Patents by Inventor Peter Ronald Wrigley

Peter Ronald Wrigley 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: 7357819
    Abstract: There is provided a diesel fuel blend comprising one or more commercially available diesel fuels; ethanol and a coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Victorian Chemicals International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter William Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Patent number: 7060659
    Abstract: There is provided an essentially non-aqueous homogeneous liquid herbicide composition comprising: a) a lipophilic solvent soluble complex comprising the reaction product of: i) not in excess of about 35% by weight of one or more lipophobic herbicides having an acidic moiety; and ii) not in excess of about 99% by weight of one or more tertiary dimethylamines of the structure (CH3)2N—R wherein R contains an alkyl group of at least 8 carbon atoms and may contain other chemical moieties and wherein is at least one mole equivalent of such amine to each mole of lipophobic herbicide; b) not in excess of about 60% by weight of one or more essentially non-aqueous polar solvents having low volatility; c) not in excess of about 90% by weight of one or more additional solvents selected from the group consisting of low to medium HLB surfactants; and d) not in excess of about 99% by weight of one or more lipophilic carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Victorian Chemicals International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter William Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Publication number: 20040154219
    Abstract: There is provided a diesel fuel blend comprising one or more commercially available diesel fuels; ethanol and a coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter William Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Patent number: 6756344
    Abstract: A plant growth promoter composition is provided comprising: (a) not in excess of 20% by weight of one or more gibberellins; and (b) an essentially non-aqueous solvent system comprising: (i) 30 to 99% by weight of one or more lipophilic solvents; (ii) at least an equivalent molar amount to the gibberellins of one or more lipophilic alkaline coupling agents which enable the gibberellins to form a lipophilic solvent soluble complex; (iii) 1 to 50% by weight of one or more emulsifiers which blend with the lipophilic solvent(s) to form a homogeneous product and enable dispersion of the composition into water for application; and (iv) optionally, not in excess of 15% by weight of one or more viscosity reducing co-solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Victorian Chemicals International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter William Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Publication number: 20030191026
    Abstract: There is provided an essentially non-aqueous homogeneous liquid herbicide composition comprising: a) a lipophilic solvent soluble complex comprising the reaction product of: i) not in excess of about 35% by weight of one or more lipophobic herbicides having an acidic moiety; and ii) not in excess of about 99% by weight of one or more tertiary dimethylamines of the structure (CH3)2N—R wherein R contains an alkyl group of at least 8 carbon atoms and may contain other chemical moieties and wherein is at least one mole equivalent of such amine to each mole of lipophobic herbicide; b) not in excess of about 60% by weight of one or more essentially non-aqueous polar solvents having low volatility; c) not in excess of about 90% by weight of one or more additional solvents selected from the group consisting of low to medium HLB surfactants; and d) not in excess of about 99% by weight of one or more lipophilic carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter William Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Publication number: 20030013610
    Abstract: A plant growth promoter composition is provided comprising: (a) not in excess of 20% by weight of one or more gibberellins; and (b) an essentially non-aqueous solvent system comprising: (i) 30 to 99% by weight of one or more lipophilic solvents; (ii) at least an equivalent molar amount to the gibberellins of one or more lipophilic alkaline coupling agents which enable the gibberellins to form a lipophilic solvent soluble complex; (iii) 1 to 50% by weight of one or more emulsifiers which blend with the lipophilic solvent(s) to form a homogeneous product and enable dispersion of the composition into water for application; and (iv) optionally, not in excess of 15% by weight of one or more viscosity reducing co-solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter Wiliam Jones, Peter Ronald Wrigley, John David Morrison
  • Patent number: 6129773
    Abstract: A fuel additive composition containing ethanol, n-propanol or mixtures thereof together with a non-hydroxy fatty acid and organic ester is described. A miscible fuel blend composition containing the fuel additive composition and diesel oil, gas oil or a mixture thereof, as well as a process for preparing the fuel blend composition is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Lawrence Harold Parnaby, deceased, by Barbara Anne Parnaby, legal representative, Peter Ronald Wrigley
  • Patent number: 5942542
    Abstract: A pyrethroid insecticide adjuvant composition includes one or more alkyl estes of fatty acids having a level of unsaturation of at least 40% or one or more alkyl esters of dibasic acids and one or more non-ionic emulsifier(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Victorian Chemical International Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Andrew Robert Killick, Peter Ronald Wrigley, Peter William Jones
  • Patent number: 5720784
    Abstract: A miscible fuel blend composition consisting of a diesel fuel oil and a C.sub.3 (excluding n-propanol) - C.sub.22 organic alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Victorian Chemical International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert William Killick, Lawrence Harold Parnaby, Peter Ronald Wrigley