Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7781375 | Volumizing agents The present composition is capable of forming a particle film and comprises: (a) less than 99.65% by weight of at least one particle; (b) at least one volumizing agent selected from the group consisting of: (i) cellulose selected from the group consisting of ethyl h... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7271129 | Compositions for improving crop production, the quality and protection thereof This invention concerns the creation of compounds destined for agricultural use, characterized by butyric amino acids and caprylic amino acids, either salified or not with zinc and copper salts, which, administered in small doses per hectare, have been proven to lea... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7104006 | Mineral wool plant substrate The invention relates to a mineral wool plant substrate comprising a coherent matrix of mineral wool and up to 20 volume % of an ion-exchange agent comprising a variable and/or fixed ion-exchange capacity of about 15, preferably 30 and most preferably 40 meq/100 g d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7060656 | Antibacterial rockwool growth medium for hydroponics An antibacterial rockwool growth medium for hydroponics is used for hydroponic growth of rice, flowers and ornamental plants, fruitage, etc. The medium includes a rockwool base used as a culture medium for hydroponics, and an inorganic antibacterial agent is dispers... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6979453 | Pesticidal compositions comprising an aerated gel containing hydrophobic silica A pesticidal composition comprises, as the sole pesticidally active component, a storage-stable aerated gel composition comprising 30 to 97% by weight of water, 0.2 to 5% by weight of a gelling agent selected from xanthan gum, sodium alginate and neutralized carboxy... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6936575 | Borate crosslinker suspensions with more consistent crosslink times The invention provides an aqueous suspension/concentrate of a sparingly soluble borate, preferably as disclosed in Mondshine U.S. Pat. No. 4,619,776, which is effective in crosslinking aqueous solutions of a water soluble, borate-crosslinkable polymer, preferably gu... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6770674 | Mollusc repellent A mollusc repellent, which includes a substantially insoluble metal oxalate and a suitable carrier therefor, which exhibits prolonged efficacy. The mollusc repellent is environmentally friendly, being both non-phytotoxic and harmless to non-target animals, and is th... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6723680 | Composition for regulation of gametophytic self-incompatibility, control method of gametophytic self-incompatibility of a plant and the plant self-pollinated by using said control method The present invention relates to a regulation composition for gametophytic self-incompatibility which contains sulfates especially CuSO4 and ZnSO4 as an inhibitor, which prevents a style-specific RNase activity regulating gametophytic self-inco... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6706666 | Enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals and agricultural chemical composition An enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals which can enhance the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical without causing any phytotoxicity to various crops, which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a t... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6593276 | Root control compound A root control composition comprising zinc or a compound of zinc, in latex or other suitable binder. The composition may be painted, sprayed, injected, or molded into a container or fabric to prevent root circling of ornamental plants. Also, devices that ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6569808 | Methods and compositions useful for bryophyte remediation to improve forest health and growth The present invention provides a novel composition and method for controlling, killing or inhibiting the growth of bryophytes (e.g. mosses and liverworts). It is applicable to the remediation of these organisms in, gardens, orchards or agricultural land, ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6432877 | Lawn colorant composition having rearing effects A lawn colorant composition having rearing effects contains a pigment and an adhesive for the pigment. The pigment comprises a blue pigment composed as a primary component of a compound represented by the following formula: MFe[Fe(CN)6 ] wherei... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6358884 | Bacteriocidal and fungicidal solution containing inorganic silver complex salt and process for producing the same A bactericidal and fungicidal solution is made by a method wherein an aqueous solution containing ammonium chloride or a chloride of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal as chloride ions is prepared, a silver salt or metallic silver is added to the aqu... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6346262 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6337078 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6329321 | Lawn colorant composition having rearing effects A lawn colorant composition having rearing effects contains a pigment and an adhesive for the pigment. The pigment comprises a blue pigment composed as a primary component of a compound represented by the following formula: MFe[Fe(CN)6 ] wherei... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6258750 | Complexing compositions The invention provides pesticidal, algicidal, herbicidal and/or fungicidal compositions, containing a complexing agent containing ethylene diamine disuccinic acid and one or selected metal ions, preferably cobalt, zinc or ions. The invention also relates ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6242384 | Method of enhancing the metabolic function and the growing conditions of plants and seeds A method of using nitric oxide (NO) to enhance crop performance at any stage of its development including sowing, growth, flowering, fruit formation or during many processes associated with the handling of the culture, such as transplantation, root format... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235683 | Method for enhanced supercooling of plants to provide frost protection In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for enhancing supercooling of a plant to temperatures below about -2° C., involving preventing the formation of ice crystals adjacent the plant by forming a substantially continuous hydrophobic... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6133198 | Method of treating viroid infections with bioassimilable boron compounds A method of treating plants to raise their resistance to viroids and to protect them from the effects of viroid infections by administering bioassimilable boron compounds to the plants.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6110867 | Method for providing enhanced photosynthesis Disclosed is a method for enhancing the photosynthesis of horticultural crops which involves treating the surface of said horticultural crop with an effective amount of one or more highly reflective particulate materials.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6086923 | Method for inhibiting plant disease The present invention is directed to a method of inhibiting the growth of disease organisms on and in plants by directly applying an aqueous solution comprising urea and at least one water-soluble salt of a divalent cation and a monovalent anion to the se... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6080701 | Use of aluminium chloride as a resveratrol synthesis elicitor The use of aluminium chloride as a resveratrol synthesis elicitor in crop plants and edible products thereof, particularly in the field of vine and grape growing as well as in the production of grape juice and wine, is disclosed.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074988 | Soilless growth medium including soluble silicon A soilless growth medium includes a core material and a repeating source of soluble silicon. Sufficient soluble silicon should be present in the medium such that plants grown in the soilless growth medium show at least a 100% increase in the concentration... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6069112 | Method for preventing physiological disorders without diminishing photosynthesis In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for preventing sunburn, and other physiological disorders such as watercore, corking and bitterpit, without diminishing photosynthesis, comprising applying to at least a portion of a surface of ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5958463 | Agricultural pesticide formulations The present invention relates generally to the method for the production of liposomal microencapsulated boron-containing products to be used for agricultural formulations. More specifically, a new method of production of liposomal microencapsulated is dis... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950361 | Plant activating method A plant activator which is strip-shaped, and includes a silicon layer provided on one or both surfaces of the base sheet or within a base sheet and containing Si or SiOX (0 | 09/14/1999 |
| 5747419 | Plant growing agent comprising iron ferrocyanide complexes and plant growing method A plant growing agent contains a blue pigment that contains, as a main ingredient, a compound represented by MFeFe(CN)6 ! (M is an alkali metal or an ammonium group, and one Fe is of divalent, while the other Fe is of trivalent), and a substa... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5667795 | Pesticidal micronutrient compositions containing zinc oxide Chlorothalonil compositions which are useful in formulating aqueous pesticidal sprays in which zinc oxide is present as a micronutrient; the compositions are particularly useful for application to potatoes.... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5474972 | Pesticide and fungicide comprising aqueous copper silicate A method of producing a water soluble copper silicate by reacting a copper salt with an alkali silicate in an acidic solvent to produce an aqueous solution of acidified copper silicate capable of being used as a fungicide or pesticide.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5407899 | Algaecidal and herbicidal compositions comprising terpene wetting agents The combination of surfactant carrier mixture with an aqueous copper complex in emulsified form provides rapid algaecidal and herbicidal action. The composition is of particular use in running water systems.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5192356 | Method and composition for treating split-shell crops Method and composition is disclosed for increasing the percentage of split-shell to non-split crops produced during crop harvest by the pre-harvest application of an aluminum treatment to crop plants.... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5074901 | Composition derived from sea water for the treatment of vegetation and its method of production There is disclosed a LIQUOR useful as a natural herbicide and also, when diluted with water, useful as a plant micronutrient.... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5062878 | Method and apparatus for clearing flora from sewer lines The present invention includes a herbicide having a phytocidal effect on roots and the like, and a foaming agent. The foaming agent consists of a gas releasing compound and a surfactant or detergent. To inhibit the growth of flora in or around sewer lines... | 11/05/1991 |
| 3964893 | Lawn moss control with ferric ammonium sulfate-ammonium sulfate double salts Lawn moss is controlled with an herbicidally effective amount of granular ferric ammonium sulfate-ammonium sulfate double salts of the empirical formula (NH4)3 Fe(SO4)3.xH.sub.2 O wherein x is 0 to 12. The doubl... | 06/22/1976 |
