Patents by Inventor Steven Howard Shaber

Steven Howard Shaber 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: 20120148682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Gerald Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120141597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Gerald Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120107416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Gerald Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120045521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures containing 2-hydroxyphenylaldehyde and 2-hydroxyphenylketone heterocycloylhydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi and algae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Steven Howard Shaber, Jeffery D. Webster, David H. Young, Gerald Shaber
  • Publication number: 20120021065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120021066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120010075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures containing hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20120009274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrazone compounds and copper for controlling the growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: David H. Young, Steven Howard Shaber, Cruz Avila-Adame, Nneka T. Breaux, James M. Ruiz, Thomas L. Siddall, Jeffery D. Webster
  • Patent number: 7473669
    Abstract: This invention relates to substituted dihydrotriazinones, triazinones and related compounds, compositions comprising such compounds and an agronomically acceptable carrier, and the use thereof as broad spectrum fungicides. This invention also teaches methods of preparing these compounds as well as methods of using the compounds as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Steven Howard Shaber, Maurice Chee Hoong Yap, Kevin Gerald Meyer, Noormohamed Mohamed Niyaz, Brent Jeffrey Rieder, Michael Thomas Sullenberger, William Randal Erickson, Frisby Davis Smith
  • Publication number: 20040254182
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are useful as enhanced propertied pharmaceutical compounds for both human and veterinary application. The pharmaceutical compounds which are suitable for use in this invention are those compounds which can be substituted with a moiety, said moiety comprising a substituent which enhances or changes the properties of the pharmaceutical compound. The chemical modification of drugs into labile derivatives with enhanced physicochemical properties that enable better transport through biological barriers is a useful approach for improving-drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Mulvihill, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6376548
    Abstract: This invention relates to enhanced propertied pesticides which can be used as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides or biocides, compositions comprising enhanced propertied pesticides, and the method of use of enhanced propertied pesticides and their compositions. It has been found that certain pesticidal compounds can be substituted with a moiety which comprises a substituent which enhances or changes the properties of the pesticidal compound. Additionally, some of the compounds of this invention may comprise two pesticidal components which can be different from one another. The invention relates also to pesticidal compositions comprising a pesticidal compound of this invention and an pesticidally acceptable carrier as well as methods of controlling a pest comprising applying a pesticidally effective amount of a composition comprising a compound of this invention and a pesticidally acceptable carrier to the pest, to the locus of the pest or to the growth medium of said pest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Mulvihill, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6348627
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having formula wherein X is N or CH; Z is O, S or NR8; A is hydrogen, halo, cyano, (C1-C12)alkyl, or (C1-C12)alkoxy; R1 and R8 are independently hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl or C(R10)═N—OR9; R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl; R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, halo, cyano, (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic(C1
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Ross, Jr., Duyan Vuong Nguyen, Edward Michael Szapacs, Frisby Davis Smith, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6335367
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having the following formula: wherein A is N or CH; V is O or NH; m and n are the integers 0 and 1, and m+n is 1; X is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, (C1-C4)alkyl, and (C1-C4)alkoxy; Z is NR5R6, OR5 or CR7R8R9; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 vary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Ross, Ted Tsutomu Fujimoto, Duyan Vuong Nguyen, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6313147
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal properties having formula X is CH or nitrogen; R is (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C4)alkyl, aralkyl, aryloxy(C1-C4)alkyl or heterocyclic; R1 is aryl, heterocyclic or C(R6R7R8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Dow Agrosciences LLC
    Inventors: Steven Howard Shaber, Lixin Zhang, Edward Michael Szapacs, James Allen Quinn
  • Patent number: 6303818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain oxime ether compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods for controlling fungi by the use of a fungitoxic amount of the compounds or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Lixin Zhang, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6270748
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an image enhancing agent having a polymeric core including an image-enhancing compound chemically bound thereto and a polymeric shell surrounding the core and compound. The agent may be used for enhancing MRI images, by introducing gadolinium or other appropriate material into the core. Generally, the core is formed from an acid monomer and an esterified monomer. Preferably, a cross-linking monomer is included in the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Nikoi Annan, Charles Howard Reynolds, Steven Howard Shaber, Eric Jon Langenmayr
  • Patent number: 6177462
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having formula wherein X is N or CH; Y is O, S or NR6; A is independently hydrogen, halo, cyano, (C1-C12)alkyl, or (C1-C12)alkoxy; R1 and R6 is independently hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl; R2 is independently hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, halo(C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, halo(C2-C8)alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic, or heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl; R3 is independently hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl; R4 and R5 is independently hydrogen, (C1-C4)alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryl(C2-C8)alkenyl, aryl(C2-C8)alkynyl, heterocyclic, or heterocyclic(C1-C4)alkyl wherein if one of R4 and R5 is hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl than the other of R4 and R5 is other than hydrogen or (C1-C4)alkyl, and its enantiomers and stereoisomers and agronomically acceptable salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Zhang Lixin, Li Zongcheng, Li Zhinian, Zhang Hong, Liu Changling, Li Bin, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6121251
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal and insecticidal properties having formula I ##STR1## wherein W is ##STR2## n is 0 or 1; Y is O, S, NR.sub.1, or R.sub.6 ;the ring bond containing R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is a single or double bond;X is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy and --HC.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- thereby forming a napthyl ring;R is independently selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl and halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl;R.sub.1 is independently selected from (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)alkenyl and aryl;R.sub.2 is independently selected from hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkoxy, halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, halo(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkoxy, hydroxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkoxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkoxycarbonyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)alkenyl, halo(C.sub.2 -C.sub.8)alkenyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)alkynyl, halo(C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)alkynyl, (C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Steven Howard Shaber, Edward Michael Szapacs, Ronald Ross
  • Patent number: 6121268
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal properties having formula I ##STR1## where m and n are 0 or 1 provided that m+n is 1; X is hydrogen, halo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy; R is an optionally-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocyclic group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, optionally-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cyano, carboxy alkyl, or aryl; at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen; and R.sub.3 is alkyl or haloalkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Ronald Ross, Ted Tsutomo Fujimoto, Edward Michael Szapacs, Steven Howard Shaber
  • Patent number: 6114375
    Abstract: Compounds with fungicidal properties are presented having the formula ##STR1## wherein m and n are 0 or 1; X is hydrogen, halo, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl or alkoxy; Z is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12) alkyl or haloalkyl; R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen, a halogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylcycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Ronald Ross, Ted Tsutomo Fujimoto, Steven Howard Shaber