Patents by Inventor Gene Wicks

Gene Wicks 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).

  • Process for the preparation of 2-hydroxypyridine or quinoline compounds
    Patent number: 4968803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of hydroxypyridine based compounds. The process comprises the step of: in water, reacting a pyridine based compound with the proviso that the second position on the nitrogen ring is unsubstituted and the fourth position in the nitrogen ring is not substituted with halogen, with elemental fluorine at a temperature of about -25.degree. to about +30.degree. C. for a time sufficient to form a 2-hydroxypyridine based compound.The resulting 2-hydroxypyridine or quinoline carboxylic acids and esters are useful as herbicide and pharmaceutical intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Van Der Puy, David Nalewajek, Gene Wicks