Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7141531 | Combinations of phenylsulfonylurea herbicides and safeners The invention relates to combinations of sulfonylurea herbicides (A) and their salts in which R2 is H, OH, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbon-oxy radical, and R1 is an acyl radical... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7098169 | Herbicide-safener combination based on isoxazoline carboxylate safeners Herbicide safener combiantions consisting of A) an effective amount of a compound of the formula (1) or a salt thereof, in which R1 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, R2 is (C1–C6)alkyl, (C3–C | 08/29/2006 |
| 6890885 | Herbicidal composition A herbicidal composition that, in addition to comprising customary inert formulation adjuvants, comprises a) a compound of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6544927 | Use of 댒-adrenergic receptor agonists and adrenergic inhibitors in reducing defoliation The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing defoliation of plants and trees. Preferably, the methods and compositions of the invention reduce defoliation associated with the application of abscission agents or herbicides to plants and tre... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6485736 | Variable release microcapsules A novel microcapsule comprising a liquid core material which is substantially insoluble in water and enclosed within a solid permeable shell of a polymer resin containing disulfide linkages is disclosed. The process for producing such microcapsules is lik... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6413907 | Herbicidal composition A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to customary inert formulation assistants, a compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein either A1 is nitro and A2 is hydrogen or A1 is methyl and A2 is methoxy, and t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6248693 | Herbicidal compositions of tetrazolinone herbicides and antidotes therefor Herbicidal compositions containing tetrazolinone compounds and antidotal compounds therefor to reduce injury to various crops, particularly corn, wheat, rice and soya, from the phytotoxic effects of tetrazolinone herbicides when used alone or in combinati... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6162762 | Herbicidal composition A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicide of formula I ##STR1## and b) to antagonise the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5883044 | Herbicidal method utilizing phosphosulfonate herbicides and oxime ether safeners This invention pertains to a method for selectively controlling weeds comprising (i) applying to the desired crop seed a quantity of an oxime ether safener having the general formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; Q is cyano... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5880066 | Safened herbicidal sulfonamide compositions The disclosure herein relates to the use of a variety of antidotal compounds to safen crop plants from the phytotoxicity of azolopyrimidine sulfonamide herbicides.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5858920 | Selective herbicides based on heteroaryloxy-acetamides E.G., fluthiamide Novel herbicidal active compound combinations consisting of (a) a heteroaryloxy- acetamide of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which Het represents thiadiazolyl which is substituted by halogen or by C1 -C4 -alkyl or phenyl, each of w... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5756422 | Substituted quinoline compounds and their use as safeners Substituted quinoline compounds, processes for their preparation, composition containing them, and their use as safeners Compounds of the formula I and salts thereof ##STR1## in which R1 lacuna! CN, C(.dbd.Z)--Q(Ai Xi) | 05/26/1998 |
| 5739079 | Substituted (hetero) aryl compounds, process for their preparation, agents containing them and their use as safeners Substituted (hetero)aryl compounds, process for their preparation, agents containing them, and their use as safeners Compounds of the formula I and their salts, as defined in claim 1, are suitable as safeners for protecting crop plants against the phytotoxic ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5710100 | Safening imidazolinone herbicides The disclosure herein relates to the use of certain amides of dichloroacetic acid and other compounds as safener/antidotal compounds to reduce the phytotoxicity to crop plants, especially corn, of imidazolinone-type herbicides alone or in admixture with o... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5696050 | Method for safening herbicides in crops using substituted benzopyran and tetrahydronaphthalene compounds There is provided a method for safening herbicides in crop plants by using substituted benzopyran or tetrahydronaphthalene compounds of formula I ##STR1## Further provided are compounds of formula II and compositions comprising a herbicide and an ant... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5693590 | Compositions containing phosphosulfonate herbicides and dichloroacetamide safeners This invention pertains to compositions comprising herbicidal phosphosulfonates, having the general formula ##STR1## wherein Y is an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, a (C5 -C8)cycloalkyl, a 5-membered heteroaroma... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5691275 | Alkali metal formononetin and method of mycorrhizal stimulation Compositions of an alkali metal formononetinate, particularly potassium and sodium, for stimulating the growth of mycorrhizal fungi which colonize the plant and in turn stimulate growth of the plant. The results are improved over formononetin. ##STR1... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5646091 | Rehmannia glutinosa extract and a safener composition having safener activity to a herbicide paraquat The present invention relates to an extract from Rehmannia glutinosa plant having a safener activity to a herbicide paraquat, a safener composition and a method for using the same. When the extract or the safener composition of the present invention is tr... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5627131 | Herbicidal compositions of 4-benzoylisoxazole and antidotes therefor Herbicidal compositions containing 4-benzoylisoxazole compounds and antidotal compounds therefor to reduce injury to various crops, particularly corn, from the phytotoxic effects of 4-benzoylisoxazole herbicides when used alone or in combination with addi... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5597776 | Substituted pyrido[2, 3-dipyrimidines as antidotes for herbicidal cyclohexenones Herbicides containing at least one substituted pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine I ##STR1## or a plant-tolerated salt of those compounds I in which at least one of the substituents R1 to R5 is an acidic or a basic group, and at least one herbi... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5556828 | Safened dimethenamid herbicidal compositions Mixtures of a herbicidally effective amount of a haloacetamide of formula I ##STR1## and, to antagonize the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount of a compound of formula II R--CHYCl (II) wherein R is... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5532203 | Selective safened herbicidal composition Mixtures of a herbicidally effective amount of a pyridylsulfonylurea of formula I, ##STR1## wherein R, R1, R2 and A are as defined in claim 1, and of a herbicide-antagonistically effective amount of a sulfamoylphenylurea of ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5502025 | Safening herbicidal pyrazolylsulfonylureas The disclosure herein relates to the safening of crops from injury by herbicidal pyrazolosulfonylureas alone or combined with co-herbicides from various classes of chemistry, using various antidotal compounds known in the art.... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5491123 | Herbicides containing 3-aminobenzo(B)thiophenes as antidotes Herbicides contain one or more antagonistic 3-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes I ##STR1## wherein the variables on the compound of formula I are defined in the specification. A) the group consisting of the cyclohexenone derivatives or B) the group consisting of th... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5484760 | Herbicide antidotes as safeners for reducing phytotoxicity resulting from synergistic interaction between herbicides and other pesticides The disclosure herein relates to means for combatting the adverse phytotoxic action to crops arising from the interaction of various herbicidal compounds and biocidal compounds, e.g., insecticidal and/or fungicidal compounds. The means employed to reduce ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5441922 | Combinations of benzoyl cyclohexanedione herbicides and crop-protecting substances Herbicide/safener combinations of A) herbicides selected from the group of the 2-acylated 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds or salts thereof, and B) safeners B1 and/or B2 ##STR1## as they are defined in claim 1, are suitable for controlling harmful plants in ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5407897 | Method for safening herbicides in crops using substituted benzopyran and tetrahydronaphthalene compounds There is provided a method for safening herbicides in crop plants by using substituted benzopyran or tetrahydronaphthalene compounds of formula I ##STR1## Further provided are compounds of formula II and compositions comprising a herbicide and an ant... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5256625 | Safening imidazolinone herbicides The disclosure herein relates to the use of certain amides of dichloroacetic acid and other compounds as safener/antidotal compounds to reduce the phytotoxicity to crop plants, especially corn, of imidazolinone-type herbicides alone or in admixture with o... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5256626 | Herbicidal compositions safened by 5-heterocyclic-substituted oxazolidine dihaloacetamides compounds The disclosure herein relates to a new family of haloalkyl oxazolidinyl derivatives as antidotal compounds to reduce injury to crop plants by a variety of herbicides. The antidotal compounds are characterized particularly by having heterocyclyl or spirohe... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5215570 | Sulfamoylphenylureas The N-acylsulfamoylphenylureas of formula I below are suitable as counter-agents (antidotes or safeners) for protecting cultivated plants from the phytotoxic action of herbicides. Suitable crops are preferably cereals, soybeans, sorghum, maize and rice, a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5201933 | Safening herbicidal benzoic acid derivatives The disclosure herein relates to the use of certain amides of dichloroacetic acid and other compounds as safener/antidotal compounds to reduce the phytotoxicity to crop plants, especially corn, of benzoic acid-type herbicides alone or in admixture with ot... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5171356 | Herbicide compositions of extended soil life Herbicidally active thiolcarbamates are employed in combination with certain thiolcarbamate, thionocarbamate, thiolcarbamate sulfone, thiolcarbamate sulfoxide, dithiocarbamate or carbamate extender compound, the latter in sufficient quantity to minimize s... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5160529 | Microcapsules and microencapsulation process Microcapsules containing a substantially water-insoluble liquid material, such as an anilide herbicide, and optionally also a herbicide antidote, within a porous shell to effect a slow rate of release of said herbicide (and optionally said antidote) throu... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5143539 | Method and composition for protecting plants against injury from the interaction of an organophosphate insecticide-nematicide and an AHAS inhibiting herbicide There is provided a method for inhibiting or preventing injury to a plant caused by the synergistic interaction of an organophosphate compound employed for the protection of the plant against attack by insects and nematodes and the use of an acetohydroxac... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5125955 | Method and compositions for stimulating vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using isoflavonoids A method and compositions for stimulating the growth of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alone or in the presence of a plant material using isoflavonoid compounds is described. The isoflavonoids are preferably of the formula: ##STR1## wher... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5116402 | Herbicidal composition containing dioxolane, dioxane, or dioxepane derivatives as antidote The invention relates to a herbicidal composition which contains, besides binding, wetting, dispersing, emulsifying agents, solvents and/or surface-active substances, herbicides as active agent of thiocarbamate, carbamate, acid amide or urea type alone or... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5085682 | Method and compositions for stimulating vesticular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using isoflavonoids A method and compositions for stimulating the growth of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alone or in the presence of a plant material using isoflavonoid compounds is described. The isoflavonoids are preferably of the formula: ##STR1## wher... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5051125 | Synergistic herbicidal composition of cycloate and cyanazine A synergistic herbicidal composition with residual activity comprises cycloate and cyanazine in a weight ratio of about 2:1 to 4:1, plus preferably a thiocarbamate herbicide antidote.... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5030269 | Novel antidoted herbicidal composition The present invention relates to a process for protecting crop plants against phytotoxic side effects of compounds of formula: ##STR1## which comprises treating the plants, parts of plants or fertile soils for plants with compounds of the formula: ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028256 | Composition for protecting culture plants from the phytotoxic action of herbicidally active chloracetanilides A composition for protecting culture plants from the phytotoxic action of herbicidally active chloracetanilides contains as active ingredient an acylamine derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, --SO-- or --SO2 --... | 07/02/1991 |