Patents Examined by Allen J. Robinson
  • Patent number: 6239158
    Abstract: A composition comprising effective amounts of a) a carbamate of the formula I  where T is CH or N, n is 0, 1 or 2, and R is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, where the radicals R are identical or different if n is 2, and b) 1-(2-cyano-2-methoxyiminoacetyl)-3-ethylurea (III) H3CCH2—NHCONH—CO—C(CN)═NOCH3  (III)  which exhibits a synergistically enhanced fungicidal effect is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Müller, Hubert Sauter, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann, Maria Scherer, Klaus Schelberger, Joachim Leyendecker
  • Patent number: 6235684
    Abstract: A method of combating phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants which comprises applying to the crop plants or the locus thereof being infested with said phytopathogenic disease an effective amount of a combination of a) a 2-(5-phenyl-3,6-diaza-2,7-dioxa-octa-3,5-dienyl)phenylacrylamide of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro, R2 is methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, cyano, fluoro, chloro or bromo, with the proviso that R2 cannot be fluoro, chloro or bromo, when R1 is hydrogen; in association with b) a broad variety of otherplant fungicides is particularly effective in combating or preventing fungal diseases of crop plants. These combinations exhibit synergistic fungicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Gertrude Knauf-Beiter, René Zurflüh, Bettina Gsell
  • Patent number: 6235744
    Abstract: There are described new active compound combinations of a compound of the formula (I) with known fungicidal active compounds, and their use for the control of phytopathogenic fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wilhelm Brandes, Heinz-Wilhelm Dehne, Stefan Dutzmann, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Bernd-Wieland Krüger
  • Patent number: 6232328
    Abstract: Use of agonists and antagonists of the nicotinergic acetylcholine receptors of insects for the non-systemic control of parasitic insects, such as fleas, lice and flies, on humans and on animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hubert Dorn, Terence Hopkins
  • Patent number: 6228883
    Abstract: A method for combatting plant fungi in a plant, which comprises applying to the seeds or tubers of the plant, an effective amount of a fungicidal composition comprising a fungicidally effective amount of a 2-alkoxyiminoacetamide compound, optionally in admixture with one or both of an alkylene bis-dithiocarbamate complex salt and a thiophanate compound. Fungicidal compositions comprising a fungicidally effective amount of a 2-alkoxyiminoacetamide compound, an alkylene bis-dithiocarbamate complex salt, and a thiophanate compound, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Gustafson, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Lynn Riggs
  • Patent number: 6225344
    Abstract: Provided are compositions which include 1-methyl-2-nitro-3-[(3-tetrahydrofuryl)methyl]guanidine and at least one compound of formula (I): wherein, R1 represents a halogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a halogen atom or a methyl group and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a cyano group, as well as a method of controlling cockroaches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Satoshi Sembo
  • Patent number: 6221896
    Abstract: This invention relates to an insecticidal and miticidal composition which contains as active ingredients chlorfenapyr in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of benzoepin, nereistoxin-type insecticidal agents and diafenthiuron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Co.
    Inventor: Toshiki Fukuchi
  • Patent number: 6221885
    Abstract: Pesticidal compositions containing as active ingredients 3,5-dichloro-1-(3,3-dichloro-2-propenyloxy)-4-[3-(5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy)pro poxy]benzene of the formula: and at least one carbamate compound selected from thiodicarb, methomyl and alanycarb have excellent pesticidal activity by their synergistic cooperative action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Shigeru Saito
  • Patent number: 6221890
    Abstract: Provided are novel acaricidal compositions which posses a synergistic acaricidal activity. As such, the acaricidal compositions of the instant invention generally contain 2-methoxycarbonyl-4-chlorotrifluoromethanesulfonanilide and 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-ethoxy-4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-oxazoline together as active ingredients. Such acaricidal compositions may be utilized in methods of controlling acarina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
    Inventor: Makoto Hatakoshi
  • Patent number: 6218407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of chloronicotinyl insecticides of the formula (I) in which R1 represents C1-C5-alkyl, R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C5-alkyl or R1 and R2 together represent —CH2—CH2—; —CH2—CH2—CH2— or X represents an NH group, NCH3 group or represents sulphur, Y represents nitrogen or a CH group and Z represents cyano or nitro, with one or more of the synergists mentioned in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Erdelen, Wolfgang Krämer, Kai-Uwe Brüggen
  • Patent number: 6218422
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising 1-methyl-2-nitro-3-[(3-tetrahydrofuryl)methyl]guanidine and 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimidomethyl chrysanthemate, as well as a method of controlling cockroaches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Satoshi Sembo
  • Patent number: 6218416
    Abstract: Provided are compositions typically including 1-methyl-2-nitro-3-[(3-tetrahydrofuryl)methyl]guanidine and [2,5-dioxo-3-(2-propynyl)-1-imidazolidinyl]methyl chrysanthemate, as well as a method of controlling pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Satoshi Sembo
  • Patent number: 6211236
    Abstract: A fungicidal mixture comprising a) an oxime ether of the formula I where the substituents have the following meanings: X is oxygen or amino (NH); Y is CH or N; Z is oxygen, sulfur, amino (NH) or C1-C4-alkylamino (N-alkyl); R′ is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl, cycloalkylmethyl, or, if desired, substituted benzyl; a) an oxime ether of the formula I where the substituents have the following meanings: X is oxygen or amino (NH); Y is CH or N; Z is oxygen, sulfur, amino (NH) or C1-C4-alkylamino (N—C1-C4-alkyl); R′ is C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C3-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-haloalkenyl, C3-C6-alkynyl, C3-C6-haloalkynyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, or is benzyl which can be partially or fully halogenated and/or can have attached to it one to three of the following radicals: cyano, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy and C1-C4-alkylthio; and at least one compound from groups b)-c): b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ruth Müller, Herbert Bayer, Hubert Sauter, Eberhard Ammermann, Gisela Lorenz, Siegfried Strathmann, Klaus Schelberger, Reinhold Saur
  • Patent number: 6207707
    Abstract: Termite controlling composition is provided, which has an excellent residual effect and is suitable for applying to soil. The composition comprises (i) at least one pyrethroid compound selected from the group consisting of &agr;-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyrate and 3-(2,2-dihalovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol ester, the alcohol of which may have a cyano group at a-position and (ii) N-(ethylhexyl)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2,3-dicarboximide as active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hayato Teshima, Takaaki Itoh
  • Patent number: 6207695
    Abstract: Chiral fungicides and compositions containing the same are provided. Also provided are methods for using the compositions of the present invention for inhibiting the growth of fungi, including phytotoxic fungi. The use of a single isomer in treating particular plant species and against particular fungi allows for selective inhibition of fungal growth with reduced fungicidal phytotoxic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Celgene Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Nelson, Norman W. Thomas, George W. Matcham, Sue L. Lin, Minghua Zhang, Craig M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 6207691
    Abstract: There are described new active compound combinations of a compound of the formula (I) with known fungicidal active compounds, and their use for combating phytopathogenic fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Stenzel, Wilhelm Brandes, Stefan Dutzmann, Bernd-Wieland Krüger, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Rolf Pontzen, Thomas Seitz, Atsumi Kamochi, Ikuya Saitoh
  • Patent number: 6201008
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pesticidal composition which comprises 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile and at least one pyrethroidal compound as active ingredients, and an inert carrier, and an insecticidal/acaricidal method applying 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile and at least one pyrethroidal compound to noxious insects, acarina, or the locus where noxious insects or acarina inhabit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Takada, Izumi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 6200973
    Abstract: A composition for the extermination of harmful arthropods, which contains at least one compound selected from 1-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-3-methyl-2-nitroguanidine and 3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]-5-methyl-4-nitroiminotetrahydro-1,3,5-oxadiazine, and pyriproxyfen, as active ingredients, exhibits remarkable synergism and therefore has excellent extermination effects against various harmful arthropods by their application in smaller amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Sembo, Satoshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6200981
    Abstract: The invention relates to new pharmaceutically active compounds which are are P2-purinoceptor 7-transmembrane (TM) G-protein coupled receptor antagonists, compositions containing them and processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: AstraZeneca UK Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Kindon, Premji Meghani, Stephen Thom
  • Patent number: 6197805
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a broad spectrum antimicrobial composition which comprises a mixture of an iodopropynyl compound in combination with 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)benzimidazole and, where desirable, an algicide said mixture provided in an amount sufficient to protect a substrate from attack by one or more organisms. The composition can be used broadly in industrial systems and more particularly with substrates such as paints, coatings, stucco, concrete, stone, cementaceous surfaces, wood, caulking, sealants, textiles, leather, wood, preservatives, metal working fluids, drilling muds, clay slurries, glazes, optical brightness, carpet backing, pigments and as a preservative for other aqueous and wet state products, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Troy Technology Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Errol Smith