Patents by Inventor Christopher G. Utz

Christopher G. Utz 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).

  • Adjuvant Additive And Agrochemical Composition Including The Same
    Publication number: 20150291482
    Abstract: An adjuvant additive includes a first active substance, water, and a surfactant comprising a carboxylated alcohol alkoxylate of the general formula (I). An agrochemical composition includes the adjuvant additive and a second active substance in addition to the first active substance in the adjuvant additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Brian T. Betke, Kenneth L. Zack, David T. Durocher, Laura L. Brasher, Christopher G. Utz
  • Method of Drying an Absorbent Polymer with a Surfactant
    Publication number: 20090005482
    Abstract: A method of drying an absorbent polymer includes providing the absorbent polymer. A surfactant having a C10 to C24 ester group is incorporated with the absorbent polymer. An acid value of the surfactant is increased to further increase drying efficiency of the absorbent polymer. More specifically, after increasing the acid value of the surfactant, the absorbent polymer exhibits improved pumpability and spreadability, as compared to absorbent polymers including the surfactant without having the acid value of the surfactant increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Jay Gregory Otten, Christopher G. Utz, Guy Thomas Woodrum
  • Emulsifier composition comprising ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers and amine-containing ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers
    Patent number: 6143830
    Abstract: There is provided an emulsifier composition comprising (a) a blend consisting essentially of a polyoxyethylene (EO)/polyoxypropylene (PO) block copolymer which contains 10-40% EO, and where the molecular weight of the PO hydrophobe is about 500-6000; anionic surfactants; and a solvent; (b) a blend consisting essentially of a polyoxyethylene (EO)/polyoxypropylene (PO) block copolymer which contains 50-80% EO, and where the molecular weight of the PO hydrophobe is about 500-6000; anionic surfactants; and a solvent; and (c) a butyl ether of an EO/PO block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Utz, Johnny M. Sekmistrz
  • Heteric EO/PO block copolymers as adjuvants for herbicidal formulations
    Patent number: 5629260
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of liquid heteric EO/PO, wherein EO is ethylene oxide and PO is propylene oxide, block copolymers, containing at least 30% by weight EO, as a tank mix adjuvant for enhancing the weed killing activity of herbicidal formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Utz, Donald A. Poucher
  • Pesticide compositions containing blends of block copolymers with anionic surfactants having improved dissolution rates
    Patent number: 5500219
    Abstract: A surfactant/polymer blend with a dissolution rate in water of not greater than 6.5 minutes has 85 to 95% EO/PO block copolymers having in excess of 70% EO, 5 to 15% of one or more polycarboxylates, and 0.1 to 5% of at least one linear alkylbenzene sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Utz, Rebecca P. Hollis, Johnny M. Sekmistrz
  • Lowering of anionic loading of dispersants on pigment slurries by blending with nonionic polymers
    Patent number: 5169894
    Abstract: Hydroxy terminated polyoxyethylene homopolymers or hydroxy terminated polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers mixed with polycarboxylates have been found to be effective dispersants for aqueous, high solids, pigment slurries. The blend provides a simple, efficient means of matching the requirements of a particular slurry, while lowering the anionic loading on a pigment particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventors: Richard J. Holland, Michael J. Anchor, Christopher G. Utz