Patents by Inventor William Guy Whittingham
William Guy Whittingham 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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Publication number: 20140121106Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for protecting crop of useful plants from the harmful effects of certain pyridine derivative herbicides as well as methods for protecting crops of useful plants from the harmful effects of these herbicides and methods for combating weeds in crops of useful plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Mark Spinney, Gavin John Hall, Natalie Dupen
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Patent number: 8530388Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Christopher John Mathews, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Stephane André Marie Jeansmart, Louisa Robinson
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Publication number: 20130065757Abstract: The present invention relates to certain substituted picolinic acid derivatives, as well as N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use in controlling plant growth, particularly undesirable plant growth, in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredients and/or a safener.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Syngenta LimitedInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Shuji Hachisu, Mary Bernadette Aspinall, Matthew Brian Hotson
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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: 20120202690Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted heterobicyclic carboxylic acid derivatives, as well as N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use in controlling plant growth, particularly undesirable plant growth, in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredients and/or a safener.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Caroline Louise Winn, Julie Evelyne Blanc, Shuji Hachisu, Matthew Brian Hotson, Harry Glithro
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Publication number: 20120115724Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of controlling undesired plant growth in crops of soya through the use of certain substituted pyrimidine derivatives. It also relates to certain novel substituted pyrimidine derivatives. Effective weed control is thereby obtained, whilst at the same time achieving unexpected levels of crop safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLCInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Harry Glithro, Caroline Louise Winn, Mary Bernadette Aspinall, Claudio Screpanti
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Publication number: 20120100990Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 4-aminopicolinates as well as N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use in controlling plant growth, particularly undesirable plant growth, in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredients and/or a safener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLCInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Shuji Hachisu, Matthew Brian Hotson
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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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Publication number: 20120053053Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidine derivatives, as well as N-oxides thereof and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use to control undesired plant growth, in particular in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredient (such as, for example, an herbicide, fungicide, insecticide and/or plant growth regulator) and/or a safener. The invention further relates to intermediates useful in the preparation of such compounds, and to processes for their preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCInventors: Mohamed Abdelouahab Boussemghoune, William Guy Whittingham, Caroline Louise Winn, Harry Glithro, Mary Bernadette Aspinall
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Patent number: 8084395Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or controlling fungal infection in plants and/or plant propagation material comprising applying to the plant or plant propagation material a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt of N-oxide thereof. In addition, the present invention also relates to a compound of formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Patrice Selles, Fredrik Cederbaum, Florence Marie-Emilie Bonnaterre, William Guy Whittingham, Mafalda Nina, Jane Elizabeth Wibley
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Publication number: 20110275515Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCInventors: William Guy Whittingham, Christopher John Mathews, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Stephane André Marie Jeansmart, Louisa Robinson
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Publication number: 20110263428Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Stephane Andre Marie Jeanmart, Russell Colin Viner, John Benjamin Taylor, William Guy Whittingham, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Sarah Margaret Targett, Christopher John Mathews, Mangala Govenkar, Matthew Robert Cordingley, Claire Janet Russell, Melloney Tyte
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Publication number: 20110136666Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidine derivatives as well as N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use to control undesired plant growth, in particular in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredient (such as, for example, an herbicide, fungicide, insecticide and/or plant growth regulator) and/or a safener.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: William Guy Whittingham, Caroline Louise Winn, John Williams, Harry Glithro
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Publication number: 20110086759Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrimidine derivatives of as well as N-oxides and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and their use to control undesired plant growth, in particular in crops of useful plants. The invention extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such compounds, N-oxides and/or salts as well as mixtures of the same with one or more further active ingredient (such as, for example, an herbicide, fungicide, insecticide and/or plant growth regulator) and/or a safener.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.Inventors: Mary Bernadette Aspinall, William Roderick Mound, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Caroline Louise Winn, Worthington Paul Antony
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Publication number: 20100331348Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents have the meanings assigned to them in claim 1, are useful as pesticides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicants: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC., SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Patrice Selles, Eric Daniel Clarke, Alison Clare Elliot, Delphine Fawke, Ottmar Franz Hueter, Urs Mueller, Peter Renold, Sarah Targett, William Guy Whittingham
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Publication number: 20100184598Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or controlling fungal infection in plants and/or plant propagation material comprising applying to the plant or plant propagation material a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt of N-oxide thereof. In addition, the present invention also relates to a compound of formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicants: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, SYNGENTA LIMITEDInventors: Patrice Selles, Fredrik Cederbaum, Florence Marie-Emilie Bonnaterre, William Guy Whittingham, Mafalda Nina, Jane Elizabeth Wibley
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Patent number: 7166621Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (I): wherein X and Y are independently H, halo, C1-8 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, C2-8 alkynyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkylthio, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C1-6)alkylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkenylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkynylamino, formylamino, C1-4 alkyl(formyl)amino, C1-4 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-4 alkyl(C1-4 alkylcarbonyl)amino, cyano, formyl, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C1-4)alkylaminocarbonyl, carboxy, C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, aryl(C1-4)alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-4 alkylsulphinyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, arylthio, heteroaryloxy or heteroarylthio wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, groups or moieties are optionally substituted; R1 is phenyl, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl or C2-4 alkynyl in which the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are optionally substituted on their terminal carbon atom with one, two or three halogen atoms,Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignees: Syngenta Limited, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: William Guy Whittingham, Kevin Robert Lawson, Paul Anthony Worthington, Charles Adam Russell, Roger Salmon, Leslie Francis May, Mario Jorg, Johannes Paul Pachlatko
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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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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