Patents by Inventor Stephen Shires

Stephen Shires 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).

  • Fungicide for the treatment of fungal pathogens causing mycotoxins
    Patent number: 10897906
    Abstract: Fungal diseases and resulting mycotoxins are reduced or eliminated from plant tissues during crop growth or post-harvest during storage by treatment with an aqueous spray solution prepared from a fungicide composition of a bicarbonate salt containing a surfactant system to reduce the surface tension and contact angle of the spray solution on the plant surface thereby controlling the crystal size of the bicarbonate and re-distribution and adherence of the crystals to the crop vegetation and/or grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: AGRONATURALIS LTD
    Inventors: Richard Milling, Jean-Pierre Laffranque, Bernd Tiggemann, Stephen Shires
  • Twin valve attachment for musical instruments
    Patent number: 10380979
    Abstract: Described is a twin valve attachment for musical instruments, such as a trombone. The attachment includes a lever that is rotatable between a B-Flat configuration and an F note configuration. Also included are first and second rotary valves. The first rotary valve is operably connected with the F lever, while the second rotary valve is operably connected with the first rotary valve. F-attachment piping is fluidly connected with both the first and second rotary valves. Thus, a user may rotate the F lever to selectively direct air flow through the F-attachment piping (for the F note configuration) or bypass the F-attachment piping (for the B-Flat configuration).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: EASTMAN BRASS INSTRUMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Shires
  • TWIN VALVE ATTACHMENT FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20190103077
    Abstract: Described is a twin valve attachment for musical instruments, such as a trombone. The attachment includes a lever that is rotatable between a B-Flat configuration and an F note configuration. Also included are first and second rotary valves. The first rotary valve is operably connected with the F lever, while the second rotary valve is operably connected with the first rotary valve. F-attachment piping is fluidly connected with both the first and second rotary valves. Thus, a user may rotate the F lever to selectively direct air flow through the F-attachment piping (for the F note configuration) or bypass the F-attachment piping (for the B-Flat configuration).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: STEPHEN SHIRES
  • FUNGICIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS CAUSING MYCOTOXINS
    Publication number: 20180242586
    Abstract: Fungal diseases and resulting mycotoxins are reduced or eliminated from plant tissues during crop growth or post-harvest during storage by treatment with an aqueous spray solution prepared from a fungicide composition of a bicarbonate salt containing a surfactant system to reduce the surface tension and contact angle of the spray solution on the plant surface thereby controlling the crystal size of the bicarbonate and re-distribution and adherence of the crystals to the crop vegetation and/or grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: AGRONATURALIS LTD
    Inventors: Richard Milling, Jean-Pierre Laffranque, Bernd Tiggemann, Stephen Shires