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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7271128 | Organic compositions and methods of use for promoting plant growth Compositions for increasing valuable agronomic traits in plants are provided comprised of seaweed extract and fish hydrolysate. Methods of preparing compositions of the invention are provided which comprise mixing seaweed extract with fish hydrolysate and fermenting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261907 | Compositions for the treatment of neurological disorders A non-stoichiometric clathrate of lipid and sulfur has been shown to effectively stabilize nerve cell membranes. As such, said compound has proven useful in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders such as, addiction, depression, autism, Tourette's syndrome, and the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7147872 | Environmentally compatible processes compositions and materials treated thereby Environmentally friendly processes for prevention of qualitative deterioration and quantitative loss of plant matter and foodstuffs, during all stages of storage and handling, including pre- and post-harvest, pre- and post-planting, distribution and marketing involv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7045152 | Treating pulmonary disorders with gaseous agent causing repletion of GSNO Pulmonary disorders in which the GSNO pool or glutathione pool in the lung is depleted and where reactive oxygen species in lung are increased, are treated by delivering into the lung as a gas, agent causing repletion or increase of the GSNO pool or protection again... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6946149 | Salt solution for colon cleansing The field of colonic diagnostic and surgical procedures is hampered by the lack of optimal means available to cleanse the colon. A compromise between convenient, distasteful, solid or low volume, hyperosmotic solutions which cause considerable fluid and electrolyte ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6903052 | Nematicidal compositions and methods The invention concerns the use of certain compounds related to fatty acids to control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants. Nematodes that parasitize animals can also be controlled using the methods and composition of this invention. Certain of the us... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881424 | Highly acidic metalated organic acid A highly acidic metalated organic acid composition and its preparation. The acidic composition can be prepared by mixing a monovalent or polyvalent cation and an organic acid in the presence of a strong oxyacid, wherein the resultant acidic composition is less corro... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6824794 | Method and apparatus for preventing bacteria and algae growth in water A water treatment agent and method of treating water to inhibit, reduce, or prevent the formation of algae and bacteria in a water body. The water treatment agent may include copper sulfate penta-hydrate and/or silver, di-sodium ethylene di-amine tetra-acetic acid d... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6770593 | Fertilizer The present invention provides a liquid fertilizer comprising a mixture of a salt of phosphorous acid together with either a thiosulphate such as ammonium or potassium thiosulphate and/or a salt of salicylic acid or salicyle amide. The use of this combination as a f... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6720013 | Insect repellant-containing mineral supplement A mineral supplement or feed for ruminant animals, especially deer, contains effective amounts of sulfur and garlic to repel insects from the animals. By inducing the repellant into the animal via ingestion of the mineral supplement or feed, disease and stress in th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6663902 | Method and composition for the generation of chlorine dioxide using Iodo-Compounds, and methods of use The present invention relates to a biocidal composition, designed for the generation of chlorine dioxide, comprising at least one iodo-compound having at least one iodine atom and a source of chlorite ions. The molar ration of chlorite ions to iodine atom... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6579541 | Oxidative fluorinator compounds as antimicrobials The invention relates to a method and composition for destroying or inhibiting proliferation of microbes using oxidative fluorinator compounds. Fluoride salts that do not dissociate completely in aqueous solutions, such as tri- or tetravalent transition m... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6524624 | Two-part disinfecting systems and compositions and methods related thereto A two-part disinfecting systems, as well as disinfecting compositions and methods for making and using the same. The two-part disinfecting system contains a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition, whe... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6441045 | Disinfectant composition A disinfectant composition containing more than 0.05% and less than 9.4% by volume of dimethyl benzyl lauryl ammonium bromide, substantially pure, substantially de-ionized, substantially bacteria free water if the pH of the water is between 5.0 and 6.8, a... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6413551 | Termiticide composition A termiticide which comprises at least one compound which in the presence of a termite produces a termiticidally effective amount of hydrogen sulfide.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6365195 | Fungicidal active compound combinations There are described new active compound combinations of a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## with known fungicidal active compounds, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6284286 | Composition for prevention and extermination of plant disease A composition for prevention and extermination of plant disease which comprises a biocidal inorganic compound, an amphoteric surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant. The com... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6242011 | Acidic composition of matter for use to destroy microorganisms A composition of matter and the method of making that provides a low pH acidic composition that is useful for destroying microorganisms that are undesirable and useful for destroying or reducing melanoma on human skin. The composition and method include s... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6123966 | Stabilized two-part disinfecting system and compositions and methods related thereto A stabilized two-part disinfecting system comprising a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition. The first part contains a non-esterifying acid and an alcohol-containing humectant or antifreeze, while t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6103768 | Fatty acid based compositions and methods for the control of plant infections and pests The invention described here concerns the unique utility of fatty acids and their derivatives to eradicate existing fungal and bacterial infections in plants. Also, described herein are combination treatments whereby fatty acids are used to enhance or aug... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6090415 | Pesticide containing a combination of a sprayed granulated sulphur and a pyrethroid The present invention relates to pesticides which comprise an active ingredient combination composed of a) sulfur spray granules and b) a pyrethroid, and to processes for the preparation of these pesticides.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5989595 | Acidic composition of matter for use to destroy microorganisms A composition of matter and the method of making that provides a low pH acidic composition that is useful for destroying microorganisms that are undesirable and useful for destroying or reducing melanoma on human skin. The composition and method include s... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5756128 | Agricultural chemical preparations and method for preparing same Disclosed are an agricultural chemical preparation which comprises 100 parts by weight of a fatty acid ester of an aliphatic polyhydric alcohol, 10 to 2000 parts by weight of an agricultural effective component and 10 to 400 parts by weight of a surfactan... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5674539 | Method of treating skin and composition A topical medication for the treatment of skin pathology including acne is comprised of tetracycline, minocycline, clindamycin, erythromycin, or doxicycline and selenium sulfide or sulfur in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The lotion, cream or oint... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5599373 | Sulfur-based chemical soil-corrective in the form of pellets for agricultural use A sulfur-based, chemical soil-corrective or conditioner for agricultural use in the form of pellets, said product containing fly sulfur powder, at least 3% by weight of an inert compound selected from the group consisting of clay, bentonite, kaolin and mi... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5591721 | Method of down-regulating gene expression Disclosed is a method of down-regulating the expression of a gene in an animal, wherein a pharmalogical formulation comprising an oligonucleotide complementary to the gene is orally administered to an animal. The oligonucleotide administered has non-phosp... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5468747 | Fungicidal compositions and methods of use employing pyrimidine derivatives Compounds having the formula (I): ##STR1## in which any two of K, L and M are nitrogen and the other is CE; X and Y are independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C2-4 alkyn... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5360782 | Aqueous solution comprising a thiocarbonate, a sulfide, and an ammoniacal compound Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5354565 | Biocide activator A biocide composition comprising (A) 1 to 50% by weight of a biocide, and (B) 0.005-60% by weight of a biocide activator having the specific formula is provided. The biocide effect of a biocide can be enhanced with the use of an effective amount of a biocide a... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5348981 | Antiherpetic treatment All other products on the market only treat the herpes virus infection and help to ease the discomfort. The other products will not keep the virus from recurrening. Salphurbon Lotion was designed as a means to detroy the herpes virus, cure the infection, ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5332580 | Fumigation method employing an aqueous solution comprising a hexametaphosphate, a thiocarbonate, and a sulfide Aqueous thiocarbonate solutions are stabilized by the addition of base, sulfide and/or polysulfide, and the stability and safety of the more concentrated solutions containing 1 weight percent or more equivalent CS2 as a thiocarbonate are achiev... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330769 | Acid sanitizer Fatty acid sanitizer concentrates and diluted final solutions are provided which include individual amounts of germicidally effective fatty acid, hydrotrope, strong acid sufficient to lower the pH of the final solutions to about 1-5, and a concentrate sta... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5246716 | Fatty acid-based antifungal composition having residual activity An environmentally compatible, non-phytotoxic anti-fungal composition is provided having an active ingredient which comprises a fatty acid metal salt having from 4 to 18 carbon atoms. The metal salt may be formed from metals including calcium, copper, mag... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5198231 | Fungicidal agents A fungicidal composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of (i) a substituted 1-hydroxyethyl-triazole of the formula ##STR1## in which A is --CH2 CH2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--, or an addition product thereof with an acid or... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5132118 | Treatment of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage in animals A method and composition for the preventive and curative treatment of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage in animals. The method comprises administration to the animal of a mixture of urea, alkaline potassium salts and magnesium salts. The composition c... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5112623 | Fumigation methods using a thiocarbonate/urea aqueous composition Fumigation to control bacteria, fungi, insects, rodents, nematodes and weeds is accomplished by decomposing a compound presented by the formula MCSx wherein M is selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal cations and x varies from 3 ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5104900 | Naphthalene based snake repellant A new use for naphthalene comprising a snake repellant in the form of granules comprising 8% naphthalene, 32% sulfur and 60% montmorillonite. The compound is spread in a strip across an area where snakes are to be repelled and is effective against venomou... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5057326 | Fungicides This invention provides for a method of combating fungi on plant material comprising applying to said plant material a fungicidally effective amount of at least two non-toxic water-soluble fungicidal compounds selected from the group consisting of metabis... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4985257 | Hemorrhoidal treatment and composition A composition comprising between about 15 and 30 weight percent sulfur and between about 85 and 70 weight percent cream of tartar as active ingredients for reducing hemorrhoidal swelling and relieving hemorrhoidal symptoms. The invention also relates to m... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4976970 | Pharmaceutical composition and method for treatment of digestive disorders This invention relates to a new pharmaceutical composition and method for treatment of digestive disorders.... | 12/11/1990 |
