Patents by Inventor Paul Gioia

Paul Gioia 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: 11357228
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising mixed amine oxides and aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, in particular, to herbicidal compositions comprising mixed amine oxides and high-load aminophosphate or aminophosphonate potassium salts, wherein the composition has low temperature stability (i.e., no or unobservable crystal formation) among other beneficial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Thomas Ruch, Paul Gioia, Renato Monterosso, Krish Shanmuga
  • Publication number: 20220046916
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions including mixed amine oxides and aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, in particular, to herbicidal compositions including mixed amine oxides and high-load aminophosphate or aminophosphonate potassium salts, wherein the composition has low temperature stability (i.e., no or unobservable crystal formation) among other beneficial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: THOMAS RUCH, Paul GIOIA, Renato MONTEROSSO, Krish SHANMUGA
  • Publication number: 20200085040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising an aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a relatively high amount of aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt and a betaine-based surfactant composition of matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Paul GIOIA
  • Publication number: 20180184648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsifiable concentrate comprising an active ingredient being a dinitroaniline compound, preferably selected from the group consisting of pendimethalin, trifluralin, benfluralin, butralin, dinitramine, ethalfluralin, fluazinam, fluchloralin, flumetralin, oryzalin, prodiamine and mixtures thereof. The emulsifiable concentrate of the invention avoids especially crystallization at low temperature when the concentration of the active ingredient is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Paul GIOIA, Wagner Célio Ferraz LOURENCO
  • Patent number: 9936691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsifiable concentrate comprising an active ingredient being a dinitroaniline compound, preferably selected from the group consisting of pendimethalin, trifluralin, benfluralin, butralin, dinitramine, ethalfluralin, fluazinam, fluchloralin, flumetralin, oryzalin, prodiamine and mixtures thereof. The emulsifiable concentrate of the invention avoids especially crystallization at low temperature when the concentration of the active ingredient is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Wagner Celio Ferraz Lourenco
  • Publication number: 20170042144
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising mixed amine oxides and aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, in particular, to herbicidal compositions comprising mixed amine oxides and high-load aminophosphate or aminophosphonate potassium salts, wherein the composition has low temperature stability (i.e., no or unobservable crystal formation) among other beneficial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: THOMAS RUCH, Paul GIOIA, Renato MONTEROSSO, Krish SHANMUGA
  • Publication number: 20160057997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising an aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a relatively high amount of aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt and a betaine-based surfactant composition of mater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: PAUL GIOIA
  • Patent number: 9045720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a high amount and aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts and a betaine surfactant and an amine oxide surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: RHODIA CHIMIE
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Poay Huang Chuah, Wenbing Xie
  • Publication number: 20140113825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsifiable concentrate comprising an active ingredient being a dinitroaniline compound, preferably selected from the group consisting of pendimethalin, trifluralin, benfluralin, butralin, dinitramine, ethalfluralin, fluazinam, fluchloralin, flumetralin, oryzalin, prodiamine and mixtures thereof. The emulsifiable concentrate of the invention avoids especially crystallization at low temperature when the concentration of the active ingredient is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Wagner Celio Ferraz Lourenco
  • Patent number: 8236730
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds: (i) amines or etheramines comprising at least one hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally polyalkoxylated; (ii) acid or non acid phosphate mono- or di-esters, optionally polyalkoxylated; (iii) alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium, iron, zinc or manganese salts of a mineral acid; and (iv) alkylmonoglycosides or alkylpolyglycosides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joel Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20110009269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising an aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a relatively high amount of aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt. The compositions comprise an additive compound which is a salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Poay Huang Chuah, Zhi Chao Han
  • Publication number: 20100279869
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds: (i) amines or etheramines comprising at least one hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally polyalkoxylated; (ii) acid or non acid phosphate mono- or di-esters, optionally polyalkoxylated; and (iii) alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium, iron, zinc or manganese salts of a mineral acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joel Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20090018018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising an aminophosphate or aminophosphonate potassium salt. Preffered compositions of the invention have a high amount and the aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt. The invention also relates to compositions of matter (or blend) that are especially useful ingredients for preparing the compositions comprising the aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Poay Huang Chuah, Thierry Sclapari
  • Publication number: 20080312083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising an aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a relatively high amount of aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salt and a betaine-based surfactant composition of mater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: RHODIA CHIMIE
    Inventor: Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20080103047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts, particularly to herbicidal compositions comprising a high amount and aminophosphate or aminophosphonate salts and a betaine surfactant and an amine oxide surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Paul Gioia, Poay Huang Chuah, Wenbing Xie
  • Publication number: 20070244011
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsifiable concentrate comprising an active ingredient being a dinitroaniline compound, preferably selected from the group consisting of pendimethalin, trifluralin and mixtures thereof. The emulsifiable concentrate of the invention avoids crystallization at low temperature when the concentration of the active ingredient is high. Accordingly, the emulsifiable concentrate comprises a diester co-solvent having the following formula R1OOC—(CH2)n—COOR2, wherein R1 and R2, identical or different, are C1-C10, preferably C1-C6, linear or branched, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or arylalkyl groups, and n is an number of from 2 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20060058193
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds: (i) amines or etheramines comprising at least one hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally polyalkoxylated; (ii)acid or non acid phosphate mono- or di-esters, optionally polyalkoxylated; and (iii) alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium, iron, zinc or manganese salts of a mineral acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joël Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia
  • Patent number: 6992046
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds: (i) amines or etheramines comprising at least one hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally polyalkoxylated; (ii) acid or non acid phosphate mon- or di-esters, optionally polyalkoxylated; (iii) alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium, iron, zinc or manganese salts of a mineral acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joël Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20050170965
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds: (i) amines or etheramines comprising at least one hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 24 carbon atoms, optionally polyalkoxylated; (ii) acid or non acid phosphate mono- or di-esters, optionally polyalkoxylated; (iii) alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium, iron, zinc or manganese salts of a mineral acid; and (iv) alkylmonoglycosides or alkylpolyglycosides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joel Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia
  • Publication number: 20040224846
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and at least one additive selected from at least one of the following compounds:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Valerio Bramati, Joel Coret, Scott Edwards, Paul Gioia