Patents by Inventor Robert D. Baker

Robert D. Baker 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: 10098348
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20170135345
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Robert D. BAKER
  • Patent number: 9554574
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20150005173
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Robert D. BAKER
  • Patent number: 8858973
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20140274713
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions comprising fatty acid or fatty amine salt of a first herbicidal agent, in which a second herbicidal agent is dissolved to form a solution of the second herbicidal agent and the fatty acid or fatty amine salt of the first herbicidal agent. The resulting solution is useful in the preparation of products coated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos BARRIENTOS, Jennifer Fisher, Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20130101736
    Abstract: A method for improving the distribution of agriculturally active ingredients on the surface of granules includes preparing a sprayable liquid solution of at least one agriculturally active ingredient, and applying the sprayable liquid solution on the granules by spraying the liquid solution in atomized form onto the surface of the granules to provide a coating on the surface of the granules which enables substantially all of the agriculturally active ingredient on the granule to be solubilized by the naturally occurring moisture present on the foliage of a treated weed for absorption into the cells of the treated weed when the granules are applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold E. Thompson, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 8293259
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 8288320
    Abstract: A method for improving the distribution of agriculturally active ingredients on the surface of granules includes preparing a sprayable liquid solution of at least one agriculturally active ingredient, and applying the sprayable liquid solution on the granules by spraying the liquid solution in atomized form onto the surface of the granules to provide a coating on the surface of the granules which enables substantially all of the agriculturally active ingredient on the granule to be solubilized by the naturally occurring moisture present on the foliage of a treated weed for absorption into the cells of the treated weed when the granules are applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold E. Thompson, Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20120046171
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. BAKER
  • Patent number: 8114426
    Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Publication number: 20110059848
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising (a) one or more compounds selected from the compound of Formula 1 insert Formula 1 here and salts, esters and thioesters thereof, coated on or impregnated into (b) a granular substrate material. The composition is particularly useful for controlling weeds in turf comprising warm-season turfgrasses without causing significant injury to the turfgrasses. Also disclosed is a method for controlling weeds in turf comprising a warm-season turfgrass without causing significant injury to the turfgrass, the method comprising applying a herbicidally effective amount of the composition to the turf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert D. Baker, Steven T. Kelly, Charles A. Silcox
  • Publication number: 20090093368
    Abstract: A method for improving the distribution of agriculturally active ingredients on the surface of granules includes preparing a sprayable liquid solution of at least one agriculturally active ingredient, and applying the sprayable liquid solution on the granules by spraying the liquid solution in atomized form onto the surface of the granules to provide a coating on the surface of the granules which enables substantially all of the agriculturally active ingredient on the granule to be solubilized by the naturally occurring moisture present on the foliage of a treated weed for absorption into the cells of the treated weed when the granules are applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Harold E. Thompson, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 5878926
    Abstract: An assembly for spraying a poultry house or the like with liquid biocide having a frame on which there is a spray manifold connectable to a biocide supply hose, the frame having a single front support in the form of a wheel or a skid and two rear supports in the form of skids, the frame being triangular and having lateral deflector plates mounted on its periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Clark Pest Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan G. Schmidt, Ronald A. Fair, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 5073995
    Abstract: A water saving device for a flush tank includes a floating body, a guide track on which the floating body is slidably mounted by a bracket, and a clip mounted to the guide track for snap fitting around a standpipe of the tank. The guide track is positioned so that the body is substantially directly above a flush valve of the tank, so that upon flushing the body will contact and forcibly close the flush valve to save water. The weight of the body is adjustable, as the body has an inner chamber for holding ballast and an inlet sealed by a removable plug. The guide track has breakoff segments at its bottom portion so that the track can be adapted to virtually any size tank. In another embodiment of the water saving device, the guide track is replaced by a small diameter tube through which the chain linking the flush valve and the flush lever attached to a flush handle is threaded. The body has a large tube attached to it which slidably fits over the standpipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Neubauer-Jennison Construction
    Inventors: Gregory F. Jennison, John C. Neubauer, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 4964062
    Abstract: A multisection flexible multidigit arm contains hands at each end, each of which hands contains a set of fingers, suitably three, which are similarly formed flexible multidigit arms constructed to a smaller scale. Each hand contains connectors for coupling the hand to a mating connector mounted on an associated structure to provide appropriate power and control signals to the arm. One hand may grip the connector and the other hand is free to move to various positions and perform various tasks. In an additional aspect the arm may move to different locations by somersaulting between spaced connectors in the system. In an assembly system the robotic arms are used to construct frames or other assemblies.A completely self contained arm includes a self contained source of power. Radio communication means are provided to allow electronic interaction with the arm from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Inventors: Shivadev K. Ubhayakar, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 4954952
    Abstract: A multisection flexible multidigit arm contains hands at each end, each of which hands contains a set of fingers, suitably three, which are similarly formed flexible multidigit arms constructed to a smaller scale. Each hand contains connectors for coupling the hand to a mating connector mounted on an associated structure to provide appropriate power and control signals to the arm. One hand may grip the connector and the other hand is free to move to various positions and perform various tasks. In an additional aspect the arm may move to different locations by somersaulting between spaced connectors in the system. In an assembly system the robotic arms are used to construct frames or other assemblies.A completely self contained arm includes a self contained source of power. Radio communication means are provided to allow electronic interaction with the arm from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Shivadev K. Ubhayakar, Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 4580787
    Abstract: A modified chess game and game board having a hexagonal shape and 217 hexagonal spaces which can be played by two or three players simultaneously. The hexagonal spaces which make up the game board are alternately colored so that no two adjacent spaces are of the same color. Connecting spaces are located between each of the adjacent hexagonal spaces and these connecting spaces are of a color that is different from the color of the two adjacent spaces which they connect. The game also includes 19 playing pieces for each player. The game board can also be used to play a game of checkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Inventor: Robert D. Baker
  • Patent number: 4521229
    Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator (10) having a casing (12) defining a precipitation chamber (6) wherein a plurality of discharge electrode subassemblies (32) are disposed alternately between a plurality of collecting electrode plates (20). Each discharge electrode subassembly (32) is comprised of a plurality of individual tubular discharge electrodes (50) extending vertically between support frame members. Each tubular discharge electrode (50) is comprised of a vertically elongated tubular member (54) having an elliptical cross-section disposed with the longer axis of the ellipse perpendicular to the collecting electrode plates and the shorter axis of the ellipse parallel to the collecting electrode plates. A plurality of corona discharge pins (52) are disposed along the length of the discharge electrodes at spaced intervals and extend outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the tubular member (54) at an acute angle preferably in the range of at least 45 degrees to not more than 60 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Baker, Gerald W. Driggers, Ronald W. Gray, Lawrence A. Hawkins