Patents by Inventor Andrew Douglass
Andrew Douglass has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11234377Abstract: Pesticide compositions containing an adjuvant which contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant, (a) greater than about 50 parts by weight of at least one alkyl fatty acid ester, (b) from about 2 parts by weight to less than about 5 parts by weight of a surfactant comprising: (b)(i) one or more anionic surfactants selected from sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid esters, alkylsulfosuccinic acid esters, phosphate esters, sulfate esters, and oleoyltaurate salts, or (b)(ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants selected from sorbitan fatty acid esters, aryl alkoxylates, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated triglycerides, alkoxy copolymers, alkylpolyglucosides, alkoxylated fatty amines, and ether amines, or (iii) a mixture (b)(i) and (b)(ii), exhibit improved performance, particularly when sprayed through a flat fan spray nozzle, an air induction spray nozzle, or other spray nozzle and at a pressure of from about 10 pounds per square inch to about 100 pounds per square inch.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: SOLVAY USA INC.Inventors: Hedieh Modaressi, Joe V. Gednalske, Rajesh Pazhianur, Andrew Douglass, Gregory K. Dahl
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Patent number: 10334843Abstract: Pesticide compositions containing an adjuvant which contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant, (a) greater than about 50 parts by weight of at least one alkyl fatty acid ester, (b) from about 2 parts by weight to less than about 5 parts by weight of a surfactant comprising: (b)(i) one or more anionic surfactants selected from sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid esters, alkylsulfosuccinic acid esters, phosphate esters, sulfate esters, and oleoyltaurate salts, or (b)(ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants selected from sorbitan fatty acid esters, aryl alkoxylates, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated triglycerides, alkoxy copolymers, alkylpolyglucosides, alkoxylated fatty amines, and ether amines, or (iii) a mixture (b)(i) and (b)(ii), exhibit improved performance, particularly when sprayed through a flat fan spray nozzle, an air induction spray nozzle, or other spray nozzle and at a pressure of from about 10 pounds per square inch to about 100 pounds per square inch.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SOLVAY USA, INC.Inventors: Hedieh Modaressi, Joe V. Gednalske, Rajesh Pazhianur, Andrew Douglass, Gregory K. Dahl
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Patent number: 10334842Abstract: Pesticide compositions containing an adjuvant which contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant, (a) greater than about 50 parts by weight of at least one alkyl fatty acid ester, (b) from about 2 parts by weight to less than about 5 parts by weight of a surfactant comprising: (b)(i) one or more anionic surfactants selected from sulfonic acids, sulfonic acid esters, alkylsulfosuccinic acid esters, phosphate esters, sulfate esters, and oleoyltaurate salts, or (b)(ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants selected from sorbitan fatty acid esters, aryl alkoxylates, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty acids, alkoxylated triglycerides, alkoxy copolymers, alkylpolyglucosides, alkoxylated fatty amines, and ether amines, or (iii) a mixture (b)(i) and (b)(ii), exhibit improved performance, particularly when sprayed through a flat fan spray nozzle, an air induction spray nozzle, or other spray nozzle and at a pressure of from about 10 pounds per square inch to about 100 pounds per square inch.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SOLVAY USA, INC.Inventors: Hedieh Modaressi, Joe V. Gednalske, Rajesh Pazhianur, Andrew Douglass, Gregory K. Dahl
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Patent number: 9090727Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Patent number: 9035104Abstract: Disclosed are processes relating to the production of polyglycerol ethers of fatty alcohols, in particular, one step process using fatty alcohol and glycerine to synthesize polyglycerides of fatty alcohols will provide a 100% renewable surfactant that is cost effective efficient and CMR free. The synthetic methods mentioned in prior art uses hazardous chemicals as glycidyl ethers, epichlorohydrin that are listed as CMR and known carcinogens and hazardous to handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Manilal S. Dahanayake, Andrew Douglass, Robert Lee Reierson
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Publication number: 20140301966Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Lawrence HOUGH, Wojciech BZDUCHA, Pascal HERVE, Pierre HENNAUX, Andrew DOUGLASS, Monique ADAMY, Inigo GONZALEZ
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Patent number: 8784786Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8383137Abstract: Pesticide compositions that contain, based on 100 pbw of such composition, (a) greater than or equal to about 0.006 parts by weight of a betaine surfactant, (b) greater than or equal to about 0.02 parts by weight of a humectant selected from polyhydric alcohols, polysaccharide humectants, and mixtures thereof, and (c) an effective amount of a pesticide, exhibit reduced foaming and high efficacy.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Rhodia OperationsInventors: Hedieh Modaressi, Andrew Douglass
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Patent number: 8252719Abstract: Microemulsifiable hydrophobic agrochemical concentrates are provided which are a combination of (A) an alkyl alkanoate with (B) a poyhydric alcohol, a polyhydric alcohol condensate or a mixture thereof and (C) at least one surfactant; the novel compositions are storage stable, easy to apply, ecological and toxicologically favorable and, upon dilution with water, are useful as plant treatment compositions that have good biological efficacy in the target application.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Andrew Douglass, Jeffrey David Fowler
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Publication number: 20120215031Abstract: Disclosed are processes relating to the production of polyglycerol ethers of fatty alcohols, in particular, one step process using fatty alcohol and glycerine to synthesize polyglycerides of fatty alcohols will provide a 100% renewable surfactant that is cost effective efficient and CMR free. The synthetic methods mentioned in prior art uses hazardous chemicals as glycidyl ethers, epichlorohydrin that are listed as CMR and known carcinogens and hazardous to handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Manilal S. Dahanayake, Andrew Douglass, Robert Lee Reierson
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Publication number: 20110243873Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONSInventors: Lawrence Hough, Wojciech Bzducha, Pascal Herve, Pierre Hennaux, Andrew Douglass, Monique Adamy, Inigo Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20080222255Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to perform messaging among a plurality of mobile nodes by performing one disk seek to store a predetermined short message; and performing two disk seeks to read and delete the predetermined short message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventor: Andrew Douglass Hall
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Patent number: 7341981Abstract: A spray composition includes an aqueous spray medium, an active ingredient, and a deposition control agent, wherein: the composition comprises at least one surfactant, and the deposition control agent is selected from the group consisting of the following: hydroxypropyl guar having a molecular substitution of at least 0.6, hydroxyalkyl guars, wherein the alkyl has at least 4 carbon atoms, having a molecular substitution of at least 0.15, guar having both carboxymethyl groups and hydoxyalkyl groups and having a molecular substitution of at least 0.1, and guar having both hydroxyalkyltrimethylammonium, preferably hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium or alkyltrimethylammonium and hydroxyalkyl groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Rhodia Inc.Inventors: Regan Crooks, Justin Cooper-White, Valerie Roux-Jallet, Francis George Smith, Andrew Douglass, Joel M. Coret
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Publication number: 20060264328Abstract: Pesticide compositions that contain, based on 100 pbw of such composition, (a) greater than or equal to about 0.006 parts by weight of a betaine surfactant, (b) greater than or equal to about 0.02 parts by weight of a humectant selected from polyhydric alcohols, polysaccharide humectants, and mixtures thereof, and (c) an effective amount of a pesticide, exhibit reduced foaming and high efficacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Hedieh Modaressi, Andrew Douglass
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Publication number: 20060105928Abstract: A spray composition includes an aqueous spray medium, an active ingredient, and a deposition control agent, wherein: the composition comprises at least one surfactant, and the deposition control agent is selected from the group consisting of the following: hydroxypropyl guar having a molecular substitution of at least 0.6, hydroxyalkyl guars, wherein the alkyl has at least 4 carbon atoms, having a molecular substitution of at least 0.15, guar having both carboxymethyl groups and hydoxyalkyl groups and having a molecular substitution of at least 0.1, and guar having both hydroxyalkyltrimethylammonium, preferably hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium or alkyltrimethylammonium and hydroxyalkyl groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Regan Crooks, Justin Cooper-White, Valerie Roux-Jallet, Francis Smith, Andrew Douglass, Joel Coret
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Publication number: 20050043182Abstract: Microemulsifiable hydrophobic agrochemical concentrates are provided which are a combination of (A) an alkyl alkanoate with (B) a poyhydric alcohol, a polyhydric alcohol condensate or a mixture thereof and (C) at least one surfactant; the novel compositions are storage stable, easy to apply, ecological and toxicologically favorable and, upon dilution with water, are useful as plant treatment compositions that have good biological efficacy in the target application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Andrew Douglass, Jeffrey Fowler