Patents by Inventor Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann

Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann 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: 6677399
    Abstract: Water dispersible solid granular agrochemical formulations, typically in the form of wettable powders, particularly having an average particle size from 5 to 50 &mgr;m, or water dispersible granules, particularly having an average particle size of from 200 &mgr;m to 5 mm, include one or more water dispersible agrochemical active components; and a dispersing agent including a water dispersible styrene (meth) acrylic copolymer. The copolymeric dispersing agent may include monomer residues which include strongly acidic, particularly sulphonic acid groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Richard Michael Herbert, Jonathan Mercer Watkins, Martin Charles Crossman, Youry Den Tandt, Steven Irene Jozef Reekmans, Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20030087760
    Abstract: Aqueous agrochemical compositions of dispersed phase agrochemicals, particularly phytoactives, such as growth regulators and/or herbicides, or pesticides, such as insecticides, fungicides, or acaricides, include as adjuvant a branched primary alcohol alkoxylate of the formula (I): [CH3.(CH2)n][CH3.(ch2)m].CH.[(CH2)p.O.(AO)q.H] where n, m, p, AO and q have defined meanings are disclosed. In the compositions, the agrochemical can be present as dispersible granules or dissolved or dispersed in an oil. The compositions can be concentrates or diluted sprayable compositions. A particularly convenient form of composition is as dispersible granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Steven Irene Jozef Reekmans, Mahroussa Auda, Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20030069139
    Abstract: Adjuvants for aqueous agrochemical compositions incorporating hydrocarbyl polysaccharides can be formulated with polyalkylene glycols, particularly polyethylene glycols, without a major loss of effectiveness in the total formulation. The compositions can include other water soluble or dispersible non-ionic surfactants. The agrochemical compositions can be used to kill or inhibit vegetation where the agrochemical includes a growth regulator and/or herbicides, particularly water soluble herbicides, such as a glyphosate type herbicides; or to kill or inhibit plant pests where the agrochemical includes a pesticide, particularly an insecticide, fungicide and/or acaricide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Mahroussa Auda, Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann, Steven Irene Jozef Reekmans
  • Publication number: 20020099131
    Abstract: Water dispersible solid granular agrochemical formulations, typically in the form of wettable powders, particularly having an average particle size from 5 to 50 &mgr;m, or water dispersible granules, particularly having an average particle size of from 200 &mgr;m to 5 mm, include one or more water dispersible agrochemical active components; and a dispersing agent including a water dispersible styrene (meth) acrylic copolymer. The copolymeric dispersing agent may include monomer residues which include strongly acidic, particularly sulphonic acid groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Michael Herbert, Jonathan Mercer Watkins, Martin Charles Crossman, Youry Den Tandt, Steven Irene Jozef Reekmans, Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann
  • Patent number: 6413908
    Abstract: Aqueous agrochemical compositions of dispersed phase agrochemicals, particularly phytoactives, such as growth regulators and/or herbicides, or pesticides, such as insecticides, fungicides, or acaricides, include as adjuvant a branched primary alcohol alkoxylate of the formula (1): [CH3.(CH2)n][CH3.(ch2)m]. CH.[(CH2)p.O.(AO)q.H] where n, m, p, AO and q have defined meanings are disclosed. In the compositions, the agrochemical can be present as dispersible granules or dissolved or dispersed in an oil. The compositions can be concentrates or diluted sprayable compositions. A particularly convenient form of composition is as dispersible granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries plc
    Inventors: Steven Irene Jozef Reekmans, Mahroussa Auda, Frank Dirk Jozef Hartmann