Patents by Inventor Rodolfo A. Martinez

Rodolfo A. Martinez 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: 11800869
    Abstract: 6-oxo-1,4,5,6 tetrahydropyridazine-3-carboxylic acid or its salts or 1-methyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid or its salts, to plants can cause an increase in parameters such as germination, seedling emergence, growth, drought tolerance and recovery, yield, rhizobia induced root nodulation as compared to untreated wild type plants. 1-Methyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6 tetrahydropyridazine-3-carboxylic acid or its salts is chemically the simplest 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazine-3-carboxylic acid and as such is an example showing the effectiveness of a 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6 tetrahydropyridazine-3-carboxylic acid. Higher series derivatives such as 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6 tetrahydropyridazine-3-carboxylic acids also induce beneficial effects on treated plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Crop Chem LLP
    Inventors: Pat J Unkefer, Rodolfo Martinez, Nigel Grech, John Haywood
  • Publication number: 20220174953
    Abstract: Contacting a plant with tetrahydropyridizin (THP), a compound including at least one of 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid or its salts or 1-methyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid or its salts, to plants can cause an increase in parameters such as germination, seedling emergence, growth, drought tolerance and recovery, yield, rhizobia induced root nodulation as compared to untreated wild type plants. 1-Methyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid or its salts is chemically the simplest 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid and as such is an example showing the effectiveness of a 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acid. Higher series derivatives such as 1-alkyl 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridizin-3-carboxylic acids also induce beneficial effects on treated plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Crop Chem LLP
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo Martinez, Nigel Grech, John Haywood
  • Patent number: 10892175
    Abstract: A stand for a heater pedestal with a base member and a support member detachably coupled to the base member, the support member having a plurality of ring members and at least one spacer member extending vertically from the base member, a ring member separated from another ring member by a spacer member, a ring member having an aperture which extends through the ring member in a horizontal direction, the at least one spacer member forming at least one opening between two corresponding ring members, and the ring member furthest from the base member configured to support a heater pedestal, and the apertures of the ring members of the support member being configured to receive a susceptor of the heater pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventors: Rodolfo Martinez, Robert Bell, Robert Stebbins
  • Publication number: 20200035520
    Abstract: A stand for a heater pedestal with a base member and a support member detachably coupled to the base member, the support member having a plurality of ring members and at least one spacer member extending vertically from the base member, a ring member separated from another ring member by a spacer member, a ring member having an aperture which extends through the ring member in a horizontal direction, the at least one spacer member forming at least one opening between two corresponding ring members, and the ring member furthest from the base member configured to support a heater pedestal, and the apertures of the ring members of the support member being configured to receive a susceptor of the heater pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Rodolfo MARTINEZ, Robert BELL, Robert STEBBINS
  • Patent number: 9290442
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid involves reacting diethyl oxalate with an alkoxide in ethanol to form a reaction mixture, and afterward adding ethyl cyanoacetate to the reaction mixture and allowing a reaction to proceed under conditions suitable to form a first reaction product of the formula diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and then isolating the diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and afterward reacting the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate with an aqueous hydroxide under conditions suitable to form 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, David R. Glass
  • Patent number: 9290443
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoate involves reacting a dialkyl oxalate with an alkoxide in ethanol to form a reaction mixture, and afterward adding an alkyl cyano acetate to the reaction mixture and allowing a reaction to proceed under conditions suitable to form a first reaction product of the formula diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and then isolating the diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and afterward reacting the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate with an aqueous hydroxide under conditions suitable to form 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoate. The 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoate may be acidified into 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, David R. Glass
  • Patent number: 9045392
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid involves reacting diethyl oxalate with sodium ethoxide in ethanol to form a reaction mixture, and afterward adding ethyl cyanoacetate to the reaction mixture and allowing a reaction to proceed under conditions suitable to form a first reaction product of the formula diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and then isolating the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxybutenedioate, and afterward reacting the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate with aqueous sodium hydroxide under conditions suitable to form 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, David R. Glass
  • Publication number: 20150065750
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid involves reacting diethyl oxalate with an alkoxide in ethanol to form a reaction mixture, and afterward adding ethyl cyanoacetate to the reaction mixture and allowing a reaction to proceed under conditions suitable to form a first reaction product of the formula diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and then isolating the diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and afterward reacting the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate with an aqueous hydroxide under conditions suitable to form 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, David R. Glass
  • Publication number: 20150065751
    Abstract: A first process for synthesizing 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoate involves reacting a dialkyl oxalate with an alkoxide in ethanol to form a reaction mixture, and afterward adding an alkyl cyanoacetate to the reaction mixture and allowing a reaction to proceed under conditions suitable to form a first reaction product of the formula diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and then isolating the diethyl 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate, and afterward reacting the diethyl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-butenedioate with an aqueous hydroxide under conditions suitable to form 4-amino-2,4-dioxobutanoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: New Mexico Highlands University, Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, David R. Glass
  • Patent number: 8802595
    Abstract: The present invention describes a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 , and, a carrier medium for application of the L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition can also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat for assisting in germination. The present invention further describes a method of increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 and a carrier medium for said L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, Thomas J. Knight
  • Publication number: 20140038824
    Abstract: The present invention describes a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3, and, a carrier medium for application of the L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition can also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat for assisting in germination. The present invention further describes a method of increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 and a carrier medium for said L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, Thomas J. Knight
  • Patent number: 8551917
    Abstract: The present invention describes a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3, and, a carrier medium for application of the L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition can also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat for assisting in germination. The present invention further describes a method of increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 and a carrier medium for said L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Rodolfo A. Martinez, Thomas J. Knight
  • Patent number: 8535430
    Abstract: A filtration system and method for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated gas is disclosed. The system is provided in the form of a container with an net port and an outlet port containing absorbent pads or filters or wipes saturated with a solution of a dicarbonyl compound. As contaminated gas passes through the container, hydrazine present within the gas reacts with the dicarbonyl compound and becomes neutralized, thereby resulting in the exit of pure gas that no longer contains hydrazine from the container. The system can remediate hydrazine from ammonia borane to efficiently regenerate spent said ammonia borane from polyborazylene as a hydrogen storage material. The absorbent pads can also be used independently to remove hydrazine liquid spill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventors: Rodolfo A. Martinez, Merritt C. Helvenston, Jose C De Baca, John R. Juarez
  • Patent number: 8217202
    Abstract: The chemistry of [13C]methyl phenyl sulfide is exploited to produce new isotopically labeled precursors that allow for the facile assembly of a wide range of labeled molecules from simple and relatively inexpensive starting materials. These compounds are applicable to a variety of research areas such as quantum computing, metabolism and materials science.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventor: Rodolfo A. Martinez
  • Patent number: 8198484
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the labeled compounds, wherein C* is each either 13C and 12C where at least one C* is 13C, each hydrogen of the methylene group is hydrogen or deuterium, the methyl group includes either zero or three deuterium atoms, Q is sulfide, sulfinyl, or sulfone, Z is an aryl group such as 1-naphthyl, substituted 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, substituted 2-naphthyl, or a phenyl group wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently either hydrogen, a C1-C4 lower alkyl, a halogen, and an amino group such as NH2, NHR and NRR? where R and R? are each independently either a C1-C4 lower alkyl, a phenyl, and an alkoxy group, and the methyl group can include either zero or three deuterium atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Rodolfo A. Martinez, Clifford J. Unkefer, Marc A. Alvarez
  • Patent number: 8168814
    Abstract: High purity isotopically labeled phosphonic acid esters can be obtained from isotopically enriched Chloro[13C]methyl phenyl sulfide The labeled phosphonic acid esters can then be used as precursors for the one step production of labeled vinyl sulfides, labeled vinyl sulfoxides, and labeled vinyl sulfones. The labeled phosphonic acid esters can also be reacted with a variety of aldehydes to produce extended vinyl systems that are isotopically labeled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventor: Rodolfo A. Martinez
  • Patent number: 8097074
    Abstract: An air filtration system and method for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated air. The system is provided in the form of a container with an inlet port and an outlet port containing absorbent pads or filters or wipes saturated with a solution of a dicarbonyl compound. As contaminated air passes through the container, hydrazine present within the air reacts with the dicarbonyl compound and becomes neutralized, thereby resulting in the exit of pure air from the container. The absorbent pads can also be used independently to remove hydrazine liquid spill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventors: Merritt C. Helvenston, Rodolfo A. Martinez, Jose C′ De Baca, John R. Juarez
  • Patent number: 8034982
    Abstract: The use of vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones in synthetic chemistry for the production of a wide variety of materials is well known. For example, phenyl vinyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones have been used for the synthesis of important heterocycles, in combinatorial chemistry and as Diels-Alder adducts. Although these compounds have been used extensively for a variety of applications, the isotopically labeled versions have not been reported. A simple route for the isotopically labeled production of these important building blocks has been developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: New Mexico Highlands University
    Inventor: Rodolfo A. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20110194988
    Abstract: An apparatus for remediating hydrazine and a method of manufacturing the apparatus for remediating hydrazine are disclosed. A pad treated with a dicarbonyl compound can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills or hydrazine-contaminated surfaces. The apparatus to remediate hydrazine includes a pad comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein a solution, surface, device, or component contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the pad to convert the hydrazine into a stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the spill. The pad may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent medium component that in turn supports a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine from the surface. The absorbent medium can be a pad, fibrous material, granular material, or an aqueous absorbent medium. The absorbent medium generally comprises a porous outer fabric surface covering that allows solutions or vapors to pass into the pad's interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Rodolfo A. Martinez, Merritt C. Helvenston, Jose C' De Baca, John R. Juarez
  • Patent number: D695938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Rodolfo Martinez Galvan