Patents Assigned to May & Baker Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6089374
    Abstract: A package for a liquid comprising an outer container, an inner water soluble or water dispersible solution or dispersion in an organic liquid of a chemical. There is a space between the container and the envelope which is at least 5% of the volume of the outer container. The chemical is potentially toxic or damaging or detrimental to health or to the environment. Examples of chemicals are pesticides and phytosanitary chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: May & Baker, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Alan James Aldred, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Patent number: 5489439
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a granule comprising a pharmaceutical which process comprises contacting a particulate, spray-dried substrate and a particulate pharmaceutical to obtain a particle comprising a substrate core carrying an adsorbed pharmaceutical and contacting the particle with a particulate pharmaceutical and a melted or thermally softened pharmaceutically acceptable excipient which is solid at room temperature to obtain, after cooling to solidify or harden the excipient, a granule comprising a spray-dried substrate core carrying pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and pharmaceutical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventor: Tarlok S. Bola
  • Patent number: 5422113
    Abstract: A package for a liquid, to be dissolved or dispersed in water, contained in an envelope of water soluble or dispersible material, the envelope having a flexible wall and a water soluble or water dispersible heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Edwards, William J. McCarthy, Alan J. Aldred, Anthony D. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5419909
    Abstract: A package for a liquid, to be dissolved or dispersed in water, contained in an envelope of water soluble or dispersible material, the envelope having a flexible wall and a water soluble or water dispersible heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Edwards, William J. McCarthy, Alan J. Aldred, Anthony D. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5407680
    Abstract: A package for a liquid, to be dissolved or dispersed in water, contained in an envelope of water soluble or dispersible material, the envelope having a flexible wall and a water soluble or water dispersible heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Edwards, William J. McCarthy, Alan J. Aldred, Anthony D. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5403589
    Abstract: A package for a liquid, to be dissolved or dispersed in water, contained in an envelope of water soluble or dispersible material, the envelope having a flexible wall and a water soluble or water dispersible heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Edwards, William J. McCarthy, Alan J. Aldred, Anthony D. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5395616
    Abstract: A package for a liquid, to be dissolved or dispersed in water, contained in an envelope of water soluble or dispersible material, the envelope having a flexible wall and a water soluble or water dispersible heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: David B. Edwards, William J. McCarthy, Alan J. Aldred, Anthony D. Jackman
  • Patent number: 5387420
    Abstract: In an effervescent formulation containing morphine, inclusion of the morphine in the basic component gives superior storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin P. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 5055482
    Abstract: An N-phenylpyrazol-4-yl ether derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents halogen, alkyl or alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkylthio or alkylsulphinyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms, nitro, cyano, or alkylsulphonyl unsubstituted or substituted by halogen and n is 1 to 5, R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or alkyl group R.sup.2 which may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, R.sup.4 represents alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl which is substituted by halogen, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or an amino group NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent hydrogen, alkyl, formyl or alkanoyl (or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together form a 5 or 6 membered cyclic imide) which may be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, or alkoxycarbonyl unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, or R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: Leslie R. Hatton, David W. Hawkins, Richard G. Pennicard, David A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4990177
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of controlling the growth of weeds using (a) a urea herbicide and (b) diflufenican; herbicidal compositions comprising (a) and (b) are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: May & Baker, Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard H. Hewett, Ponnan Veerasekaran
  • Patent number: 4963575
    Abstract: An N-phenylpyrazole derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents cyano, nitro or halogen;R.sup.2 represents a group R.sup.5 SO.sub.2, R.sup.5 SO, or R.sup.5 S in which R.sup.5 represents alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl unsubstituted or substituted by halogen;R.sup.3 represents azido or hydrazino, or pyrrol-1-yl, pyrazol-1-yl, imidazol-1-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl, 1,2,3-triazol-2-yl, piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino or N-alkylpiperazino, which may be substituted by alkyl or phenyl; andR.sup.4 represents phenyl substituted in the 2-position by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine;in the 4-position by alkyl or alkoxy unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, or fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; and unsubstituted or substituted in the 6-position by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine and pesticidally acceptable acid addition salts thereof possess arthropodicidal, nematocidal, anthelmintic and anti-protozoal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian G. Buntain, Leslie R. Hatton, David W. Hawkins, Christopher J. Pearson, David A. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4810698
    Abstract: S,S-Di(tert-butyl) ethylphosphonodithioate is disclosed as well as its use as an insecticide and nematocide, e.g. in controlling corn rootworm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventor: Stanley T. D. Gough
  • Patent number: 4347252
    Abstract: The hitherto unknown phenylpropargylamine derivative 1-(3,5-bistrifluoromethylphenyl)-3-(4-tert-butylpiperidino)prop-1-yne, and acid addition salts thereof, have been found to be useful for killing warm-blooded vermin, especially rodents. Processes for the preparation of the new phenylpropargylamine derivative are described and so are suitable rodenticidal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: May & Baker Ltd.
    Inventors: Allan P. Leftwick, Edgar W. Parnell