Patents by Inventor Marios Avgousti
Marios Avgousti 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).
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Patent number: 12116210Abstract: Carriers are disclosed for supporting a plurality of agricultural cores on a plurality of core supports for coating by a flexible film. The plurality of core supports may include a pedestal for supporting a respective agricultural core and a core periphery region having a plurality of bridge elements which couple the pedestal to the connecting structure between the plurality of core supports. The carriers may include a vacuum system that independently communicates a partial vacuum to an aperture in each respective pedestal and a plurality of apertures in the core periphery region of a respective core support between the bridge elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Corteva Agriscience LLCInventors: Scott A Adler, Marios Avgousti, Robert Ray Burch, Rajeev L Gorowara, Robert Alan Lewis, Charles A Sample, Larry D Wierschke, Jihua Zhang
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Publication number: 20240180151Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, root proliferants, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, JOHN D. EVERARD, RAJEEV L. GOROWARA, GARY DELMAR JAYCOX, SHANE FRANCIS KENDRA, JACY CAMERSON MACCHIA, NING WANG, JIHUA ZHANG
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Patent number: 11864555Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, root proliferants, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: Marios Avgousti, Robert Ray Burch, John D Everard, Rajeev L Gorowara, Gary Delmar Jaycox, Shane Francis Kendra, Jacy Cameron Macchia, Ning Wang, Jihua Zhang
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Publication number: 20210354929Abstract: Carriers are disclosed for supporting a plurality of agricultural cores on a plurality of core supports for coating by a flexible film. The plurality of core supports may include a pedestal for supporting a respective agricultural core and a core periphery region having a plurality of bridge elements which couple the pedestal to the connecting structure between the plurality of core supports. The carriers may include a vacuum system that independently communicates a partial vacuum to an aperture in each respective pedestal and a plurality of apertures in the core periphery region of a respective core support between the bridge elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: SCOTT A ADLER, MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, RAJEEV L GOROWARA, ROBERT ALAN LEWIS, CHARLES A SAMPLE, LARRY D WIERSCHKE, JIHUA ZHANG
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Publication number: 20210186013Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, root proliferants, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, JOHN D EVERARD, RAJEEV L GOROWARA, GARY DELMAR JAYCOX, SHANE FRANCIS KENDRA, JACY CAMERON MACCHIA, NING WANG, JIHUA ZHANG
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Publication number: 20190233345Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, fertilizers, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, ROBERT RAY BURCH, TIMOTHY CASPAR, JASON DEBRUIN, JOHN D. EVERARD, RAJEEV L. GOROWARA, DARREN B. GRUIS, RAFAEL HERRMANN, SHANE FRANCIS KENDRA, KATRINA KRATZ, JACY CAMERON MACCHIA, RYAN ARTHUR PAPE, JEFFREY R. SCHUSSLER, NING WANG, JIHUA ZHANG
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Publication number: 20150218484Abstract: Methods are provided for pelletizing a microbial biomass, extracting a refined lipid composition from the pelletized biomass under supercritical conditions and distilling the refined lipid composition, at least once under short path distillation conditions, to obtain a lipid-containing fraction. Also disclosed are methods of making lipid-containing oil concentrates therefrom, by transesterifying and enriching the lipid-containing fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, Timothy Allan Bell, Richard E Bockrath, Oliver Walter Gutsche, Keith W Hutchenson, Shu-Chien Liang, Robert D Orlandi
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Patent number: 8999663Abstract: Methods are provided for pelletizing a microbial biomass, extracting a refined lipid composition from the pelletized biomass under supercritical conditions and distilling the refined lipid composition, at least once under short path distillation conditions, to obtain a lipid-containing fraction. Also disclosed are methods of making lipid-containing oil concentrates therefrom, by transesterifying and enriching the lipid-containing fraction.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: E l du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Marios Avgousti, Timothy Allan Bell, Richard E. Bockrath, Oliver Walter Gutsche, Keith W. Hutchenson, Shu-Chien Liang, Robert D. Orlandi
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Publication number: 20140329295Abstract: A process including: (a) mixing a microbial biomass, comprising oil-containing microbes, and at least one grinding agent capable of absorbing oil, to provide a disrupted biomass mix; (b) blending at least one binding agent with said disrupted biomass mix to provide a fixable mix capable of forming a solid pellet; and, (c) forming the solid pellet from the fixable mix. The process optionally includes extracting the solid pellet with a solvent to provide an extracted microbial oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: MARIOS AVGOUSTI, TIMOTHY ALLAN BELL, OLIVER WALTER GUTSCHE, KEITH W. HUTCHENSON, ROBERT D. ORLANDI
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Publication number: 20130046105Abstract: Methods are provided for pelletizing a microbial biomass, extracting a refined lipid composition from the pelletized biomass under supercritical conditions and distilling the refined lipid composition, at least once under short path distillation conditions, to obtain a lipid-containing fraction. Also disclosed are methods of making lipid-containing oil concentrates therefrom, by transesterifying and enriching the lipid-containing fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Marios Avgousti, Timothy Allan Bell, Richard E. Bockrath, Oliver Walter Gutsche, Keith W. Hutchenson, Shu-Chien Liang, Robert D. Orlandi
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Publication number: 20130045226Abstract: A process including: (a) mixing a microbial biomass, comprising oil-containing microbes, and at least one grinding agent capable of absorbing oil, to provide a disrupted biomass mix; (b) blending at least one binding agent with said disrupted biomass mix to provide a fixable mix capable of forming a solid pellet; and, (c) forming the solid pellet from the fixable mix. The process optionally includes extracting the solid pellet with a solvent to provide an extracted microbial oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Marios Avgousti, Timothy Allan Bell, Oliver Walter Gutsche, Keith W. Hutchenson, Robert D. Orlandi
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Publication number: 20130012638Abstract: This invention relates to methods for decreasing the complex viscosity of a polyarylene sulfide polymer melt while maintaining the molecular weight of the polyarylene sulfide with time. This invention also relates to polymer melt compositions comprising a polyarylene sulfide, wherein the complex viscosity of the composition is decreased relative to the complex viscosity of the native polyarylene sulfide measured under the same conditions, and the weight average molecular weight of the polyarylene sulfide is maintained. The methods of decreasing the complex viscosity of a polyarylene sulfide-containing polymer melt, and the polymer melt compositions so obtained, are useful in processes to produce fibers, films, nonwovens, and molded parts from polyarylene sulfides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Joachim C. Ritter, Joel M. Pollino, Michael T. Pottiger, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, John C. Howe, Marios Avgousti, Zuohong Yin
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Publication number: 20130012637Abstract: An improved process for forming polyarylene sulfide fibers is provided. The process comprises forming at least one fiber from a polymer melt comprising a polyarylene sulfide and at least one tin additive comprising a branched tin(II) carboxylate. Using such a melt, the fiber forming continuity is improved compared to that of the native polyarylene sulfide melt processed under the same conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Joachim C. Ritter, Joel M. Pollino, Michael T. Pottiger, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, John C. Howe, Harry Vaughn Samuelson, Marios Avgousti, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Robert John Duff
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Patent number: 8277711Abstract: A process and apparatus for forming nanofibers from a spinning melt utilizing a high speed rotating distribution disc. The fibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. Fibers with an average fiber diameter of less that 1,000 nm can be produced.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Tao Huang, Larry R. Marshall, Jack Eugene Armantrout, Scott Yembrick, William H. Dunn, James M. Oconnor, Tim Mueller, Marios Avgousti, Mark David Wetzel
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Publication number: 20120183668Abstract: A method of microbial cell disruption for use in making an aquaculture feed composition is disclosed, wherein a microbial biomass having a moisture level less than 10 weight percent and comprising oil-containing microbes is disrupted, resulting in a disruption efficiency of at least 30% of the oil-containing microbes to produce a disrupted microbial biomass, and, the disrupted microbial biomass is mixed with at least one aquaculture feed component to form an aquaculture feed composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: J. MARTIN ODOM, MARIOS AVGOUSTI, TIMOTHY ALLAN BELL, OLIVER WALTER GUTSCHE, JOHN L. HUMPHREY, KEITH W. HUTCHENSON, ROBERT D. ORLANDI
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Patent number: 7872198Abstract: A cable comprising one or more electrical conductors or communications media or a core of two or more electrical conductors or communications media, each electrical conductor, communications medium, or core being surrounded by a layer comprising: (a) polyethylene; polypropylene; or mixtures thereof; (b) carbon nanotubes; (c) a conductive carbon black other than carbon nanotubes; and (d) optionally, a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene wherein the acrylonitrile is present in an amount of about 30 to about 60 percent by weight based on the weight of the copolymer or a silicone rubber.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Wei-Kuo Lee, Marios Avgousti, Suh Joon Han
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Publication number: 20080242171Abstract: A process and apparatus for forming nanofibers from a spinning melt utilizing a high speed rotating distribution disc. The fibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. Fibers with an average fiber diameter of less that 1,000 nm can be produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Tao Huang, Larry R. Marshall, Jack Eugene Armantrout, Scott Yembrick, willliam H. Dunn, James M. Oconnor, Tim Mueller, Marios Avgousti, Mark David Wetzel
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Publication number: 20080226918Abstract: A cable comprising one or more electrical conductors or communications media or a core of two or more electrical conductors or communications media, each electrical conductor, communications medium, or core being surrounded by a layer comprising: (a) polyethylene; polypropylene; or mixtures thereof; (b) carbon nanotubes; (c) a conductive carbon black other than carbon nanotubes; and (d) optionally, a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene wherein the acrylonitrile is present in an amount of about 30 to about 60 percent by weight based on the weight of the copolymer or a silicone rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Wei-Kuo Lee, Marios Avgousti, Suh Joon Han
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Patent number: 7390970Abstract: A cable comprising one or more electrical conductors or communications media or a core of two or more electrical conductors or communications media, each electrical conductor, communications medium, or core being surrounded by a layer comprising: (a) polyethylene; polypropylene; or mixtures thereof; (b) carbon nanotubes; (c) a conductive carbon black other than carbon nanotubes; and (d) optionally, a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene wherein the acrylonitrile is present in an amount of about 30 to about 60 percent by weight based on the weight of the copolymer or a silicone rubber.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Wei-Kuo Lee, Marios Avgousti, Suh Joon Han
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Publication number: 20050064177Abstract: A cable comprising one or more electrical conductors or communications media or a core of two or more electrical conductors or communications media, each electrical conductor, communications medium, or core being surrounded by a layer comprising: (a) polyethylene; polypropylene; or mixtures thereof; (b) carbon nanotubes; (c) a conductive carbon black other than carbon nanotubes; and (d) optionally, a copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene wherein the acrylonitrile is present in an amount of about 30 to about 60 percent by weight based on the weight of the copolymer or a silicone rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Wei-Kuo Lee, Marios Avgousti, Suh Han