Patents Examined by John Pak
  • Methods of identifying potential components for targeted drug delivery compositions
    Patent number: 10883976
    Abstract: Methods of preparing compositions for preferential distribution of active agents to injury sites are provided. The compositions may comprise a polymer with hydrophilic properties and one or more active agents, such as compounds comprising hydrophilic metal ions. Because the delivery ligand and the active agent are specifically selected so the interactions between them are mainly of an ionic nature. Methods of identifying suitable components for such compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Josee Roy, Victor Kelley, Roger E. Harrington
  • Method of regulating plant growth
    Patent number: 10874106
    Abstract: A method for improving the growth of target plants at a locus is provided, the method comprising applying to the locus a growth-improving amount of compound (I): The method is suitable for improving the growth of a range of target plants, in particular improving the growth of sugarcane, rice, soybeans, oilseed rape and potato crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ROTAM AGROCHEM INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: James Timothy Bristow
  • Muscodor albus strain producing volatile organic compounds and methods of use
    Patent number: 10869482
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an isolated Muscodor albus strain producing volatile organic compounds such as aristolene, 3-octanone and/or acetic acid ester, as well as cultures of said strain and compositions, metabolites and volatiles derived from said strain or culture as well as methods of obtaining said compositions, metabolites and volatiles and their methods of use for controlling pests. Also disclosed are artificial compositions having the same components and uses as the volatiles derived from the strain. A method for capturing and sampling the volatiles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Strobel, Vu Phong Bui, Hai Su, Phyllis Himmel, Pamela Marrone, Lijuan Xing
  • Methods for treatment of diarrhea
    Patent number: 10864230
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)-activating nutrients (designated as “CaSR-based nutrients”) for the prevention and/or treatment of diarrheal diseases and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. In one embodiment, the current invention is formulated for oral administration. The anti-diarrheal composition of the present invention is useful for treating diarrheal and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions in infants and young children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventor: Sam Xianjun Cheng
  • Herbicidal composition and method
    Patent number: 10849323
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition and method. An oil dispersion is described including one or more base oils; an herbicide composition comprising an herbicide composition comprising a triazolinone, a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor, and a sulfonylurea; and a stabilizer comprising a phosphoric acid and/or a phosphoric acid derivative, and/or a mixture of phosphoric acid and/or phosphoric acid derivative with urea and/or a urea derivative; the dispersion demonstrating an enhanced spectrum of weed control and enhanced stability. A method of preparing an herbicidal composition and a method of controlling weeds are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE INC.
    Inventors: James Sloan, John Martin Groome, Hong Zhang, Robbie Haines, Charlie James Flood, Alix Bramaud Du Boucheron, Pascale Labatut, Christophe Fillon, Christophe Sepulchre De Conde
  • Sortilin-binding small molecules for increasing glucose uptake
    Patent number: 10849896
    Abstract: Various scaffolds of small molecules capable of binding to the active site of sortilin are identified by in silico methods. These scaffolds include norbornene anhydride amino acid adducts and 2-substituted 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinoxalines. These sortilin ligands increase the uptake of glucose in 3T3L1 cells and can be employed in compositions to increase uptake of glucose for the treatment of diabetic patents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Niketa A. Patel, Robert Pleasants Sparks, Wayne Charles Guida
  • Small molecule compound for enhancing plant stress resistance
    Patent number: 10842151
    Abstract: Disclosed are a small molecule compound for enhancing plant stress resistance, a preparation method therefor, and application thereof. Specifically, disclosed are compounds as shown in formula I, salts thereof, optical isomers thereof, racemes thereof, solvates thereof, or precursors thereof. Moreover, the compound of the present invention is a substitute of ABA, can significantly improve the plant stress resistance, and thus has an extremely wide application prospect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: CAS CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR PLANT SCIENCES
    Inventors: Jiankang Zhu, Minjie Cao, Yulu Zhang, Xue Liu
  • Materials and methods for agricultural use
    Patent number: 10843978
    Abstract: Described herein are biofertilizer compositions that rely on a natural oil extract of Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) (TTO) where the macronutrient components in the composition contribute to the fertilizer mixture, particularly as a foliar fertilizer mixture. The compositions include both TTO macronutrients (NPK) and terpenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ag Infusion Intl. LLC
    Inventor: Valena Angela Hernandez
  • 1-phenyl-3-carbamoyl urea compound, and use thereof
    Patent number: 10844019
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1) is described: The compound has an excellent efficacy for controlling plant diseases, and is thus useful as an active ingredient for an agent for controlling plant diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Shinya Yamada
  • Compounds for combating arthropods
    Patent number: 10836732
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to novel compounds of the general formula (I) in which the A1-A4, T, W, Q, R1 and B1-B4 radicals are each as defined in the description. Also described are processes for preparing the compounds of the formula (I). The inventive compounds are especially suitable for controlling insects, arachnids and nematodes in agriculture, and ectoparasites in veterinary medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER ANIMAL HEALTH GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Hallenbach, Ulrich Goergens, Andreas Turberg, Kerstin Ilg, Sebastian Horstmann, Johannes Kobberling
  • Efficacy-enhancing agent composition for amino acid-based agrochemicals
    Patent number: 10827746
    Abstract: The present invention is an efficacy-enhancing agent composition for amino acid-based agrochemicals, containing, in a specific ratio, specific three quaternary ammonium salts having an ester group, and a specific fatty acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KAO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshinori Tamura
  • Fungicidal composition comprising a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative and a compound capable of inhibiting the ergosterol biosynthesis
    Patent number: 10827754
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative of general formula (I) (a) and a compound capable of inhibiting the ergosterol biosynthesis (b) in a (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 0.01 to 20. A composition further comprising an additional fungicidal compound. A method for preventively or curatively combating the phytopathogenic fungi of crops by using this composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Marie-Claire Grosjean-Cournoyer, Jean-Marie Gouot
  • Carbonates of alcohol alkoxylates as adjuvants for crop protection
    Patent number: 10827748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below. The invention further relates to said alkoxylate. The invention further relates to a method of preparing said composition by bringing the alkoxylate and the pesticide into contact. Finally, the invention relates 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 said 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 to seed containing said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bjorn Thomas Hahn, Rainer Berghaus, Martin Semar, Hans-Christian Raths
  • strain and its use
    Patent number: 10820595
    Abstract: Provided herein is Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain PMB05 used in the field of plant disease control. Inoculation of plants with the strain can increase immune responses induced by detection of fungi and/or bacteria in plant, for example, increase the production of ROS and deposition of callose. Also, the strain has the effect of promoting plant growth. Therefore, the strain and its culture filtrate of the present invention can boost plant disease resistance and promote plant growth, which can be extensively used to control plant diseases and have the potential of turning into a commodified biological control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yi-Hsien Lin, Ting-Hsin Ho
  • Conditioning composition
    Patent number: 10821058
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition for the conditioning of a dental mineralized surface and/or a dental implant and/or for increasing the hydrophilicity of a dental implant having a metal containing surface. The composition comprises EDTA in a concentration of about 21-55% by weight and hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of about 2-4% by weight. The composition of the invention may be used for the conditioning of mineralized dental surfaces and dental implant surfaces in order to remove e.g. biofilm, debris, bacteria, bacterial toxins etc and/or for increasing the hydrophilicity of an implant having a metal containing surface. The invention is also directed to a kit comprising the composition of the invention and a device to apply the composition to a surface in need of conditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventor: Daniel Fehr
  • Herbicidal pyridazinone compounds
    Patent number: 10813354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein A1, R1, Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to intermediate compounds used to produce compounds of Formula (I), to processes for producing compounds of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Paul Matthew Burton, Steven Gaulier, Paula Rocha Rzepa, Melanie Jayne Watkins, Mary Bernadette Aspinall, Edward John Emmett
  • Herbicidal composition comprising cinmethylin and dimethenamid
    Patent number: 10813356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising dimethenamid or dimethenamid-P. The invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation, in particular in crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.
    Inventors: Helmut Kraus, Bernd Sievernich, Mariano Etcheverry, Richard R. Evans, Ryan Louis Nielson, Cyrill Zagar, Rex A. Liebl
  • Solid dosage forms of vigabatrin
    Patent number: 10813898
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a solid dosage form comprising vigabatrin; a superdisintegrant, advantageously chosen from the list consisting of crospovidone, a cellulose derivative and a starch derivative; a non-reducing sugar, advantageously chosen from the list consisting of mannitol, xylitol, and sorbitol; and a stearate derivative, advantageously a stearate or stearyl fumarate salt, more advantageously sodium stearyl fumarate or magnesium stearate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Orphelia Pharma
    Inventors: Charles Uzarama, Patrick Gosselin, Marie-Pierre Flament
  • Oral health composition
    Patent number: 10813878
    Abstract: An ingestible oral health composition has synergistic proportions of active ingredients consisting of: baking soda; guava leaves; turmeric; black pepper; erythritol or xylitol; coconut oil; and vegetable glycerin with a natural flavor extract. The oral health composition may be in the form of a tablet, a powder, a paste, or a suspension. The oral health composition provides superior cleaning and control of oral health problems. The oral health composition can be ingested to provide health benefits to the entire body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Monica Nikita Marino
  • Herbicidal composition in granular form
    Patent number: 10806143
    Abstract: The present invention provides light weight, water dispersible, granular compositions containing a first herbicide and a second herbicide in which the first herbicide and the second herbicide have different physical characteristics. In particular, the present invention relates to granular herbicidal compositions comprising a low melting point herbicide, carfentrazone-ethyl, and a high melting point herbicide, sulfosulfuron, having excellent dispersibility in water and chemical and physical stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Hong Liu