Patents by Inventor Rocco Di Modugno

Rocco Di Modugno 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).

  • Publication number: 20210029990
    Abstract: Stable herbicidal compositions containing an ethoxylated esteramine as adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Lamberti SPA
    Inventors: Rocco DI MODUGNO, Andrea BALESTRINI, Dario FORNARA, Lauren Blair, Alessandro LUGARI, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe LI BASSI
  • Patent number: 9750243
    Abstract: An aqueous adjuvant concentrate can be prepared using a formulation including: a. from about 15 to about 45% by weight of a potassium salt chosen among di-potassium phosphate, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate, tri-potassium citrate, potassium salts of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and mixture thereof; b. from about 0.5 to about 6% by weight of at least one surfactant and c. from about 3 to about 9% by weight of a hydroxypropyl tamarind gum; wherein a, b, and c are dissolved into the aqueous adjuvant. The aqueous adjuvant can include other compounds such as ah herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, James Dean Reiss, Bradley Eidem, Valentina Langella, Mauro Riccaboni, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Patent number: 9635851
    Abstract: Agrochemical aqueous compositions containing at least one organic, solid agrochemically active ingredient which is insoluble in water and, as dispersing and wetting agent, a water soluble polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, from 5% to 55% of the carboxylic groups of said water soluble polymer being esterified with a polyalkoxylated polystyrylphenol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Filippo Quaglia, Dario Fornara, Rocco Di Modugno, Cristina Picco, Alessandro D'Aloia, Arianna Benetti, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20160374334
    Abstract: Spray drift may be reduced during spray applications. Spray drift during the application of a pesticidal or crop protection spray tank solution may be reduced by mixing the pesticidal or crop protection spray tank solution with a drift control formulation containing a maltodextrin and a C12-C22 mono- or di-carboxylic acid or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: LAMBERTI SpA
    Inventors: Rocco DI MODUGNO, Mauro Riccaboni, Valentina Langella, James Dean Reiss, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Patent number: 9464227
    Abstract: A concentrated aqueous composition may be prepared by from a formulation including: a. from 10 to 30% by weight (% wt) of a depolymerized carboxymethyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 80,000 dalton (Da); b. from 15 to 50% of a compatibilizer selected from the group consisting of glycerol and sodium xylene sulfonate; and c. from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight of a surfactant. The concentrated aqueous solution may be employed to prepare an aqueous solution which is useful for moisturizing soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, Don Spier, Dario Chiavacci, Chiara Cipriani, Stefania Vecchi, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Patent number: 9420781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable aqueous adjuvant concentrate comprising a mixture of potassium salts and at least one surfactant. The invention additionally relates to sprayable diluted herbicidal formulations (tank mixes) containing the above aqueous adjuvant concentrate and at least a herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, James Dean Reiss, Bradley Eidem, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20160227765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable aqueous adjuvant concentrate comprising a mixture of potassium salts and at least one surfactant. The invention additionally relates to sprayable diluted herbicidal formulations (tank mixes) containing the above aqueous adjuvant concentrate and at least a herbicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: LAMBERTI SpA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, James Dean Reiss, Bradley Eidem, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20160227768
    Abstract: An aqueous adjuvant concentrate can be prepared using a formulation including: a. from about 15 to about 45% by weight of a potassium salt chosen among di-potassium phosphate, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate, tri-potassium citrate, potassium salts of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and mixture thereof; b. from about 0.5 to about 6% by weight of at least one surfactant and c. from about 3 to about 9% by weight of a hydroxypropyl tamarind gum wherein a, b, and c are dissolved into the aqueous adjuvant. The aqueous adjuvant can include other compounds such as ah herbicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, James Reiss, Bradley Eidem, Valentina Langella, Mauro Riccaboni, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Patent number: 9332763
    Abstract: Aqueous adjuvant concentrate with improved spray drift properties and method for its preparation comprising the steps of: i) dissolving from 15 to 30% by weight, on the weight of the final concentrate, of ammonium sulfate in water; ii) adding to the solution from 1 to 10% by weight, on the weight of the final concentrate, of anionic esters of alkyl polyglycosides; iii) dispersing in the solution from 2 to 10% by weight, on the weight of the final concentrate, of hydroxypropyl guar or hydroxypropyl guar acetate; iiii) adding ammonium sulfate to the dispersion to reach an ammonium sulfate final concentration comprised between 33 and 40% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, Filippo Quaglia, Valentina Langella, Barbara Biasotti, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20160106092
    Abstract: Agrochemical aqueous compositions containing at least one organic, solid agrochemically active ingredient which is insoluble in water and, as dispersing and wetting agent, a water soluble polymer based on one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, from 5% to 55% of the carboxylic groups of said water soluble polymer being esterified with a polyalkoxylated polystyrylphenol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Filippo QUAGLIA, Dario FORNARA, Rocco DI MODUGNO, Cristina PICCO, Alessandro D'ALOIA, Arianna BENETTI, Giovanni FLORIDI, Giuseppe LI BASSI
  • Publication number: 20150267114
    Abstract: A concentrated aqueous composition may be prepared by from a formulation including: a. from 10 to 30 % by weight (% wt) of a depolymerized carboxymethyl cellulose having a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 80,000 dalton (Da); b. from 15 to 50% of a compatibilizer selected from the group consisting of glycerol and sodium xylene sulfonate; and c. from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight of a surfactant. The concentrated aqueous solution may be employed to prepare an aqueous solution which is useful for moisturizing soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Rocco DI MODUGNO, Don SPIER, Dario CHIAVACCI, Chiara CIPRIANI, Stefania VECCHI, Giovanni FLORIDI, Giuseppe LI BASSI
  • Patent number: 9131679
    Abstract: Ethoxylated phospholipid-enriched soybean oil as an effective adjuvant in herbicidal compositions and method for killing or controlling the growth of weeds which comprises applying on the fields a herbicidal composition containing glyphosate and the ethoxylated phospholipid-enriched soybean oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco Di Modugno, Dario Fornara, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20150223448
    Abstract: Ethoxylated phospholipid-enriched soybean oil as an effective adjuvant in herbicidal compositions and method for killing or controlling the growth of weeds which comprises applying on the fields a herbicidal composition containing glyphosate and the ethoxylated phospholipid-enriched soybean oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: LAMBERTI SPA
    Inventors: Rocco DI MODUGNO, Dario FORNARA, Giovanni FLORIDI, Giuseppe LI BASSI
  • Publication number: 20130061520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the seed loss due to pod-shattering using a composition comprising a low viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose and to the use of a low viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose as pod sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Bohus, Rocco Di Modugno, Dario Chiavacci, Giovanni Floridi, Giuseppe Li Bassi
  • Publication number: 20120108427
    Abstract: Stable aqueous herbicide concentrate composition containing potassium, ammonium or isopropylamine salts of glyphosate and anionic esters of alkyl polyglycosides containing a salified sulfonic acid group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Bohus, Rocco Di Modugno, Gianfranco Paganini, Cristina Picco, Giuseppe Li Bassi