Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Whiteker

Gregory T. Whiteker 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).

  • MOLECULES HAVING CERTAIN PESTICIDAL UTILITIES, AND INTERMEDIATES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20140274688
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Nematoda, Arthropoda, and/or Mollusca, processes to produce such molecules and intermediates used in such processes, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules against such pests. These molecules may be used, for example, as nematicides, acaricides, insecticides, miticides, and/or molluscicides. This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Lindsey G. Fischer, Erich W. Baum, Gary D. Crouse, Carl DeAmicis, Beth Lorsbach, Jeff Petkus, Thomas C. Sparks, Gregory T. Whiteker
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140206881
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation, nitrile hydrolysis, esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Kim E. Arndt, Gary Roth, David E. Podhorez, Scott P. West, Yang Cheng
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-CHLORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140171653
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a 3,3-dialkoxyprop-1-yne and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter L. Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES AND 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140171654
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from difluoroacetic acid or trifluoroacetic acid, tritylamine or t-butylamine as a protecting group, a 3,3-dialkoxyprop-1-yne and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Johnson, James M. Renga, Natalie C. Giampietro, Gregory T. Whiteker, Christopher Galliford
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 8754231
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation, nitrile hydrolysis, esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Gary A. Roth, David E. Podhorez, Scott P. West, Cynthia Arndt
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-3-CHLORO-5-FLUORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED) PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140142317
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange and hydrolysis, esterification and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Christian T. Lowe
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-3-CHLORO-5-FLUORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140046070
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, reaction with hydrazine, halogenation, hydrolysis and esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Cynthia Armdt, James M. Renga, Kim E. Arndt, Gregory T. Whiteker, Yuanming Zhu, Robert D.J. Froese
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140039196
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinates by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Christian T. Lowe, Thomas L. Siddall, David E. Podhorez, Gary Roth, Scott P. West
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20140031556
    Abstract: Provided herein are processes for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates comprising a step of converting chloropicolinoyl chlorides to fluoropicolinoyl fluorides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yang Cheng, Joseck M. Muhuhi, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Gregory T. Whiteker, Yuanming Zhu
  • FLUOROPICOLINOYL FLUORIDES AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION
    Publication number: 20140031558
    Abstract: Provided herein are fluoropicolinoyl fluorides and processes for their preparation. In some embodiments, provided herein is a process for the preparation of 5-fluoro-6-aryl-picolinoyl fluorides from chloropicolinoyl chlorides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yang Cheng, Joseck M. Muhuhi, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Gregory T. Whiteker, Yuanming Zhu
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted) picolinates
    Patent number: 8609853
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, reaction with hydrazine, halogenation, hydrolysis and esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Robert D. Froese, Cynthia Arndt
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 8609855
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinates by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Christian T. Lowe, Thomas L. Siddall, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Cynthia Arndt
  • N-ALKOXYAMIDES OF 6-(SUBSTITUTED PHENYL)-4-AMINOPICOLINATES AND 2-(SUBSTITUTED PHENYL)-6-AMINO-4-PYRIMIDINECARBOXYLATES AND THEIR USE AS SELECTIVE HERBICIDES FOR CROPS
    Publication number: 20130324412
    Abstract: N-Alkoxyamides of 4-aminopicolinic acids and 6-amino-4-pyrimidinecarboxylates are selective herbicides for corn, canola and sugar beet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Paul R. Schmitzer, Carla N. Yerkes, Timothy A. Boebel, Norbert M. Satchivi, Gregory T. Whiteker
  • 3-halo-(arly)-4-iminotetrahydropicolinates and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 8598086
    Abstract: 3-Halo-6-(aryl)-4-iminotetrahydropicolinic acids having mono-, di- tri- and tetra-substituted aryl substituents in the 6-position, and their acid derivatives, are herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Paul R. Schmitzer, Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, Christian T. Lowe
  • Catalysts, processes for making catalysts, processes for making polyolefin compositions, and polyolefin compositions
    Patent number: 8592615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and processes of making catalysts and polyolefins. More particularly, the invention relates to snap shut catalysts, processes for making the catalysts, processes for making polyolefins using the catalysts and the polyolefins resulting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Roger L. Kuhlman, Gregory T. Whiteker
  • Process for the preparation of 6-(aryl)-4-aminopicolinates
    Patent number: 8252938
    Abstract: 3-Halo-6-(aryl)-4-iminotetrahydropicolinic acid esters are heated with polar solvents to prepare 6-(aryl)-4-aminopicolinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, Christian T. Lowe
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-3-CHLORO-5-FLUORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED) PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20120190857
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange and hydrolysis, esterification and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Kim E. Arndt, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Christian T. Lowe, Cynthia Arndt
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20120190860
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinates by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Christian T. Lowe, Thomas L. Siddall, David E. Podhorez, Gary A. Roth, Scott P. West, Cynthia Arndt
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-HALO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20120190859
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation, nitrile hydrolysis, esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Kim E. Arndt, Gary A. Roth, David E. Podhorez, Scott P. West, Cynthia Arndt
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-3-CHLORO-5-FLUORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED) PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20120190858
    Abstract: 4-Amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, reaction with hydrazine, halogenation, hydrolysis and esterification, and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Kim E. Arndt, Cynthia Arndt, James M. Renga, Robert D. Froese