Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
Patrick Joseph Mulqueen 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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Publication number: 20200068879Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of reducing the viscosity of an aqueous agrochemical concentrate comprising a) an adjuvant selected from an alkoxylated aliphatic acid, an alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol, an alkoxylated aliphatic amide and an alkoxylated aliphatic amine, wherein the concentration of adjuvant in the aqueous agrochemical concentrate is at least 50 g/l; the method comprising including b) a compound selected from: i. an aryl sulphonate; ii. an aliphatic mono alcohol; iii. an aliphatic polyol comprising at least four contiguous carbon atoms; and iv. anaryl alcohol; in the aqueous agrochemical concentrate; wherein the aqueous agrochemical concentrate comprises an agrochemical active ingredient. The invention also relates to the agrochemical concentrates and methods of using the agrochemical concentrates for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Julia Lynne RAMSAY, John HONE, Jose Luis CALVO, Niall Rae THOMSON, Patrick Joseph MULQUEEN, Alexander BASSETT-CROSS, Steven FITZJOHN, Antony HARRIS
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Patent number: 10342229Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Ian Malcolm Shirley, Michael John Bean, Catherine Julia Piper, John Martin Silverthorne, Ian David Tovey, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
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Publication number: 20180360031Abstract: A process for making microcapsules may include i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Patrick Joseph MULQUEEN, Philip TAYLOR, David GITTINS
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Patent number: 10015961Abstract: A process for making microcapsules may include i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Imerys Minerals LimitedInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Philip Taylor, David Ian Gittins
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Publication number: 20160088838Abstract: A process for making microcapsules may include i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: PATRICK JOSEPH MULQUEEN, PHILIP TAYLOR, DAVID IAN GITTINS
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Patent number: 9204631Abstract: A process for making microcapsules comprising i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: IMERYS MINERALS LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Philip Taylor, David Ian Gittins
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Patent number: 9138003Abstract: An insecticidal composition having as an adjuvant a phosphonate or an alkoxylated derivative or dimer thereof. Preferred phosphonates are bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-2ethylhexylphosphonate, bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-octylphosphonate and bis-(butyl)butylphosphonate.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection Inc.Inventors: David Stock, Catherine Julia Piper, Julia Lynne Ramsay, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Richard Brian Perry, Mark Steven Birchmore
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Publication number: 20140249031Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline particles [particularly organic particles or agrochemical particles] coated with micelles of copolymers, to compositions comprising such particles, to a process for preparing the coated particles and to uses of the particles and the compositions [for example to produce surface coatings with high loadings of copolymer and uses of products derived therefrom].Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Niall Rae Thomson, Simon Richard Biggs, Nelly Chagneux, Mathieu Edmond Rene Dubois, Prodip Sarker, Shane Scanlon
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Patent number: 8808720Abstract: A product comprising microcapsules which themselves comprise (a) a polymeric shell; and (b) a core which comprises (i) a solid agrochemical dispersed in a matrix and (ii) a water-immiscible liquid characterized in that the matrix is distributed non-continuously throughout the water-immiscible liquid.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Anne Waller, Julia Lynne Ramsay, Geoffrey William Smith
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Publication number: 20140206534Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for coating a surface with micelles which comprise an AB block copolymer comprising the step of treating the surface with an apolar liquid containing the micelles; and to surfaces coated with such micelles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Niall Rae Thomson, Simon Richard Biggs, Nelly Chagneux, Mathieu Edmond Rene Dubois, Prodip Sarker, Shane Scanlon
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Publication number: 20130217746Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of reducing the viscosity of an aqueous agrochemical concentrate comprising a) an adjuvant selected from an alkoxylated aliphatic acid, an alkoxylated aliphatic alcohol, an alkoxylated aliphatic amide and an alkoxylated aliphatic amine, wherein the concentration of adjuvant in the aqueous agrochemical concentrate is at least 50 g/l; the method comprising including b) a compound selected from: i. an aryl sulphonate; ii. an aliphatic mono alcohol; iii. an aliphatic polyol comprising at least four contiguous carbon atoms; and iv. anaryl alcohol; in the aqueous agrochemical concentrate; wherein the aqueous agrochemical concentrate comprises an agrochemical active ingredient. The invention also relates to the agrochemical con centrates and methods of using the agrochemical concentrates for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Julia Lynne Ramsay, John Hone, Jose Luis Calvo, Niall Rae Thomson, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Alexander Bassett-Cross, Steven Fitzjohn, Antony Harris
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Publication number: 20120308631Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLCInventors: Ian Malcolm Shirley, Michael John Bean, Catherine Julia Piper, John Martin Silverthorne, Ian David Tovey, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
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Publication number: 20110200658Abstract: A process for making microcapsules comprising i) forming a solution of a cross-linker in a liquid; ii) forming a slurry of a surface-modified particulate inorganic material in an aqueous medium; and iii) dispersing the solution of step i) in the slurry of step ii) and causing or allowing the cross-linker to react with the surface-modified particulate inorganic material so as to form a cross-linked microcapsule wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Philip Taylor, Gittins David lan
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Publication number: 20090226496Abstract: A product comprising microcapsules which themselves comprise (a) a polymeric shell; and (b) a core which comprises (i) a solid agrochemical dispersed in a matrix and (ii) a water-immiscible liquid characterised in that the matrix is distributed non-continuously throughout the water-immiscible liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Anne Waller, Julia Lynne Ramsay, Geoffrey William Smith
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Publication number: 20090220646Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an improved enzyme containing product for use in the manufacture of animal feed. The present invention further provides a product obtainable by a method of the present invention, a method for preparing an animal feed comprising combining a product obtainable by a method of the present invention with suitable feed ingredients and an animal feed so produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: AB EMZYMES GMBHInventors: Peter David Scott Street, John Martin Silverthorne, Peter Francis Scott Street, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
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Publication number: 20090208546Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2005Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Ian Malcolm Shirley, Michael John Bean, Catherine Julia Piper, John Martin Silverthorne, Ian David Tovey, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
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Patent number: 7271200Abstract: A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilised by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Herbert Benson Scher, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Nicholas David Green, Catherine Julia Piper
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Patent number: 7199185Abstract: Reactive polymeric surfactants are disclosed, and their use in processes for preparation of microcapsules, and in stabilising emulsions. The surfactants are random graft polymers or block copolymers which contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic units and in which the hydrophobic unit includes a hydrophilic cross-linking unit which reacts with (a) a wall forming ingredient in a microencapsulation process, or (b) an ingredient in the disperse phase of an emulsion.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Alexander Mark Heming, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Herbert Benson Scher, Ian Malcolm Shirley
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Publication number: 20040197357Abstract: Reactive polymeric surfactants are disclosed, and their use in processes for preparation of microcapsules, and in stabilising emulsions. The surfactants are random graft polymers or block copolymers which contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic units and in which the hydrophobic unit includes a hydrophilic cross-linking unit which reacts with (a) a wall forming ingredient in a microencapsulation process, or (b) an ingredient in the disperse phase of an emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Alexander Mark Heming, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Herbert Benson Scher, Ian Malcolm Shirley
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Publication number: 20040176479Abstract: A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilised by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Herbert Benson Scher, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen, Nicholas David Green, Catherine Julia Piper