Patents by Inventor Kumar Vankayala

Kumar Vankayala 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).

  • Odor-reduced pyrethroid-organothiophosphate formulations
    Patent number: 10264791
    Abstract: Microparticles comprising (a) a water-soluble solid organothiophosphate, (b) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (c) one or more odor-masking components are disclosed, as well as a method of making the microparticles, and odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising the microparticles. The microparticles and formulations can also contain other crop protection agents. Odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising (a) a pyrethroid, (b) an organothiophosphate, (c) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (d) one or more odor-masking components are also disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of reducing the odor of an organothiophosphate-containing formulation by incorporating one or more odor-absorbing components and one or more odor-masking components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: James Walter, Guozhi Wang, Kumar Vankayala, Elizabeth E. Wolff
  • Method for controlling weeds using formulations containing fluthiacet-methyl and HPPD herbicides
    Patent number: 9439435
    Abstract: Methods for controlling weeds in a crop by applying to weeds having an average height ranging from about 4 inches to about 8 inches a herbicidally effective amount of a composition that includes (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) a p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shiv D. Sharma, Gail G. Stratman, Kumar Vankayala, Sarwar Rahi
  • Method for Controlling Weeds Using Formulations Containing Fluthiacet-Methyl and HPPD Herbicides
    Publication number: 20150313235
    Abstract: Methods for controlling weeds in a crop by applying to weeds having an average height ranging from about 4 inches to about 8 inches a herbicidally effective amount of a composition that includes (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) a p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shiv D. Sharma, Gail G. Stratman, Kumar Vankayala, Sarwar Rahi
  • ODOR-REDUCED PYRETHROID-ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHATE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20150264934
    Abstract: Microparticles comprising (a) a water-soluble solid organothiophosphate, (b) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (c) one or more odor-masking components are disclosed, as well as a method of making the microparticles, and odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising the microparticles. The microparticles and formulations can also contain other crop protection agents. Odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising (a) a pyrethroid, (b) an organothiophosphate, (c) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (d) one or more odor-masking components are also disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of reducing the odor of an organothiophosphate-containing formulation by incorporating one or more odor-absorbing components and one or more odor-masking components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: James Walter, Guozhi Wang, Kumar Vankayala, Elizabeth E. Wolff
  • METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS USING FORMULATIONS CONTAINING FLUTHIACET-METHYL AND HPPD HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20150216173
    Abstract: Methods for controlling weeds in a crop by applying to weeds having an average height ranging from about 4 inches to about 8 inches a herbicidally effective amount of a composition that includes (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) a p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: FMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiv Sharma, Gail Stratman, Kumar Vankayala, Sarwar Rahi
  • Methods for controlling weeds using formulations containing fluthiacet-methyl and HPPD herbicides
    Patent number: 9078443
    Abstract: Methods for controlling weeds in a crop by applying to weeds having an average height ranging from about 4 inches to about 8 inches a herbicidally effective amount of a composition that includes (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) a p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shiv Sharma, Gail Stratman, Kumar Vankayala, Sarwar Rahi