US 12,127,556 B2
Nontoxic coating concentrates for agricultural uses
Jonathan Flores, Hyde Park, MA (US); Matthew A. Bosley, Watertown, MA (US); Sandra Rifai, Somerville, MA (US); Robert P. Mahoney, Newbury, MA (US); Damian Hajduk, San Jose, CA (US); Rosa Casado Portilla, Middleton, MA (US); Turner Newton, Somerville, MA (US); and David S. Soane, Palm Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Crop Enhancement, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by CROP ENHANCEMENT, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 26, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/696,029.
Application 16/696,029 is a continuation of application No. 15/641,897, filed on Jul. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,492,356.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/404,343, filed on Oct. 5, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/359,191, filed on Jul. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0229341 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. A01N 25/04 (2006.01); A01C 1/06 (2006.01); A01N 25/24 (2006.01); A01N 25/32 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 25/04 (2013.01) [A01C 1/06 (2013.01); A01N 25/24 (2013.01); A01N 25/32 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
 
1. A nontoxic agricultural formulation comprising a concentrated liquid suspension, wherein the concentrated liquid suspension comprises a drying oil, particulate materials, and a surfactant,
wherein the particulate materials are bentonite clay particles, wherein the bentonite clay particles are suspended in the drying oil, and wherein the bentonite clay particles are not organically modified;
wherein the drying oil is in an amount from about 40% to about 90% by weight of the formulation;
wherein the drying oil is linseed oil;
wherein the bentonite clay particles are in an amount from about 10% to about 40% by weight of the formulation;
wherein the surfactant is in an amount from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight of the formulation, and
wherein the formulation is free of synthetic pesticide.
 
10. A method of deterring pest damage to an agricultural target, the method comprising coating the agricultural target with the formulation of claim 1, wherein the formulation forms a coating on the agricultural target and wherein the coating deters pest damage.