IP Library Patent Application 12024809
Patent Application
App. No. 12/024,809

SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR EPA EXEMPT PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS

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12/024,809
Abstract

The invention is directed to methods, apparatuses and EPA exempt compositions directed to producing a safe and effective chemical or biological barrier to protect human or animal subjects from insect and other nuisance pests.

Claims (31)

1 . A misting system comprising: a) a fluid reservoir for containing a pesticidal composition; b) a misting nozzle for dispersal of the pesticidal composition; c) a conduit for transmitting the pesticidal composition from the reservoir to the nozzle; and d) a pump for flowing the pesticidal composition through the conduit, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises a pesticidally acceptable carrier and at least one pesticidally active ingredient.

2 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of: α-pinene or β-pinene; α-campholenic aldehyde; α-citronellol; α-iso-amyl-cinnamic (e.g., amyl cinnamic aldehyde); α-pinene oxide; α-cinnamic terpinene; α-terpineol (e.g., methods.1-methyl-4-isopropyl-1-cyclohexen-8-ol); λ-terpinene; achillea; aldehyde c16 (pure); alpha-phellandrene; amyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl salicylate; anethole; anise; aniseed; anisic aldehyde; basil; bay; benzyl acetate; benzyl alcohol; bergamot (e.g., monardia fistulosa, monarda didyma, citrus bergamia, monarda punctata); beta-pinene; bitter orange peel; black pepper; black seed oil; borneol; calamus; camphene; camphor (e.g., camphor dextro); cananga oil (e.g., java); canola; cardamom; carnation (e.g., dianthus caryophyllus ); carvacrol; carveol; cassia ; castor; catnip; cedar (e.g., hinoki); cedarwood; chamomile; cineole; cinnamaldehyde; cinnamic alcohol; cinnamon (e.g., cinnamon leaf oil); cis-pinane; citral (e.g., 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal); citronella; citronellal; citronellol dextro (e.g., 3-7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol); citronellol; citronellyl acetate; citronellyl nitrile; citrus; citrus unshiu ; clary sage; clove (e.g., eugenia caryophyllus); clove bud; coriander; corn; cotton seed; d-dihydrocarvone; decyl aldehyde; diethyl phthalate; dihydroanethole; dihydrocarveol; dihydrolinalool; dihydromyrcene; dihydromyrcenol; dihydromyrcenyl acetate; dihydroterpineol; dimethyl salicylate; dimethyloctanal; dimethyloctanol; dimethyloctanyl acetate; diphenyl oxide; dipropylene glycol; d-limonene; d-pulegone; estragole; ethyl vanillin (e.g., 3-ethoxy-4-hydrobenzaldehyde); eucalyptol (e.g., cineole); eucalyptus citriodora; eucalyptus globulus; eucalyptus; eugenol (e.g., 2-methoxy-4-allyl phenol); evening primrose; fenchol; fennel; Ferniol™; fish; florazon (e.g., 4-ethyl-α, α-dimethyl-benzenepropanal); galaxolide; garlic; geraniol (e.g., 2-trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-8-ol); geraniol; geraniol 60; geranium; geranyl acetate; geranyl nitrile; ginger; grapefruit; guaiacol; guaiacwood; gurjun balsam; hedione; heliotropin; herbanate (e.g., 3-(1-methyl-ethyl) bicyclo (2, 2, 1) hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester); hercolyn d; hiba; hydroxycitronellal; i-carvone; i-methyl acetate; ionone; isobutyl quinoleine (e.g., 6-secondary butyl quinoline); isobornyl acetate; isobornyl methylether; isoeugenol; isolongifolene; isosafrole; jasmine; jojoba; juniper berry; lavender; lavandin; lemongrass; lemon; lilac flower oil; lime; lime oil; limonene; linallol oxide; linallol; linalool; linalyl acetate; linseed; litsea cubeba; 1-methyl acetate; longifolene; mandarin; mentha ; menthane hydroperoxide; menthol crystals; menthol laevo (e.g., 5-methyl-2-isopropyl cyclohexanol); menthol; menthone laevo (e.g., 4-isopropyl-1-methyl cyclohexan-3-one); methyl anthranilate; methyl cedryl ketone; methyl chavicol; methyl hexyl ether; methyl ionone; methyl salicylate; mineral; mint; musk ambrette; musk ketone; musk xylol; mustard (also known as allylisothio-cyanate); myrcene; neem; nerol; neryl acetate; nonyl aldehyde; nutmeg (e.g., myristica fragrans ); orange (e.g., citrus aurantium dulcis); orris (e.g., iris florentina) root; para-cymene; para-hydroxy phenyl butanone crystals (e.g., 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone); passion palmarosa oil (e.g., cymbopogon martini); patchouli (e.g., pogostemon cablin); p-cymene; pennyroyal; pepper; peppermint (e.g., mentha piperita ); perillaldehyde; petitgrain (e.g., citrus aurantium amara); phenyl ethyl alcohol; phenyl ethyl propionate; 2-phenyl ethyl propionate; phenyl ethyl-2-methylbutyrate; pimento berry; pimento leaf; pinane hydroperoxide; pinanol; pine ester; pine needle; pine; pinene; piperonal; piperonyl acetate; piperonyl alcohol; plinol; plinyl acetate; pseudo ionone; rhodinol; rhodinyl acetate; rosalin; rose; rosemary (e.g., rosmarinus officinalis ); ryu; safrole; sage; sandalwood (e.g., santalum album); sandenol; sassafras; sesame; soy; soybean; spearmint; spice; spike lavender; spirantol; starflower; tangerine; tea seed; tea tree; terpenoids (isoprenoids or terpenes); terpineol; terpinene-4-ol; terpinolene; terpinyl acetate; tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate; tetrahydrolinalool; tetrahydrolinalyl acetate; tetrahydromyrcenol; thulasi; thyme; thymol; tomato; trans-2-hexenol; trans-anethole and metabolites thereof; triethyl citrate; turmeric; turpentine; vanillin (e.g., 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde); vetiver; vitalizair; white cedar; white grapefruit; and wintergreen (e.g., betula oil).

3 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidally acceptable carrier is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of: polysorbate 20; mono-glyceride derivatives; poly-oxyethylene nonyl phenolethers; sugars; esters; sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS); butyl lactate; isopropyl myristate (and analogs thereof); sorbitol, lecithin; sorbitan monooleate; benzyl alcohol; tergitol; sodium alkyl ether sulfate; and the like.

4 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient is at least one member selected from the group consisting of rosemary, wintergreen, lemongrass, thyme, eugenol, cinnamon, geraniol, peppermint, vanillin and sesame.

5 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary and wintergreen;

6 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary, peppermint and wintergreen;

7 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of eugenol and phenyl ethyl propionate;

8 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of eugenol, phenyl ethyl propionate and isopropyl myristate;

9 . The misting system of claim 2 , wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary, wintergreen, lemongrass, cinnamon, and isopropyl myristate.

10 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; isopropyl alcohol; isopropyl myristate; lemongrass; peppermint; thyme; and vanillin.

11 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; clove; isopropyl myristate; lemongrass; peppermint; thyme; and vanillin.

12 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: peppermint; rosemary; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

13 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; lecithin; lemongrass; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil.

14 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; isopropyl myristate; lecithin; mineral; phenyl ethyl propionate; sodium lauryl sulfate; and wintergreen oil.

15 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; lecithin; and wintergreen oil.

16 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; lecithin; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil.

17 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; lecithin; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; thyme; and wintergreen oil.

18 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

19 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; mineral; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

20 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; lecithin; lemongrass; mineral; peppermint; phenyl ethyl propionate; sodium lauryl sulfate; thyme; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

21 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; geraniol; lemongrass; peppermint; phenyl ethyl propionate; sesame; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

22 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; geraniol; lecithin; lemongrass; mineral; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; thyme; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

23 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; glacial acetic acid; hydroxypropylcellulose; lecithin; phenyl ethyl propionate; and sodium lauryl sulfate.

24 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; lecithin; lemongrass; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil.

25 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; geraniol; lecithin; lemongrass; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

26 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; mineral; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; and wintergreen oil.

27 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; glacial acetic acid; lecithin; sodium lauryl sulfate; and wintergreen oil.

28 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; glacial acetic acid; lecithin; and wintergreen oil.

29 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: geraniol; peppermint; phenyl ethyl propionate (pep); propellant; sesame; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

30 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: peppermint; rosemary; vanillin; and wintergreen oil.

32 . The misting system of claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: mineral; rosemary; wintergreen; peppermint; and vanillin.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2014
From: ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: GIBRALTAR BUSINESS CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 032111/0932 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 24, 2013
From: ECO SMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; BIOGANIC SAFETY BRANDS, INC.; ECOIPM, INC.
To: DFJ ELEMENT, L.P. (COMPRISED OF DFJ ELEMENT PARTNERS, LLC AS GENERAL PARTNER AND ELEMENT VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC AS MANAGING MEMBER)
Reel/Frame 031268/0175 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2011
From: ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING VI, INC.; VENTURE LENDING & LEASING V, INC.
Reel/Frame 025745/0650 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: BESSETTE, STEVEN M.
To: ECOSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 020536/0298 →