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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316990 | High-strength, low viscosity herbicidal formulations of glyphosate This invention relates to a high-strength herbicidal formulation containing high concentrations of glyphosate monomethylamine or dimethylamine salt and one or more surfactants selected to enhance the herbicidal activity of the glyphosate salts. The formulations exhi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300906 | Control of sulfhydryl compound odor in organothiophosphate formulations Sulfhydryl odors in organothiophosphate formulations are suppressed by treatment of the thiophosphate compound (e.g., bensulide) during preparation of the formulation with a selected emulsifier agent, ethoxylated tallow amine. The amine and any reacting products res... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7271200 | Emulsions A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilised by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7060659 | Herbicide composition There is provided an essentially non-aqueous homogeneous liquid herbicide composition comprising: a) a lipophilic solvent soluble complex comprising the reaction product of: i) not in excess of about 35% by weight of one or more lipophobic herbicides having an acidi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7030060 | Rest-breaking composition and use thereof The invention relates to a composition useful for the breaking of rest in deciduous fruit species such as apple species and grape species comprising an organic nitrogen-containing compound having a molecular weight of 60 to 300 with the exception of urea and dinitro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6992046 | Concentrated aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a herbicide and a betaine type surfactant The present invention concerns an aqueous phytopathological formulation comprising a hydrosoluble salt of at least one aminophosphate or aminophosphonate type herbicide; at least one principal surfactant selected from alkylbetaines and alkyl(amidoalkyl)betaines, and... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972273 | Composition and method for selective herbicide An environmentally safe selective herbicide is provided that includes at least one metal component and at least one chelating agent. The metal component can have a variety of forms, but is preferably in the form of a metal salt, a metal chelate, or combinations ther... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958311 | Flowering regulators A flowering regulator comprising a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, or a phenyl group which may be substituted, R2 | 10/25/2005 |
| 6946426 | Process to prepare aqueous formulations Provided is a method of formulating hydrophobic pesticides comprising emulsifying an aqueous phase and a water-immiscible phase to form a formulation; wherein the aqueous phase is comprised of water and optionally a freeze/thaw agent, one or more emulsifiers, or com... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6831038 | Agricultural formulation The invention pertains to new composition and a method for increasing the solubility of various agricultural compounds in water at a low pH. The compounds included in this patent are typically not soluble at pH ranges less than 7 to produce commercially viable liqui... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6767863 | High-strength low-viscosity agricultural formulations The present invention provides a concentrated herbicide composition containing a glyphosate isopropylammonium salt and a polyoxyalkylene alkylamine surfactant. The concentrated herbicide composition can be formulated to exhibit decreased viscosity by reducing the am... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6750178 | Agrochemical composition An aqueous agrochemical composition comprises an agrochemical active ingredient such as glyphosate, paraquat or fomesafen and an adjuvant of formula (I): X—(R3O)a—R4—NR2R1 and salts thereof, wherein R... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6713433 | Coformulation of an oil-soluble herbicide and a water-soluble herbicide A stable, liquid concentrate herbicidal composition is provided. The composition comprises a water-soluble herbicide in a continuous aqueous phase and an oil-soluble herbicide in a discontinuous oil phase. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6710092 | Emulsions A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilized by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6667276 | Surfactant systems for liquid aqueous preparations The invention relates to surfactant systems for liquid aqueous or aqueous-organic formulations comprising a mixture of one or more basic cosurfactants and one or more surfactants from the group of the acidic phosphoric esters. The surfactant system makes ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6645914 | Surfactant-ammonium sulfate adjuvant composition for enhancing efficacy of herbicides The present invention is directed to liquid homogenous adjuvant blends that include a liquid iminodipropionate amphoteric surfactant, ammonium sulfate and water. The liquid homogenous adjuvant blends are used in spray carrier containing herbicides for con... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6593274 | Terminally modified, amino, polyether siloxanes The present invention teaches the composition of terminally modified, amino, polyether, siloxanes, known hereforth as amino siloxane alkokylates, and their use as adjuvants. The amino siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention enhance the efficacy of a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6482866 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihyd... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6451735 | Glyphosate formulation A storage-stable high-strength aqueous glyphosate concentrate, preferably containing greater than 400 g/l glyphosate expressed as acid, comprises the potassium salt of glyphosate, an alkylglycoside surfactant and an alkoxylated alkylamine surfactant at a ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6420311 | Polyether diamine--based surfactant adjuvants and compositions thereof Surfactants that are expected to further improve the bioefficacy of herbicides. The surfactants comprise esterified alkoxylated polyether diamines, alkoxylated polyether diamines, and mixtures thereof. The present invention also provides for herbicide com... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6329322 | Hybrid ionic phosphorus surfactant adjuvants for bioactive compositions Aqueous bioactive compositions having increased stability and enhanced bioefficacy comprising a bioactive compound, an effective amount of phosphate or phosphonate amphoteric surfactant having multiple ionic charges, and water. The preferred bioactive is ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6200586 | Biocidal and agrochemical suspensions A suspension comprising an aqueous structured surfactant having suspended therein particles or droplets of a substantially water insoluble or sparingly soluble biocidal or agrochemical active substance in a weight ratio of total surfactant to said active ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6184182 | Composition and method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals Methods and compositions are disclosed wherein exogenous chemicals are applied to plants to generate a desired biological response. One embodiment of the present invention is a plant treatment composition that comprises (a) an exogenous chemical and (b) a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6130186 | Composition and method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals Methods and compositions are disclosed wherein exogenous chemicals are applied to plants to generate a desired biological response. One embodiment of the present invention is a plant treatment composition that comprises an exogenous chemical and a first e... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6093681 | Composition and method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals A composition is disclosed for application to a plant that comprises an exogenous chemical (for example, a postemergent herbicide), an aqueous diluent, and a first excipient substance that is amphiphilic. The weight/weight ratio of the first excipient sub... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6093679 | Efficacy enhancer for agricultural chemicals and agricultural chemical compositions An efficacy enhancer for agricultural chemicals and an agricultural chemical composition are disclosed which each manifest perfect stability even when they are incorporated into given agricultural chemicals at high concentrations and which possess excelle... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6093680 | Composition and method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals Methods and compositions are disclosed wherein exogenous chemicals are applied to plants to generate a desired biological response. One embodiment of the present invention is a plant treatment composition that comprises (a) an exogenous chemical; (b) a fi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5998331 | Organoamine siloxane alkoxylate surfactants It has been discovered that organoamine modified siloxane alkoxylates overcome the antagonism associated with nonionic trisiloxane alkoxylates on pesticide uptake in plants. The organoamine modified siloxane alkoxylates of the present invention have the a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5928993 | Aqueous composition, and the use of a wetting-improving agent An aqueous composition which contains a low-foaming alkyl glycoside of the formula (I): ROGx wherein R is a branched alkyl group having 6-12 carbon atoms, G is a monosaccharide residue, and x is a number in the range of 1-5. When combined with ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928992 | Solid delivery system (SDS) for active agricultural chemicals This invention relates to a solid delivery system (SDS) for active agricultural chemicals, and, more particularly, to a bioenhanced, stable SDS for sulfonyl and sulfamoylurea agricultural chemicals capable of forming aqueous microdispersions or tank mixes... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906961 | Alkanolamide spreader-sticker surfactant combination An adjuvant composition containing at least an alkanolamide surfactant and optionally other surfactants or pesticides or formulation aids. The surfactant preferably is reacted with a fatty acid. The process preferably takes places without the use of alkox... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5905057 | Herbicidal 4-benzoylisoxazole-3-carboxylate liquid compositions comprising N-alkylpyrrolidinone stabilizer The invention relates to a liquid composition comprising: (a) a herbicidally effective amount of at least one alkyl 4-benzoylisoxazole-3-carboxylate derivative; and (b) at least one N-alkylpyrrolidinone derivative, said composition being substantially stable.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5885931 | Composition comprising liquid fertilizer, toxicant and compatibility agent A composition which contains a glycoside, an ethoxylated alkylamine, a polyoxyalkylene alkylphenol phosphoric acid ester, a glycol and optionally water can be used as a compatibility agent for a liquid fertiliser-toxicant mixture. The composition has a hi... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5877112 | Agricultural formulation The invention pertains to new composition and a method for increasing the solubility of various agricultural compounds in water at a low pH. The compounds included in this patent are typically not soluble at pH ranges less than 7 to produce commercially v... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5869423 | Oil-in-water emulsions The present invention relates to oil-in-water emulsions containing 0.001 to 70% by weight of at least one active substance from the group consisting of phosphates, thiophosphates and/or carbamates, 0.001 to 30% by weight of one or more surfactant compound... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5849663 | Enhancer for agricultural chemicals, enhancer composition for agricultural chemicals and method for enhancing the efficacy of agricultural chemical The efficacy of an agricultural chemical can be enhanced by using an enhancer for agricultural chemicals represented by the following formulas (I) or (II) together with the agricultural chemical: ##STR1## The enhancer for agricultural chemicals accor... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5834400 | Emulsifiable concentrate for a low dosage fluorinated agricultural chemical An effective emulsifiable concentrate for a low dosage fluorinated agricultural chemical, e.g. diflufenican, a herbicide, in optional admixture with a diluent active agricultural chemical, e.g. bromoxynil octanoate or isooctylmetachlorophenyl acetate herb... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5780390 | Agricultural spray adjuvant comprising coconut diethanolamide and polyalkylene glycol An agricultural spray adjuvant composition that can be added to an agricultural spray to enhance the deposition of the agricultural spray by preventing evaporation, reducing surface tension, stabilizing dynamic surface tension and enhancing stickability c... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5747416 | Herbicidal and insecticidal protein-polysaccharide delivery compositions and methods for controlling plant and insect populations A protein-polysaccharide complex is used as a non-toxic and sustained release carrier for insecticides, herbicides, foliar nutrients and mixtures thereof. Methods for using a solution, solid or flowable impregnated protein-polysaccharide complex as a deli... | 05/05/1998 |
