Patents Examined by Mei-Ping Chui
  • Patent number: 11357229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plant growth regulator and/or fungicide and/or insecticide and/or acaricide and the preparation process thereof. Additionally, the present invention discloses the use of a plant growth regulator and/or fungicide and/or insecticide and/or acaricide to prepare a composition and the use of a composition to ensure high yield per area of a corn crop. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods to reduce excessive growth of corn plants, to strengthen stems, the root system and adventitious roots of corn plants, to combat diseases and pests and to confer resistance to pest control, as well as a method to identify a composition that ensures high corn crop yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Quimica do Brasil
    Inventor: Ricardo Camera Werlang
  • Patent number: 11337960
    Abstract: The disclosure provides thiol-containing alkyl fatty acid compound formulations for intravenous, parenteral or oral administration. The compositions of the present technology have optimal controlled bioavailability and are useful for treating metabolic dysfunctions such as pre-diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and diabetes. Also provided are methods of treatment comprising the daily administration of the disclosed thiol-containing alkyl fatty acid formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Pre-D Partners LLC
    Inventor: Robert Shorr
  • Patent number: 11330821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal heteroaryl-alkyl-oxy-substituted heteroaryl/phenyl-pyridazine-diones and heteroaryl-alkyl-oxy-substituted heteroaryl/phenyl-pyridazinone derivatives of formula (I), as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth; in particular the use in controlling weeds, such as broad-leaved dicotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Shanahan, Timothy Jeremiah Cornelius O'Riordan
  • Patent number: 11109592
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and agriculturally acceptable esters or salts thereof are used in methods for selective post-emergent control of undesirable vegetation in the presence of sunflowers, sorghum, yellow mustard, spring Juncea canola, spring kale, spring turnip, spring rutabaga, spring Winfred forage brassica, or sugar beet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Corteva Agriscience LLC
    Inventors: Rory Degenhardt, Len Juras, Bill McGregor, Peter Nott, Norbert M. Satchivi, Monte R. Weimer
  • Patent number: 11103891
    Abstract: The invention relates to an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising coated particles of a complex of at least one active agent with an ion-exchange resin, wherein said particles are coated with a bioadhesive coating layer comprising at least one bioadhesive material. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the oral pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Ljiljana Sovic Brkicic, Zdravko Dokuzovic
  • Patent number: 10980237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first salt, which contains a first anionic pesticide (A1) and a cationic polyamine (B), and a second salt, which contains a second anionic pesticide (A2) and a cationic polyamine (B), wherein both salts contain the same cationic polyamine (B), and wherein the cationic polyamine comprises at least two amino groups. The disclosure further relates to methods for preparing the composition, methods for combatting harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi using the composition, methods for controlling undesired vegetation using the composition, and seeds including the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Adam Hixson, Steven Bowe, Wen Xu
  • Patent number: 10912298
    Abstract: Disclosed are single liquid-phase herbicide compositions comprising by weight, from 0.1 to 20% of one or more sulfonylurea herbicides, from 0 to 40% of one or more biologically active agents other than sulfonylurea herbicides, from 0.1 to 20% of one or more lignosulfonates, from 0 to 99.8% of one or more fatty acid esters of C1-C4 alkanols, and from 0 to 50% of one or more additional formulating ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: George B. Beestman, James J. Reap
  • Patent number: 10912302
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a glyphosate salt solution that comprises potassium and IPA cations in a desired mole ratio, and that has a glyphosate a.e. concentration not less than about 400 g/l. The process includes adding glyphosate acid to a glyphosate potassium salt solution having a glyphosate assay of at least about 40% a.e. by weight, to form a slurry. The process also includes introducing isopropylamine, in an amount sufficient to neutralize the added glyphosate acid, to the slurry with mixing until all glyphosate is dissolved, to form a mixed glyphosate salt solution comprising potassium and IPA cations in the desired mole ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Henry Agbaje, David R. Eaton, Jeffrey A. Graham
  • Patent number: 10912814
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising three antiviral compounds. In particular, the pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of velpatasvir, an effective amount of sofosbuvir, and an effective amount of voxilaprevir. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC
    Inventors: Ben Chal, Elham Nejati, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Patent number: 10722450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating the hair, which comprises: a) the application to the hair of a composition comprising one or more polymers containing a silicone unit bearing alkoxy-(aminomethyl)-silyl functional groups, b) the application to the hair of steam by means of a device that is capable of generating steam, step b) possibly preceding, following or being simultaneous with step a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Melissa Champeaux, Gregory Plos, Gabin Vic, Frederic Woodland
  • Patent number: 10653899
    Abstract: The present invention provides core-stabilized microcapsules, wherein said core comprises at least one active agent encapsulated within an inorganic oxide shell, processes for their preparations, comparisons comprising them and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Ofer Toledano, Haim Bar-Simantov, Hanan Sertchook, Sharon Fireman-Shoresh, Dorit Marco
  • Patent number: 10631542
    Abstract: Compositions containing one or more metal phosphites and prohexadione calcium are suitable for providing micronutrients for plant health and growth regulation when applied to agricultural crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Agro-K Corporation
    Inventors: Chapman S. Mayo, Kenneth L. Dart, Jeffrey T. McClellan
  • Patent number: 10561671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing retention of recognition memory and/or recovering recognition memory deficits using 3?-methoxy-pregna-5-ene-20-one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MAPREG
    Inventors: Etienne-Emile Baulieu, Esther Fellous, Paul Robel
  • Patent number: 10525433
    Abstract: A process for preparing nanocapsules having a core-shell structure, comprising: (a) preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by emulsification of an oily phase that comprises a core material, in an aqueous phase, under high shear forces, wherein one or both of the oily phase, and the aqueous phase comprises a sol-gel precursor; (b) subjecting the emulsion obtained in (a) to a high pressure homogenization to obtain a nano-emulsion; and (c) applying conditions for hydrolyzing and polycondensing the sol-gel precursor to obtain nanocapsules having a metal oxide shell encapsulating the core material, said nanocapsules have a particle size distribution of: d10=10-80 nm, d50=30-200 nm, and d90=70-500 nm, in diameter. The invention also relate to nanocapsules having the above particle size distribution and to composition comprising the nanocapsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Ofer Toledano, Hanan Sertchook, Raed Abu-Reziq, Haim Bar-Simantov, Leora Shapiro
  • Patent number: 10512595
    Abstract: A multi-layer product for improving the look of human skin by the steps of: apply to the skin a first layer that is a skin care composition; and applying to, and on top of, the first layer, a powder layer. The powder layer has from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the powder layer, of substantially spherical silicone elastomer particles. The powder layer is an aqueous based composition that is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising a non-volatile oil present in a concentration level such that the weight ratio of non-volatile oil to particulate material is from about 1:10 to about 3:2. At least one of, or both the first layer and the powder layer have a contrast ratio of less than about 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Harry Jansen, Joseph Michael Zukowski, Paul Robert Tanner
  • Patent number: 10448642
    Abstract: A composition for preparing an emulsion or microemulsion, the composition including the following components (A) to (D): component (A): an active ingredient having a solubility in water at 20° C. of 200 ppm or less; component (B): a water-insoluble solvent having no alcohol group; component (C): at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether, a polyoxyalkylene alkyl amino ether, and a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl amino ether; and component (D): a monohydric alcohol having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Dairiki, Minoru Sakatani
  • Patent number: 10420715
    Abstract: A method for protecting skin against damages caused by ultra-violet (uv) radiation from the sun, comprising administering to a subject in need of protection an effective amount of a composition containing lycopene from a natural source and one or more carotenoid selected from among phytoene and phytofluene or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Lycored Ltd.
    Inventors: Morris Zelkha, Zohar Nir, Tanya Sedlov
  • Patent number: 10406105
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulation in the form of agglomerates comprising A) an excipient content composed of a) 60-97% by weight of sugar or sugar alcohols, b) 1-25% by weight of a disintegrant, c) 1-15% by weight of water-insoluble, film-forming polymers d) 0-15% by weight of water-soluble polymers and e) 0-15% by weight of further pharmaceutically customary excipients the total of the components a) to e) being 100% by weight, and B) at least one active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Kolter, Michael Schönherr, Silke Gebert, Kathrin Meyer-Böhm, Angelika Maschke
  • Patent number: 10391094
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating myelofibrosis in a subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of compound which is which is N-tert-butyl-3-[(5-methyl-2-{[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl]amino}pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]benzenesulfonamide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof or a hydrate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Impact Biomedicines, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Jayan, Janice Cacace
  • Patent number: 10383797
    Abstract: Goniochromatic/light reflecting cosmetic compositions well suited for making up the skin, lips, hair or integuments, contain (a) at least one goniochromatic coloring agent suited for creating a goniochromatic colored background and (b) an amount of light reflective particles suited for creating highlight points that are visible to the naked eye, formulated into (c) a topically applicable, physiologically acceptable medium therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SOCIETE L'OREAL SA
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Simon, Franck Girier-Dufournier, Patricia Lemann