# US 11,432,544 B2 · Composition and related methods of manufacture and use > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,432,544 B2 - Document ID: US11432544B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/482,362 - Filed: 2021-09-22 - Published: 2022-01-13 - Granted: 2022-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2019-11-08 - Assignees: Donaghys Limited - Applicants: Donaghys Limited - Inventors: Jarred Marfell; Jeremy Silva; Karen Yeritsyan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432544B2 ## CPC - A01N 25/26: in coated particulate form - C05G 3/60: Biocides or preservatives, e.g. disinfectants, pesticides or herbicides; Pest repellants or attractants - A01N 37/38: having at least one oxygen or sulfur atom attached to an aromatic ring system - A01N 43/40: six-membered rings - A01N 43/90: having two or more relevant hetero rings, condensed among themselves or with a common carbocyclic ring system - A01N 57/20: containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals - C05B 1/02: Superphosphates - C05C 3/00: Fertilisers containing other salts of ammonia or ammonia itself, e.g. gas liquor - C05C 9/00: Fertilisers containing urea or urea compounds - C05D 3/02: from limestone, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrate, slaked lime, calcium oxide, waste calcium products - C05D 5/00: Fertilisers containing magnesium (C05D7/00 takes precedence) - C05G 5/30: Layered or coated, e.g. dust-preventing coatings - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - 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 (organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia, or the like C05F11/08; organic fertilisers containing plant vitamins or hormones C05F11/10); FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM - C05B: PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS - C05C: NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS - C05D: INORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C; FERTILISERS PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE ## Abstract Described herein is a stable dry composition comprising a compound with herbicide activity located on a carrier compound and a compound with amphiphilic properties coating at least part or all of the compound with herbicide activity and carrier compound. Methods of manufacture and application of the dry composition are also described along with storage stable plant and herbicide compositions and methods of co-administration of combination plant and herbicide compositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A stable dry composition comprising: a carrier compound; a compound with herbicide activity located on an outer surface of the carrier compound and not substantially mixed into or homogenous with the carrier compound; and a compound with amphiphilic properties coating at least part or all of the compound with herbicide activity and the carrier compound to form a discrete outer layer not substantially mixed into or homogenous with the carrier compound or the compound with herbicide activity; wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is a synthetic or natural molecule having an ability to self-assemble into structures comprising liposomes, bilayer sheets, micelles, vesicles, nanotubes, nanofibers, and lamellae or combinations thereof, and wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is selected from phosphoglyceride or phosphotide compounds. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dry composition is formulated as a particle, dust, powder, cake, prill or granular composition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with herbicide activity comprises an herbicide that is a non-selective herbicide or a selective herbicide. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with herbicide activity comprises an herbicide that is one or more of soluble, able to be emulsified in aqueous solutions or other solvents. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with herbicide activity comprises an herbicide that is selected from one or more of glyphosate, glyfosinate, glyfumesate, desmedipham, phenmedipham, MCPB, bentazone, dicamba, flumetsulam, phenoxy herbicides, 3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid, picolinic acid herbicides. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with herbicide activity comprises an herbicide that comprises 0.1-60% weight of the dry composition based on the total weight of the dry composition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the carrier compound provides a solid or semi-solid substrate on which the compound with herbicide activity is received and located during storage prior to application. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the carrier compound comprises 2-99.8% weight of the dry composition based on the total weight of the dry composition. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the carrier compound is a fertilizer or a mineral. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The dry composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein the carrier compound comprises one or more of lime, urea, phosphate, phosphate salts, super phosphate, ammonium sulphate, NPK, NPKS, magnesium oxide, gypsum. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the carrier compound retains the compound with herbicide activity on the outer surface of the carrier compound. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is formulated to delay release of the compound with herbicide activity and the carrier compound post application. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is a mixture of glycerophospholipids selected from phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phophatidylserine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidic acid. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is lecithin. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties comprises a coating, and wherein the coating comprises 0.01 to 50% by weight dry composition based on the total weight of the dry composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties comprises a coating, and wherein a rate of release or elution rate of the coating is from 2 hours to 24 hours. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dry composition is formulated for shipping and storing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dry composition is formulated for broadcasting to: a plant or a part thereof; a ground surface surrounding the plant or the part thereof; into a ground surrounding the plant or the part thereof; and combinations thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The dry composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dry composition is formulated for co-administration with a plant seed, wherein the dry composition is mixed with the plant seed together as a dry mixture, stored until ready for use, then applied as a mixture to a ground surface or drilled into a ground. ### Claim 20 A stable dry composition comprising: a carrier compound; a compound with herbicide activity located on an outer surface of the carrier compound and not substantially mixed into or homogenous with the carrier compound; and a compound with amphiphilic properties coating at least part or all of the compound with herbicide activity and the carrier compound to form a discrete outer layer not substantially mixed into or homogenous with the carrier compound or the compound with herbicide activity; wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is a synthetic or natural molecule having an ability to self-assemble into structures comprising liposomes, bilayer sheets, micelles, vesicles, nanotubes, nanofibers, and lamellae or combinations thereof, and wherein the compound with amphiphilic properties is a mixture of glycerophospholipids selected from phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phophatidylserine, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidic acid.