# US 6,849,276 B1 · Liquid composition with fungicide, bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,849,276 B1 - Document ID: US6849276B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 09/830,358 - Filed: 1999-08-24 - Granted: 2005-02-01 - Earliest claimed: 1999-08-24 - Assignees: Action Pin - Inventors: Ghislain Dufau; Michel Barsacq; Gérard Molla - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6849276B1 ## CPC - A01N 65/06: Coniferophyta [gymnosperms], e.g. cypress - 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) - 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 ## Abstract The invention concerns a phytosanitary fungicide, bactericidal or bacteriostatic composition comprising at least a mineral salt, a copper oxide or hydroxide suspended in an aqueous emulsion of at least a terpene derivative. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fungicidal, bactericidal or bacteriostic plant-protection composition comprising at least one inorganic salt, one oxide or one hydroxide of copper in suspension in an aqueous emulsion of at least one monoterpene. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper is selected from the group consisting of copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper carbonate, copper(I) oxide and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper is copper hydroxide. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein copper is present from 200 to 600 g/l, in the form of an inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the particles of said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper is not greater than 6 μm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said monoterpene is selected from the group consisting of terpenic hydrocarbons, oxidized derivatives of terpenic hydrocarbons, terpenic alcohols, terpenic aldehydes and ketones and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said monoterpene is a mixture of terpenic hydrocarbons and terpenic alcohols. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said monoterpene is an essential oil. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said monotermene is a pine oil. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said monoteroene is a pine oil containing 90% by weight of terpenic alcohols. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein said at least one monoterpene is (are) present from 50 to 400 g/l. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one surfactant. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising from 20 to 100 g/l of surfactant(s). ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate, alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, ethoxylated alkylphenols, EO/PO block copolymers, PO/EO block copolymers, diisopropyinaphthalenesulfonates, dimethylnaphthalenesulfonates, di-n-butylnaphthalenesulfonates, ethoxylated dodecylphenols, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, phosphoric esters of alkyl polyethers (acid forms and/or salts), phosphoric esters of ethoxylated arylphenols (acid forms and/or salts), phosphoric esters of ethoxylated polyarylphenols (acid forms and/or salts), ethoxylated castor oil, isopropylnaphthalenesulfonates, lignosulfonates, methyldinapthalenesulfonates, methylnaphthalenesulfonates, n-butylnapthalenesulfonates, ethoxylated octylphenols, phenyl sulfonates, polyalkylnaphtylmethanesulfonates, polyacrylates, ethoxylated polyarylphenols, polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives thereof, salts of sulfonated cresol-formalin condensates, salts of condensates of naphthalenesulfonic acid, salts of acrylic acid-acrylic ester copolymers, salts of maleic acid-olefin copolymers, salts of maleic anhydride-isobutylene copolymers, ethoxylated alkylphenol sulfates, ethoxylated polyarylphenol sulfates, sulfosuccinates, taurates, and ethoxylated tristyrylphenols. ### Claim 15 A method of preparing a fungicidal, bactericidal or bacteriostic plant-protection composition comprising at least one inorganic salt, one oxide or one hydroxide of copper in suspension in an aqueous emulsion of at least one monoterpene, comprising micronizing said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper and other ingredients of the composition comprising at least one monoterpene, water and at least one surfactant until a stable homogeneous suspension is obtained in which the size of the particles is less than 6 μm. ### Claim 16 A method of preparing a fungicidal, bactericidal or bacteriostic plant-protection composition comprising at least one inorganic salt, one oxide or one hydroxide of copper in suspension in an aqueous emulsion of at least one terpenic derivative, comprising admixing said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper, having a diameter not greater than 6 μm, with other ingredients of the composition comprising at least one terpenic derivative, water and at least one surfactant until a stable homogeneous suspension is obtained. ### Claim 17 A method of enhancing the efficacy of an inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper in a plant-protection composition, comprising combining said inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper in suspension in an aqueous emulsion with at least one monoterpene. ### Claim 18 A method of treating plants with a product based on an inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper, comprising spraying an effective quantity of a plant-protection mixture prepared by mixing, in aqueous form, a composition of an inorganic salt, oxide or hydroxide of copper in suspension in an aqueous emulsion containing at least one monoterpene, on the plant to be treated.