Patents by Inventor Brenton Todd Smith

Brenton Todd Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9630928
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2 R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi
  • Publication number: 20160024020
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2 R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kanu Maganbhai Patel, Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Patrick Ryan Kovacs
  • Patent number: 9187432
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2 R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kanu Maganbhai Patel, Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Patrick Ryan Kovacs
  • Patent number: 9018228
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George Philip Lahm, Renee Marie Lett, Brenton Todd Smith, Benjamin Kenneth Smith, Clarice Anne Tyler
  • Publication number: 20150105549
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: KANU MAGANBHAI PATEL, Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Patrick Ryan Kovacs
  • Patent number: 8952024
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2 R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Kanu Maganbhai Patel, Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Patrick Ryan Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20140221203
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: George Philip LAHM, Renee Marie LETT, Brenton Todd SMITH, Benjamin Kenneth SMITH, Clarice Anne TYLER
  • Patent number: 8735588
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Brenton Todd Smith
  • Publication number: 20140088309
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: BRENTON TODD SMITH
  • Patent number: 8623890
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George Philip Lahm, Renee M. Lett, Brenton Todd Smith, Benjamin Kenneth Smith, C. Anne Daly
  • Patent number: 8586611
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of Formula (1) including all geometric and stereoisomers, N oxides, and agriculturally suitable salts thereof, agricultural compositions containing them and their use as fungicides, (1) provided that the compound of Formula 1 is other than 2-[1-[(2-chlorophenyl)acetyl]-4-piperidinyl]-N-methyl-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-4-thiazolecarboxamide and R1 is other than 4-fluorophenyl; wherein R1, R2, A, G, Q, W1, W2, X and n are otherwise as defined in the disclosure, Also disclosed are compositions containing the a compound having a formula corresponding to Formula (1) where the provisos are both omitted; and methods for controlling plant diseases caused by fungal plant pathogens which involves applying an effective amount of a compound having a formula corresponding to Formula (1) where the provisos are both omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: John Joseph Bisaha, Patrick Ryan Kovacs, Renee Marie Lett, Jeffrey Keith Long, Robert James Pasteris, Boris Abramovich Klyashchitsky, Bruce Lawrence Finkelstein, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Patent number: 8513431
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R1 is CHX2, CX3, CX2CHX2 or CX2CX3; each X is independently Cl or F; Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted as defined in the disclosure; comprising contacting a compound of Formula 2 with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula 2, useful as starting materials for the aforedescribed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary David Annis, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Publication number: 20130165663
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R1 is CHX2, CX3, CX2CHX2 or CX2CX3; each X is independently Cl or F; Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted as defined in the disclosure; comprising contacting a compound of Formula 2 with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula 2, useful as starting materials for the aforedescribed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary David Annis, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Publication number: 20120277442
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R1 is CHX2, CX3, CX2CHX2 or CX2CX3; each X is independently Cl or F; Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted as defined in the disclosure; comprising contacting a compound of Formula 2 with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula 2, useful as starting materials for the aforedescribed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary David Annis, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Patent number: 8217180
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R1 is CHX2, CX3, CX2CHX2 or CX2CX3; each X is independently Cl or F; Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted as defined in the disclosure; comprising contacting a compound of Formula 2 with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula 2, useful as starting materials for the aforedescribed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary David Annis, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Publication number: 20120149573
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, X is CH or N; Y is C(O) or S(O)2; provided that when Y is S(O)2, then X is CH; A is a radical selected from the group consisting of and B1, B2, B3, T, R1, R2 R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Kanu Maganbhai Patel, Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Patrick Ryan Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20120114624
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Z is O or S; and R1, R2, R3, Q and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: George Philip Lahm, Renee M. Lett, Brenton Todd Smith, Benjamin Kenneth Smith, C. Anne Daly
  • Publication number: 20110269712
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of Formula (1) including all geometric and stereoisomers, N oxides, and agriculturally suitable salts thereof, agricultural compositions containing them and their use as fungicides, (1) provided that the compound of Formula 1 is other than 2-[1-[(2-chlorophenyl)acetyl]-4-piperidinyl]-N-methyl-N-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-4-thiazolecarboxamide and R1 is other than 4-fluorophenyl; wherein R1, R2, A, G, Q, W1, W2, X and n are otherwise as defined in the disclosure, Also disclosed are compositions containing the a compound having a formula corresponding to Formula (1) where the provisos are both omitted; and methods for controlling plant diseases caused by fungal plant pathogens which involves applying an effective amount of a compound having a formula corresponding to Formula (1) where the provisos are both omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: John Joseph Bisaha, Patrick Ryan Kovacs, Renne M. Lett, Jeffrey Keith Long, Robert James Pasteris, Boris Abramovich Klyashchitsky, Bruce Lawrence Finkelstein, Brenton Todd Smith
  • Publication number: 20100298141
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein W is O or NR7, n is 0 or 1, and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and m are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention. Also disclosed are mixtures and compositions comprising a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1 and an effective amount of another herbicide or herbicide safener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Selby, Brenton Todd Smith, Thomas Martin Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20100249424
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of Formula 1 wherein R1 is CHX2, CX3, CX2CHX2 or CX2CX3; each X is independently Cl or F; Z is optionally substituted phenyl; and Q is phenyl or 1-naphthalenyl, each optionally substituted as defined in the disclosure; comprising contacting a compound of Formula 2 with hydroxylamine in the presence of a base. The present invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula 2, useful as starting materials for the aforedescribed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: E.I.DuPont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gary David Annis, Brenton Todd Smith