Patents Examined by Catherine L. Mills
  • Increasing yields of vegetable crops with o-phenyl hydroxylamines
    Patent number: 4472194
    Abstract: Novel compositions for increasing the growth of vegetables comprising a growth increasing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro in the 2- or 4-position, methyl in the 2-, 3- or 4-position, chlorine in the 3- or 4-position and bromine or --CF.sub.3 in the 4-position or R.sub.2 is nitro in the 2 position and R.sub.3 is nitro or --CF.sub.3 in the 4 position or R.sub.1 is 2-NO.sub.2, R.sub.2 is 4-NO.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 6-NO.sub.2 or R.sub.2 is 6-NO.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 4-CF.sub.3 and their non-toxic, acid addition salts and an agricultural carrier and a method of increasing the growth of vegetables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Roussel Uclaf
    Inventors: Charles J. Van Assche, Jean-Jacques Herve, Pierre M. Carles
  • Dihalopropyl ester herbicide antidotes
    Patent number: 4470843
    Abstract: Herbicide antidote compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which X and X' are halogens, independently selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine; andR is selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-12 carbon atoms, inclusive; halophenyl wherein halo is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine and iodine; and substituted alkoxy carbonyl wherein the alkoxy group has 1-8 carbon atoms, inclusive and the substituents are halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, fluorine, and iodine; or dioxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company
    Inventor: Kent E. Matsumoto
  • Oxime derivatives for promoting the growth of soybeans
    Patent number: 4468242
    Abstract: The invention relates to oximes of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and m is 0 or 1, and wherein Ar is a phenyl radical ##STR2## a naphthyl radical substituted by R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, a 5- to 10-membered heterocyclic radical which contains not more than 3 identical or different heteroatoms N, O and/or S, and which is substituted by R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 and can be substituted by oxo or thiono, or, if m is O, Ar is a radical R--CO--, wherein R is a radical --OR.sub.5, and Q is a radical C.sub.a H.sub.2a --R.sub.8, wherein a is an integer between 1 and 6, while R and R.sub.8 are as defined in the description of the specification. These compounds can be used for protecting plant crops from the action of aggressive agrochemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Henry Szczepanski
  • Guanidinyl herbicide antidotes
    Patent number: 4468246
    Abstract: Herbicide antidote compounds and herbicidal compositions according consisting of an active herbicide compound and an antidote therefore and the methods of use of the antidote compound and compositions wherein the antidote compounds correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is halo substituted phenyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are individually selected from alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 and alkenyl C.sub.3 -C.sub.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company
    Inventor: Ferenc M. Pallos
  • Herbicidal 4-[3'-(4"-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-phenoxy]-4-methyl-crotonates
    Patent number: 4468247
    Abstract: Salts, esters, amides, hydrazides and hydroxyamides of 4-methyl-4-[3'-(4"-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]crotonic acid are herbicidal against broad leaf plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: David C. K. Chan
  • Diphenyl ether derivatives, process for preparing the same and herbicidal compositions containing the same
    Patent number: 4465503
    Abstract: There are presented new diphenyl ether derivatives having a substituent selected from a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group and a methoxy group at the 4-position in one phenyl moiety, having optionally also halo-substituents at the 2- and 6-positions, and having a nitro group at the 4'-position and a substituent selected from an unsubstituted or substituted (1,3-dioxorane-4-yl)methoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted (1,3-dioxa-5-cyclohexyloxy) group and an alkyl- or (substituted)amino-sulfonyloxy group at the 3'-position in the other phenyl moiety. They exhibit improved herbicidal effects on various weeds without any adverse phytotoxic effect on crops, e.g. rice seedlings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1984
    Assignee: Ube Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Hakobu Sekioka, Mitsuaki Takenaka, Yoshio Kawaguchi, Seiji Takamura, Minoru Nishimura, Masanori Watanabe
  • Herbicidal agents based on N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N'methoxy-N'-methylurea and benzothiadiazinone dioxides
    Patent number: 4464195
    Abstract: Herbicidal agents containing a composition of a 1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide and N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N'-methoxy-N'-methylurea in a weight ratio of from 1:0.05 to 1:0.2. These agents are particularly suitable for combating unwanted plant growth in soybeans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ingo Kroeger, Bruno Wuerzer
  • Substituted thiosemicarbazides, their manufacture and use as plant growth regulants
    Patent number: 4462821
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a class of novel 1-benzoyl-3-thiosemicarbazides which are useful as plant growth regulants. The present invention is also directed to methods and formulations for plant growth regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Gulf Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry L. Rutter, James L. Ahle
  • Herbicidal mixtures
    Patent number: 4461641
    Abstract: Flowable herbicidal compositions which contain an active component combination of at least one chlorotriazine and a chloroacetanilide form stable aqueous dispersions if the surfactant component of the composition consists of an anionic surfactant from the series of the mono- or diphosphoric acid esters of phenol polyglycol ethers and a mixture of two non-ionic surfactants from the series of the alkoxy, alkanoyloxy or phenol polyglycol ethers which differ by at least one glycol unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Uwe Abildt, Theodor Langauer
  • Synergistic herbicide compositions of phenoxybenzoic acids and cyclohexanediones
    Patent number: 4460402
    Abstract: This invention provides synergistic herbicidal compositions of glycolate and lactate esters of phenoxybenzoic acids with cyclohexonediones. These compositions are relatively safe to soybeans and have unexpected herbicidal effectiveness against broadleaf weeds such as velvetleaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie
    Inventor: Robert E. Holm
  • Dichloroacetyl thioesters as herbicidal antidotes
    Patent number: 4460405
    Abstract: Herbicide antidote compounds and herbicidal compositions consisting of an active herbicide compound and an antidote therefore and the methods of use of the antidote compound and compositions wherein the antidote compounds correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which R is dialkylaminoalkyl having from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co.
    Inventor: Eugene G. Teach
  • Herbicidal concentrated emulsions
    Patent number: 4460406
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a herbicidal composition which is a concentrated, oil/water emulsion formulation (CE). The concentrated emulsion formulations of the invention are particularly useful for formulating herbicidal agents which have a solution point in solvent at around 25.degree. C. or less, particularly 2-chloro-2',6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide, N-(ethoxymethyl)-2'-trifluoromethyl-6'-methyl-2-chloroacetanilide and S-2,3,3-trichloroallyl diisopropyl thiocarbamate. The concentrated oil/water emulsion formulations of the present invention are comprised of the following components:______________________________________ Component % By Weight ______________________________________ Active Herbicidal Agent 40-65 Hydrocarbon solvent 15-30 Emulsifier 2.5-10 Co-Emulsifier 0.5-5 Water (4-20% Agriculturally Balance Acceptable Salt) Total 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Baudouin M. Valange
  • Nitroarylalkylsulfone derivatives as plant growth stimulants
    Patent number: 4459152
    Abstract: The invention describes gametocidal and microbicidal compositions which contain, as active ingredient, a nitroarylalkylsulfone derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro or amino or together they complete a naphthalene ring; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or --COR.sub.5, wherein R.sub.5 is alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, furyl or tetrahydrofuryl. The invention relates also to the use of these compositions and compounds for stimulating generative plant growth and for obtaining hybrid seeds, as well as to a method of preparing the hydrazinium and ammonium salts within the scope of the formula I, and to a process for preparing agrochemical compositions which contain compounds of the formula I as active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst Fankhauser, Elmar Sturm
  • Selectively herbicidal 4-amino-6-tert.-butyl-3-ethylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one
    Patent number: 4457774
    Abstract: A selectively herbicidal composition of matter comprising a herbicidally effective amount of(i) 4-amino-6-tert.-butyl-3-ethylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one, and(ii) at least one ofS-2,3,3-trichloroallyl diisopropyl-thiolcarbamate,S-2,3-dichloroallyl diisopropyl-thiolcarbamate,1-amino-6-ethylthio-3-(2,2-dimethylpropyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione,1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-pyrazolium methyl-sulphate,ethyl N-benzoyl-N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-amino-propionate,isopropyl N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-2-amino-propionate,methyl N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-2-amino-propionate,methyl 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionate, andmethyl 2-chloro-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-propionate.Ingredient (i) above as well as the compositions are especially suited for selectively killing monocotyledon and dicotyledon weeds in the cultivation of cereals and leguminous plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Eue, Robert Schmidt, Karlfried Dickore
  • Herbicidal 2-(alpha-chloromethylsulfonyl) pyridine-1-oxides
    Patent number: 4456470
    Abstract: Selective herbicidal 2-(alpha-chloromethylsulfonyl) pyridine-1-oxides, e.g., 2-(alpha-phenyl-alpha-chloromethylsulfonyl) pyridine-1-oxide controls weed grasses without injury to such crops as cucumber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: Uniroyal, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur M. P. Doweyko, Richard R. Regis, Allyn R. Bell
  • 3-Perhaloalkylhydroxy-oxazolidines and thiazolidines herbicidal antidotes
    Patent number: 4453968
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group consisting of chloro and fluoro;R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and 1-4 carbon alkyl; andX is oxygen or sulfur protect crops from thiocarbamate herbicidal injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company
    Inventor: Eugene G. Teach
  • Method for the application of triacontanol to soybeans to achieve a substantial increase in yield
    Patent number: 4452632
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of treating soybeans with 1-triacontanol CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.28 --CH.sub.2 OH, which produces a significant increase in yield. The method consists of applying a solution of "biologically active" 1-triacontanol at the proper: (1) stage of soybean plant maturity, (2) pH, (3) calcium content, (4) application rates and (5) number of applications; to attain a significant increase in yield. At least two foliar applied aqueous solutions of 1-triacontanol have been found to be effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Donald O. Nickey, Dane K. Parker
  • Stable, heat-resistant solutions of pesticidal carbamates
    Patent number: 4452630
    Abstract: Solutions and formulations of pesticidal carbamates having a high carbamate content and which are stable in the long run, as during storage, and can be exposed to temperatures of from 0.degree. C. to 54.degree. C. without undergoing alterations, i.e., without forming precipitates, etc., are disclosed. The stable solutions or formulations comprise, besides the carbamates, a solvent A which can be DMF, DMA or a mixture of the two and a solvent B which is any solvent, or mixture of solvents, mixable with solvent A, with the exception of alcohols, acids and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Montedison S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anacleto Dal Moro, Franco Pinamonti
  • Agricultural ureas and isoureas
    Patent number: 4452627
    Abstract: Condensed ring aromatic ureas and isoureas are useful as plant growth regulants and as pre- and/or post-emergence herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: George Levitt
  • Sulfur-containing oxime compounds, processes for producing them, and their use for protecting cultivated plants
    Patent number: 4451279
    Abstract: Sulfur-containing oxime compounds of the formula I given herein are suitable for protecting cultivated plants against the phytotoxic action of aggressive agricultural chemicals, particularly herbicides. There are described methods for producing sulfur-containing oxime compounds of this type, and examples are given illustrating the application of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Elmar Sturm, Heinrich Schempp, Henry Martin