Patents Examined by John Pak
  • Stabilizing composition for biological materials
    Patent number: 10575545
    Abstract: Dry stabilizing compositions for bioactive materials include sugars and hydrolyzed proteins, and may be formed into tablets or other forms providing enhanced stability for the bioactive material. Compositions containing the bioactive materials may be produced by a method that includes (a) combining the bioactive material with other ingredients in an aqueous solvent to form a viscous slurry; (b) snap-freezing the slurry in liquid nitrogen to form solid frozen particles, beads, droplets or strings; (c) primary drying by water removal under vacuum of the product of step (b) while maintaining it at a temperature above its freezing temperature; and (d) secondary drying of the product of step (c) at maximum vacuum and a temperature of 20° C. or higher for a time sufficient to reduce the water activity to below 0.3 Aw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced BioNutrition Corp.
    Inventors: Moti Harel, Qiong Tang, Trisha Rice, Kimberly Jennings, Brian Carpenter, Roger Drewes, Elizabeth Raditsis, January Scarbrough
  • Dispersible herbicidal compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 10575518
    Abstract: Herbicidal dispersible concentrates include an herbicide and substantially water miscible amide-based solvents. Such concentrates may be diluted in water and used in methods to control weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Humberto Benito Lopez, Peter J. Porpiglia
  • Crystalline forms of a biphenyl compound
    Patent number: 10577347
    Abstract: The invention provides crystalline forms of biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-(2-{[4-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzoyl]methylamino}ethyl)piperidin-4-yl ester, and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof. The crystalline form can be a freebase, or a salt such as a diphosphate, monosulfate or dioxalate salt. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline compounds or prepared using these compounds; processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline compounds; and methods of using these compounds to treat a pulmonary disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Sabine Axt, Timothy J. Church
  • Compositions for enhancing pollination and methods for using same
    Patent number: 10570067
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include compositions for enhancing pollination. Dry compositions according to certain embodiments include a carbon skeleton energy compound, macronutrients, a vitamin cofactor composition, micronutrients, an ionophore, and a source of extracted humate. Methods for using the dry compositions of the invention to enhance pollination are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas T. Yamashita
  • Formulation for topical wound treatment
    Patent number: 10568966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new formulations, particularly useful in the topical treatment of skin and oromucosal wounds. Formulations can be either a solution or a gel form consisting of a Polyhexamethylene biguanide as an antimicrobial agent, purified water and a tri-blockcopolymer, particularly a triblockcopolymer of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, and more particularly a poloxamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AHMET KILIC
    Inventors: Ahmet Kilic, Hasan Cicek
  • Photosensitising composition and its uses
    Patent number: 10568961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a photosensitising composition comprising a mixture of at least one oxygen carrier, at least one oxidising agent and at least one surfactant, and its uses. The ratio of the at least one oxygen carrier to the at least one oxidising agent to the at least one surfactant may be in the range of 50:40:10 to 80:19.8:0.2. The photosensitising composition may be used for treating and/or preventing conditions caused by microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Anil Kishen, Saji George
  • Modified release composition of orlistat and acarbose for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 10561617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified-release composition comprising orlistat and acarbose, comprising individually distinct parts with different release patterns: a) a first part, G1, comprising from about 5 to about 70% w/w of the total dose of acarbose, b) a second part, G2A, comprising from about 30 to about 95% w/w of the total dose of acarbose, c) a third part, G2B, comprising from about 10 to about 90% w/w of the total dose of orlistat, and d) a fourth part, G3, comprising from about 10 to about 80% w/w of the total dose of orlistat, and the total concentration of acarbose and orlistat, respectively, in the composition is 100% w/w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: EMPROS PHARMA AB
    Inventors: Göran Alderborn, Anders Forslund, Ulf Holmbäck, Hans Lennernäs, Jan Stefan Persson Grudén
  • Long-acting injectable formulations comprising an isoxazoline active agent, methods and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10561641
    Abstract: This invention relates to long-acting injectable formulations for combating parasites in animals, comprising at least one isoxazoline active agent, a poloxamer, and a co-solvent. This invention also provides for improved methods for eradicating, controlling, and preventing parasite infections and infestations in an animal comprising administering the long-acting injectable formulations of the invention to the animal in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
    Inventors: Susan Mancini Cady, Peter Cheifetz, Izabela Galeska, Loic Le Hir de Fallois
  • Curdlan-containing composition and product comprising curdlan-containing composition
    Patent number: 10561166
    Abstract: Provided are a curdlan-containing composition which is unlikely to aggregate when dispersed or dissolved in water and with which a curdlan dispersion or solution can be easily prepared, and a food product and any other products containing the curdlan-containing composition. The curdlan-containing composition contains curdlan and an alkali salt, and the curdlan and the alkali salt are granulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ORGANO FOOD TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Nishizawa, Masaru Yanagisawa, Ken Ota
  • Herbicidal composition and method for controlling weeds
    Patent number: 10555528
    Abstract: Provided is a herbicidal composition comprising a PPO inhibitor and glufosinate or its salt, wherein the weight ratio of the PPO inhibitor to glufosinate or its salt is less than 1/2,000. The herbicidal composition can effectively control weeds with reduced crop injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yoshinao Sada
  • Pesticidally active heterocyclic derivatives with sulphur containing substituents
    Patent number: 10556884
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Andrew Edmunds, Pierre Joseph Marcel Jung, Michel Muehlebach, André Jeanguenat, Daniel Emery, Roger Graham Hall, Vikas Sikervar, Jagadish Pabba
  • Pest control composition and pest control method
    Patent number: 10555535
    Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a composition having excellent controlling effects with respect to pests and provides a pest control composition including bacillus strain APM-1 (new strain of Bacillus, APM-1) deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-4838 and one or more nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Ayako Hirao, Yasutaka Shimokawatoko
  • Synergistic herbicidal composition containing certain pyridine or pyrimidine carboxylic acids and certain cereal and rice herbicides
    Patent number: 10556865
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition containing (a) a pyridine or pyrimidine carboxylic acid component and (b) a second cereal or rice herbicide component provides synergistic control of selected weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Terry R. Wright
  • Use of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors for extending shelf life of fruits and vegetables
    Patent number: 10548315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of succinate dehydrogenase Inhibitors for extending shelf life and storage stability of fruits and vegetables, to a method for extending shelf life of fruits and vegetables by applying a succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor to the crops prior to the harvest of the fruits or vegetables and to a fruit or vegetable treated with a succinate dehydrogenase Inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Rieck, Hélène Lachaise, Gilbert Labourdette, Pete Howard Davies, Dominique Steiger, Luk De Maeyer, George Hauley Musson, IV, Lorianne Fought, Sylvain Tafforeau
  • Compositions and methods for synthetic amphiphile-induced changes in plant root morphology
    Patent number: 10548319
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for increasing the lateral root development of a plant by exposing said plant to a composition containing a synthetic amphiphile. By increasing the number of lateral roots, the surface area of the root structure is increased, making the plants better able to survive such stresses as drought or low nutrients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: George W. Gokel, Mohit B. Patel
  • Pesticidally active pyrazole derivatives
    Patent number: 10548317
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as defined herein, to processes for preparing them, to pesticidal, in particular insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising them and to methods of using them to combat and control pests such as insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Myriem El Qacemi, Aurelien Bigot, Andrew Edmunds, Julien Daniel Henri Gagnepain, André Jeangauenat, Thomas Pitterna, André Stoller, Davide Sabbadin
  • N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamide derivatives with herbicidal action
    Patent number: 10548318
    Abstract: N-(Tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamide derivatives of the general formula (I) are described as herbicides. In this formula (I), V, X and Z represent radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogen. A represents a tetrazole or triazole radical. W is CY or N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Arnim Koehn, Christian Waldraff, Hartmut Ahrens, Ines Heinemann, Ralf Braun, Hansjoerg Dietrich, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Elmar Gatzweiler
  • Acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators
    Patent number: 10548313
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that exhibit activity as acetyl-CoA carboxylase modulators (e.g., inhibitors) and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of fungal pathogens in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Urszula Slomczynska, Matthew W. Dimmic, William P. Haakenson, Jr., Jennifer L. Bennett, Barry J. Shortt, Christina M. Taylor, Deryck Jeremy Williams, Martin Slater
  • Compositions for improving budbreak and flowering
    Patent number: 10542753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition formulated to produce improved budbreak, flowering and disease resistance in perennial fruit crops and/or ornamental trees, comprising: (a) one or more compounds represented by the structure: in which R? is OH or OCOCH3, and R? is H, a monovalent cation, any C1-C10 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), any C7-C10 alkaryl group, or a phenyl group; and (b) an alkoxylated amine represented by the structure: in which A is selected from N, N1R1, or N?O, and wherein R1 is H, methyl or benzyl, R2 is any C8-C22 alkyl group (saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched), R3 is any C2-C4 alkyl group (linear or branched), x is in the range of 0 to 4 and y+z is in the range of 2 to 50. A method of use is also included, as is a method for preparing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Zelam Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Molloy
  • Plant irrigation methods with 1-MCP
    Patent number: 10542747
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel methods of increasing the abiotic environmental stress tolerance of a plant, to methods of improving the quality and/or yield of a plant crop, to methods of application of a cyclopropene such as 1-MCP to a plant, and to crops produced using said methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Johannes Haas, Christophe Weider, Ronald Zeun, David Charles Ross, Daniel Warden Kidder, Yueqian Zhen, Tim Malefyt