Patents
US 9426948 B2: Method of increasing wetted soil volume
- Granted
- 2016-08-30
- Filed
- 2010-04-13 application 13390047
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil borne diseases using compositions comprising high terpene containing oils and one or more surfactants and alcohol. The invention also relates to methods for conditioning soil to improve overall plant health and growth by among others increasing the wetted soil volume available for water utilization by plant roots using the disclosed compositions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160830.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORO AGRI INC. 16 patents | US company or organization | Trophy Club, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erroll M. Pullen | Somerset West, ZA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Melvin Donovan Pullen | Burbank, CA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01G | Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops or seaweed; forestry; watering | A01G25/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01N | Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof ; biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides or as herbicides ; pest repellants or attractants; plant growth regulators | A01N31/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C05G | Mixtures of fertilisers covered individually by different subclasses of class c05; mixtures of one or more fertilisers with materials not having a specific fertilising activity, e.g. pesticides, soil-conditioners, wetting agents ; fertilisers characterised by their form | C05G3/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E02B | Hydraulic engineering | E02B11/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A40/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PULLEN, ERROLL MELVYN signed 2014-05-06 PULLEN, MELVIN DONOVAN signed 2014-05-06 | ORO AGRI, INC. TROPHY CLUB, TX | 33655/288 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-02-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PULLEN, ERROLL MELVYN signed 2012-01-26 PULLEN, MELVIN DONOVAN signed 2012-01-26 | ORO AGRI, INC. TROPHY CLUB, TX | 27688/142 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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