Patents Assigned to Aquatrols Corporation of America
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Publication number: 20230172122Abstract: A growing media composition includes peat and a biosurfactant produced by only mechanical and biological processes without chemical reaction that would result in any structural alteration to the biosurfactant molecule. The biosurfactant can be a glycolipid such as a rhamnolipid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Arianna Lubomyra Watters, Darryl Ramoutar, Casey Edward McDonald, Lauren M. Atkinson
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Patent number: 11582924Abstract: A growing media composition includes peat and a biosurfactant produced by only mechanical and biological processes without chemical reaction that would result in any structural alteration to the biosurfactant molecule. The biosurfactant can be a glycolipid such as a rhamnolipid.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Arianna Lubomyra Watters, Darryl Ramoutar, Casey Edward McDonald, Lauren M. Atkinson
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Publication number: 20210360882Abstract: A growing media composition includes peat and a biosurfactant produced by only mechanical and biological processes without chemical reaction that would result in any structural alteration to the biosurfactant molecule. The biosurfactant can be a glycolipid such as a rhamnolipid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: AQUATROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Arianna Lubomyra WATTERS, Darryl RAMOUTAR, Casey Edward McDONALD, Lauren M. ATKINSON
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Patent number: 9980485Abstract: A method for systemically mitigating environmental stress from heat or radiation on a fruit plant and the pre-harvested fruit thereof that comprises the steps of: preparing an agricultural composition wherein the composition comprises an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer, a C1-C4 alkyl ether of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer, and an alkyl polyglycoside; and intimately contacting root zone soil of soil containing a fruit plant with a bioefficaciously effective amount of the agricultural composition to systemically mitigate environmental stress on the plant and the pre-harvested fruit thereof from heat or radiation impacting the surface of the plant or fruit above the surface of the soil, whereby the agricultural composition is not substantially absorbed into the plant.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of AmericaInventor: Stanley J. Kostka
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Patent number: 9480254Abstract: Systemic mitigation of the heat stress damage to plants and pre-harvest fruit caused by environmental stress on the plant and fruit is realized by applying to the root zone of the plant a bioefficaciously effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer, alkyl ethers of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer, alkyl polyglycoside, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of AmericaInventor: Stanley J. Kostka
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Patent number: 7562831Abstract: The invention relates to artificial snowmaking and specifically to the discovery that by introducing an effective amount of organo-modified polysiloxane material to the water being supplied to the snow guns, the quality of the snow thus made is significantly enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Dominic Charles Costa, Stanley J Kostka
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Patent number: 7541386Abstract: Water repellent soil is treated with low concentrations of EO/PO block copolymer having an HLB value of less than or equal to 2; an average molecular weight of greater than 3,000; and a percent hydrophile of 10 in order to rapidly increase the wetting rate of the water repellent soil.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Kostka, Paul Thomas Bially
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Patent number: 7399730Abstract: Improved plant growth is realized especially with turf grasses by using an enhanced plant growth medium prepared by adding a bioefficacious amount of C1-C4 alkyl ether of methyl oxirane-oxirane copolymer that, serendipitously reduces the water repellency of the medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Kostka, Gregor Schuermann
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Patent number: 6851219Abstract: Water repellent soil is treated with low concentrations of a blend of alkyl polyglycoside and EO/PO block copolymer in a weight ratio range of from 6:1 to 0.5:1 of glycoside to block copolymer in order to rapidly increase the wetting rate of the water repellent soil.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Kostka, Paul Thomas Bially
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Patent number: 6200961Abstract: A low volatile organic compound co-solvent system is disclosed for preparing emulsion concentrates of low melting organophosphorous insecticides wherein the bioefficacy of the insecticide active is significantly enhanced. The co-solvent system comprises a water-soluble ethoxylated fatty acid/rosin acid-nonionic surfactant composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Kostka, Rennan Pan
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Patent number: 6039966Abstract: A low volatile organic compound co-solvent system is disclosed for preparing emulsion concentrates of water-insoluble pesticides having a melting point of less than about 110.degree. C. The co-solvent system comprises a water-soluble ethoxylated fatty acid/rosin acid-nonionic surfactant composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc.Inventors: Stanley J. Kostka, Rennan Pan
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Patent number: 5738623Abstract: This invention relates to the use of activated charcoal granule compositions which, when dry spread and "watered-in" to a site, reduces undesirable biological activity of deleterious organic compounds. When wet, these granules disperse very rapidly with a large dispersion area to original granule diameter ratio. The granules have high loadings of charcoal, i.e., from about 60 to about 95 weight percent and contain from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of a surfactant system which exhibits excellent dispersing; rewetting; and binding properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1996Date of Patent: April 14, 1998Assignees: Aquatrols Corporation of America, Inc., Rhone-Poulenc Inc.Inventors: Stanley John Kostka, Patrick Michael Holroyd, Mark David Einziger, Edward G. Fu, Alan Joseph Stern