Patents Examined by S. Levy
  • Patent number: 7348019
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid block formulation, and methods of making and methods of use. In addition, methods of controlling insects on cattle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Wellmark International
    Inventors: Dennis Lee Murphy, Jeanne Ann Witte, Kim W. Yang
  • Patent number: 7344728
    Abstract: An insect repellent composition that includes a blend of either all natural oils or synthetic ingredients, a sunscreen vitamin F, volatile silicones to extend the effective repellent life of the spray and a film forming polymer to resist water wash off. The natural oils and extracts can include citronella and orange and the synthetics can include D-limonene and phtalic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen C. Perry
  • Patent number: 7344727
    Abstract: Animals have been domesticated and kept as a source of milk for tens of thousands of years, When humans keep animals for their ability to produce milk, the animals are usually kept in confined spaces. As a result of this confinement the animals are exposed to high levels of urine and fecal matter which originated with the animals which are being kept. This exposure contaminates the animal and in particular the udder and teats of the animal, with bacteria. In the milking process this bacteria can further contaminate the milk which is destine for human consumption. The bacteria can further cause mastitis in the bovine. The above set forth problems are eliminated in the subject invention wherein the udder and teat areas of the bovine are sanitized with a solution of trichloromelamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: H&S Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schneider, Charles A. Schneider
  • Patent number: 7344729
    Abstract: A combustible pesticidal product is disclosed which comprises a structural element formed from a cardboard having a thickness of at least 0.75 mm, a density of 450-850 kgm3 and consisting of 1 or more plies, the cardboard including: an alkali or alkaline earth metal nitrate or nitrite in an amount of from 0 to 1.83% w/w, or an alkali or alkaline earth carbonate or bicarbonate in an amount of from 0.02 to 7.0% w/w; one or more mineral silicates in an amount of from 0.01 to 8.0% w/w; a phosphate in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.40% w/w and selected from the group consisting of diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, triammonium phosphate and mixtures thereof; a boron compound in an amount of from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Graham Kemmis, Rosita Junus
  • Patent number: 7344730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soil-applied CR granules obtainable by applying an active-ingredient-comprising coating to a solid carrier in a fluidized bed, to a process for the preparation of these soil-applied granules, and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired vegetation, undesired attack by insects and/or for regulating the growth of plants using the soil-applied CR granules according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Reinhold Stadler, Reiner Kober, Karl-Heinrich Schneider, Reinhold Saur, Herbert Bayer, Karl Kolter, Michael Seufert
  • Patent number: 7341736
    Abstract: Aerosol insecticidal sprays are disclosed that contain butylhydroxytoluene, limonene, and sodium benzoate, in addition to water, hydrocarbon solvent, propellant, surfactant, and insecticidal active. The sprays are resistant to discoloration even during long term storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley J. Flashinski
  • Patent number: 7338920
    Abstract: Herbicidal composition which, in addition to comprising customary inert formulation adjuvants, comprises a) the compound of formula I (I), and b) a synergistically effective amount of one or more co-herbicides selected from the group consisting of the co-herbicides: paraquat (592), mesotrione (500), sulcotrione (710), clomazone (159), fentrazamide (340), mefenacet (491), oxaziclomefone (583), indanofan (450), glyphosate (407), prosulfocarb (656), molinate (542), triasulfuron (773) and halosulfuron-methyl (414), with the exception of active ingredient combinations consisting of compound of formula I+mefenacet, compound of formula I+clomazone and compound of formula I+glyphosate. The compositions according to the invention may also comprise a safener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Georg Rüdiger Kotzian
  • Patent number: 7335374
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed which prevent the intrusion of insects onto wood structures by using a barrier capable of retaining pesticide. In the disclosed method, the barrier maintains a minimal effective level of insecticide for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute K1-53
    Inventors: Peter Van Voris, Dominic A. Cataldo, Frederick G. Burton
  • Patent number: 7335669
    Abstract: Milk production and feed efficiency are improved by feeding the animal producing the milk a diet of feed comprising a substituted 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Novus International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Selm, Dana H. Saylor
  • Patent number: 7335349
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fish attracting composition. Previously fish sex hormones were considered only to have a role in sexual reproduction, however the present invention shows that these hormones can be used to induce feeding behaviour in fish. In particular a fish attracting composition is disclosed which contains at least one fish sex hormone which functions as a sex pheromone, however a synthetic nature similar version thereof may alternatively be used. In particular, a fish composition containing the composition 12,20?-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one is shown, this for inducing feeding behaviour in carp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: The Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
    Inventors: Andrew Moore, Nicola Jane Lower
  • Patent number: 7326424
    Abstract: Animal feeds, which include compositions utilizing mucosa byproducts derived from mucosal material, such as digested gut material, are provided. The feeds can include a mucosa byproduct which contains at least about 10 wt. % nucleic acid material; at least about 20 wt. % mucopolysaccharides; and no more than about 10 wt. % proteinaceous material. The mucosa byproduct is produced by a process which includes digesting animal mucosal material to form a mucosal digest; and separating the mucosal digest to provide (a) a protein-enriched stream and (b) a polyanionic-enriched stream, which includes mucopolysaccharides and nucleic acid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: CAN Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christiaan P. A. van de Ligt, David A. Cook, Mark D. Newcomb
  • Patent number: 7323187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for impregnating, incorporating or surface-treating substances/articles that can be microbially decomposed, contaminated and/or infested with parasites and/or that are perishable. The inventive method comprises the following steps: applying a special antimicrobial/antiparasite composition on the substances/articles or incorporating the antimicrobial/antiparasite composition in the substances. The invention further relates to said special antimicrobial/antiparasite compositions, to their use for impregnating and/or surface-treating substances that can be microbially decomposed, contaminated and/or that are perishable or substances that are infested with parasites and to the use thereof in substances and products that have to be self-contaminating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Jörg Peter Schür
  • Patent number: 7323188
    Abstract: A composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising (a) at least one imidazole compound represented by formula (I): wherein R represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents an integer of 1 to 5, as an active ingredient, and (b) at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes as an active ingredient or (c) a spreader as an activity-enhancing ingredient, and a method for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising applying the composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms onto harmful bio-organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norifusa Matsuo, Shigeru Mitani, Satoshi Araki, Yasuko Takii, Tomona Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7320966
    Abstract: Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils and/or their constituents, plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with known active pesticidal compounds or plant essential oils and/or their constituents in admixture with other compounds not previously used as active ingredients in pesticidal formulations, such as, for example, so called signal transduction modulators. In addition, the present invention is directed to a method for controlling pests by applying a pesticidally effective amount of the above synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions to a locus where pest control is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ecosmart Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Bessette, Myron A. Beigler
  • Patent number: 7318930
    Abstract: A composition which causes adult boring bark beetles to discontinue boring, discontinue laying eggs and become disoriented and bore out of the tree or cease boring altogether and die is described. Additional tests have shown that beetles will not infest a tree which has been treated with the composition. Furthermore, the composition also causes beetle larvae to cease boring and die and also causes egg sacks to shrivel and die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: William Steed
  • Patent number: 7314635
    Abstract: A briquette, which is easily pierceable and supportable, comprises compacted particulate material and has an outer region (1) and an inner region (2), said inner region (2) being provided with a well (3) having a diameter which decreases progressively in a non-linear relationship with increasing distance from the top of the well such that the sides of the well extend convexly into the well. The briquette, preferably, is a rodenticide block although it may, instead, be a block for sanitary, and/or domestic use. The briquette may be manufactured by compacting particulate material into the nip between a first rotating roll, having a surface provided with a suitable mould, and a second, counter-rotating roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Sorex Limited
    Inventor: Martin Dooley
  • Patent number: 7312204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of chloronicotinyl insecticides of the formula (I) in which R1 represents C1-C5-alkyl, R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C5-alkyl or R1 and R2 together represent —CH2—CH2—; —CH2—CH2—CH2— or X represents an NH group, NCH3 group or represents sulphur, Y represents nitrogen or a CH group and Z represents cyano or nitro, with one or more of the synergists mentioned in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Erdelen, Wolfgang Krämer, Kai-Uwe Brüggen
  • Patent number: 7311853
    Abstract: A composition for softening an absorbent tissue having from about 10% to about 60% by weight of a quaternary ammonium softening active ingredient; free amine compounds at a level such that the softening composition has a tertiary to quaternary amine ratio of greater than about 0.06 and less than about 0.2; an aqueous vehicle in which said softening active ingredient is dispersed; and from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of a high polymer; wherein the high polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of from about 2,000,000 to about 25,000,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Yen Chun Wu, Arnold William Trueman
  • Patent number: 7311923
    Abstract: Disclosed is a harmful-insect-eliminating formed resin article, wherein the article contains a 1,2-polybutadiene resin and a volatile harmful-insect-eliminating component, e.g. eucalyptol and pulegone, in an amount effective for eliminating a harmful insect. A typical use of the formed article is an animal collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kaori Tsubouchi, Kenzo Hayama
  • Patent number: 7306811
    Abstract: A packaging sheet comprising a mixture of compound A ?where R1 may be an alkyl, alkoxy or alkylene radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X1 and X2, identical or different, may be hydrogen or a halogen. and compound B ?X3, X4, X5, and X6 being identical or different and selected from Cl, halogens or alkyl compounds having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or hydrogen; the particle size of the mixture being less than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Richard C Johnson