Patents by Inventor Charles MANZI-NSHUTI

Charles MANZI-NSHUTI 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).

  • Patent number: 11576376
    Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide composition comprising, by total weight of the composition (i) a pesticide comprising at least one water-soluble salt of an auxin herbicide; (ii) greater than about 1 wt % of an incompletely hydrated drift control agent suspended in a liquid medium; (iii) optionally, a hydration inhibitor component comprising choline chloride, a glycol, a glycol derivative, glycerine, a glycerine derivative or a combination thereof; and (iv) a suspending agent in an amount effective to impart shear thinning properties to the composition. In one embodiment, the suspending agent comprises (i) xanthan gum; and (ii) attapulgite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Hong Liu, Charles Manzi-Nshuti
  • Publication number: 20220000100
    Abstract: A concentrated adjuvant composition comprises an incompletely hydrated water-soluble polymer suspended in a liquid medium, a suspension agent, a surfactant, optionally, a glycol, glycol derivative, glycerol or glycerol derivative, and a water conditioning component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Hong Liu, Chunhui Bao, Subramanian Kesavan, Charles Manzi-Nshuti
  • Publication number: 20190133116
    Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide composition comprising (i) a pesticide comprising at least one water-soluble salt of an auxin herbicide; (ii) greater than about 1 wt % of an incompletely hydrated drift control agent; (iii) optionally, a hydration inhibitor component comprising choline chloride, a glycol, a glycol derivative, glycerine, a glycerine derivative or a combination thereof; and (iv) a suspending agent in an amount effective to impart shear thinning properties to the composition. The suspending agent can comprises (A) (i) xanthan gum; and (ii) attapulgite, (B) hydrophobic silica, (C) organically modified and beneficiated smectite clay, (D) at least one attapulgite, or (E) any combination thereof. Also disclosed are compositions comprising: a pesticide and greater than about 0.5 wt % of a drift control agent comprising (a) at least one fatty deposition control agent that comprises one or more fatty acids, and (b) at least one surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Hong LIU, Charles MANZI-NSHUTI
  • Publication number: 20190133117
    Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide composition comprising, by total weight of the composition (i) a pesticide comprising at least one water-soluble salt of an auxin herbicide; (ii) greater than about 1 wt % of an incompletely hydrated drift control agent suspended in a liquid medium; (iii) optionally, a hydration inhibitor component comprising choline chloride, a glycol, a glycol derivative, glycerine, a glycerine derivative or a combination thereof; and (iv) a suspending agent in an amount effective to impart shear thinning properties to the composition. In one embodiment, the suspending agent comprises (i) xanthan gum; and (ii) attapulgite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERTIONS
    Inventors: Hong LIU, Charles MANZI-NSHUTI
  • Publication number: 20190090477
    Abstract: A concentrated adjuvant composition comprises an incompletely hydrated water-soluble polymer suspended in a liquid medium, a suspension agent, a surfactant, optionally, a glycol, glycol derivative, glycerol or glycerol derivative, and a water conditioning component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Hong LIU, Chunhui BAO, Subramanian KESAVAN, Charles MANZI-NSHUTI