Patents Represented by Attorney Rebecca A. Howard
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Patent number: 8110593Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazoline derivatives and their use as insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematocidal agents. The invention also extends to insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and nematicidal compositions comprising such imidazoline derivatives, and to methods of using such derivatives and/or compositions to combat and control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests. In particular the present invention relates to imidazolines with alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituents.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLCInventors: Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan, Christoph Luethy, Jurgen Harry Schaetzer
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Patent number: 8106075Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula I can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2005Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan, David John Hughes, André Jeanguenat, Michel Muehlebach, Olivier Loiseleur
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Patent number: 8097631Abstract: A fungicidal composition in the form of a liquid concentrate, which, in addition to at least one formulation adjuvant, comprises cyprodinil and an unsaturated C18-fatty acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: David Stock, Adrian Alberto Friedman, John Silverthorne, Sarah Barnett, Birgit Forster, Frederique Guyon, Rene Rolf Bircher
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Patent number: 8088960Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of compounds of formula (I) wherein X is fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein the substituents are as defined for formula (I), with inorganic nitrite in an acidic aqueous medium in the presence of bromide and a copper catalyst and wherein the process is carried out as a one-pot reaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLCInventors: Beat Jau, Colin Ellis, Linhua Wang
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Patent number: 8084474Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim (1), and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I) can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Michel Muehlebach, Andre Jeanguenat, Roger Graham Hall
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Patent number: 8071507Abstract: The present invention provides a composition capable of regulating growth of a plant or propagation material thereof comprising as plant growth regulating active ingredient a mixture of component (A) and component (B) wherein component (A) is Paclobutrazole and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of Difenoconazole, Ipconazole, Metconazole, Tebuconazole, Prothioconazole, Cyproconazole, Propiconazole and Epoxiconazole wherein component (A) and component (B) are present in said composition in amounts which produce a synergistic effect. Preferably the composition comprises Paclobutrazole and Difenoconazole and the composition inhibits growth of the plant upon application thereby increasing yield/quality. The compositions are also capable of preventing and/or treating growth and/or infestation of phytopathogenic fungion a plant or propagation material thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Colin Edward Mills, Ulrich Johannes Haas
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Patent number: 8017589Abstract: What is described are a compound of the formula wherein n is 0 or 1; A-B is —CH?CH— or —CH2—CH2—; R1 is C1-C12-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl or C2-C12-alkenyl; R2 is for example C1-C12-alkyl, C2-C12-alkenyl or C2-C12-alkinyl; which are optionally substituted with one to five substituents selected from the group consisting of OH, halogen, CN, —N3, —NO2, C3-C8-Cycloalkyl, norbornylenyl-, C3-C8-Cycloalkenyl; C3-C8-halocycloalkyl, C1-C12-alkoxy, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C1-C12-haloalkoxy, C1-C12-alkylthio, C3-C8-cycloalkylthio, C1-C12-haloalkylthio, C1-C12-alkylsulfinyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C12-haloalkylsulfinyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C12-alkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C12-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C8-halocycloalkylsulfonyl, —NR4R6, —X—C(?Y)—R4, —X—C(?Y)—Z—R4, —P(?O)(OC1-C6-alkyl)2, aryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, arylthio and heterocyclyloxy; R3 is for example H, C1-C12-alkyl or C1-C12-alkyl which is optionally substituted and, where applicable, to E/Z isomers, mixtuType: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLCInventors: Peter Maienfisch, Fiona Murphy Kessabi, Jerome Cassayre, Laura Quaranta, Thomas Pitterna, Ottmar Franz Hueter, Pierre Jung
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Patent number: 7998983Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: along with methods of making the same, compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof, particularly methods of use as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Shy-Fuh Lee, Micah Gliedt
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Patent number: 7994341Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C1-C5alkyl and R3 is CF3 or CF2H, by a) reaction of a compound of formula (II) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined for formula (I), with at least one reducing agent to form a compound of formula (III) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined for formula (I), and b) reaction of that compound with at least one reducing agent to form a compound of formula (IV) wherein R1 and R2 are as defined for formula (I), and (c) reaction of that compound with a compound of formula (V) wherein Q is chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine, hydroxy or C1-C6alkoxy and R3 is as defined for formula (I), to form the compound of formula (I); and to novel intermediates for use in that process.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Hans Tobler, Harald Walter, Josef Ehrenfreund, Camilla Corsi, Fanny Giordano, Martin Zeller, Gottfried Seifert, Shailesh Shah, Neil George, Ian Kevin Jones, Paul Edward Bonnett
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Patent number: 7994093Abstract: The invention relates to a fungicidally active compound of formula (I): where Het is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms, each independently selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, provided that the ring is not 1,2,3-triazole, the ring being substituted by groups R8, R9 and R10; X is a single or double bond; Y is O, S, N(R11) or (CR12R13)(CR14R15)m(CR16R17)n; m is 0 or 1; n is 0 or 1; and R1 to R17 each, independently, have a range of values; to the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates used in the preparation of these compounds, to agrochemical compositions which comprise at least one of the novel compounds as active ingredient, to the preparation of the compositions mentioned and to the use of the active ingredients or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Josef Ehrenfreund, Hans Tobler, Harald Walter
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Patent number: 7994095Abstract: Aqueous concentrates and aqueous compositions (e.g., agrochemical) containing a water-insoluble liquid antifoam agent (e.g., liquid silicone-containing antifoam agent) are disclosed. The water-insoluble liquid antifoam agent is incorporated into the concentrate or composition as a solution of the water-insoluble liquid antifoam agent solubilized in an organic solvent (e.g., isopropyl myristate, butyl cocoate or butyl laurate).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Carl Formstone, James Hogbin, Rowena Landham, Daniel Lipin, Rupert Sohm
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Patent number: 7977341Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: (I) along with methods of making the same, compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof, particularly methods of use as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Shy-Fuh Lee, Micah Gliedt
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Patent number: 7947679Abstract: The naphthyridine derivatives of formula (I) a and method of combating or controlling phytopathogenic fungi which comprises applying the compounds of formula (I) to a plant, to a seed of a plant and to the locus of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Jelf Crowley, Markus Dobler, Urs Mueller, John Williams
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Patent number: 7795442Abstract: A process is provided for preparing compounds having the general formula I wherein R is a range of organic groups and X is a leaving group. The process comprises reacting a compound of formula II with a water-removing reagent. When X is halogen or a sulfonate, the compound of formula I may be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula III with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent. Alternatively, when X is halogen, the compound of formula I can be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula IV where R2 and R2 are defined organic groups, with a compound of the formula halogen-C(—O)—O—C1-C8alkyl, halogen-C(—O)—O-aryl or halogen-C(—O)—O-benzyl.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Mainenfisch, Ottmar Franz Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 7655650Abstract: Compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, where one to two of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro, and one to four of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy and halogen; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, and, if appropriate, tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Syngenta CorporationInventors: Peter Maienfisch, Laurenz Gsell
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Patent number: 7528266Abstract: The present invention relates to a first compound having the formula wherein R is halogen, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8-alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R3 is C2-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, or a salt thereof. The present invention is also directed to a second compound having the formula wherein R is fluorine, bromine, iodine, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8- haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, with the proviso that R1 is different from C1-C8 alkyl or aryl if X is S, R is different from iodine if R2 is methyl, and R is different from fluorine, bromine or iodine if R2 is hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Anita Schnyder, Marco Passafaro, Thomas Rapold
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Patent number: 7507852Abstract: A process for the preparation of gamma-cyhalothrin comprising steps of a) chlorinating 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid to give 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride and b) esterifying 1R cis-Z 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride with the (S)-cyanohydrin of 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde (III).Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Stephen Martin Brown, Brian David Gott
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Patent number: 7500377Abstract: A tool is provided that is adapted to calibrate a dispenser operative to dispense a selected granular material received from the interior of a receptacle. The tool may include a handle extending longitudinally from a first handle end to a second handle end along a longitudinal axis and a positioning element located proximately to the second handle end. The positioning element is adapted to locate the flow control member associated with the dispenser at a selected position thereby to set a desired delivery rate of the granular material. The positioning element may be formed as an elongate projection extending upwardly from a location proximate to the second handle end or as a flat blade. A set of tools is also provided such that the dispenser can be set at alternative desired delivery rates. A method of calibrating the delivery rate of a dispenser is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Arthur Sutton, Daniel Kidder
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Patent number: D610462Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Brent Weber, Jason Monsees, Walter Meisner, Leslie Burger, Lawrence Dull, Timothy Cotter
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Patent number: D622148Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Brent Weber, Jason Monsees, Walter Meisner, Leslie Burger, Lawrence Dull, Timothy Cotter