Patents by Inventor John Robert James

John Robert James 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).

  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEEDS IN WARM SEASON TURFGRASS
    Publication number: 20260053142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass or to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, Lukas DANT
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS IN TURFGRASS
    Publication number: 20250338850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling weeds in susceptible turfgrass without causing significant injury to the turfgrass, comprising applying to the turfgrass a herbicidally effective amount of trifloxysulfuron, or a salt or hydrate thereof and an effective amount of metcamifen as safener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, David PEARSAUL, Lane TREDWAY
  • COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS
    Publication number: 20250295113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling weeds in susceptible turfgrass without causing significant injury to the turfgrass, comprising applying to the turfgrass a herbicidally effective amount of quinclorac, or a salt thereof and a safening amount of metcamifen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, David PEARSAUL
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEEDS IN WARM SEASON TURFGRASS
    Publication number: 20240284911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass or to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, Lukas DANT
  • Method of controlling weeds in warm season turfgrass
    Patent number: 12004511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass or to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Lukas Dant
  • Method of improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
    Patent number: 11737464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEEDS IN WARM SEASON TURFGRASS
    Publication number: 20220386615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass or to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, Lukas DANT
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING TURFGRASS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20220287306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on warm-season turfgrass using an effective amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, Lukas DANT
  • Method of controlling weeds in warm season turfgrass
    Patent number: 11412736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Lukas Dant
  • Method for improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
    Patent number: 11395491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on warm-season turfgrass using an effective amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Lukas Dant
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING TURFGRASS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20220104494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • Method for improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
    Patent number: 11234440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING TURFGRASS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20200170255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • Method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on turfgrass
    Patent number: 10568327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling dollar spot on turfgrass, in particular low to moderate disease pressure, using a fungicidally effective non-phytotoxic amount of (A) chlorothalonil and (B) acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Michael Agnew
  • Method of improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
    Patent number: 10555525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • Method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on turfgrass
    Patent number: 10524474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling pythium blight on turfgrass, in particular low to moderate disease pressure, using a fungicidally effective non-phytotoxic amount of (A) chlorothalonil and (B) acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Michael Agnew
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEEDS IN WARM SEASON TURFGRASS
    Publication number: 20190364898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling dallisgrass or tropical signalgrass in warm-season turfgrass, comprising applying to the warm-season turfgrass to the locus of the warm-season turfgrass an effective rate of pinoxaden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Robert JAMES, Lukas DANT
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING TURFGRASS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20180303098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on warm-season turfgrass using an effective amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: John Robert James, Lukas Dant
  • METHOD OF IMPROVING TURFGRASS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20170339958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: John Robert James
  • Method of improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
    Patent number: 9770028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling abiotic stress on turfgrass using an effective non-phytotoxic amount of acibenzolar-s-methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: John Robert James