US 12,458,017 B2
Containerized liquid formulations
Ronald Francis Colletti, Wildwood, MO (US); Shaun Raj Selness, Chesterfield, MO (US); and Daniel James Seyer, Ballwin, MO (US)
Assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed by Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/388,453.
Application 17/388,453 is a division of application No. 15/908,296, filed on Feb. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,089,776.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,858, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,854, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352891 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 25/04 (2006.01); B01F 23/43 (2022.01); B01F 27/113 (2022.01); B01F 27/88 (2022.01); B01F 101/04 (2022.01)
CPC A01N 25/04 (2013.01) [B01F 23/43 (2022.01); B01F 27/113 (2022.01); B01F 27/88 (2022.01); B01F 2101/04 (2022.01)] 13 Claims
 
1. A storage container having disposed therein a liquid formulation comprising a plurality of agrochemicals, the formulation comprising a plurality of parallel liquid layers comprising at least a first liquid layer comprising a first agrochemical, a second liquid layer comprising a second agrochemical, and one or more liquid layers that do not comprise an agrochemical, the plurality of parallel liquid layers being disposed within the container such that each layer is in contact with at least one adjacent liquid layer at a substantially horizontal interface, wherein the layered liquid formulation exhibits improved storage stability as compared to an otherwise identical formulation in the form of an unlayered mixture, and wherein the container fully encloses from about 50 to about 200 liters of the layered liquid formulation and comprises an integrated mixing apparatus.