Patents by Inventor Frank J. Wessel

Frank J. Wessel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230189807
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses a molecule having the following formula and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: NEGAR V. GARIZI, FRANK J. WESSELS
  • Publication number: 20230180761
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: RONALD J. HEEMSTRA, RONALD ROSS, JR., KYLE A. DEKORVER, KAITLYN GRAY, DANIEL I. KNUEPPEL, PETER VEDNOR, TIMOTHY P. MARTIN, JOSEPH D. ECKELBARGER, JOHN F. DAEUBLE, SR., RICKY HUNTER, DAVID A. DEMETER, TONY K. TRULLINGER, ERICH W. BAUM, ZOLTAN L. BENKO, NAKYEN CHOY, GARY D. CROUSE, FANGZHENG LI, JEFFREY NISSEN, MONICA B. OLSON, MICHELLE RIENER, THOMAS C. SPARKS, FRANK J. WESSELS, MAURICE C. YAP
  • Patent number: 11632957
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, Jr., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, Sr., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Publication number: 20200196607
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, SR., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Publication number: 20190090488
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, SR., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Patent number: 10219516
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, Jr., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, Sr., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Patent number: 9929667
    Abstract: Provided herein is a fusion energy extraction circuit (FEEC) device having a grid-tied bidirectional converter and a resonant converter. The resonant converter can include an inverse cyclotron converter with two or more or quadruple plates and a plurality of circuit switches. The bidirectional converter can include a three-phase grid-tied converter. The FEEC device is capable of decelerating plasma particle beams, thereby extracting the energy from the deceleration, converting the extracted energy to electric energy, and sending the electric energy to a power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Keyue Smedley, Frank J. Wessel, Mingying Gu, In Wha Jeong
  • Publication number: 20180007911
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle A. DeKorver, Ronald J. Heemstra, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, John F. Daeuble, SR., Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Publication number: 20180000087
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Daniel I. Knueppel, Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, John F. Daeuble, SR., Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Patent number: 9839111
    Abstract: A fusible target is embedded in a high Z liner, ohmically heated and then shock wave heated by implosion of an enveloping high Z liner. The target is adiabatically heated by compression, fusibly ignited and charged-particle heated as it is being ignited. A shock front forms as the liner implodes which shock front detaches from the more slowly moving liner, collides with the outer surface of the target, accelerates inward, rapidly heating the target, adiabatically compressing the target and liner and amplifying the current to converge the liner mass toward a central axis thereby compressing the target to a fusion condition when it begins to ignite and produce charged particles. The charged particles are trapped in a large magnetic field surrounding the target. The energy of the charged particles is deposited into the target to further heat the target to produce an energy gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Frank J. Wessel, Hafiz Ur Rahman, Norman Rostoker, Paul Ney
  • Publication number: 20170339961
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle A. DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, SR., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich W. Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary D. Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeffrey Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Patent number: 9781935
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, Jr., Kyle DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, Sr., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeff Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Publication number: 20170267657
    Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ann M. Buysse, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, David A. Demeter, Yu Zhang, Martin J. Walsh, Asako Kubota, Ricky Hunter, Tony K. Trullinger, Christian T. Lowe, Daniel I. Knueppel, Akshay Patny, Negar Garizi, Paul R. LePlae, JR., Frank J. Wessels, Ronald Ross, JR., Carl DeAmicis, Peter Borromeo
  • Patent number: 9708288
    Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ann M. Buysse, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, David A. Demeter, Yu Zhang, Martin J. Walsh, Asako Kubota, Ricky Hunter, Tony K. Trullinger, Christian T. Lowe, Daniel I. Knueppel, Akshay Patny, Negar Garizi, Paul Renee LePlae, Jr., Frank J. Wessels, Ronald Ross, Jr., Carl DeAmicis, Peter Borromeo
  • Patent number: 9591857
    Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ann M. Buysse, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, Yu Zhang, Martin J. Walsh, Asako Kubota, Ricky Hunter, Tony K. Trullinger, Christian T. Lowe, Daniel I. Knueppel, David A. Demeter, Akshay Patny, Negar Garizi, Paul Renee LePlae, Jr., Frank J. Wessels
  • Publication number: 20170025967
    Abstract: Provided herein is a fusion energy extraction circuit (FEEC) device having a grid-tied bidirectional converter and a resonant converter. The resonant converter can include an inverse cyclotron converter with two or more or quadruple plates and a plurality of circuit switches. The bidirectional converter can include a three-phase grid-tied converter. The FEEC device is capable of decelerating plasma particle beams, thereby extracting the energy from the deceleration, converting the extracted energy to electric energy, and sending the electric energy to a power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Keyue Smedley, Frank J. Wessel, Mingying Gu, In Wha Jeong
  • Patent number: 9504251
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula I, or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, X1, Q, and n are as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Daniel I. Knueppel, Maurice C. Yap, Michael T. Sullenberger, Ricky Hunter, Monica B. Olson, Frank J. Wessels
  • Publication number: 20160304522
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, intermediates used in such processes, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Heemstra, Ronald Ross, JR., Kyle DeKorver, Kaitlyn Gray, Daniel I. Knueppel, Peter Vednor, Timothy P. Martin, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, John F. Daeuble, SR., Ricky Hunter, David A. Demeter, Tony K. Trullinger, Erich Baum, Zoltan L. Benko, Nakyen Choy, Gary Crouse, Fangzheng Li, Jeff Nissen, Monica B. Olson, Michelle Riener, Thomas C. Sparks, Frank J. Wessels, Maurice C. Yap
  • Publication number: 20160159766
    Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Ann M. Buysse, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, David A. Demeter, Yu Zhang, Martin J. Walsh, Asako Kubota, Ricky Hunter, Tony K. Trullinger, Christian T. Lowe, Daniel I. Knueppel, Akshay Patny, Negar Garizi, Paul Renee LePlae, JR., Frank J. Wessels, Ronald Ross, JR., Carl DeAmicis, Peter Borromeo
  • Patent number: 9343189
    Abstract: Provided herein is a fusion energy extraction circuit (FEEC) device having a grid-tied bidirectional converter and a resonant converter. The resonant converter can include an inverse cyclotron converter with two or more or quadruple plates and a plurality of circuit switches. The bidirectional converter can include a three-phase grid-tied converter. The FEEC device is capable of decelerating plasma particle beams, thereby extracting the energy from the deceleration, converting the extracted energy to electric energy, and sending the electric energy to a power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Keyue Smedley, Frank J. Wessel, Mingying Gu, In Wha Jeong