Patents by Inventor Shawn Zhu

Shawn Zhu 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: 20250057165
    Abstract: A method of forming a ready-to-use agricultural composition comprising glufosinate includes the step of: combining: (1) water, (2) at least one linear or branched C6-13 alcohol or alkoxylate thereof, (3) a salt of glufosinate, and (4) at least one linear or branched C8-13 alkyl ether sulfate, to form the ready-to-use agricultural composition, wherein the concentration of each of (2), (3), and (4) is independently from about 0.05 to about 1, weight percent, based on a total weight of the ready-to-use agricultural composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Shawn ZHU, Turgut BATTAL
  • Patent number: 12201111
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactant of formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 is hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and (c) a co-surfactant component comprising at least one co-surfactant selected from, for example, alkoxylated tertiary amine oxides, amidoamine alkoxylates, and betaines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Mojahedul Islam, Shawn Zhu, Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20240215573
    Abstract: A liquid agrochemical composition includes an agrochemical including a fungicide and/or an herbicide chosen from dicamba, 2,4-D, glufosinate, and combinations thereof and in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 60 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition; and a surfactant in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 50 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition and consisting of; (i) at least one alkoxylated monoglyceride in an amount of from about 30 to about 45 weight percent, (ii) at least one alkoxylated diglyceride in an amount of from about 40 to about 50 weight percent, (iii) at least one alkoxylated triglyceride in an amount of from about 8 to about 10 weight percent, and (iv) at least one alkoxylated glycerin in an amount of from about 6 to about 8 weight percent, each based on a total weight of the surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Ralph FRANKLIN, Lei ZHANG, Shawn ZHU
  • Publication number: 20240206463
    Abstract: An agrochemical composition includes: a linear fatty acid having a C8 to C10 alkyl chain; and an additive chosen from a diluent, an alkoxylated phosphate ester surfactant, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkoxylated phosphate ester surfactant has a degree of alkoxylation of from about 10 to about 100 and is chosen from alkoxylated C12-C22 alkyl phosphate esters, alkoxylated phosphate esters formed from an alkoxylated triglyceride having at least one pendant hydroxyl group, an alkoxylated phosphate ester formed from an alkoxylated alkylamine, and combinations thereof; and wherein the diluent is chosen from C4-C10 linear or branched alcohols and their propoxylates, branched C5-C10 monocarboxylic acids, methyl and ethyl esters of linear or branched C8-C10 fatty acids, tall oil fatty acid, trialkyl C2-C8 linear or branched phosphates, aromatic solvents, mineral oils, methyl benzoate, methyl salicylate, octyl acetates, octyl lactate, alkylnitriles, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Shawn ZHU
  • Patent number: 11925179
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactants having the general structure: wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atom to about 6 carbon atoms; and (c) at least one co-surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, John Hemminghaus, Daniel R. Wright, Shawn Zhu
  • Patent number: 11678661
    Abstract: Disclosed are thickened organic liquid compositions comprising an organic liquid and a polymeric rheology modifier wherein the polymeric rheology modifier is obtainable by co-polymerizing at least two of a bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester, an alkyl (meth)acrylate, and an aromatic vinyl monomer. Also disclosed are thickened organic liquid dispersions with suspended solids and methods of stabilizing dispersions using polymeric rheology modifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Shawn Zhu, John Socrates Thomaides, Andrew Richard Boracci, Anthony John Adamo, Diane Principe-Frank, Qiwei He, John M. Morales
  • Publication number: 20230165245
    Abstract: An agrochemical composition includes an agrochemical and a surfactant that has a structure (I)-(III). The surfactant may be further defined as an alkyl etheramine polyglycerol surfactant. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as an amine oxide, as also described above. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as a quat or quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Hanamanthsa BEVINAKATTI, Shawn ZHU, Mojahedul ISLAM
  • Publication number: 20230165244
    Abstract: A surfactant has a structure (I)-(VI) and may be used in an agrochemical composition that includes at least one surfactant of this disclosure and an agrochemical. The surfactant may be further defined as alkyl amine polyglycerol or alkyl polyamine polyglycerol, or alkyl polyglycerylamine. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as an amine oxide, as also described above. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as a quat or quaternary ammonium compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Hanamanthsa BEVINAKATTI, Shawn ZHU, Mojahedul ISLAM
  • Publication number: 20230165246
    Abstract: An agrochemical composition includes an agrochemical and a surfactant that has a structure (I)-(VI). The surfactant may be described as an alkyl amidoamine glycerol surfactant, an oxide thereof, or as a quaternary ammonium compound thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Hanamanthsa BEVINAKATTI, Shawn ZHU, Mojahedul ISLAM
  • Publication number: 20230036093
    Abstract: An epoxidized oil-based surfactant is the reaction product of an epoxidized compound and a primary and/or secondary alkanolamine, wherein the epoxidized compound is chosen from an epoxidized oil, an epoxidized fatty acid, an epoxidized fatty acid ester, and combinations thereof. An herbicidal composition includes glyphosate or a salt thereof and at least one epoxidized oil-based surfactant. The herbicidal composition is used in a method of controlling unwanted vegetation wherein the method includes the step of applying to the unwanted vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal composition. The epoxidized oil-based surfactant is prepared using a method that includes reacting the epoxidized compound and the primary and/or secondary alkanolamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Hanamanthsa BEVINAKATTI, Qingwen Wendy YUAN-HUFFMAN, Shawn ZHU, Mojahedul ISLAM
  • Publication number: 20220386595
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactant of formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 is hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and (c) a co-surfactant component comprising at least one co-surfactant selected from, for example, alkoxylated tertiary amine oxides, amidoamine alkoxylates, and betaines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Mojahedul Islam, Shawn Zhu, Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 11452289
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactant of formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and R4 is hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and (c) a co-surfactant component comprising at least one co-surfactant selected from, for example, alkoxylated tertiary amine oxides, amidoamine alkoxylates, and betaines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: John W. Hemminghaus, Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Mojahedul Islam, Shawn Zhu, Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20220267493
    Abstract: Disclosed are thickened organic liquid compositions comprising an organic liquid and a polymeric rheology modifier wherein the polymeric rheology modifier is obtainable by co-polymerizing at least two of a bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester, an alkyl (meth)acrylate, and an aromatic vinyl monomer. Also disclosed are thickened organic liquid dispersions with suspended solids and methods of stabilizing dispersions using polymeric rheology modifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Shawn ZHU, John Socrates THOMAIDES, Andrew Richard BORACCI, Anthony John ADAMO, Diane PRINCIPE-FRANK, Qiwei HE, John M. MORALES
  • Publication number: 20220039378
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an agricultural composition comprising at least one agrochemical and at least one alkylamine glycidol surfactant of the structure I: where R is C4-C22 linear or branched, saturated or non-saturated hydrocarbon group with or without pendant hydroxyl groups; x is about 0 to about 30, preferably about 1 to about 20, more preferably about 1 to about 10, more preferably about 1 to about 5; y is about 0 to about 30, preferably about 1 to about 20, more preferably about 1 to about 10, more preferably about 1 to about 5; x+y?about 2 and up to about 30, and Gly is a glyceryl residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Hanamanthsa Shankarsa BEVINAKATTI, Shawn ZHU, Mojahedul ISLAM, Karen Lee WHITE, Christine PUGLISI
  • Publication number: 20210259944
    Abstract: A personal care formulation comprises a dermatologically acceptable organic liquid and a cross linked (meth)acrylate copolymer, wherein the organic liquid is thickened by the cross linked (meth)acrylate copolymer, and wherein the cross linked (meth)acrylate copolymer comprises at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate and at least one of the following monomers: a bicyclic (meth)acrylate different from the alkyl (meth)acrylate, and an aromatic vinyl monomer. In one embodiment the formulation can further comprise water and be in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion. In another embodiment the formulation can comprise water and an aqueous thickener and be in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion. The personal care formulation can be a hair care formulation, a skin care formulation, or a sunscreen formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS iNTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Shawn ZHU, John Socrates THOMAIDES, John M. MORALES, Kaaliyah WILSON, Kristin GOL.AS, Qiwei HE, Gary Theodore MARTSNO
  • Publication number: 20210169084
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactants having the general structure: wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atom to about 6 carbon atoms; and (c) at least one co-surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, John Hemminghaus, Daniel R. Wright, Shawn Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210137104
    Abstract: An agricultural formulation comprises: at least one agricultural active; and an alkyl imino dipropionate having the formula: wherein R is a C6-C24, linear or branched, alkyl group, and wherein each M is independently a cation chosen from Mg2+, Ca2+, NH4+, K+, and Na+, and wherein the formulation is free of an alkylamine and/or derivative thereof if R is lauryl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Shawn Zhu, Joshua Jurs, Elliot Isaac Band, Michael Walters, Turgut Battal
  • Publication number: 20210076670
    Abstract: A suspension concentrate includes a phosphate ester having the general formula: where X is chosen from H, a cation and R2O(AO)z2; Y is chosen from H, a cation and R3O(AO)z3; R1, R2 and R3 are linear or branched alkyl groups having from about 4 to 11 carbon atoms; AO is an alkoxy group; and z1, z2 and z3 are numbers from about 1 to 4. The suspension concentrate further includes a water-insoluble solid pesticide and water. A method includes preparing a phosphate ester by reacting an alcohol alkoxylate with one or more of polyphosphoric acid and phosphorous pentoxide. The alcohol alkoxylate includes a base alcohol having from about 4 to 11 carbon atoms and also includes, on average, from about 1 to 4 alkoxy groups. The method further includes combining the phosphate ester with a water-insoluble solid pesticide and water to form a suspension concentrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Richard BORACCI, Shawn ZHU, Ralph FRANKLIN
  • Patent number: 10925284
    Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising (a) glyphosate or a derivative thereof, (b) an amidoalkylamine surfactants having the general structure: wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atoms to about 22 carbon atoms, and R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrocarbyl having from about 1 carbon atom to about 6 carbon atoms; and (c) at least one co-surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: William Abraham, John Hemminghaus, Daniel R. Wright, Shawn Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190335748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous agrochemical spray solution containing an agrochemical active and a surfactant. The spray solution comprises a dispersed phase comprising dispersed particles which have an average particle size between 1 to 100 microns and the concentration of said dispersed particles is from about 0.001 to 5 wt %. The aqueous agrochemical spray solution is capable of reducing the volume of the fine droplets in mist whose size is less than 150 microns during spraying by at least 20% compared to the same aqueous spray solution without the presence of the surfactant. The present invention also relates to a method of reducing the spray drift of an aqueous agrochemical spray solution upon spraying with a spraying apparatus. The method includes adding the surfactant to the aqueous agrochemical spray solution in an amount effective to form the dispersed phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V., DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Jinxia Susan SUN, Shawn ZHU, Martin W. MURRAY, Marcus BOONE, Michael WALTERS, Qingwen Wendy YUAN-HUFFMAN, Christine PUGLISI, Brandon Matthew DOWNER, Stephen L. WILSON