Patents by Inventor Todd C. Friedman

Todd C. Friedman 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).

  • Solid herbicidal concentrate compositions
    Patent number: 11129388
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to solid herbicidal concentrate compositions comprising one or more herbicide salts, particularly salts of acidic herbicides such as glyphosate salts, glufosinate salts, and/or various auxin herbicide salts. The present invention further relates to various processes for preparing the solid herbicidal concentrate compositions as well as methods of using the solid herbicidal concentrate compositions to prepare herbicidal application mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Todd C. Friedman, Phillip K. Lee, Alison MacInnes
  • SOLID HERBICIDAL CONCENTRATE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20190208787
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to solid herbicidal concentrate compositions comprising one or more herbicide salts, particularly salts of acidic herbicides such as glyphosate salts, glufosinate salts, and/or various auxin herbicide salts. The present invention further relates to various processes for preparing the solid herbicidal concentrate compositions as well as methods of using the solid herbicidal concentrate compositions to prepare herbicidal application mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Andrew D. Dyszlewski, Todd C. Friedman, Phillip K. Lee, Alison MacInnes
  • Processes for producing and recovering shikimic acid
    Patent number: 8344178
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to processes for producing and recovering cyclitolcarboxylic acids such as shikimic acid and quinic acid. In particular, the present invention is directed to processes for producing shikimic acid that comprise contacting glyphosate and an organism that has the common aromatic biosynthetic pathway. The present invention is also directed to recovery of the shikimic acid product from aqueous process streams utilizing membrane separation techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sunder Rangachari, Todd C. Friedman, Greg Hartmann, Robert B. Weisenfeld
  • PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING AND RECOVERING SHIKIMIC ACID
    Publication number: 20100298599
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to processes for producing and recovering cyclitolcarboxylic acids such as shikimic acid and quinic acid. In particular, the present invention is directed to processes for producing shikimic acid that comprise contacting glyphosate and an organism that has the common aromatic biosynthetic pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Sunder Rangachari, Todd C. Friedman, Greg Hartmann, John W. Hemminghaus, Keith A. Kretzmer, Nicholas J. Nissing, Robert B. Weisenfeld
  • Altering the crystal size distribution of N-(phosphonomethyl) iminodiacetic acid for improved filtration and product quality
    Patent number: 7705178
    Abstract: Improved processes for preparing and crystallizing N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid are provided. The processes include adding N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid seed crystals to N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid reaction solutions. Provided are beds of crystallized N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid having improved permeability and filtration rate and reduced impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sunder S. Rangachari, Todd C. Friedman, Sherrol Lee Baysdon, David Z. Becher