Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Ruess

Wilhelm Ruess 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: 6335355
    Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO—OC1-C4alkyl or CO—SC1-C4alkyl; and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of tebuconazol, epoxyconazol, cyproconazol, metconazol and tetraconazol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Syngenta Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Gertrud Knauf-Beiter, Ruth Beatrice Küng, Helmut Kessmann, Michael Oostendorp
  • Publication number: 20010031774
    Abstract: A composition and method for protecting and immunizing plants against attack by insects, acarina and nematodes, comprising at least two active ingredient components in amounts having synergistic action, together with a suitable carrier, wherein component I is a compound of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Oostendorp, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Publication number: 20010007874
    Abstract: A composition and method for protecting and immunizing plants against attack by microorganisms, comprising at least two active ingredient components in amounts having synergistic action, together with a suitable carrier, wherein component I is a compound of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Oostendorp, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 6248748
    Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO—OC1-C4alkyl or CO—SC1-C4alkyl; and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of propiconazole, difenoconazole, penconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpropidine, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, R-metalaxyl and pyroquilon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Syngenta Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Gertrude Knauf-Beiter, Ruth Beatrice Küng, Helmut Kessmann
  • Patent number: 6117892
    Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I ##STR1## in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO--OC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or CO--SC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of propiconazole, difenoconazole, penconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpropidine, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, R-metalaxyl and pyroquilon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corp.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Gertrude Knauf-Beiter, Ruth Beatrice Kung, Helmut Kessmann
  • Patent number: 6031153
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of protecting plants from pathogen attack through synergistic disease resistance attained by applying a conventional microbicide to immunomodulated plants. Immunomodulated plants are those in which SAR is activated and are therefore referred to as "SAR-on" plants. Immunomodulated plants may be provided in at least three different ways: by applying to plants a chemical inducer of SAR such as BTH, INA, or SA; through a selective breeding program based on constitutive expression of SAR genes and/or a disease-resistant phenotype; or by transforming plants with one or more SAR genes such as a functional form of the NIM1 gene. By concurrently applying a microbicide to an immunomodulated plant, disease resistance is unexpectedly synergistically enhanced; i.e., the level of disease resistance is greater than the expected additive levels of disease resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: John Andrew Ryals, Leslie Bethards Friedrich, Scott Joseph Uknes, Antonio Molina-Fernandez, Wilhelm Ruess, Gertrude Knauf-Beiter, Ruth Beatrice Kung, Helmut Kessmann, Michael Oostendorp
  • Patent number: 5955484
    Abstract: Plant-protecting active ingredient mixtures having synergistically enhanced action, wherein component I is a compound having plant-immunising action of formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO--OC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or CO--SC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;and wherein component II is a compound selected from the groupA) 4-?3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl!morpholine ("dimethomorph");B) 5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo?3,4-b!?1,3!benzothiazole ("tricyclazole"); andC) 3-allyloxy-1,2-benzothiazole-1,1-dioxide ("probenazole").
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventor: Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 5945437
    Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I ##STR1## in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO--OC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or CO--SC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of propiconazole, difenoconazole, penconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpropidine, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, R-metalaxyl and pyroquilon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Gertrude Knauf-Beiter, Ruth Beatrice Kung, Helmut Kessmann
  • Patent number: 5780469
    Abstract: Plant-protecting active ingredient mixtures having synergistically enhanced action, wherein component I is a compound having plant-immunising action of formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO--OC.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkyl or CO--SC.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkyl;and wherein component II is a compound selected from the groupA) 4-?3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl!morpholine ("dimethomorph");B) 5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo?3,4-b!?1,3!benzothiazole ("tricyclazole"); andC) 3-allyloxy-1,2-benzothiazole-1,1-dioxide ("probenazole").
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventor: Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 5627188
    Abstract: Mixtures of certain triazole fungicides (component I) and 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (component II) have a synergistically increased activity against fungus infestation. Components I and II can also be applied to crops individually in immediate succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Mittermeier, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 5567705
    Abstract: Mixtures of certain triazole fungicides (component I) and 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (component II) have a synergistically increased activity against fungus infestation. Components I and II can also be applied to crops individually in immediate succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Mittermeier, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 5403844
    Abstract: Mixtures of certain triazole fungicides (component I) and 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (component II) have a synergistically increased activity against fungus infestation. Components I and II can also be applied to crops individually in immediate succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Mittermeier, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 5250559
    Abstract: The combination of the plant microbicide 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triaz ole (=propiconazole) with the plant microbicide 1-{2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethy l}-1H-1,2,4-triazole results in an increased activity in the control of plant diseases. Plant microbicidal compositions based on such combinations are suitable especially for controlling diseases in cereals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Ludwig Mittermeier, Wilhelm Ruess
  • Patent number: 4886824
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant protection compositions based on a two-component system of plant fungicides, one of which is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pentyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole and the other is an N-haloalkanesulfenylphthalimide derivative.In the range from 1:3 to 1:100 the disclosed mixtures display enhanced fungicidal activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Pierre Urech, Jurg Eberle, Theodor Staub
  • Patent number: 4886825
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant protection compositions based on a two-component system of plant fungicides, one of which is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pentyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole and the other is Mancozeb, which is an [ethylenebis(dithiocarbamato)]manganese complex with [ethylene-bis(dithiocarbamato)]zinc of the formula II ##STR1## In the range from 1:3 to 1:100 the disclosed mixtures display enhanced fungicidal activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ruess, Pierre Urech, Jurg Eberle, Theodor Staub