Patents by Inventor John W. Hemminghaus

John W. Hemminghaus 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: 11937599
    Abstract: Herbicidal microcapsules containing a combination of herbicides are described. In particular, the herbicidal microcapsules include a core material comprising an acetamide herbicide and a second herbicide and a shell wall encapsulating the core material. Also described are processes for preparing the microcapsules, various herbicidal compositions containing the microcapsules, and methods of preparing and using the herbicidal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Steven T. Voss, Junhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230276806
    Abstract: Compositions for improving plant health, the compositions comprising at least one water-soluble pesticide and at least one non-herbicidal water-insoluble agrochemical, are described. Also described are processes for preparing the compositions and methods of improving agronomic crop plant health using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, Andrew Dyszlewski, John W. Hemminghaus, Frank C. Kohn, Daniel R. Wright, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11700853
    Abstract: Compositions for improving plant health, the compositions comprising at least one water-soluble pesticide and at least one non-herbicidal water-insoluble agrochemical, are described. Also described are processes for preparing the compositions and methods of improving agronomic crop plant health using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, Andrew Dyszlewski, John W. Hemminghaus, Frank C. Kohn, Daniel R. Wright, Junhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220386595
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactant of formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 is hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and (c) a co-surfactant component comprising at least one co-surfactant selected from, for example, alkoxylated tertiary amine oxides, amidoamine alkoxylates, and betaines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Mojahedul Islam, Shawn Zhu, Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11452289
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactant of formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 is hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and (c) a co-surfactant component comprising at least one co-surfactant selected from, for example, alkoxylated tertiary amine oxides, amidoamine alkoxylates, and betaines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Mojahedul Islam, Shawn Zhu, Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20220192192
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally low volatility herbicidal compositions comprising at least one auxin herbicide and at least one monocarboxylic acid, or monocarboxylate thereof. The invention further relates generally to methods for preparing and using such low volatility herbicidal compositions, including methods for controlling auxin-susceptible plant growth on agricultural and non-agricultural lands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Alison MacInnes, Daniel R. Wright, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11297834
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally low volatility herbicidal compositions comprising at least one auxin herbicide and at least one monocarboxylic acid, or monocarboxylate thereof. The invention further relates generally to methods for preparing and using such low volatility herbicidal compositions, including methods for controlling auxin-susceptible plant growth on agricultural and non-agricultural lands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Alison MacInnes, Daniel R. Wright, Junhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220079148
    Abstract: Herbicidal microcapsules containing a combination of herbicides are described. In particular, the herbicidal microcapsules include a core material comprising an acetamide herbicide and a second herbicide and a shell wall encapsulating the core material. Also described are processes for preparing the microcapsules, various herbicidal compositions containing the microcapsules, and methods of preparing and using the herbicidal compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Steven T. Voss, Junhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220039391
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprises an aqueous solution of a plurality of salts of glyphosate wherein said glyphosate is in anionic form accompanied by low molecular weight non-amphiphilic cations, wherein a major amount but less than 100% of the low molecular weight non-amphiphilic cations are potassium cations, and wherein the composition has a measured pH of at least about 4.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: David R. EATON, John W. HEMMINGHAUS, Daniel R. WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20220039374
    Abstract: Non-water-continuous pesticidal microemulsions are described as well as methods of preparing these microemulsions and methods of using these microemulsions to prepare pesticidal application mixtures that are oil-in-water (O/W) macroemulsions. Herbicidal concentrate compositions having a high loading of an auxin herbicide are also described along with methods of preparing these concentrate compositions, and methods of using these concentrate compositions in preparing certain non-water-continuous herbicidal microemulsion compositions. Further, various herbicidal compositions having improved chemical stability and extended residual weed control are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Ashoke K. SenGupta
  • Publication number: 20210400957
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to aqueous herbicidal compositions comprising a glufosinate component comprising L-glufosinate and/or a salt thereof and an auxin herbicide component. The present disclosure further relates to methods of preparing these compositions and methods of controlling unwanted plants using these compositions. The present disclosure is also directed to methods of reducing the volatility and/or driftable spray fines of a tank mixture comprising an auxin herbicide component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: John W. HEMMINGHAUS
  • Patent number: 11154062
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprises an aqueous solution of a plurality of salts of glyphosate wherein said glyphosate is in anionic form accompanied by low molecular weight non-amphiphilic cations, wherein a major amount but less than 100% of the low molecular weight non-amphiphilic cations are potassium cations, and wherein the composition has a measured pH of at least about 4.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David R. Eaton, John W. Hemminghaus, Daniel R. Wright
  • Patent number: 11129381
    Abstract: Herbicidal microcapsules containing a combination of herbicides are described. In particular, the herbicidal microcapsules include a core material comprising an acetamide herbicide and a second herbicide and a shell wall encapsulating the core material. Also described are processes for preparing the microcapsules, various herbicidal compositions containing the microcapsules, and methods of preparing and using the herbicidal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Steven T. Voss, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11122798
    Abstract: Aqueous pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and an agent that modulates the release rate of the pesticide from the microcapsules are described. Also described are various methods of modulating the release rate of a microencapsulated pesticide in a pesticidal mixture. Further, various pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and a co-pesticide that provides for enhanced crop safety are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Wenjin Deng, Todd Charles Friedman, John W. Hemminghaus, Liwei Yuan, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11116208
    Abstract: Non-water-continuous pesticidal microemulsions are described as well as methods of preparing these microemulsions and methods of using these microemulsions to prepare pesticidal application mixtures that are oil-in-water (O/W) macroemulsions. Herbicidal concentrate compositions having a high loading of an auxin herbicide are also described along with methods of preparing these concentrate compositions, and methods of using these concentrate compositions in preparing certain non-water-continuous herbicidal microemulsion compositions. Further, various herbicidal compositions having improved chemical stability and extended residual weed control are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Ashoke K. SenGupta
  • Publication number: 20200296968
    Abstract: Compositions for improving plant health, the compositions comprising at least one water-soluble pesticide and at least one non-herbicidal water-insoluble agrochemical, are described. Also described are processes for preparing the compositions and methods of improving agronomic crop plant health using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, Andrew Dyszlewski, John W. Hemminghaus, Frank C. Kohn, Daniel R. Wright, Junhua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200281196
    Abstract: Aqueous pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and an agent that modulates the release rate of the pesticide from the microcapsules are described. Also described are various methods of modulating the release rate of a microencapsulated pesticide in a pesticidal mixture. Further, various pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and a co-pesticide that provides for enhanced crop safety are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Wenjin Deng, Todd Charles Friedman, John W. Hemminghaus, Liwei Yuan, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10709134
    Abstract: Compositions for improving plant health, the compositions comprising at least one water-soluble pesticide and at least one non-herbicidal water-insoluble agrochemical, are described. Also described are processes for preparing the compositions and methods of improving agronomic crop plant health using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Junhua Zhang, Frank C. Kohn, Daniel R. Wright, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, William Abraham, John W. Hemminghaus
  • Publication number: 20200163331
    Abstract: Herbicidal microcapsules containing a combination of herbicides are described. In particular, the herbicidal microcapsules include a core material comprising an acetamide herbicide and a second herbicide and a shell wall encapsulating the core material. Also described are processes for preparing the microcapsules, various herbicidal compositions containing the microcapsules, and methods of preparing and using the herbicidal compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Neha Rana, Steven T. Voss, Junhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10638751
    Abstract: Aqueous pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and an agent that modulates the release rate of the pesticide from the microcapsules are described. Also described are various methods of modulating the release rate of a microencapsulated pesticide in a pesticidal mixture. Further, various pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and a co-pesticide that provides for enhanced crop safety are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Junhua Zhang, John W. Hemminghaus, Todd Charles Friedman, Wenjin Deng, Liwei Yuan