Patents by Inventor Guy Ramsay

Guy Ramsay 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).

  • Publication number: 20210400954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticidal emulsions comprising an aqueous continuous phase comprising paraquat and at least one polyvinylalcohol or polyvinylalcohol derivative; a dispersed oil phase; a pesticidal active ingredient; and at least two polymeric surfactants selected from a sorbitan ester and an ethoxylated sorbitan ester. It also relates to the use of a pesticidal emulsion to control undesired vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Kingsley Horton NELSON, Jr., Ian David TOVEY, Niall Rae THOMSON, Guy RAMSAY
  • Patent number: 8809235
    Abstract: Agrochemical concentrates having a continuous water-containing single phase, where said continuous phase also comprises an oil-based adjuvant and a hydrotrope capable of solubilizing said adjuvant in said continuous phase, a process for making these concentrates and a method of using these concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Bell, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20130172190
    Abstract: Agrochemical concentrates having a continuous water-containing single phase, where said continuous phase also comprises an oil-based adjuvant and a hydrotrope capable of solubilising said adjuvant in said continuous phase, a process for making these concentrates and a method of using these concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Alastair Bell, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20130172194
    Abstract: Agrochemical concentrates having a continuous water-containing single phase, where said continuous phase also comprises an oil-based adjuvant and a hydrotrope capable of solubilising said adjuvant in said continuous phase, a process for making these concentrates and a method of using these concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Alastair Bell, Guy Ramsay
  • Patent number: 8211829
    Abstract: Agrochemical concentrates having a continuous water-containing single phase, where said continuous phase also comprises an oil-based adjuvant and a hydrotrope capable of solubilizing said adjuvant in said continuous phase, a process for making these concentrates and a method of using these concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Bell, Guy Ramsay
  • Patent number: 7763567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions and in particular to aqueous agrochemical compositions containing a water soluble agrochemical active ingredient and an amine adjuvant; preferably triethylenediamine (TEDA) or a salt thereof; or tetramethylethylenedianmine (TMEDA) or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Perry, John Henry Nellteton-Hammond, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20070082818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions and in particular to aqueous agrochemical compositions containing a water soluble agrochemical active ingredient and an adjuvant; preferably cyclic amines or cyclic amides having at least one tertiary amine group or tertiary nitrogen. The amines or amides of the present invention are preferably an amine or amide selected from quinuclidine or a salt thereof, N-(aminopropyl)morphiline or a salt thereof, 1-(2-hydroxethyl-2 imidazolidinone) and aminoethylpiperazine or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Perry, John Nettleton-Hammond, Patrick Mulqueen, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20070082819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions and in particular to aqueous agrochemical compositions containing a water soluble agrochemical active ingredient and an amine or a salt thereof, or short-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salt adjuvant The amines, amine salts and short-chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salts of the present invention are preferably selected from diethylamine or a salt thereof, ethanolamine or a salt thereof, triethanolamine or a salt thereof, a tetrapropylammonium salt and a tetrabutylammonium salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Perry, John Nettleton-Hammond, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20060252648
    Abstract: Agrochemical concentrates having a continuous water-containing single phase, where said continuous phase also comprises an oil-based adjuvant and a hydrotrope capable of solubilising said adjuvant in said continuous phase, a process for making these concentrates and a method of using these concentrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Gordon Bell, Guy Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20020025986
    Abstract: A water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion comprises a continuous aqueous phase having dispersed therein oil phase droplets wherein each oil phase droplet contains an inner dispersion of aqueous phase droplets, a water-soluble or water-dispersible active material being dissolved or dispersed in the inner dispersion of aqueous phase droplets and at least one of (a) the inner dispersion of aqueous phase droplets and (b) the oil phase droplets being encapsulated within a polymer wall material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: David Kirk Rodham, Guy Ramsay, David Joseph Brown, Tharwat Fouad Tadros
  • Patent number: 5466693
    Abstract: A fungicidal, herbicidal or plant growth regulating composition for application to an aquatic environment, the composition comprising a solid carrier, a fungicidal, herbicidal or plant growth regulating active ingredient, and an oil with which the said active ingredient is miscible or in which it is capable of being dispersed, said oil being water-immiscible, having a specific gravity of less than 1 and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of greater than 150.degree. C.The compostitions are particularly useful for application to a paddy-field to assist in the cultivation of rice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Roger P. Warrington, Guy Ramsay, Neal R. Bird