Author: claimsbot

1. A solid formulation comprising:
a low melting active compound in particulate form;
a free-flow agent in particulate form; and
a solid diluent,
wherein particles of the low melting active compound are impregnated with the free-flow agent particles.
2. The solid formulation of claim 1, wherein the low melting compound is a pesticidally active compound.
3. The solid formulation of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally active compound is a herbicidally active compound.
4. The solid formulation of claim 3, wherein the herbicidally active compound is a fluroxypyr ester.
5. The solid formulation of claim 4, wherein the fluroxypyr ester is fluroxypyr-meptyl.
6. The solid formulation of claim 1, wherein the low melting active and the free-flow agent are present in a weight:weight ratio of about 7:1 to about 3:1.
7. The solid formulation of claim 1, comprising about 2% to about 15% by weight of the free-flow agent.
8. The solid formulation of claim 1, comprising about 10% by weight to about 70% by weight of the low melting active compound.
9. The solid formulation of claim 1, comprising about 10% by weight to about 80% by weight of the solid diluent.
10. The solid formulation of claim 1, wherein the free-flow agent comprises a silica-containing material.
11. The solid formulation of claim 10, wherein the free-flow agent comprises hydrophobic silicon dioxide.
12. The solid formulation of claim 1, further comprising a pH adjuster in an amount sufficient to maintain the pH of the formulation when it is in a water diluted form below about 7.
13. The solid formulation of claim 12, comprising about 0.1% by weight to about 2% by weight of the pH adjuster.
14. The solid formulation of claim 1, further comprising a binding agent.
15. The solid formulation of claim 14, comprising at least about 4% by weight of the binding agent.
16. The solid formulation of claim 1, comprising one or more adjuvants selected from the group consisting of dispersants, wetting agents, binding agents, and anti-foam agents.
17. The solid formulation of claim 1, wherein the solid formulation is in the form of a granule.
18. The solid formulation of claim 1, further comprising one or more additional active compounds.
19. The solid formulation of claim 18, wherein the one or more additional active compounds is a pesticidally active compound.
20. The solid formulation of claim 1, wherein the solid formulation has a moisture content of less than about 5% by weight.
21. A mixture comprising two or more groups of different solid pesticidal granules, wherein one of the groups comprises a solid composition according to claim 1.
22. A method of controlling an unwanted pest at a locus comprising applying to the locus a solid formulation according to claim 1, wherein the low melting active compound is a pesticidally active compound.
23. A solid formulation comprising:
(a) about 10% by weight to about 70% by weight of a low melting active compound;
(b) about 2% by weight to about 15% by weight of a free-flow agent;
(c) about 10% by weight to about 80% by weight of a diluent;
(d) about 2% by weight to about 25% by weight of a dispersant;
(e) about 1% by weight to about 15% by weight of a binding agent;
(f) about 0.1% by weight to about 5% by weight of a pH adjuster;
(g) up to about 5% by weight of a wetting agent; and
(h) up to about 5% by weight of an anti-foam agent;
wherein the solid formulation is in the form of a granule having a moisture content of less than about 5% by weight.
24. The solid formulation of claim 23, wherein the low melting active compound is in particulate form.
25. The solid formulation of claim 24, wherein the free-flow agent is in particulate form, and wherein particles of the low melting active compound are impregnated with the free-flow agent particles.
26. The solid formulation of claim 24, wherein the low melting active compound comprises fluroxypyr-meptyl.
27. A method of preparing a solid formulation comprising a low melting active compound, the method comprising:
a) mixing the low melting active compound in particulate form with a free-flow agent in particulate form under high shear or impact to impregnate particles of the low melting active compound with the particles of the free-flow agent to form bound particles of the low melting active compound and the free-flow agent;
b) combining the bound particles of the low melting active compound and the free-flow agent with a diluent and one or more formulation adjuvants to form a homogeneous mixture; and
c) milling the homogeneous mixture to form particles.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein said mixing step a) comprises blending the low melting active and the free-flow agent and feeding the blended material through a mill apparatus.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the mill apparatus comprises a hammer mill.
30. The method of claim 7, wherein the free-flow agent comprises a silica-containing material.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the free-flow agent comprises hydrophobic silicon dioxide.
32. The method of claim 27, wherein the low melting active and the free-flow agent are bound in a weight:weight ratio of about 7:1 to about 3:1.
33. The method of claim 27, wherein the entire content of the free-flow agent used in preparing the solid formulation is provided in said mixing step a).
34. The method of claim 27, wherein the free-flow agent comprises about 2% to about 15% by weight of the solid formulation.
35. The method of claim 27, wherein the low melting compound is a pesticidally active compound.
36. The method of claim 35, wherein the pesticidally active compound is a herbicidally active compound.
37. The method of claim 36 wherein the herbicidally active compound is a fluroxypyr ester.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein the fluroxypyr ester is fluroxypyr-meptyl.
39. The method of claim 27, wherein the one or more formulation adjuvants are selected from the group consisting of dispersants, binding agents, pH adjusters, and wetting agents.
40. The method of claim 27, wherein said milling step c) comprises formation of particles having an average size of about 1 micron to about 15 microns.
41. The method of claim 27, wherein said milling step c) comprising high energy milling.
42. The method of claim 27, further comprising processing the particles to be in a solid delivery form
43. The method of claim 42, wherein said further processing step comprises adding an anti-foam agent to the formulation.
44. The method of claim 42, wherein said further processing step comprises shaping the mix to form a granule, pill, prill, pellet, or powder.
45. The method of claim 44, wherein the solid formulation is in the form of granules having an average size of about 0.1 mm to about 10 mm.
46. The method of claim 27, wherein the formed solid formulation is dried to have an average moisture content of less than about 5% by weight.
47. A method of preparing a solid formulation comprising a low melting active compound, the method comprising:
a) mixing about 10% by weight to about 70% by weight of the low melting active compound in particulate form with about 2% by weight to about 15% by weight of a free-flow agent in particulate form under high shear or impact to impregnate particles of the low melting active compound with the particles of the free-flow agent to form bound particles of the low melting active compound and the free-flow agent;
b) combining the bound particles of the low melting active compound and the free-flow agent with about 10% by weight to about 80% by weight of a diluent, about 2% by weight to about 25% by weight of a dispersant, about 1% by weight to about 15% by weight of a binding agent, about 0.1% by weight to about 5% by weight of a pH adjuster, and up to about 5% by weight of a wetting agent to form a homogeneous mixture;
c) milling the homogeneous mixture to form particles; and
d) further processing the particles with up to about 5% by weight of an anti-foam agent to be in a solid delivery form;
wherein all of the percentages are based on the final weight of the overall solid formulation.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-9 (Cancelled)
10. (Currently Amended) Method of preparation of compounds represented by formula (I):
8
, wherein the method it comprises the following steps:
contacting at least one acid halide represented by formula (II): ACOX, or one -ketophosphonate represented by formula (III):
9
with at least one silyl phosphite represented by formula (IV):
P(OSialk3)xOR33-x(IV)
wherein R1, R2 and R3, which are the same or different, represent an alkyl, aryl, acyloxyalkyl, or heterocycle group,
A being defined in one of the previous claims represents a group of formula (CH2)nR4,
X represents a halogen atom, preferably chlorine,
alk is a C1-6 alkyl group,
x is equal to 2 or 3,
n is a whole number from 0 to 24 inclusive,
R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl goup, a heterocycle or a group with the formula NR5R6,
R5 and R6, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group,
hydrolysis of the compounds obtained in the previous step.
11. (Original) Method according to claim 10, wherein it comprises the following steps:
contacting a least one acid halide represented by formula (II): ACOX, with at least one phosphite represented by formula (V): P(OR1)(OR2)(OR), wherein R1, R2 and R, which are the same or different, represent an alkyl, aryl, acyloxyalkyl, or heterocycle group, to form an -ketophosphonate represented by formula (III),
contacting the -ketophosphonate obtained in the previous step with at least one sylyl phosphite represented by formula (IV) such as defined in the preceding claim,
hydrolysis of the compounds obtained in the previous step.
12. (Original) Method according to claim 11, wherein the silyl phosphite is a compound represented by formula (IV) in which x is equal to 2.
13. (Original) Method according to claim 11, wherein the silyl phosphite is a compound represented by formual (IV) in which x is equal to 3.
14. (Original) Method according to claim 10, wherein at least one acid halide represented by formula (II): ACOX, is placed in contact with at least one silyl phosphite represented by formual (IV) in which x is equal to 2, then the product so obtained is placed in contact with at least one silyl phosphite represented by formual (IV) in which x is equal to 3.
15. (Currently Amended) Method of preparation of compounds represented by formula (I):
10
, wherein the method it comprises the following steps:
an acid chloride of formula (II): ACOX is caused to react with a mixture of dimethylphosphite and trimethylphosphite,
wherein A represents a group of formula (CH2)nR4,
X represents a halogen atom, preferably chlorine,
n is a whole number from 0 to 24,
R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocycle or a group with the formula NR5R6,
R5 and R6, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and
R and R, which are the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or alkaline earth atom;
and then in a second step, the ester functions obtained in the previous steps are hydrolyzed by acid hydrolysis, followed by a salification.
16. (Original) Method according to claim 15, wherein the reaction of the first step is carried out in a solvent such as chloroform at a temperature below 30 C.
17. (Original) Method according to claim 15, wherein the hydrolysis is carried out by dissolving the product obtained in the first step in concentrated hot hydrochloric acid.
18-25 (Cancelled)

1. A bicycle lock for multiple connection uses, which includes at least a body, a fit seat, a push rod, a lock cylinder module, a first clamping block, an external locking element, wherein: the body, which is consisted of an upper housing and a lower housing, a first inserting hole and a second inserting hole are respectively set on an inner side of the body, a latch inserting hole is set on an outer side of the body, and a push rod groove, a lock cylinder groove, a second groove and a hold down groove are set inside the body; the fit seat, which is correspondingly locked to the body, a first side arm and a second side arm are respectively set on two sides of the fit seat, a first side bolt is extended from the first side arm for inserting the first inserting hole, a first engaging teeth set is set on the first side bolt, a second side bolt is extended from the second side arm for inserting the second inserting hole, a second engaging teeth set is set on the second side bolt; the push rod, which is placed inside the push rod groove, a pressing portion is set on a side of the push rod, a first inner teeth set is set on an inner side of the pressing portion for engaging with the first engaging teeth set, a first notch and a first spring retention groove are set in a middle section of the push rod, the first spring retention groove is provided for placing a first spring inside, a second inner teeth set is set on another side of the push rod for engaging with the second engaging teeth set; the lock cylinder module, which is placed inside the lock cylinder groove, the cylinder module includes a lock cylinder and a drive rod, a key inserting hole is set on a side of the lock cylinder, a lock bolt is set on a front end of the lock cylinder, a fit groove is set on a rear end of the drive rod for fitting with the lock bolt, a second eccentric column is set on a front end of the drive rod, a side boss is set near side of the second eccentric column, the side boss is provided to be wedged into the first notch correspondingly; the first clamping block, which is placed in the second groove, a second spring retention groove is set on a front side of the first clamping block, a second spring is placed in the second spring retention groove, a second ball limit slot is set on side of the first clamping block for clamping an entered second ball, a second notch is set on a rear side of the first clamping block for limiting the second eccentric column of the drive rod; the external locking element including a fixed head that is fixed on the body, the fixed head is connected to an end of a flexible body, a latch is connected to another end of the flexible body for inserting into the latch inserting hole of the body.
2. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pushing block is placed inside the latch inserting hole, a fourth spring retention groove is set on an inner side of the pushing block for placing a fourth spring to push.
3. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first limiting hole edge is set on an inner side of the upper housing, a second limiting hole edge is set on an inner side of the fit seat, a limiting hole is formed by combining the second limiting hole edge and the first limiting hole edge.
4. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 1, wherein a connecting portion is set on an outer side of the upper housing, two clamping slots are respectively set on two sides of the connecting portion for a wedging portion of an external connecting element correspondingly wedged into the clamping slot.
5. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses, which includes at least a body, a fit seat, a push rod, a lock cylinder module, a first clamping block, a second clamping block, an external locking element and an external connecting element, wherein: the body, which is consisted of an upper housing and a lower housing, a first inserting hole and a second inserting hole are respectively set on an inner side of the body, a latch inserting hole is set on an outer side of the body, a connecting portion is set on an outer side of the upper housing, and a push rod groove, a lock cylinder groove, a first groove, a second groove and a hold down groove are set inside the body; the fit seat, which is correspondingly locked to the body, a first side arm and a second side arm are respectively set on two sides of the fit seat, a first side bolt is extended from the first side arm for inserting the first inserting hole, a first engaging teeth set is set on the first side bolt, a second side bolt is extended from the second side arm for inserting the second inserting hole, a second engaging teeth set is set on the second side bolt; the push rod, which is placed inside the push rod groove, a pressing portion is set on a side of the push rod, a first inner teeth set is set on an inner side of the pressing portion for engaging with the first engaging teeth set, a first notch and a first spring retention groove are set in a middle section of the push rod, the first spring retention groove is provided for placing a first spring inside, a second inner teeth set is set on another side of the push rod for engaging with the second engaging teeth set; the lock cylinder module, which is placed inside the lock cylinder groove, the cylinder module includes a lock cylinder and a drive rod, a key inserting hole is set on a side of the lock cylinder, a lock bolt is set on a 5 front end of the lock cylinder, a fit groove is set on a rear end of the drive rod for fitting with the lock bolt, a first eccentric column is set in a middle section of the drive rod, a second eccentric column is set on a front end of the drive rod, a side boss is set near side of the second eccentric column, the side boss is provided to be wedged into the first notch correspondingly; the first clamping block, which is placed in the second groove, a second spring retention groove is set on a front side of the first clamping block, a second spring is placed in the second spring retention groove, a second ball limit slot is set on side of the first clamping block for clamping an entered second ball, a second notch is set on a rear side of the first clamping block for limiting the second eccentric column of the drive rod; the second clamping block, which is placed inside the first groove, a third spring retention groove is set on a front side of the second clamping block, a third spring is placed in the third spring retention groove, two first ball limit slots are set on a top of the second clamping block for clamping the entered first balls, a third notch is set on a rear side of the second clamping block for limiting the first eccentric column of the drive rod; the external locking element including a fixed head that is fixed on the body, the fixed head is connected to an end of a flexible body, a latch is connected to another end of the flexible body for inserting into the latch inserting hole of the body; the external connecting element, which is correspondingly connected to the connecting portion of the body.
6. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 5, wherein a pushing block is placed inside the latch inserting hole, a fourth spring retention groove is set on an inner side of the pushing block for placing a fourth spring to push.
7. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 5, wherein a first limiting hole edge is set on an inner side of the upper housing, a second limiting hole edge is set on an inner side of the fit sear, a limiting hole is formed by combining the second limiting hole edge and the first limiting hole edge.
8. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 5, wherein two through holes are set on the connecting portion for two corresponding first balls entering and being clamped into two limiting grooves of the external connecting element.
9. The bicycle lock for multiple connection uses as claimed in claim 5, wherein two clamping slots are respectively set on two sides of the connecting portion, for a wedging portion of an external connecting element correspondingly wedged into the clamping slot.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. Membrane piston pump or piston pump, respectively, with a piston guided in a cylinder which acts upon a chamber to which a pump membrane is assigned, which is on its part facing a pump chamber which is connected to an aspirating connection and a pressure connection via valves, a drive equipment for the piston which is connected to the piston via a piston rod, characterised in that the drive equipment (24) has an electric motor (38), which is in rotational connection with the cage (28) of a planetary roller thread drive, the threaded spindle (26) of which is axially coupled to the piston rod (20), the cage (28) being rotatably but axially fixedly beared in a housing (36) of the drive equipment (24) and a path transmitter (42) is provided which generates a path signal in accordance with the path travelled by the threaded spindle (26), which signal is given up to a control equipment (44) for the electric motor (38) for reversing the rotational direction of the electric motor (38) after a predetermined path of the threaded spindle (26).
2. Pump according to claim 1, characterised in that the path transmitter (42) has a rotation transmitter which converts the number of rotations of the treaded spindle (26) into a shifting path.