# US 2008/0187607 A1 · Systems, methods and apparatuses for epa exempt pesticidal compositions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0187607 A1 - Document ID: US20080187607A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/024,809 - Filed: 2008-02-01 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-01 - Assignees: Ecosmart Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Steven M. BESSETTE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187607A1 ## CPC - A01N 25/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application {, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application}; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests - A01N 65/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) - B05B 15/658: the spraying apparatus or its outlet axis being perpendicular to the flow conduit - 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 - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) ## 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 ### Claim 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) 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). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) 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. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The misting system of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary and wintergreen; ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The misting system of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary, peppermint and wintergreen; ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The misting system of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of eugenol and phenyl ethyl propionate; ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The misting system of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of eugenol, phenyl ethyl propionate and isopropyl myristate; ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The misting system of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active ingredient consists of rosemary, wintergreen, lemongrass, cinnamon, and isopropyl myristate. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; isopropyl alcohol; isopropyl myristate; lemongrass; peppermint; thyme; and vanillin. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; clove; isopropyl myristate; lemongrass; peppermint; thyme; and vanillin. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: peppermint; rosemary; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; lecithin; lemongrass; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; lecithin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; lecithin; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; lecithin; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; thyme; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; mineral; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; geraniol; lemongrass; peppermint; phenyl ethyl propionate; sesame; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; glacial acetic acid; hydroxypropylcellulose; lecithin; phenyl ethyl propionate; and sodium lauryl sulfate. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; eugenol; lecithin; lemongrass; rosemary; thyme; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: cinnamon; geraniol; lecithin; lemongrass; peppermint; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: lecithin; mineral; rosemary; sodium lauryl sulfate; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: eugenol; glacial acetic acid; lecithin; sodium lauryl sulfate; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: clove; glacial acetic acid; lecithin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: geraniol; peppermint; phenyl ethyl propionate (pep); propellant; sesame; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: peppermint; rosemary; vanillin; and wintergreen oil. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) The misting system of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal composition comprises: mineral; rosemary; wintergreen; peppermint; and vanillin.