Patents by Inventor James M. Renga

James M. Renga 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 pesticidal utility, and intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto
    Patent number: 10212936
    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, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules and compositions against such pests. These molecules and 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: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Natalie C. Giampietro, Erich W. Baum, Lindsey G. Fischer, Miriam E. Goldsmith, Gary D. Crouse, Thomas C. Sparks
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 9981911
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter Lee Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • MACROCYCLIC PICOLINAMIDE COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20180002319
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy WILMOT, Jessica HERRICK, David M. JONES, Kevin G. MEYER, Chenglin YAO, Amela ARNOLD, Johnathan E. DELORBE, Rebecca Lyn K.C. LALONDE, James M. RENGA, John F. DAEUBLE, Sr., Fangzheng LI, Karla BRAVO-ALTAMIRANO
  • USE OF MACROCYCLIC PICOLINAMIDES AS FUNGICIDES
    Publication number: 20180002320
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremy WILMOT, Jessica HERRICK, David M. JONES, Kevin G. MEYER, Chenglin YAO, Amela ARNOLD, Johnathan E. DELORBE, Rebecca Lyn K.C. LALONDE, James M. RENGA, John F. DAEUBLE, Sr., Fangzheng LI, Karla BRAVO-ALTAMIRANO
  • MOLECULES HAVING PESTICIDAL UTILITY, AND INTERMEDIATES, COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES, RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20170360045
    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, compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such molecules and compositions against such pests. These molecules and 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: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: James M. RENGA, Natalie C. GIAMPIETRO, Erich W. BAUM, Lindsey G. FISCHER, Miriam E. GOLDSMITH, Gary D. CROUSE, Thomas C. SPARKS
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-CHLORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20170349549
    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: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter Lee Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 9822077
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Gregory T. Whiteker, Peter L. Johnson, Christopher Galliford
  • Process for the preparation of 4-alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids
    Patent number: 9718783
    Abstract: 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement. 4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Nakyen Choy, Kenneth E. Stockman
  • MACROCYCLIC PICOLINAMIDES COMPOUNDS WITH FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20170183324
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I suitable to control or prevent growth of fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Fangzheng Li, Kevin G. Meyer, James M. Renga, Chenglin Yao, Jeremy Wilmot, Jessica Herrick, Karla Bravo-Altamirano, Timothy A. Boebel
  • Macrocyclic picolinamides compounds with fungicidal activity
    Patent number: 9629365
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I suitable to control or prevent growth of fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Fangzheng Li, Kevin G. Meyer, James M. Renga, Chenglin Yao, Jeremy Wilmot, Jessica Herrick, Karla Bravo-Altamirano, Timothy A. Boebel
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 9598368
    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: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Cynthia Arndt, James M. Renga, Robert D. J. Froese
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-ALKOXY-3-HYDROXYPICOLINIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20170044105
    Abstract: 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement. 4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Nakyen Choy, Kenneth E. Stockman
  • Process for the preparation of dibromohydroxypicolinonitrile
    Patent number: 9522887
    Abstract: 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Nakyen Choy
  • 3-alkoxy, thioalkyl and amino-4-amino-6-(substituted)picolinates and their use as herbicides
    Patent number: 9518018
    Abstract: 3-alkoxy, thioalkyl and amino-4-amino-6-(substituted)picolinic acids having a halogen, alkyl or 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: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Epp, Christian T. Lowe, James M. Renga, Paul R. Schmitzer, Joseph D. Eckelbarger, Katherine A. Guenthenspberger, Thomas L. Siddall, Carla N. Yerkes, Lindsey G. Horty, Natalie C. Giampietro, Jeremy Kister, Joshua Roth
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates
    Patent number: 9518019
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a C1-C4 alkyl propiolate and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Natalie C. Giampietro, James M. Renga
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-CHLORO-6-(SUBSTITUTED)PICOLINATES
    Publication number: 20160355468
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-chloro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from trifluoroacetic acid, p-methoxyaniline, a C1-C4 alkyl propiolate and a substituted methylene amine by a series of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Natalie C. Giampietro, James M. Renga
  • Process for the preparation of 4-alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids
    Patent number: 9481651
    Abstract: 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement. 4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Nakyen Choy, Kenneth E. Stockman
  • Process for the preparation of 4-alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids
    Patent number: 9475771
    Abstract: 4,6-Dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile may be prepared from furfural in a series of chemical steps selected from cyano-amination, amine salt formation and bromination-rearrangement. 4-Alkoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acids may be conveniently prepared from 4,6-dibromo-3-hydroxypicolinonitrile in a series of chemical steps selected from bromo substitution, nitrile hydrolysis and halogen reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Nakyen Choy
  • Process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted) picolinates
    Patent number: 9452984
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Kim E. Arndt, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Gregory T. Whiteker, Christian T. Lowe
  • Molecules having certain pesticidal utilities, intermediates, compositions, and processes, related thereto
    Patent number: 9445594
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Erich W. Baum, Lindsey G. Fischer, Gary D. Crouse, Thomas C. Sparks, Natalie C. Giampietro, William H. Dent, III, Noormohamed M. Niyaz, Jeff Petkus, David A. Demeter, William Thomas Lambert, CaSandra L. McLeod, Emily Marie Rigsbee, James M. Renga