Patents by Inventor Karl J. Fisher

Karl J. Fisher 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).

  • Patent number: 7942940
    Abstract: Provided herein are, among other things, jet fuel compositions and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the fuel compositions comprise at least a fuel component readily and efficiently produced, at least in part, from a microorganism. In certain embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a high concentration of at least a bioengineered fuel component. In further embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a C10 bicyclic isoprenoid such as carane, pinane, sabinane or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Stephen Renninger, Jason A. Ryder, Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 7935156
    Abstract: Provided herein are, among other things, jet fuel compositions and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the fuel compositions comprise at least a fuel component readily and efficiently produced, at least in part, from a microorganism. In certain embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a high concentration of at least a bioengineered fuel component. In further embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise limonane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Stephen Renninger, Jason A. Ryder, Karl J. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20100281845
    Abstract: Provided herein are, among other things, jet fuel compositions and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the fuel compositions comprise at least a fuel component readily and efficiently produced, at least in part, from a microorganism. In certain embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a high concentration of at least a bioengineered fuel component. In further embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a C10 bicyclic isoprenoid such as carane, pinane, sabinane or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Neil Stephen Renninger, Jason A. Ryder, Karl J. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20100281846
    Abstract: Provided herein are, among other things, jet fuel compositions and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the fuel compositions comprise at least a fuel component readily and efficiently produced, at least in part, from a microorganism. In certain embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise a high concentration of at least a bioengineered fuel component. In further embodiments, the fuel compositions provided herein comprise limonane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Neil Stephen Renninger, Jason A. Ryder, Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5756423
    Abstract: A method of controlling the growth of plants comprising applying to the locus of such plants an herbicidally effective amount of a compound exhibiting an IC.sub.50 value of less than about 300 nM in the inhibition of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in daffodil chromoplasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Thomas H. Cromartie, Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5728650
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions containing a bisphosphonic acid compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, or an agrochemically acceptable salt or hydrolyzable ester thereof and methods of controlling undesirable plant growth using these bisphosphonic acid containing compositions. The herbicidal compositions exhibit desirable efficacy when applied to plants post-emergence, but exhibit little significant activity when applied to plants pre-emergence. Novel aza-bisphosphonic acid compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Karl J. Fisher, Frank X. Woolard, Michael R. Leadbetter, John M. Gerdes
  • Patent number: 5276205
    Abstract: Novel insecticides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, nitro or cyano;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 haloalkenoxy, nitro, cyano, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy;provided that:R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not all hydrogen; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together are C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 perhaloalkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy or halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylenedioxy;R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5189060
    Abstract: Novel insecticides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy or halo-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylenedioxy; provided that R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not all hydrogen;R.sub.4 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 branched alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl; or cyclopropyl, optionally substituted by up to 4 methyl groups or up to 2 halogens;R.sub.5 is: ##STR2## R.sub.6 is phenyl, benzyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, or C.sub.3 alkynyl; R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are each halogen; andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: David B. Kanne, Karl J. Fisher, Michael D. Broadhurst
  • Patent number: 5126338
    Abstract: Compounds of having the general formula (I): ##STR1## and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, COR or cyano; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, halogen or methyl, provided that R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are not all hydrogen and provided that when one of them is methyl then at least one of the other two is not hydrogen; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl (optionally substituted by hydrogen or cyano), optionally substituted benzyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, cyano, COR, C.sub.1-4 thioalkoxy, C.sub.1-4 thiohaloalkoxy or SNR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl or CO.sub.2 R; Y is oxygen or sulphur; R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 thioalkoxy or --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 ; and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl or aralkyl or R.sup.9 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Worthington, Ian R. Matthews, David Bartholomew, Patrick J. Crowley, Don R. Baker, Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5089623
    Abstract: A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, and/or amido;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, mono- or poly- halo- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyano, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl; andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Plc
    Inventor: Karl J. Fisher
  • Patent number: 5070210
    Abstract: A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, and/or amido;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, mono- or poly- halo- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyano, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl; andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Broadhurst, Thomas H. Cormartie, Karl J. Fisher, William G. Haag, David B. Kanne, Michael R. Leadbetter
  • Patent number: 5045566
    Abstract: A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 perhaloalkyleneoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylendioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -haloalkenoxy; and/or amido;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, mono- or poly- halo- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyano, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 haloalkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Broadhurst, Thomas H. Cromartie, Karl J. Fisher, William G. Haag
  • Patent number: 4994488
    Abstract: A series of novel imidate insecticides distinguished by the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted aryl group in which the substituents are halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 carboalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 perhaloalkyleneoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 halo-substituted alkylenedioxy, phenyl, mono-substituted phenyl, pyridyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -haloalkenoxy, and/or amido;R.sub.2 is cyclopropyl or mono- or poly- halo- or methyl-substituted cyclopropyl; andR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Broadhurst, Karl J. Fisher, William G. Haag, Michael R. Leadbetter
  • Patent number: 4900758
    Abstract: Novel insecticides have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, fluoro or trifluoromethyl;R.sub.2 is(a) halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 haloalkoxy if R.sub.1 is hydrogen or fluoro; or(b) hydrogen if R.sub.1 is trifluoromethyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or halogen; andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or mono- or poly-halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: ICI Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Karl J. Fisher