Gary L Melchior

US Patent:

20120021911, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Mar 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/146229

Inventors:

Wallace Keith Majure - West Monore LA, US
Nicholas William Vandervort - Cresco LA, US
Paul Joseph David - Lititz PA, US
Brian Duane Deeter - Auberry CA, US
Gary Louis Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
James Richard Brazzle - Sancramento CA, US
Kenneth Roger Muzyk - Brandon FL, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US
Oakford George Bain - Yuma AZ, US
John Edward Frieden - Kansas City MA, US
David Alexander Marsden - Yuma AZ, US
Olaf Christian Moberg - New Brighton MN, US
Susan Toddie Oeltjen - Lake Elmo MN, US
John Christopher Rueb - St. Paul MN, US
William Arthur Hendrickson - Stillwater OK, US

Assignee:

Gowan Co. - Yuma AZ

International Classification:

A01N 55/02
A01P 21/00
A01P 3/00
A01P 1/00
A01P 13/02

US Classification:

504140, 514 54

Abstract:

Plant treatment compositions comprising metal alginate salts and at least one amine compound are useful in the treatment of plants, particularly food crops. The metal alginate salts are found to be highly effective in the absence of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides.

US Patent:

20130172184, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/776975

Inventors:

Oakford George Bain - Yuma AZ, US
James Richard Brazzle - Sacramento CA, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US
Paul Joseph David - Lititz PA, US
Brian Duane Deeter - Auberry CA, US
John Edward Frieden - Kansas City MO, US
Charles Paul Grasso - Yuma AZ, US
Wallace Keith Majure - West Monroe LA, US
David Alexander Marsden - Yuma AZ, US
Gary Louis Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Kenneth Roger Muzyk - Brandon FL, US
George David Newberry - Boise ID, US
Nicholas William Vandervort - Cresco LA, US
William Arthur Hendrickson - Stillwater MN, US
Olaf Christian Moberg - New Brighton MN, US
Susan Toddie Oeltjen - Lake Elmo MN, US
Christopher John Rueb - St. Paul MN, US

Assignee:

Gowan Comercio Internacional E Servicos Limitada - Funcha Madeira

International Classification:

A01N 59/00

US Classification:

504100, 504101

Abstract:

Plant treatment compositions comprising metal alginate salts and further containing at least one amine compound (sometimes also herein referred to as the “first amine compound”), and additionally includes at least a pH buffer composition comprising a second amine compound (sometimes also herein referred to as the “second amine compound”), which compositions useful in the treatment of plants, particularly food crops. In certain embodiments, the plant treatment compositions are highly effective even wherein the content of metallic copper present is 500 ppm or even less in the plant treatment composition used to treat plants or crops. The plant treatment compositions are found to be highly effective even in the absence of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides.

US Patent:

20130184157, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/813090

Inventors:

Timothy Edward Kunkel - Yuma AZ, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US
John Edmonds - Great Shelford, GB
Jacques Laurent Ansiaux - Jette Bruxelles, BE
George David Newberry - Boise ID, US
Gary Louis Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Francesca Borgo - Lainate, IT

Assignee:

Gowan Comercio International E Servicos Limitada - Funcha Madeira

International Classification:

A01N 25/32

US Classification:

504300

Abstract:

Disclosed are compositions comprising a microencapsulated triallate compound, and an improved process for the control of undesired vegetative growth in and among desired vegetative growth, especially cereal crops, the process comprising the steps of: providing an effective amount of a treatment composition to the treated crop.

US Patent:

20100204046, Aug 12, 2010

Filed:

Jul 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/668958

Inventors:

Ronnie Helms - Stuttgart AR, US
Wallace Keith Majure - West Monroe LA, US
Mominic Frank Alonso - Linden CA, US
Kevin Wayne Stewart - Collierville TN, US
Nick Vandervort - Cresco IA, US
Paul Joseph David - Litilz PA, US
Brian Duane Deeter - Auberry CA, US
George David Newberry - Boise ID, US
Gary Joseph Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
James Richard Brazzle - Sacramento CA, US
Kenneth Roger Muzyk - Brandon FL, US
Charles Paul Grasso - Yuma AZ, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Sandra Alcaraz - Yuma AZ, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US

Assignee:

Gowan Co. - Yuma AZ

International Classification:

A01N 25/32
A01N 43/40

US Classification:

504105, 504130

Abstract:

Improved agricultural processes for the controlled cultivation of crops are disclosed. In one aspect, crops of different types, namely that is to say crops grown from seeds, plants or cultivars having resistance to two (or more) different classes of herbicides, are treated to control undesired vegetative growth using a single class of herbicides.

US Patent:

20140213544, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/229027

Inventors:

- Yuma AZ, US
Nicholas William Vandervort - Cresco IA, US
Paul Joseph David - Lititz PA, US
Brian Duane Deeter - Auberry CA, US
Gary Joseph Melchior - Walla Walla WA, US
James Richard Brazzle - Sacramento CA, US
Kenneth Roger Muzyk - Brandon FL, US
Frank Rene Miranda - Holtville CA, US
Tak Wai Cheung - Yuma AZ, US
John Edward Frieden - Kansas City MA, US
David Alexander Marsden - Yuma AZ, US
Olaf Christian Moberg - New Brighton MN, US
Susan Toddie Oeltjen - Lake Elmo MN, US
John Christopher Rueb - St. Paul MN, US
William Arthur Hendrickson - Stillwater OK, US

Assignee:

Cowan Co. - Yuma AZ

International Classification:

A01N 43/16
A01N 59/00

US Classification:

514 54

Abstract:

Plant treatment compositions comprising metal alginate salts and at least one amine compound are useful in the treatment of plants, particularly food crops. The metal alginate salts are found to be highly effective in the absence of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides.