Patents by Inventor Paul R. Schmitzer

Paul R. Schmitzer 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).

  • Publication number: 20150126372
    Abstract: 4-Amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives; 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives; and methods of using the same as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Stephen Craig Fields, Lindsey G. Fischer, Natalie C. Giampietro, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Christian T. Lowe, Jeff Petkus, Joshua Roth, Norbet M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Thomas L. Siddall, Nick X. Wang
  • Patent number: 9006250
    Abstract: Novel 4-amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives and 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives are useful to control undesirable vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Thomas L. Siddall, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20150025238
    Abstract: Arylalkyl esters of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are herbicides for control of weeds especially those species common to rice and wheat cropping systems and in pasture management programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Christian T. Lowe, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Thomas L. Siddall, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8921267
    Abstract: Herbicidal injury caused by 6-(trisubstituted phenyl)-4-amino-2-pyridinecarboxylates in wheat and barley is reduced with the use of AD67 (MON 4660), benoxacor, 2-CBSU, daimuron, dichlormid, dicyclonon (BAS 145 138H), fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim, fluxofenim, furilazole (MON 13900), glyphosate, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, naphthalic anhydride, oxabetrinil and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8916499
    Abstract: Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions containing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor, e.g., acifluorfen, azafeniden, bifenox, carfentrazone-ethyl-ethyl, flumioxazin, ipfencarbazone, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxyfluorfen, pentoxazone, pyraclonil, pyraflufen-ethyl and saflufenacil, or a salt or ester thereof. The compositions and methods provided herein provide control of undesirable vegetation, e.g., in direct-seeded, water-seeded and transplanted rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn or maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, aquatics, plantation crops, vegetables, industrial vegetation management (IVM) and rights-of-way (ROW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Paul R. Schmitzer, Norbert M. Satchivi
  • Patent number: 8916498
    Abstract: Herbicidal injury caused by 6-(trisubstituted phenyl)-4-amino-2-pyridinecarboxylates in direct seeded and transplanted paddy rice is reduced with the use of beflubutamid, bispyribac, carfentrazone, cloquintocet, cyhalofop, daimuron, dichlormid, dimepiperate, fenchlorazole, fenclorim, fluxofenim, furilazole, halosulfuron, isoxadifen, mefenpyr, norflurazon, oxabetrinil, pyriclor, sulcotrione, AD67 and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Paul R. Schmitzer, Richard K. Mann
  • Patent number: 8912121
    Abstract: Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions containing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) a PS II inhibitor, including but not limited to, atrazine, bentazon-sodium, bromoxynil, chlorotoluron, cyanazine, diuron, hexazinone, ioxynil, isoproturon, linuron, methibenzuron, metribuzin, propanil, pyridate, siduron, simazine, simetryne, tebuthiuron and terbuthylazine, or a salt or ester thereof. The compositions and methods provided herein provide control of undesirable vegetation, e.g., in direct-seeded, water-seeded and transplanted rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn or maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, aquatics, plantation crops, vegetables, industrial vegetation management (IVM) or rights of way (ROW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8912120
    Abstract: Provided herein are herbicidal compositions containing and methods for controlling undesirable vegetation utilizing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, e.g., 2,4-D, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, clomeprop-P, clopyralid, dicamba, diclorprop-P, fluoroxypyr methylheptyl ester (MHE), MCPA, picloram, quinclorac, triclopyr, and halauxifen-methyl(methyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)picolinate), or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. The compositions and methods provided herein provide control of undesirable vegetation, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8906826
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal composition containing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) an imidazolinone, including but not limited to imazethapyr ammonium, imazamox ammonium, imazapic ammonium, imazapyr isopropylamine salt, imazamethabenz-methyl and imazaquin isopropylamine salt, provide control of undesirable vegetation e.g., in direct-seeded rice, water-seeded rice, transplanted rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn or maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, vegetables, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, aquatics, plantation crops, vegetables, industrial vegetation management (IVM) and rights of way (ROW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Paul R. Schmitzer, Norbert M. Satchivi
  • Patent number: 8895470
    Abstract: Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions containing and method for controlling undesirable vegetation utilizing (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) glufosinate-ammonium, glyphosate dimethylammonium, glyphosate isopropylammonium, glyphosate trimesium, glufosinate or glyphosate, or an agriculturally acceptable derivative thereof. The methods and compositions herein provide control of undesirable vegetation, e.g., in direct-seeded, water-seeded and transplanted rice, cereals, wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, corn or maize, sugarcane, sunflower, oilseed rape, canola, sugar beet, soybean, cotton, pineapple, vegetables, pastures, grasslands, rangelands, fallowland, turf, tree and vine orchards, plantation crops, aquatics, industrial vegetation management (IVM) or rights of way (ROW).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8889694
    Abstract: N-Alkoxyamides of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are selective herbicides for corn, canola and sugar beet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Timothy A. Boebel, Norbert M. Satchivi, Gregory T. Whiteker
  • Patent number: 8883688
    Abstract: Arylalkyl esters of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are herbicides for control of weeds especially those species common to rice and wheat cropping systems and in pasture management programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Christian T. Lowe, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Thomas L. Siddall, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8871681
    Abstract: Provided herein are synergistic herbicidal compositions comprising (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) a sulfonylurea e.g., amidosulfuron, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl, chlorsulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethoxysulfuron, flazasulfuron, flucetosulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl sodium, foramsulfuron, imazosulfuron, iofensulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl sodium, mesosulfuron-methyl, metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, orthosulfamuron, primisulfuron-methyl, propyrisulfuron, prosulfuron, pyrimisulfan, pyroxasulfone, rimsulfuron, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triafamone, triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl or trifloxysulfuron-sodium, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. The compositions and methods provide control of undesirable vegetation, e.g., in crops and other settings, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Richard K. Mann, Carla N. Yerkes, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140274702
    Abstract: Novel 4-amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives and 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives are useful to control undesirable vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Thomas L. Siddall, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140274704
    Abstract: A safened herbicidal composition for use in corn (maize) including a herbicidally effective amount of (a) a compound of formula (I): or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof and (b) a safener or a compatible herbicide capable of safening such as AD67, benzenesulfonamide, benoxacor, N-(aminocarbonyl)-2-chlorobenzenesulfonamide (2-CBSU), daimuron, dichlormid, dichloroacetamide, dicyclonon, fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, naphthopyranone, naphthalic anhydride (NA), oxabetrinil, oxime, phenylpyrimidine, phenylurea, a chemical from the quinolinyloxyacetate family of chemicals, or agriculturally acceptable salts, esters, or mixtures thereof. Methods for using the safened herbicidal composition for controlling undesirable vegetation in corn (maize) also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Norbert M. SATCHIVI, Hilde J.A. EELEN, Monte R. WEIMER, Paul R. SCHMITZER
  • Publication number: 20140274696
    Abstract: Provided herein are 4-amino-6-(4-substituted-phenyl)-picolinic acids and their derivatives, and 6-amino-2-(4-substituted-phenyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids and their derivatives, compositions comprising the acids and their derivatives, and methods of use thereof as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. ECKELBARGER, Jeffrey B. Epp, Lindsey G. Fischer, Natalie C. Giampietro, Nicholas M. Irvine, Jeremy Kister, William C. Lo, Christian T. Lowe, Jeffrey Petkus, Joshua Roth, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Thomas L. Siddall, Carla N. Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20140274701
    Abstract: Novel 4-amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives and 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives are useful to control undesirable vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Lindsey G. Fischer, Christian T. Lowe, Jeff Petkus, Joshua Roth, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Thomas L. Siddall
  • Publication number: 20140274695
    Abstract: 4-Amino-6-(heterocyclic)picolinic acids and their derivatives; 6-amino-2-(heterocyclic)pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives; and methods of using the same as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Stephen Craig Fields, Lindsey G. Fischer, Natalie C. Giampietro, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Christian T. Lowe, Jeff Petkus, Joshua Roth, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer, Thomas L. Siddall, Nick X. Wang
  • Publication number: 20140274703
    Abstract: 4-amino-6-(pyridyl and 2-substitutedphenyl)-picolinic acids and their derivatives; 6-amino-2-(pyridyl and 2-substitutedphenyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxylates and their derivatives; and methods of using the same as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. ECKELBARGER, Jeffrey B. EPP, Lindsey G. FISCHER, Natalie C. GIAMPIETRO, Jeremy KISTER, Jeffrey PETKUS, Joshua ROTH, Norbert M. SATCHIVI, Paul R. SCHMITZER, Thomas L. SIDDALL, Carla N. YERKES
  • Patent number: 8835409
    Abstract: 3-Alkenyl-6-halo-4-aminopicolinic acids and their derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Paul R. Schmitzer, Thomas L. Siddall