sub.3 group as selectivity agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corp.
    Inventor: Martin Wilson
  • Patent number: 4133673
    Abstract: (2-Aminophenyl)morpholine compounds having a haloalkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, halo-lower alkylsulfonyl, or branched-chain alkyl substituent on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The compounds are useful as herbicides and may be used as intermediates for making herbicidal compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin K. Shen, Wayne S. Belles
  • Patent number: 4132724
    Abstract: Organoaluminum compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A, B and C are each selected from alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarboxyl, arylcarboxyl, a dicarboxylic acid half ester, a dicarboxylic acid half amide, alkyl sulfate, aryl sulfonate, dialkyl phosphate, alkylaryl phosphate, diaryl phosphate, dialkyl-phosphite, alkylaryl phosphite, diarylphosphite, or oxymetal group of the formula OMA in which M is a divalent metal; a and b are 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that a + b = 2; x is at least 2 and z is a polyfunctional group selected from organic polymers or polycondensation products, inorganic macromolecules and metals. The products are prepared by addition of a polyfunctional compound or metal to an excess of organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Assignee: Manchem Limited
    Inventor: John H. W. Turner
  • Patent number: 4126442
    Abstract: o-Phosphoroamidophenylmorpholines of the structure ##STR1## wherein Y represents a branched chain alkyl group of 3 to about 6 carbon atoms and z represents the group ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl or aryl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl or aryl, and X is O or S. The compounds are useful as herbicides and may be applied as a pre-emergence or post-emergence treatment to control unwanted plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1978
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Kelvin K. Shen, Thomas S. Griffin
  • Patent number: 4124520
    Abstract: Aqueous solutions containing o-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate or trisodium nitrilotriacetate, sodium 2-ethylhexyl sulfate and glycol solvent. The solutions are antimicrobial cleaning compositions especially useful for the bathroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence L. Schwalley, Donald J. Ferm
  • Patent number: 4123251
    Abstract: o-Amidophenylmorpholine compounds having a halo, haloalkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, halo-lower alkylsulfonyl, or lower alkyl substituent on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The compounds are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin K. Shen, Wayne S. Belles
  • Patent number: 4094663
    Abstract: Quadricyclic morpholinobenzimidazole compound having a trimethylene group on the aromatic ring and the N-oxide derivative thereof. The compounds are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Kelvin Kei-Wei Shen
  • Patent number: 4094662
    Abstract: Tricyclic 1,2-morpholinobenzimidazole N-oxides having a trifluoromethyl or branched-chain alkyl group on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The compounds are herbicidal and can be used as intermediates for preparing herbicidal compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin Kei-Wei Shen, Wayne Stuart Belles
  • Patent number: 4090886
    Abstract: Storage-stable air-drying compositions containing a drying oil resin or ester and a combination of an aluminum alkoxide with a labile monofunctional reactant such as an alkanol, alkoxyalkanol, keto ester, water, hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxide or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1978
    Assignee: Manchem Limited
    Inventor: John Harry Wallice Turner
  • Patent number: 4075178
    Abstract: Organoaluminum compounds of the formula ##STR1## IN WHICH A, B and C are each selected from alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarboxyl, arylcarboxyl, a dicarboxylic acid half ester, a dicarboxylic acid half amide, alkyl sulfate, aryl sulfonate, dialkyl phosphate, alkylaryl phosphate, diaryl phosphate, dialkylphosphite, alkylaryl phosphite, diarylphosphite, or oxymetal group of the formula OMA in which M is a divalent metal; a and b are 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that a + b = 2; x is at least 2 and z is a polyfunctional group selected from organic polymers or polycondensation products, inorganic macromolecules and metals. The products are prepared by addition of a polyfunctional compound or metal to an excess of organoaluminum compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Manchem, Limited
    Inventor: John Harry Wallice Turner
  • Patent number: 4058588
    Abstract: Process for recovering boric acid from a sodium borate-mineral acid reaction product mixture by use of a diluted monohydric alcohol having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford Gordon Brown, Brian Robert Sanderson
  • Patent number: 4049422
    Abstract: Tricyclic 1,2-morpholinobenzimidazoles having a haloalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, halo or lower alkyl substituent on the aromatic ring para to the morpholino nitrogen. The aromatic ring and morpholino ring may also have other substituents. The compounds are herbicidal, useful as pre-emergence or post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin Kei-Wei Shen, Wayne Stuart Belles
  • Patent number: 4046758
    Abstract: 3-Halo-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylanilines having hydrocarbon substituents on the nitrogen atom. The hydrocarbon substituents can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or a portion of a heterocyclic group. The compounds are especially useful as intermediates for preparing herbicidal dinitro-1,3-phenylenediamines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Woods, Don L. Hunter
  • Patent number: 4041132
    Abstract: Borax 10 mol or a mixture of ground borate ore, and borax 10 mol, can be effectively dehydrated to produce a product having approximately 62% B.sub.2 O.sub.3 and up to about three to four percent insolubles in a three-stage fluid bed dehydration process followed by compaction of the dehydrated borax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Campbell, Jr., David G. Wilkins, Jerome T. Muench
  • Patent number: D243064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Assignee: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Everett C. Beeman, Richard C. Speak