Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Selby

Thomas P. Selby 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: 7338978
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula 1, their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts wherein A, B, J, R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1 and compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George Philip Lahm, Brian J. Myers, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6995178
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula 1, their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts wherein A, B, J, R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1 and compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George P. Lahm, Brian J. Myers, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20040142984
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula 1, their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: George P. Lahm, Brian J. Myers, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6747047
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (1), their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts wherein A, B, J, R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula (1) and compositions containing the compounds of Formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George P. Lahm, Brian J. Myers, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20040033896
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), and their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts, are disclosed which are useful for controlling undesired vegetation, wherein J is (J-1), (J-2), (J-3), (J-4), (J-5), (J-6) or (J-7); and J, W, X, Y, Z, A, R<1>-R<8> are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of formula (I) and a method for controlling undesired vegetation which involves contacting the vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Gerard Koether, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20030229050
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (1), their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts wherein A, B, J, R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods for controlling arthropods comprising contacting the arthropods or their environment with an arthropodicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula (1) and compositions containing the compounds of Formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: George P. Lahm, Brian J. Myers, Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6358885
    Abstract: This invention relates to certain phenylheterocyclic compounds, herbicidal compositions thereof and a method for their use as general and selective preemergent or postemergent herbicides or plant growth regulants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignees: Mississippi State University, Research Technology Corporation Mississippi State
    Inventors: Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6172005
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, and their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts, are disclosed which are useful for controlling undesired vegetation and Q, W, X, Y, Z, and R1 through R8 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula I and a method for controlling undesired vegetation which involves contacting the vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby
  • Patent number: 5977028
    Abstract: This invention relates to certain phenylhetercyclic compounds, herbicidal compositions thereof and a method for their use as general and selective preemergent or postemergent herbicides or plant growth regulants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 5670455
    Abstract: This invention relates to certain phenylheterocyclic compounds, herbicidal compositions thereof and a method for their use as general and selective preemergent or postemergent herbicides or plant growth regulants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Selby, Thomas M. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 5491126
    Abstract: This invention relates to substituted fused heterocyclic compounds of Formula I which have utility as herbicides: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby
  • Patent number: 5389600
    Abstract: The invention relates to certain substituted fused compounds of Formula I ##STR1## which are useful as herbicides, and their agriculturally suitable compositions, as well as methods for their use as general or selective preemergent or postemergent herbicides or as plant growth regulants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby
  • Patent number: 5127936
    Abstract: Novel substituted phenyltriazolopyrimidines and their preparation and method-of-use as preemergence and postemergence herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby
  • Patent number: 4740229
    Abstract: Cyanoheterocyclic sulfonylureas and agricultural compositions containing them are useful as general preemergence or postemergence herbicides or plant growth regulants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby
  • Patent number: 4421550
    Abstract: Triazole ureas demonstrate utility as agricultural chemicals and in particular as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Selby, Anthony D. Wolf
  • Patent number: 4371736
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyridinyloxy(pyrimidinyloxy)benzene derivatives, herbicidal compositions containing them as active ingredient and to methods of using the compounds to control undesirable vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Thomas P. Selby