Patents by Inventor Russell Viner
Russell Viner 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).
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Patent number: 8946507Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is D-phosphinothricin and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20140323300Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), and to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Nicholas Phillip Mulholland, Russell Viner, Alison Clare Elliott, Katy Louise Bridgwood, John Martin Clough, Kevin Beautement, Glynn Mitchell, Gordon Munns
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Patent number: 8642836Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterized in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20130053385Abstract: The use of a compound of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, or compositions containing them in controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicants: SYNGENTA LIMITED, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLCInventors: Stephane Andre Marie Jeanmart, Russell Viner, John Benjamin Taylor, William Guy Whittingham, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Sarah Margaret Targett, Christopher John Mathews, Michel Muehlebach
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Publication number: 20120094832Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Melloney Tyte, Christopher John Mathews, Gavin John Hall, William Guy Whittingham, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, James Nicholas Scutt, Stephane André Marie Jeanmart, Russell Viner
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Patent number: 7939709Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20100291643Abstract: A method of producing enantimoerically pure D-Phosphinothricin (D-PPT) by providing a mixture of D and L PPT, N-acetylating L-PPT and then recovering and purifying D-PPT.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20100293666Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is D-phosphinothricin and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20100275328Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures and the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, or a peptide derivative of a non-protein D-alpha amino acid, characterised in that the enzyme is a mutant D-amino acid oxidase, obtainable from Rhodotorula gracilis, which oxidase comprises a lysine at position 58 rather than a phenylalanine in the wild typType: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Richard Dale, Timothy Robert Hawkes, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner
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Publication number: 20080250535Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Timothy Robert Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Thomas Hadfield, Paul Anthony Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20070174934Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male, or female reproductive structures and the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, or a peptide derivative of a non-protein D-alpha amino acid, characterised in that the enzyme is a mutant D-amino acid oxidase, obtainable from Rhodotorula gracilis, which oxidase comprises a lysine at position 58 rather than a phenylalanine in the wild tyType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Richard Dale, Timothy Hawkes, Paul Thompson, Russell Viner
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Patent number: 7112553Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein G is either (i) or (ii), where M1 or M2 is bonded to A; n is 0 or 1; when G is (i), D is S, NR7, CR8?CR9, CR8?N, CR8?N(O), N?CR9 or N(O)?CR9; when G is (ii), D is S or NR7; E is N, N-oxide or CR10; M1 is OC(?Y), N(R11)C(?Y), N?C(OR12), N?C(SR13) or N?C(NR14R15) where O or N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; M2 is N—C(?Y) where N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; Y is O, S or NR16; J is N or CR17; and A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 and R15 are each certain organic or inorganic groups. These compounds are useful in fungicidal, insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and hematicidal compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Joan Pilkington, legal representative, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington, deceased
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Publication number: 20050150013Abstract: A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is selected from the group consisting of ester derivatives of non-phosphonate herbicides which herbicides are directly phytotoxic to non-green tissue, D-alpha amino acids, peptide derivatives of non-protein D-alpha amino acids, S-enantiomers of aryloxyphenoxyType: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Timothy Hawkes, Glynn Mitchell, Stephen Hadfield, Paul Thompson, Russell Viner, Yan Zhang
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Publication number: 20040250313Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal proteins. In a particular embodiment the invention provides an insecticidal protein having the amino acid sequence depicted as SEQ ID No. 1. The invention also provides an insecticidal synergistic protein combination comprising a first insecticidal protein according to the invention in combination with a further protein. Preferably the further protein is an insecticidal crystal endotoxin (CRY) protein Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the proteins and plants which are capable of producing the proteins or protein combination. The proteins according to the invention are particularly suitable for the production of plants which are resistant and/or tolerant to insects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Jason Leigh Vincent, Russell Viner
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Patent number: 6703347Abstract: A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C1-6)alkylene, alkylenthio, thio(C1-6)alkylene, C1-6alkylenamino, amino(C1-6)alkylene, [C1-6alkyleneoxy(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenethio(C1-6)alkylene], [1-6alkylenesulfinyl(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenesulfonyl(C1-6)alkylene] or [C1-6alkyleneamino(C1-6)alkylene]; provided that A is not CH2 or CH2O; B is N,N-oxide or CR8; Y is O, S or NR9; Z is O, S or NR10; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are specified radicals; compositions containing them; process for making them; and their use as insecticides or fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, William Roderick Mound, Christopher John Urch, Brian Leslie Pilkington
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Publication number: 20030207926Abstract: A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C1-6)alkylene, alkylenethio, thio(C1-6)alkylene, C1-6alkylenamino, amino(C1-6)alkylene, [C1-6alkyleneoxy(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenethio(c1-6)alkylene], [1-6alkylenesulfinyl(c1-6)alkylene], [c1-6alkylenesulfonyl(C1-6)alkylenc] or [C1-6alkyleneamino(C1-6)alkylene]; provided that A is not CH2 or CH2O; B is N, N-oxide or CR8; Y is O, S or NR9; Z is O, S or NR10; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are specified radicals; compositions containing them; processes for making them; and their use as insecticides or fungicides.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Sarag Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, William Roderick Mound, Christopher John Urch, Brian Leslie Pilkington, Joan Pilkington
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Patent number: 6544989Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): where the substituents are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds and compositions to combat fungal diseases, and methods of using the compounds and compositions to combat or control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: Christopher John Mathews, Russell Viner, Susan Patricia Barnett, Christopher John Urch, Stephen Christopher Smith, Patrick Jelf Crowley, William Guy Whittingham, Stephen Paul Heaney, John Williams, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, Eric Daniel Clarke, David John Hughes, Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington
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Publication number: 20020049142Abstract: 1 A compund of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; n is 0 or 1; Y is O, S or NR7; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 aklyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl or SF5, R2 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, CHO, CH═NOR5, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or SF5; or together R1 and R2 form a five or six membered saturated or unsturated carbocyclic ring, optionally substituted processes for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them, methods of using them to combat fungal diseases and methods of using them to combat or control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Christopher John Mathews, Russell Viner, Susan Patricia Barnett, Christopher John Urch, Stephen Christopher Smith, Patrick Jelf Crowley, William Guy Whittingham, Stephen Paul Heaney, John Williams, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, Eric Daniel Clarke, David John Hughes, Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington, John Pilkington