Patents by Inventor Robert L. Hodge
Robert L. Hodge 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: 20240127804Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer readable medium embodiments for machine learning systems to process interactive communications between at least two participants. Speech and text within the interactive communications are analyzed using machine learning models to infer insights located within the interactive communications. The inferred insights are converted to descriptive text or audio and tagged to the interactive communication as graphics or audio whispers reflecting the insights added to the interactive communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Anup SHIRODKAR, Thomas ZAHORIK, Matthew C. FORD, Miguel DE LA ROCHA, Sara R. MCDOLE, Robert L. SCHOLTZ, III, Raghav SAHAI, Kevin T. SHAFFER, Trent F. HODGES, Avinash KAWALE, David ABER
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Publication number: 20170027162Abstract: An aqueous suspension concentrate containing: (a) a first active ingredient comprising one or more triazolopyrimidine, triazolone, pyrazole or oxazole herbicides; (b) optionally, a second active ingredient, (c) a dispersant comprising a comb polymer; (d) a nonionic, alkoxylated surfactant or a block copolymer surfactant, and (e) optionally, a re-dispersing agent, wherein said aqueous suspension concentrate exhibits an acidic pH within the range from about greater than about 2 to about 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Robert L. HODGE, Keith BRANLY
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Patent number: 9314030Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper-based particles of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Koppers Performance Chemicals Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20150144027Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20150056258Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper-based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Patent number: 8956998Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate herbicidal composition that contains Prodiamine herbicide and fenoxaprop-p-ethyl that shows excellent spreadability and stability and is particularly suitable for effective control of weeds in general residential and commercial landscaped areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Proactive LLCInventors: Lawrence A Miller, Robert L Hodge
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Patent number: 8871277Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20140249028Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate herbicidal composition that contains Prodiamine herbicide and fenoxaprop-p-ethyl that shows excellent spreadability and stability and is particularly suitable for effective control of weeds in general residential and commercial landscaped areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: PROACTIVE, LLCInventors: Lawrence A. Miller, Robert L. Hodge
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Patent number: 8815776Abstract: An herbicidal emulsifiable concentrate composition that contains Prodiamine herbicide that shows excellent spreadability and stability and is particularly suitable for effective control of weeds in general residential and commercial landscaped areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Proactive, LLCInventors: Michael Pompeo, Lawrence A Miller, Robert L. Hodge
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Patent number: 8748345Abstract: A method of improving turfgrass quality involves applying onto the turfgrass an effective amount of a composition which has been dissolved or dispersed in water, wherein the composition contains between 0.11 and 0.14 parts by weight of a phthalocyanine compound, preferably Pigment Green 7, per one part by weight of monoalkyl esters of phosphorous acid or salts thereof, preferably fosetyl aluminum or salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.Inventors: Robert L Hodge, Michael L De Riso
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Patent number: 8722198Abstract: The present invention is directed to wood preservative compositions, methods of treating wood, and wood that has been treated with the preservative, which includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20130230575Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20130164362Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper-based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Patent number: 8409627Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Patent number: 8158208Abstract: The present invention is directed, in certain embodiments, to methods of preserving wood comprising the steps of providing an aqueous wood preservative slurry comprising a plurality of injectable particulates comprising at least 20% by weight of a sparingly soluble copper salt, wherein the first particulates have a d96 of about 1 micron or less, a d99 of about 1.5 microns or less, and a d50 of greater than 0.02 micron, and injecting the aqueous wood preservative slurry into wood.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Osmose, Inc.Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20090293761Abstract: An aqueous wood-injectable particular-based wood preservative comprising: 1) dispersants in an amount sufficient to maintain biocidal particles in a stable slurry; 2) injectable sub-micron biocidal particles comprising a solid phase of at least one of a sparingly soluble organic biocide, a sparingly soluble copper salt, copper(I)oxide, a sparingly soluble zinc salt, zinc oxide; a sparingly soluble nickel salt; and a sparingly soluble tin salt, wherein less than 2% by weight of the biocidal particles have an average diameter greater than 1 micron, and at least 20% by weight of the biocidal particles have an average diameter greater than 0.08 microns; and 3) at least one pigment particle or dye in an amount sufficient to impart a discernable color or hue to the wood, when compared to wood treated with the same particulate system but without the pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2005Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge, Dwight W. Glover, Michael P. Pompeo, Christopher G. Hayden
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Publication number: 20090280185Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: PHIBROWOOD, LLCInventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20090223408Abstract: A method for preserving wood by injecting into the wood a slurry having: particles of a sparingly soluble copper salt, copper hydroxide, or both, wherein the weight average diameter d50 of the particles in the slurry is between 0.1 microns and 0.7 microns and the d98 of the particles in the slurry is less than about 1 micron; a dispersant; and water. The dispersant is anionic or a mix of anionic and non-ionic. Advantageously, less than 20% by weight of the particles have a diameter less than 20 nanometers. Useful copper salts include basic copper carbonate, tri-basic copper sulfate, copper oxychloride, basic copper nitrate, basic copper borate, copper borate, basic copper phosphate, or copper silicate. The slurry most preferably includes copper hydroxide particles. The slurry further advantageously includes at least one organic biocide, wherein at least a portion of the organic biocide is coated on the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: PhibroWood, LLCInventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20090143478Abstract: A method of milling substantially insoluble solid organic biocides to form a micron or sub-micron product having a narrow particle size distribution is presented. The milling involves wet milling of the organic biocide with high density milling media having a diameter between 0.1 mm and 0.8 mm, preferably between 0.2 mm and 0.7 mm, and a density equal to or greater than 3.8 g/cc, preferably greater than 5.5 g/cc, in a ball mill using between about 40% and 80% loading of the mill volume with milling media, and having the organic biocide suspended in an aqueous milling liquid which comprises one or more surface active agents. The milling speed is preferably high, for example from about 1000 rpm to about 4000 rpm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: PhibroWood, LLCInventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge
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Publication number: 20090123505Abstract: A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 ?m, 0.2 ?m, or 0.15 ?m. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper-based particles of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: PhibroWood, LLCInventors: H. Wayne Richardson, Robert L. Hodge