Patents by Inventor Richard A. Warriner
Richard A. Warriner 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: 10420332Abstract: In a method for treating soil at a work site, a first pressure application tool is connected to a base unit and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A second pressure application tool is interchanged with the first pressure application tool and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure and different from the first area of the work site. The second pressure application tool is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: BASF AGRO B.V.Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner
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Patent number: 10098275Abstract: In a system (10) for managing a soil treatment business, an injection apparatus (12) is operable to inject soil treatment under high pressure down into soil. A control system (92) is associated with the injection apparatus (12) and is configured to collect data during operation of the injection apparatus (12). A data management system (801) is configured to receive the data collected by the injection apparatus (12) control system (92). The data management system (801) generally comprises a database for storing the collected data, with the data management system being accessible by the business for reviewing the collected data.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner, Jeffrey Douglas Vannoy
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Publication number: 20180255760Abstract: In a method for treating soil at a work site, a first pressure application tool is connected to a base unit and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A second pressure application tool is interchanged with the first pressure application tool and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure and different from the first area of the work site. The second pressure application tool is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner
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Patent number: 9992991Abstract: In a method and apparatus (710) for treating soil at a work site, a high pressure application tool (712) is connected to a base unit (714) and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure (94) and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A low pressure application tool (711) is interchanged with the high pressure application tool (712) and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure (94) and different from the first area of the work site. The low pressure application tool (711) is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner
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Patent number: 9681659Abstract: The present invention relates to a aqueous composition containing a suspended pesticide A, and microcapsules comprising a shell and a core, wherein the core contains a pesticide B and an aprotic, polar solvent B, and the shell contains poly(meth)acrylate, which comprises C1-C24 alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and/or maleic acid in polymerized form. The invention further relates to a method for preparing said composition comprising the mixing of the pesticide A, water and the microcapsules, to said microcapsule, wherein the core contains the pesticide B and a solvent A, wherein the weight ratio of the pesticide B to the sum of all solvents in the core is from 1:1 to 1:10, and wherein the microcapsule contains up to 7 wt % poly(meth)acrylate, based on the total amount of all pesticides in the core, all solvents in the core, and the poly(meth)acrylate.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Tina Schroeder-Grimonpont, Britta Katz, Tatjana Sikuljak, Simon Nord, Juergen Distler, Richard A. Warriner, Daniel Bihlmeyer, James Thomas Wofford
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Publication number: 20160198625Abstract: In a system (10) for managing a soil treatment business, an injection apparatus (12) is operable to inject soil treatment under high pressure down into soil. A control system (92) is associated with the injection apparatus (12) and is configured to collect data during operation of the injection apparatus (12). A data management system (801) is configured to receive the data collected by the injection apparatus (12) control system (92). The data management system (801) generally comprises a database for storing the collected data, with the data management system being accessible by the business for reviewing the collected data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner, Jeffrey Douglas Vannoy
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Publication number: 20160198695Abstract: In a method and apparatus (710) for treating soil at a work site, a high pressure application tool (712) is connected to a base unit (714) and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure (94) and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A low pressure application tool (711) is interchanged with the high pressure application tool (712) and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure (94) and different from the first area of the work site. The low pressure application tool (711) is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner
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Publication number: 20160192578Abstract: In an apparatus and system (710) for treating soil, an injection apparatus (712) is operable to inject soil treatment under high pressure down into the soil. A base unit (714) is operable to deliver pressurized fluid to the injection apparatus. The injection apparatus is connected to the base unit by a conduit (713) defining a fluid passageway therebetween, with the injection apparatus being positionable remote from the base unit. The base unit includes a base unit control system (792) for controlling operation of the base unit to deliver pressurized fluid to the injection apparatus, and the injection apparatus includes an injection apparatus control system (799) in communication with the base unit control system for controlling operation of the base unit from a position remote from the base unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: James H. Cink, Kenneth S. Brown, Richard A. Warriner, Jeffrey Douglas Vannoy
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Patent number: 9241912Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising a polyurea shell and a core, which contains a pesticide, a water-immiscible solvent A and at least 5 wt % of an aprotic, polar solvent B, which has a solubility in water from 0.5 to 20 g/l at 20° C., based on the total weight of the solvents in the core. It further relates to microcapsules comprising a shell and a core, which contains a pesticide and 2-heptanone; to a method for preparing said microcapsules; to an aqueous composition comprising said microcapsules; and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants, with said microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Tina Schroeder-Grimonpont, Britta Katz, Tatjana Sikuljak, Simon Nord, Juergen Distler, Richard A. Warriner, Daniel Bihlmeyer, James Thomas Wofford
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Patent number: 9232780Abstract: Apparatus for injecting soil treatment into soil includes a manifold head having at least one high pressure nozzle for injecting the soil treatment into the soil and a handle having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The handle comprises an upper portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts and a lower portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts. The tubular shafts of the lower portion are connected to the tubular shafts of the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James H. Cink, Richard Warriner, Ken Brown, John Paddock, Michael Chris desGarennes
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Publication number: 20150173344Abstract: Apparatus for injecting soil treatment into soil includes a manifold head having at least one high pressure nozzle for injecting the soil treatment into the soil and a handle having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The handle comprises an upper portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts and a lower portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts. The tubular shafts of the lower portion are connected to the tubular shafts of the upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: BASF Agro B.V. Arnhem (NL), Zurich BranchInventors: James H. Cink, Richard A. Warriner, Kenneth S. Brown, John Paddock, Michael Chris Des Garennes
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Publication number: 20150013578Abstract: A method of treating soil adjacent a structure generally includes positioning a base unit of a treatment apparatus at a location adjacent the structure. An application tool is positioned over a first injection site. The application tool includes at least one nozzle. The base unit is operated to supply pressurized treatment liquid to the application tool. The application tool is operated to inject the pressurized treatment liquid into the soil at the first injection site without prior disturbance of the soil. The application tool is moved to a second injection site and operated to inject pressurized treatment liquid into the soil at the second injection site without prior disturbance of the soil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: James H. Cink, Richard A. Warriner
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Patent number: 8875438Abstract: A method of treating soil adjacent a structure generally includes positioning an injection apparatus over a first injection site generally adjacent a structure. The injection apparatus is operated to inject pesticide down into the soil at the first injection site without prior disturbance of the soil at the first injection site. The injection apparatus is moved over a second injection site at least in part different from the first injection site and generally adjacent the structure. The injection apparatus is operated to inject pesticide down into the soil at the second injection site and without prior disturbance of the soil at the second injection site.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: James H. Clink, Richard A. Warriner
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Patent number: 8769866Abstract: A high pressure injection system for applying a pesticide includes a portable, handheld application tool and a manifold head connected to the application tool. The manifold head has at least one internal passage. At least one high pressure nozzle is positioned in the manifold head and in fluid communication with the at least one internal passage. The at least one high pressure nozzle is operable at pressures between about 25 psi and about 10,000 psi. A contact plate is mounted to the manifold head and has at least one opening aligned with the at least one high pressure nozzle. A source of pesticide is fluidly connected to the at least one high pressure nozzle. A discharge valve is moveable between a closed position wherein the pesticide is inhibited from flowing to the at least one high pressure nozzle and an opened position wherein pesticide flows to the at least one high pressure nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: BASF Agro B.V.Inventors: James H. Cink, Richard A. Warriner, Chris des Garennes, Peter van Drumpt
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Publication number: 20130295152Abstract: The present invention relates to a aqueous composition containing a suspended pesticide A, and microcapsules comprising a shell and a core, wherein the core contains a pesticide B and an aprotic, polar solvent B, and the shell contains poly(meth)acrylate, which comprises C1-C24 alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and/or maleic acid in polymerized form. The invention further relates to a method for preparing said composition comprising the mixing of the pesticide A, water and the microcapsules, to said microcapsule, wherein the core contains the pesticide B and a solvent A, wherein the weight ratio of the pesticide B to the sum of all solvents in the core is from 1:1 to 1:10, and wherein the microcapsule contains up to 7 wt % poly(meth)acrylate, based on the total amount of all pesticides in the core, all solvents in the core, and the poly(meth)acrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Tina Schroeder-Grimonpont, Britta Katz, Tatjana Sikuljak, Simon Nord, Juergen Distler, Richard A. Warriner, Daniel Bihlmeyer, James Thomas Wofford
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Publication number: 20130287844Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising a polyurea shell and a core, which contains a pesticide, a water-immiscible solvent A and at least 5 wt % of an aprotic, polar solvent B, which has a solubility in water from 0.5 to 20 g/l at 20° C., based on the total weight of the solvents in the core. It further relates to microcapsules comprising a shell and a core, which contains a pesticide and 2-heptanone; to a method for preparing said mircocapsules; to an aqueous composition comprising said microcapsules; and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants, with said mircocapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Claude Taranta, Thomas Bork, Tina Schroeder-Grimonpont, Britta Katz, Tatjana Sikuljak, Simon Nord, Juergen Distler, Richard A. Warriner, Daniel Bihlmeyer, James Thomas Wofford
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Publication number: 20130180439Abstract: Apparatus for injecting soil treatment into soil includes a manifold head having at least one high pressure nozzle for injecting the soil treatment into the soil and a handle having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The handle comprises an upper portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts and a lower portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts. The tubular shafts of the lower portion are connected to the tubular shafts of the upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicants: DRYJECT, INC., BASF CORPORATIONInventors: James H. Cink, Richard Warriner, Ken Brown, John Paddock, Michael Chris desGarennes
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Publication number: 20110203162Abstract: A method of treating soil adjacent a structure generally includes positioning an injection apparatus over a first injection site generally adjacent a structure. The injection apparatus is operated to inject pesticide down into the soil at the first injection site without prior disturbance of the soil at the first injection site. The injection apparatus is moved over a second injection site at least in part different from the first injection site and generally adjacent the structure. The injection apparatus is operated to inject pesticide down into the soil at the second injection site and without prior disturbance of the soil at the second injection site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: James H. Cink, Richard A. Warriner
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Publication number: 20110203161Abstract: A high pressure injection system for applying a pesticide includes a portable, handheld application tool and a manifold head connected to the application tool. The manifold head has at least one internal passage. At least one high pressure nozzle is positioned in the manifold head and in fluid communication with the at least one internal passage. The at least one high pressure nozzle is operable at pressures between about 25 psi and about 10,000 psi. A contact plate is mounted to the manifold head and has at least one opening aligned with the at least one high pressure nozzle. A source of pesticide is fluidly connected to the at least one high pressure nozzle. A discharge valve is moveable between a closed position wherein the pesticide is inhibited from flowing to the at least one high pressure nozzle and an opened position wherein pesticide flows to the at least one high pressure nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicants: BASF CORPORATION, DRYJECT, INC.Inventors: James H. Cink, Richard A. Warriner, Chris des Garennes, Peter van Drumpt
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Patent number: 3999617Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling a well into a submerged bottom from a floating drilling vessel while employing a riser pipe having positive buoyancy is disclosed. The riser pipe extends between the vessel and the well and is comprised of an upper and a lower section. Means are connected to the lower section for imparting a buoyant force to it of sufficient magnitude to render it positively buoyant. Means are provided extending between the submerged bottom and the upper end of the positively buoyant riser section for restraining the lower section against upward movement. The upper section of the riser pipe may be disconnected from the lower section so that the vessel may abandon the well site. The lower riser section is left self-standing, connected to the wellhead.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1975Date of Patent: December 28, 1976Assignee: Exxon Production Research CompanyInventors: William T. Ilfrey, William W. Todd, Richard A. Warriner