Patents by Inventor Ben Clifford Gerwick, III

Ben Clifford Gerwick, III 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).

  • Methylidene mevalonates and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 7393812
    Abstract: Methylidene mevalonic acid, a material isolated from a fungal extract, and its primary alcohol and carboxylic acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. These materials are useful for weed control and for the cultivation of organically grown crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ben Clifford Gerwick, III, Paul Richard Graupner, Stephen Craig Fields, Paul Richard Schmitzer, William Kirkland Brewster