Patents by Inventor Paul Anthony Worthington

Paul Anthony Worthington 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: 9686990
    Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C?O, C?S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R9 are R10 are as defined in the claims or salts or N-oxides thereof, processes for preparing them and compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David John Hughes, Paul Anthony Worthington, Charles Adam Russell, Eric Daniel Clarke, James Edward Peace, Mark Richard Ashton, Thomas Stephen Coulter, Richard Spurring Roberts, Louis-Pierre Molleyres, Fredrik Cederbaum, Jerome Cassayre, Peter Maienfisch
  • Publication number: 20160007608
    Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C?O, C?S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R9 are R10 are as defined in the claims or salts or N-oxides thereof, processes for preparing them and compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicants: SYNGENTA LIMITED, SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: David John Hughes, Paul Anthony Worthington, Charles Adam Russell, Eric Daniel Clarke, James Edward Peace, Mark Richard Ashton, Thomas Stephen Coulter, Richard Spurring Roberts, Louis-Pierre Molleyres, Fredrik Cederbaum, Jerome Cassayre, Peter Maienfisch
  • Patent number: 9174987
    Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C?O, C?S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R9 are R10 are as defined in the claims or salts or N-oxides thereof, processes for preparing them and compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Syngenta Limited, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David John Hughes, Paul Anthony Worthington, Charles Adam Russell, Eric Daniel Clarke, James Edward Peace, Mark Richard Ashton, Thomas Stephen Coulter, Richard Spurring Roberts, Louis-Pierre Molleyres, Fredrik Cederbaum, Jerome Cassayre, Peter Maienfisch
  • Publication number: 20150223456
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are, for example, each hydrogen, R5 is pyridyl, which has two or more substituents selected, for example, from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and cyano; R6 is, for example, hydrogen; R7 is, for example, hydrogen, cyano, hydroxyl, formyl, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C4-alkenyl, or C2-C4-alkynyl; and A1 to A5 are, independently selected, from, for example, N, and C—H; and its use as a pesticidal agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicants: SYNGENTA LIMITED, SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Olivier Loiseleur, Paul Anthony Worthington, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan, Torsten Luksch, Vladimir Bobosik
  • Patent number: 9096525
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Worthington, Daniel Stierli, Fredrik Cederbaum, Kurt Nebel, Antoine Daina
  • Patent number: 9040708
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are, for example, each hydrogen, R5 is pyridyl, which has two or more substituents selected, for example, from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and cyano; R6 is, for example, hydrogen; R7 is, for example, hydrogen, cyano, hydroxyl, formyl, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C4-alkenyl, or C2-C4-alkynyl; and A1 to A5 are, independently selected, from, for example, N, and C—H; and its use as a pesticidal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Syngenta Limited, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Olivier Loiseleur, Paul Anthony Worthington, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan, Torsten Luksch, Vladimir Bobosik
  • Patent number: 8962628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) wherein R4 is of sub-formula (a) or (b) and wherein the other substituents are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula (I) are potentially useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Alaric James Avery, Alain De Mesmaeker, Nicholas Phillip Mulholland, Nigel James Willetts, Paul Anthony Worthington
  • Publication number: 20140296067
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4 are, for example, each hydrogen, R5 is pyridyl, which has two or more substituents selected, for example, from halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and cyano; R6 is, for example, hydrogen; R7 is, for example, hydrogen, cyano, hydroxyl, formyl, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C2-C4-alkenyl, or C2-C4-alkynyl; and A1 to A5 are, independently selected, from, for example, N, and C—H; and its use as a pesticidal agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, University of Exeter
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Olivier Loiseleur, Paul Anthony Worthington, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan, Torsten Luksch, Vladimir Bobosik
  • Patent number: 8618023
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides. Formula (I), wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; A is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms, each independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, or a phenyl ring; the heterocyclic ring or the phenyl being substituted by the groups R6, R7 and R8; R6, R7 and R8 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-4 alky, C1-4 halogenalkyl, C1-4 halogenalkoxy, C1-4 alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl or C1-4halogenalkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, provided that at least one of R6, R7 and R8 is not hydrogen; B is a phenyl, naphthyl or quinolinyl group, which is substituted by one or more substituents R9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Stierli, John J. Taylor, Harald Walter, Paul Anthony Worthington
  • Publication number: 20130338105
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Worthington, Daniel Stierli, Fredrik Cederbaum, Kurt Nebel, Antoine Daina
  • Publication number: 20130303370
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) wherein R4 is of sub-formula (a) or (b) and wherein the other substituents are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula (I) are potentially useful as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: SYNGENTA LIMITED, SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Alaric James Avery, Alain De Mesmaeker, Nicholas Phillip Mulholland, Nigel James Willetts, Paul Anthony Worthington
  • Patent number: 8569301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 6,6-dioxo-6-thia-1,4-diaza-naphthalene derivatives of formula (I) where R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4 and R5 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for making compounds of formula (I), to herbicidal compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and to methods of using compounds of formula (I) to control plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Nigel James Willetts, Nicholas Phillip Mulholland, Paul Anthony Worthington, Alaric James Avery
  • Patent number: 8513286
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Worthington, Daniel Stierli, Fredrik Cederbaum, Kurt Nebel, Antoine Daina
  • Patent number: 8188088
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), which are suitable for use as microbiocides, and in which A is A1, or A is A2, or A is A3, or A is A4 and B is a phenyl, naphthyl or quinolinyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Syngenta Participations AG, Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Stierli, John Taylor, Harald Walter, Paul Anthony Worthington
  • Publication number: 20120115726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 6,6-dioxo-6-thia-1,4-diaza-naphthalene derivatives of formula (I) where R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4 and R5 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for making compounds of formula (I), to herbicidal compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and to methods of using compounds of formula (I) to control plant growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
    Inventors: Nigel James Willetts, Nicholas Phillip Mulholland, Paul Anthony Worthington, Alaric James Avery
  • Publication number: 20120010220
    Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal or molluscicidal compounds of formula (I) wherein Y is a single bond, C?O, C?S or S(O)q where q is 0, 1 or 2; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R9 are R10 are as defined in the claims or salts or N-oxides thereof, processes for preparing them and compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
    Inventors: David John Hughes, Paul Anthony Worthington, Charles Adam Russell, Eric Daniel Clarke, James Edward Peace, Mark Richard Ashton, Thomas Stephen Coulter, Richard Spurring Roberts, Louis-Pierre Molleyres, Fredrik Cederbaum, Jerome Cassayre, Peter Maienfisch
  • Publication number: 20110207771
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Stierli, John J. Taylor, Harald Walter, Paul Anthony Worthington, Ramya Rajan
  • Publication number: 20110046088
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicants: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC., SYNGENTA LIMTIED
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Worthington, Daniel Stierli, Fredrik Cederbaum, Kurt Nebel, Antoine Daina
  • Publication number: 20100022570
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1 are suitable for use as microbiocides. Formula (I), wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; A is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms, each independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, or a phenyl ring; the heterocyclic ring or the phenyl being substituted by the groups R6, R7 and R8; R6, R7 and R8 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-4 alky, C1-4 halogenalkyl, C1-4 halogenalkoxy, C1-4 alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl or C1-4halo-genalkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, provided that at least one of R6, R7 and R8 is not hydrogen; B is a phenyl, naphthyl or quinolinyl group, which is substituted by one or more substituents R9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC., SYNGENTA LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Stierli, John J. Taylor, Harald Walter, Paul Anthony Worthington
  • Publication number: 20090318495
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), which are suitable for use as microbiocides, and in which A is A1, or A is A2, or A is A3, or A is A4 and B is a phenyl, naphthyl or quinolinyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Stierli, John J. Taylor, Harald Walter, Paul Anthony Worthington