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).

  • Patent number: 8754229
    Abstract: 3-alkoxy, thioalkyl and amino-4-amino-6-(substituted)picolinic acids having a halogen, alkyl or mono-, di- tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their acid derivatives, are herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Christian T. Lowe, James M. Renga, Paul R. Schmitzer, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Thomas L. Siddall, Carla N. Yerkes, Lindsey Gayle Fischer, Natalie Christine Giampietro, Jeremy Kister, Joshua Roth
  • Publication number: 20140100109
    Abstract: Herbicidal injury caused by 6-trisubstituted phenyl)-4-amino-2-pyridinecarboxylates in wheat and barley is reduced with the use of low rates of cloquintocet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8673817
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and its salts or esters effectively controls phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicide-resistant weeds despite having the same mode of action as phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8658791
    Abstract: 6-Amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids having alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituents in the 5-position and 4-aminopicolinic acids having alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituents in the 3-position, and their amine and acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Paul R. Schmitzer, Terry W. Balko, Carla N. Yerkes
  • Patent number: 8658568
    Abstract: 6-Amino-2-substituted-5-vinylsilylpyrimidine-4-carboxylates and 4-amino-6-substituted-3-vinylsilylpyridine-picolinates and their amine and acid derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Jeffrey B. Epp, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140031213
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140031214
    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 meptylheptyl 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140031218
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Richard K. Mann, Carla N. Yerkes, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20140031222
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Richard K. Mann, Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8609586
    Abstract: Herbicidal injury caused by 6-(trisubstituted phenyl)-4-amino-2-pyridinecarboxylates in wheat and barley is reduced with the use of low rates of cloquintocet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20130324412
    Abstract: N-Alkoxyamides of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are selective herbicides for corn, canola and sugar beet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Timothy A. Boebel, Norbert M. Satchivi, Gregory T. Whiteker
  • Patent number: 8598084
    Abstract: An herbicide/insecticide composition containing (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid component and (b) an insecticide component provides synergistic control of selected weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8598086
    Abstract: 3-Halo-6-(aryl)-4-iminotetrahydropicolinic acids having mono-, di- tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their acid derivatives, are herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Paul R. Schmitzer, Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, Christian T. Lowe
  • Patent number: 8598085
    Abstract: 2-(2-Fluoro-substituted phenyl)-6-amino-5-chloro-4-pyrimidine carboxylic acid and its derivatives are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, William C. Lo, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20130281293
    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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Patent number: 8558061
    Abstract: Methods to generate doubled haploid plants and plant components using low mammalian toxicity chromosome doubling agents are disclosed. Chromosome doubling agents provide low mortality rates and higher chromosome doubling rate in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yunxing Cory Cui, Paul R. Schmitzer, David H. Young
  • Patent number: 8536331
    Abstract: N-Alkoxyamides of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are selective herbicides for corn, canola and sugar beet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Timothy A. Boebel, Norbert M. Satchivi
  • Publication number: 20130237422
    Abstract: 6-Amino-5-halo-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids having poly-substituted aryl substituents in the 2-position, and their amine and acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Paul R. Schmitzer, James M. Ruiz, Terry W. Balko, Thomas L. Siddall, Carla N. Yerkes
  • Patent number: 8530383
    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: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Norbert M. Satchivi, Paul R. Schmitzer
  • Publication number: 20130210631
    Abstract: 6-Amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acids having alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituents in the 5-position and 4-aminopicolinic acids having alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl substituents in the 3-position, and their amine and acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Paul R. Schmitzer, Terry W. Balko, Carla N. Yerkes