Patents Assigned to VALENT U.S.A., LLC
  • Patent number: 12369587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous composition comprising a mixture of epyrifenacil, flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds by applying the compositions of the present invention to a weed or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Takashi Shibayama, Ke Zhou
  • Patent number: 12167730
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to agricultural compositions comprising at least one agriculturally active ingredient and gellan gum. The present invention is further directed to tank mixes comprising a high electrolyte composition comprising at least one agriculturally active ingredient and a second composition comprising at least one agriculturally active ingredient, wherein gellan gum is present in the high electrolyte composition or the second composition or is added to the tank mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Tak Wai Cheung, Ke Zhou
  • Patent number: 12114655
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an agricultural composition comprising an acetyl coenzyme-A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitor, one or more sugar alcohols and optionally, one or more auxin herbicides. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying concurrently or sequentially an ACCase inhibitor and one or more sugar alcohols, and optionally one or more auxin herbicides to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Eduardo Chagas Ferreira da Silva
  • Patent number: 11998004
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an agricultural composition comprising a protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor, one or more sugar alcohols and optionally, one or more auxin herbicides. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying concurrently or sequentially a PPO inhibitor and one or more sugar alcohols, and optionally one or more auxin herbicides to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Chagas Ferreira da Silva, John Andrew Pawlak
  • Patent number: 11980189
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide, ethaboxam, metalaxyl, mandestrobin, methyloxirane polymer, sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate, a mixture of sodium salt of alkyl vinyl ether/maleic acid half-ester copolymer and polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing the agricultural formulations and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Toshiya Ogawa, Ke Zhou, Jessica Tanuwidjaja, Jane Liu
  • Patent number: 11871747
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pesticidal composition comprising clothianidin, a graft copolymer, an acrylic (type) co-polymer having a backbone containing a carboxylated ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a non-carboxylated ethylenically unsaturated monomer and optionally, a poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer having an average molecular weight from about 4950 to about 6500 and a hydrophile weight percentage from about 30% to about 50%. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying a composition of the present invention to an area in need of pest control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Jane Liu
  • Patent number: 11864556
    Abstract: The present invention is generally related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide, ethaboxam, metalaxyl, mandestrobin, methyloxirane polymer, sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate, a mixture of sodium salt of alkyl vinyl ether/maleic acid half-ester copolymer and polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing the agricultural formulations and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Toshiya Ogawa, Ke Zhou, Jessica Tanuwidjaja, Jane Liu
  • Patent number: 11839211
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds comprising mixing clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier with acetochlor to create a tank mix and applying the tank mix to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Dawn Refsell
  • Patent number: 11744245
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an agricultural composition comprising an acetyl coenzyme-A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitor, one or more sugar alcohols and optionally, one or more auxin herbicides. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying concurrently or sequentially an ACCase inhibitor and one or more sugar alcohols, and optionally one or more auxin herbicides to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Eduardo Chagas Ferreira da Silva
  • Patent number: 11700850
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to aqueous herbicidal compositions containing flumiclorac-pentyl, pyroxasulfone and dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds by applying compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Ke Zhou, Jane Liu
  • Patent number: 11690375
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an agricultural composition comprising a protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor, one or more sugar alcohols and optionally, one or more auxin herbicides. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying concurrently or sequentially a PPO inhibitor and one or more sugar alcohols, and optionally one or more auxin herbicides to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Chagas Ferreira da Silva, John Andrew Pawlak
  • Patent number: 11690379
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous composition comprising spirotetramat, pyriproxyfen, a solvent system comprising heavy aromatic naphtha, cottonseed oil and optionally, acetyl tributyl citrate, one or more poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers and an acrylic type co-polymer having a backbone containing a carboxylated ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a non-carboxylated ethylenically unsaturated monomer and water. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling pests by applying the compositions of the invention to an area in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Jane Liu, Tong Xu
  • Patent number: 11684068
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an herbicidal composition comprising metribuzin, flumioxazin, pyroxasulfone, a salting-out agent and polyvinyl alcohol. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying a composition of the present invention to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Tanuwidjaja, Tak Wai Cheung
  • Patent number: 11523611
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of increasing almond nutmeat yield comprising applying aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) or a salt of AVG at an effective rate to an almond tree following full bloom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Dale Forney, Peter Petracek, Gabriel Munhoz Pedroso
  • Patent number: 11503830
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds comprising mixing clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier with acetochlor to create a tank mix and applying the tank mix to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Dawn Refsell
  • Patent number: 11497211
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pesticidal compositions comprising a pesticide, one or more acidifiers and one or more antagonists of the pesticide. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds by mixing pesticidal compositions comprising a pesticide and one or more acidifiers with one or more antagonists of the pesticide to create a tank mix and applying the tank mix to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Dawn Refsell
  • Patent number: 11330822
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to agricultural compositions containing clothianidin, at least one dispersant selected from the group consisting of sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate condensate, alkyl polyglycoside and a mixture thereof, an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of attapulgite, magnesium aluminum silicate, silicon dioxide and aluminum oxide and glycerol. The present invention is further directed to compositions containing clothianidin, at least one dispersant selected from the group consisting of sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate condensate, alkyl polyglycoside and a mixture thereof, an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of attapulgite, magnesium aluminum silicate, silicon dioxide and aluminum oxide, glycerol and at least one liquid fertilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Xiaomeng Liu, Xiaonan Duan, Alice Wei
  • Patent number: 11317624
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous herbicidal composition containing one or more low water solubility herbicides, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and an inorganic compound selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium aluminum silicate, attapulgite and mixtures thereof. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds by applying compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventors: Takuya Tanaka, Ke Zhou
  • Patent number: 11317625
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to flumioxazin suspension concentrates containing a polyoxyethylene polyarylphenol phosphate or phosphate ester acid salts thereof. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds by applying compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Ke Zhou
  • Patent number: 11272705
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous herbicidal composition containing flumioxazin, pyroxasulfone, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and magnesium aluminum silicate. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds by applying compositions of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALENT U.S.A., LLC
    Inventor: Takuya Tanaka