Patents Examined by Catherine L. Mills
  • Herbicidal 2-haloacetanilides
    Patent number: 4606759
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a group of N-alkoxymethyl-2-haloacetanilide compounds, herbicidal compositions containing said compounds as the active ingredient and herbicidal method of use in various crops, particularly sorghum. Herbicides herein are particularly effective against hard-to-control weeds particularly seedling johnsongrass and/or shattercane, white proso millet, yellow nutsedge and redroot pigweed in addition to yellow foxtail, barnyardgrass and crabgrass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Gerhard H. Alt
  • Influencing plant growth
    Patent number: 4604129
    Abstract: A process for regulating plant growth, wherein the plants, the seed or the soil are treated with a polycyclic nitrogen-containing compound of the formula ##STR1## R.sup.2 is --N.dbd.N-- or --NH--NH, and R.sup.3 is ##STR2## or phenyl which is substituted by halogen, fluoroalkyl of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, NO.sub.2 or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, the equivalent of less than 100 g of active ingredient being employed per hectare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Eberhard P. Schott, Volker Fischer, Johann Jung, Henning Rosebrock
  • 2,4-disubstituted-5-thiazole-carboxylic acids and derivatives
    Patent number: 4602454
    Abstract: 2,4-Disubstituted-5-thiazolecarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof have been found to reduce herbicidal injury of corn, rice and sorghum plants due to the application thereto of acetamide herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Robert K. Howe, Len F. Lee
  • 2,4-Disubstituted-5-thiazole-carboxylic acids and derivatives
    Patent number: 4602937
    Abstract: 2,4-Disubstituted-5-thiazolecarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof have been found to reduce herbicidal injury of corn, rice and sorghum plants due to the application thereto of acetamide herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Robert K. Howe, Len F. Lee
  • Herbicidal 2-haloacetamides
    Patent number: 4600433
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to 2-haloacetamides substituted on the amide nitrogen atom with certain specific alkenyl and alkoxyalkyl radicals. These acetamides are useful as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Gerhard H. Alt
  • N-m-phenyl succinimide and glutarimide derivatives and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 4595408
    Abstract: Compounds defined by the generic formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl including methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and hexyl, preferably C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl including ethyl, propyl and butyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio including methylthio, ethylthio and propylthio, preferably methylthio and pentafluoroethyl; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, preferably methyl; m is 0 or 1; and n is 1 or 2, exhibit herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co.
    Inventor: Eugene G. Teach
  • Plant protection agents in the form of mixed dispersions
    Patent number: 4594096
    Abstract: The aqueous mixed dispersions, according to the invention, of pesticides, which contain an active compound concentrate, based on (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12)-alkyl phthalates as the solvent, of one or more active compounds melting below 70.degree. C., in combination with an aqueous suspension concentrate of one or more active compounds melting above 70.degree. C., possess surprisingly high stability on storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konrad Albrecht, Gerhard Frisch
  • Herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrodiphenyl ethers
    Patent number: 4594100
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group,Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group, andZ is a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an amino group, an alkylthio group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbalkoxy group, a carboxyalkyl group, a carbalkoxyalkyl group, an alkanoyloxy group, or a carbamoyloxy group,and compositions containing these compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Horst O. Bayer, Colin Swithenbank, Roy Y. Yih
  • N-substituted-.DELTA..sup.1 -tetrahydrophthalimide derivatives
    Patent number: 4594099
    Abstract: New herbicidal N-substituted-.DELTA..sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Yamada, Mikio Yanagi, Fumio Futatsuya, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Borate algaecide and fungicide
    Patent number: 4594091
    Abstract: An algaecide and fungicide comprised of boron derivatives which are added to standing water systems such as swimming pools, drinking water reservoirs and cooling towers. The boron derivative algaecide and fungicide is effective in killing and repressing unwanted algal and fungal growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Inventor: John W. Girvan
  • Plant growth regulators
    Patent number: 4591379
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant growth regulators, that is, to compositions influencing the growth of plants. The compositions of the invention contain as active agent a 3,6-diamino-acridine N-glycoside of the formula (I) ##STR1## and/or its acid addition salt of the formula (II) ##STR2## in which formulae at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stands for an .alpha.- and/or .beta.-(D)- and/or .alpha.- and/or .beta.-(L)-glucosyl, -galactosyl, -mannosyl, -xylosyl, -arabinosyl, -ribosyl, -6-desoxyglucosyl, -6-desoxygalactosyl, -ramnosyl, -maltosyl, -2-acetamido-2-desoxyglucosyl, -lactosyl, -cellobiosyl, -genciobiosyl or -laminaribiosyl group and the other one represents either a hydrogen atom or one of the enumerated sugar groups;A is a residue of an acid; andp stands for 1, 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1986
    Assignee: Biogal Gyogyszergyar
    Inventors: Antal Kovacs, Janos Erdei, Karoly Kovats, Laszlo Polya, Karoly Pasztor, Janos Nagy, Pal Pepo, Peter Pepo, Gyorgy Kiss, Istvan Kajati
  • Selective, broadspectrum weed control in soybeans
    Patent number: 4586949
    Abstract: Less damage to soybeans occur when the combination of bentazon and a 3-substituted-pyridyloxy(or thio)phenoxy alkanoate herbicide is applied thereto, in comparison to the combination of bentazon and a 3-unsubstituted pyridyloxy(or thio)phenoxy alkanoate herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventor: B. Clifford Gerwick, III
  • 2,4-disubstituted-5-thiazole-carboxylic acids and derivatives
    Patent number: 4586948
    Abstract: 2,4-Disubstituted-5-thiazole-carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof have been found to reduce herbicidal injury of corn, rice and sorghum plants due to the application thereto of acetamide herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Robert K. Howe, Len F. Lee
  • Herbicidal compositions containing salinomycin
    Patent number: 4584009
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions containing salinomycin for the control of weeds are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Meiro Adachi, Kenji Hamada
  • Use of certain acetylene-substituted amino-acid compounds for controlling the growth of unwanted plants
    Patent number: 4582529
    Abstract: Growth of unwanted plants is controlled by certain acetylene-substituted aminocarboxylic acid compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Inventors: Herbert Estreicher, Dennis H. Flint, Richard B. Silverman
  • 5-deoxy-3-O-arylmethyl or substituted arylmethyl-1,2-O-alkylidene-.alpha.-D-xylofuranose herbicide derivatives
    Patent number: 4579582
    Abstract: 5-Deoxy-3-O-arylmethyl or substituted arylmethyl-1,2-O-alkylidene-a-D-xylofuranose and 5-C-alkyl and alkenyl derivatives thereof. The compounds are useful as herbicides and plant growth regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: William Loh
  • Plant growth-regulating agents
    Patent number: 4572734
    Abstract: A process for regulating the growth of plants is described by applying to the plants or their habitat a plant growth regulatingly effective amount of a 3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy-benzenesulphonamide of the formula ##STR1## The compound is especially useful as a defoliant and a desiccant for cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Berg, Wolf Reiser, Klaus Lurssen
  • Agricultural sulfonamides
    Patent number: 4564384
    Abstract: N-(heterocyclicaminocarbonyl)arylsulfonamides in which the aryl radical is substituted in the 2-position by a carboxy radical, ester, thioester, or amide thereof; e.g. N-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-aminocarbonyl]-2-methoxycarbonylbenzenesul fonamide or N-[(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl]-2-methoxycarbonylbenze nesulfonamide; are useful for the regulation of plant growth and as pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours And Company
    Inventor: George Levitt
  • Use of 4-(hydroxyiminomethyl)cinnoline and congeners thereof for controlling the growth of unwanted plants
    Patent number: 4564383
    Abstract: The growth of unwanted plants is controlled by 4-(hydroxyiminomethyl)cinnoline and congeners thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Herbert Estreicher
  • Herbicide composition containing carboxylic-acid-amidothiolcarbamate derivatives
    Patent number: 4559083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a herbicide composition as well as to the preparation of carboxylic-acid-amido-thiol-carbamate derivatives forming the active agent of the composition. The carboxylic acid-amido-thiolcarbamate derivatives are illustrated by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be identical or different and can stand for hydrogen, a C.sub.1-10 straight or branched alkyl group, a C.sub.2-10 straight or branched alkenyl group, a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl or phenyl group, a phenyl radical substituted by a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-3 dialkyl group or halogen, but R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can form together a hexamethylene group, too;R.sub.2 can stand for a C.sub.1-5 straight or branched alkyl radical;R.sub.4 can represent a C.sub.1-10 straight or branched alkyl group, a C.sub.2-10 straight or branched alkenyl group, furthermore a phenyl or benzyl radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1985
    Assignee: Eszakmagyarorszagi Vegyimuvek
    Inventors: Karoly Balogh, Jozsef Nagy, Zoltan Pinter, Csaba Tar, Istvan Toth, Erzsebet Grega nee Toth, Zsolt Dombay, Karoly Pasztor, Eszter Urszin nee Simon, Laszlo Tasi