Patents Examined by Courtney Brown
  • Method for producing an agricultural product
    Patent number: 10188101
    Abstract: The present invention provides the efficacy-enhancing agent composition for an agricultural chemical containing at least one compound (A) selected from specific ethoxylate compounds, specific polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, specific polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, specific (poly)glycerol fatty acid esters, and specific alkyl saccharides; and at least one compound (B) selected from specific polyoxyalkylene alkyl ethers and specific aliphatic alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Kamei, Hiromoto Mizushima
  • Compounds for adhesion treatment and prevention, compound-related pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of adhesions
    Patent number: 10172952
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitory compounds of a p38 MAP kinase having a structure of type (I)-(VII) which can be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of adhesion. Pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed containing an effective amount of the substance SB203580 or one or more of the conjugated compounds of type (I)-(VII) or a combination thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a diluent or an excipient. Also disclosed is the use of the substance SB203580 as an agent having anti-adhesion activity. Also disclosed is a method for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease or a condition in which there is a possibility of the formation and/or growth of adhesions, which makes it possible to dispense with the additional administration of a preparation in the post-operative period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Joint Stock Company “Pharmasyntez”
    Inventors: Mikhail Gennadievich Shurygin, Irina Aleksandrovna Shurygina
  • Herbicidal substituted 3-arylpyrazoles
    Patent number: 10167262
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, G and Q are as defined in the Summary of the Invention; P is P1 or P2; and P1 and P2 are as defined in the Summary of the Invention. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention. Also disclosed is a herbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of Formula 1, and (b) at least one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) through (b16); and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16), wherein (b1) through (b16) are as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Selby, Stephen Frederick McCann, Andrew Duncan Satterfield, Kenneth Andrew Hughes, David Andrew Travis
  • Copolymers of N-vinylcarboxamide and diallyldialkylammonium salt as dispersant for agrochemical formulations
    Patent number: 10159246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an agrochemical active substance and a copolymer which comprises an N-vinylcarboxamide and a diallyldialkylammonium salt incorporated into the polymer. The invention furthermore relates to a method of preparing this composition; to the use of this composition for dispersing agrochemical active substances; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment; and furthermore to seed comprising the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Ruth Wirschem, Paul Klingelhoefer, Lucelena Patricio Cardoso
  • Medicaments for the treatment or prevention of fibrotic diseases
    Patent number: 10154990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of indolinones of general formula substituted in the 6 position, wherein R1 to R5 and X are defined as in claim 1, the isomers and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, as a medicament for the prevention or treatment of specific fibrotic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: John Edward Park, Gerald Juergen Roth, Armin Heckel, Nveed Chaudhary, Trixi Brandl, Georg Dahmann, Matthias Grauert
  • Foamable sunscreen formulation
    Patent number: 10154946
    Abstract: The present application relates to sunscreen formulations, including foamable sunscreen formulations, that comprise zinc oxide and titanium dioxide particles, suitably in the size range of about 1-100 nm. The compositions suitably produce a minimal residual whitening effect when applied to a skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FALLIEN COSMECEUTICALS, LTD.
    Inventors: David J. Milora, Harry Fallick
  • Chitin oligomers for use in promoting non-leguminous plant growth and development
    Patent number: 10149472
    Abstract: Methods for stimulating the growth of non-leguminous plants are disclosed. In the methods, a non-leguminous plant, a part thereof, or a seedling or seed thereof is contacted with a composition comprising a chitooligosaccharide (CO) having the formula: R1 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; R2 is —H, —CH3, —COCH3, —SO3H, —SO3Na, arabinose, methylated arabinose, fucose, or methylated fucose; each R3 is independently —H or —COCH3; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. As non-limiting examples, the method can be used to stimulate production and yield in a cereal grain crop plant, such as rice, wheat or corn (maize).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Ané, Audrey Kalil, Junko Maeda
  • Method of treatment or prophylaxis of infections of the eye
    Patent number: 10149885
    Abstract: A microbial infection in an eye of a subject is treated or prevented by topically administering to the eye an effective amount of a macromolecule or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that includes a dendrimer of 1 to 8 generations with one or more sulfonic acid- or sulfonate-containing moieties attached to one or more surface groups of the outermost generation of the dendrimer. Compositions containing the macromolecule or salt are useful in these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: STARPHARMA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacinth Kincaid Fairley, Colin Paul Barrett, Jeremy Robert Arthur Paull
  • Intravenous fluid
    Patent number: 10124021
    Abstract: Disclosed are intravenous hypertonic electrolyte solutions for treating intracranial hypertension while reducing the risk of inducing hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. The solutions are characterized by a ratio of sodium-to-chloride (Na:Cl) ions of 1.2-1.6 and a total osmolarity of 310-400 mEq/L for a maintenance solution, and a total osmolarity greater than 1000 mEq/L for an initiation solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Andrew L. Gostine
  • Compositions and methods for improving fruit production
    Patent number: 10111438
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising Methylobacterium and depleted of substances that promote growth of resident microorganisms on a plant or seed, methods for improving fruit production, methods of making the compositions, and methods of treating a plant or seed with a composition comprising Methylobacterium. Also provided are methods and compositions comprising Methylobacterium that provide for improved fruit production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NEWLEAF SYMBIOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rachel DiDonato Floro, Justin Lee, Gregg Bogosian
  • Micron-sized gold, kit comprising said gold and its use as a non-toxic immune suppressor
    Patent number: 10111904
    Abstract: Sterile micron-sized gold particles contained in capped vials, a kit of part including the vial and a liquid capable of suspending the particles, as well as their preparation, medical devices or medicaments prepared by their preparation as well as uses thereof in treating inflammation. Also, gold coated implants preferably for use in combination with the medical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Berlock ApS
    Inventor: Gorm Danscher
  • Non-aqueous solution of plant-growth regulator(s) and polar and/or semi-polar organic solvent(s)
    Patent number: 10104883
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to non-aqueous solutions of plant growth regulator(s) and polar and/or semi-polar organic solvent(s), methods for making said non-aqueous solution, and methods for improving the growth and crop productivity of plants using said non-aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Stoller Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Stoller, Ritesh Sheth
  • Honeybee repellents and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10098352
    Abstract: The present specification discloses honeybee repellents exhibiting repellent properties similar to 2-heptanone, compositions comprising such repellents, uses to repel a honeybee from a mammal, location, plant, structure treated of such repellents, and methods of treating a mammal, location, plant, structure by applying such repellents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Inscent, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Woods, Spiros Dimitratos, Robin W. Justice
  • Coated powder particles
    Patent number: 10091993
    Abstract: There is provided a powder composition comprising a collection of particles (I) having median particle diameter of 10 micrometers to 200 micrometers, wherein each of said particles (I) comprises (a) a covering of a fatty compound having melting point of 50° C. to 110° C. and (b) one or more inner particles (II) comprising one or more complex that contains a cyclopropene compound molecule or a portion of a cyclopropene compound molecule encapsulated in a molecule of a molecular encapsulating agent. Also provided is a slurry comprising water and such a powder. Also provided is a method of contacting plants or plant parts with such a slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AGROFRESH INC.
    Inventors: Yueqian Zhen, Jeffrey A. Coles
  • Method of priming plants against abiotic stress factors
    Patent number: 10071981
    Abstract: A method of reducing cellular damage to a plant by treating the plant with a compound containing an NO-releasing moiety and an H2S-releasing moiety covalently bonded to an aspirin derived core or a NOSH compound is claimed. The compounds may also be used in a method of priming a plant against abiotic stress factors and a method of promoting plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Khosrow Kashfi, Vasileios Fotopoulos
  • Seed product having polyanionic polymers
    Patent number: 10065896
    Abstract: Novel polyanionic polymers including families of repeat units, such as maleic, itaconic, and sulfonate repeat units. The polymers are at least tetrapolymers and may be in the acid form or as partial or complete salts. The polymers may be synthesized using free radical initiators in the presence of vanadium compounds. The polymers have a variety of uses, particularly in agricultural contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: John Larry Sanders, Jacob Mazo, Grigory Mazo
  • Pesticidal tape for controlling crawling pests
    Patent number: 10039281
    Abstract: In a tape for controlling crawling pests, on the first side (S1) is a carrier layer having a multitude of vertically extending structures, and on the opposite side (S2) is a means for attaching the tape to a surface. At least the first side (S1) is impregnated with a composition of A) 0.1 to 45% by weight (based on the total of A plus B) of one or more insecticides and B) 99.9 to 55% by weight (based on the total of A plus B) of an (meth)acrylate binder of one or more homo- or copolymer having units derived from one or more acrylates and/or methacrylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Jurecka, Eylem Cicek, Mark Nicolay, Jan Metzner
  • Diaminotriazine compounds and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 10029992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diaminotriazine compounds and to their use as herbicides. It also relates to agrochemical compositions for crop protection and to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation. wherein p is 1 or 2; q is 0, 1, 2 or 3 provided that p+q is 1, 2, 3 or 4; Q is inter alia a chemical bond, O, S(O)m, CRq1Rq2, NRq3, C(O), C(O)O, Ar is phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals RA Ra is inter alia hydrogen, halogen, OH, CN, amino, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, etc; Rb is inter alia halogen, OH, CN, amino, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, etc.; R1 and R2 are inter alia H, OH, S(O)2NH2, CN, C1-C6-alkyl, etc; X is a radical selected from the group consisting of CR3R4R5, phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals RAr; NR3aR3b, OR3c, S(O)kR3d, k being 1, 2 or 3; and including their agriculturally acceptable salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Julia Major, Florian Vogt, Frederick Calo, Thomas Seitz, Doreen Schachtschabel, Trevor William Newton, Kristin Hanzlik, Johannes Hutzler, Klaus Kreuz, Stefan Tresch, Mihiret Tekeste Sisay
  • Superabsorbent polymer seed coatings and associated methods
    Patent number: 10021824
    Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer products for use in agricultural applications, and methods of making the same, are provided. The superabsorbent polymer is used in a seed coating along with an active ingredient, and optionally a singulating substance, to improve seed germination and/or blooming; improve germination under dry conditions; decrease irrigation requirements; increase propagation, crop growth, and crop production; and improve the efficacy of the active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: VJS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Gary Olson, John Francis Walsh
  • Vaginal preparation for the diagnosis of human female uterotubal patency and function for the purpose of fertilization of gametes
    Patent number: 10016522
    Abstract: A vaginal preparation for the diagnosis of human female uterotubal patency and function, comprising particles having a nucleus absorbable by the tissues of the human body, and a coating for the nucleus which is dissolvable and non-absorbable by the tissues of the human body, inert and innocuous, the nucleus comprising at least one marker that can be released by the human body through an organic fluid, the coating being dissolvable and sensitive, for the purpose of the dissolution thereof, to time and/or changes in pH and/or temperature and/or another chemical/physical parameter along the route from the vaginal area to the tubal and pelvic area, the particles having a size, weight and ovoid shape corresponding approximately to those of spermatozoa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventor: Carlo Bulletti