Patents by Inventor Melvin M. Graben

Melvin M. Graben 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: 4326879
    Abstract: Herbicides are of the formula ##STR1## wherein W is fluoro, bromo, chloro or CF.sub.3,each of X and X.degree. is independently H, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, CF.sub.3 or nitro,Z and Z.sub.1 are independently oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that at least one is oxygen,each of Y and Y.degree. is independently H, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, CF.sub.3 or nitro,R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and --COOR.sub.5 wherein R.sub.5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo or hydroxy, andR and R.degree. are independently H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or both together form a covalent bond or an epoxy bridge (--O--),with the further proviso that no two adjacent ring members in either Rings A or B are from the group of t-butyl, t-butoxy and CF.sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: Sandoz, Inc.
    Inventors: Homer K. Spencer, Melvin M. Graben