Patents by Inventor Michael Shaun North

Michael Shaun North 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).

  • Activity promoting additives for rest-breaking agents
    Patent number: 5885932
    Abstract: Activity promoting additives for rest-breaking agents are disclosed. Further, restbreaking compositions comprising these additives and a rest-breaking agent are also disclosed. Finally, a process for breaking the rest of bushes, shrubs, vines, nuts, berries and non-deciduous fruit trees is disclosed. The activity promoting additives enhance the activity of rest-breaking agents thereby leading to improvements in the yields and quality of fruit, nuts and berries in regions which have mild winter weather conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: William John Ernest Parr, Robert Jan Butselaar, Michael Shaun North
  • Activity promoting additives for rest-breaking agents
    Patent number: 5693591
    Abstract: Activity promoting additives (alkoxylated amines and alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compounds) for rest-breaking agents are disclosed. Further, rest-breaking compositions comprising these additives and a rest-breaking agent are also disclosed. Finally, a process for breaking the rest of deciduous fruit trees is disclosed. The activity promoting additives enhance the activity of rest-breaking agents thereby leading to improvements in the yields and quality of fruit from deciduous fruit trees in regions which have mild winter weather conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Shaun North, Robert Jan Butselaar