Patents by Inventor Michael R. Schwarz

Michael R. Schwarz 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 minimizing herbicidal injury
    Patent number: 8426339
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of reducing phytotoxicity or plant injury at a crop plant locus caused by a herbicide application at the locus which method includes applying to the crop plant locus a chloronicotinyl insecticide before the herbicide application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventor: Michael R. Schwarz
  • METHOD OF MINIMIZING HERBICIDAL INJURY
    Publication number: 20130005571
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of reducing phytotoxicity or plant injury at a crop plant locus caused by a herbicide application at the locus which method includes applying to the crop plant locus a chloronicotinyl insecticide before the herbicide application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventor: Michael R. SCHWARZ
  • Method of minimizing herbicidal injury
    Patent number: 8232261
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of reducing phytotoxicity or plant injury at a crop plant locus caused by a herbicide application at the locus which method includes applying to the crop plant locus a chloronicotinyl insecticide before the herbicide application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventor: Michael R. Schwarz
  • Nematicidal Compositions and Methods
    Publication number: 20090099127
    Abstract: A nematicidal composition includes (a) at least one carbamate and (b) at least one neonicotinoid and/or chloronicotinyle. In one exemplary embodiment, the carbamate can be an oxime carbamate, such as thiodicarb and the neonicotinoid can be a nitroguanidine. In one specific embodiment, the nitroguanidine includes imidacloprid and/or clothianidin. An exemplary method of the invention includes applying a composition of the invention to either soil or a plant (e.g., seeds or foliarly) to combat nematode damage and/or increase crop yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Schwarz, John E. Curtis