Patents by Inventor Shinichi Shirakura

Shinichi Shirakura 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: 8927458
    Abstract: Triazolylpyridine ketones expressed by the following formula (1) and use thereof as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Van Almsick, Shinichi Narabu, Yoshitaka Sato, Kei Domon, Koichi Araki, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Chieko Ueno
  • Patent number: 8673814
    Abstract: Synergistic combinations are provided which are compatible with cultivated plants and which comprise herbicides selected from the group consisting of benzoylcyclohexanediones for use in rice crops Herbicidal combinations are provided comprising bensulfuron-methyl, benzobicyclon, bromobutide, cyhalofop-butyl, ethoxysulfuron, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fentrazamide, pyrazolynate, pyrimisulfan, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione and, if appropriate, isoxadifen-ethyl are described. These combinations exhibit an effect which is superior to that of the herbicides used individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Christopher Rosinger, Bernhard Schreiber, Lothar Neuwinger, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Patent number: 8658798
    Abstract: Triazolylpyridine ketones expressed by the following formula (I) and use thereof as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Andreas Van Almsick, Shinichi Narabu, Yoshitaka Sato, Kei Domon, Koichi Araki, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Chieko Ueno
  • Publication number: 20130296168
    Abstract: Triazolylpyridine ketones expressed by the following formula (1) and use thereof as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Van Almsick, Shinichi Narabu, Yoshitaka Sato, Kei Domon, Koichi Araki, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Chieko Ueno
  • Patent number: 8158559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B) where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O and R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides from the group of the pyrimidines consisting of: (B1-1) ancymidol, (B1-2) flurprimidol, (B1-3) pyrimisulfan, (B2-1) bispyribac-sodium, (B2-2) pyribenzoxim, (B2-3) pyriminobac-methyl, (B2-4) pyribambenz-isopropyl, (B2-5) pyribambenz-propyl, (B3-1) pyriftalid, (B3-2) pyrithiobac-sodium, (B4-1) benzfendizone, (B4-2) bromacil, (B4-3) butafenacil, (B4-4) lenacil, (B4-5) terbacil, (B4-6) SYN-523, (B4-7) saflufenacil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20120058894
    Abstract: Synergistic combinations are provided which are compatible with cultivated plants and which comprise herbicides selected from the group consisting of benzoylcyclohexanediones for use in rice crops Herbicidal combinations are provided comprising bensulfuron-methyl, benzobicyclon, bromobutide, cyhalofop-butyl, ethoxysulfuron, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fentrazamide, pyrazolynate, pyrimisulfan, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione and, if appropriate, isoxadifen-ethyl are described. These combinations exhibit an effect which is superior to that of the herbicides used individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Christopher Rosinger, Bernhard Schreiber, Lothar Neuwinger, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Patent number: 8084398
    Abstract: Benzoylpyrazoles represented by the following formula (I), and use thereof as herbicides. R1 represents alkyl; R2 represents alkyl or cycloalkyl; R3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylsulfonyl, acyl or acylalkyl; X represents halogen or alkyl; Y represents halogen; n represents 2 or 3, and T represents the above group T1 or T2, wherein R4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Shinichi Narabu, Yasushi Yoneta, Akihiko Yanagi, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Shin Nakamura, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Christopher Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20110237800
    Abstract: Triazolylpyridine ketones expressed by the following formula (I) and use thereof as herbicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Van Almsick Andreas, Shinichi Narabu, Yoshitaka Sato, Kei Domon, Koichi Araki, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Ueno Chieko
  • Patent number: 8008484
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein Z represents C—R7 or N, and R5 represents alkyl that may be optionally substituted, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or alkoxycarbonylamino, are useful as agricultural and horticultural fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Koichi Araki, Sachio Kudo, Yoshitaka Sato, Masahito Ito, Takuya Gomibuchi, Yasuo Araki, Tetsuya Inuta, Keiji Endo, Shinichi Shirakura, Shin Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110177946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B) where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O and R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides from the group of the pyrimidines consisting of: (B1-1) ancymidol, (B1-2) flurprimidol, (B1-3) pyrimisulfan, (B2-1) bispyribac-sodium, (B2-2) pyribenzoxim, (B2-3) pyriminobac-methyl, (B2-4) pyribambenz-isopropyl, (B2-5) pyribambenz-propyl, (B3-1) pyriftalid, (B3-2) pyrithiobac-sodium, (B4-1) benzfendizone, (B4-2) bromacil, (B4-3) butafenacil, (B4-4) lenacil, (B4-5) terbacil, (B4-6) SYN-523, (B4-7) saflufenacil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin HACKER, Christian WALDRAFF, Christopher Hugh ROSINGER, Chieko UENO, Georg BONFIG-PICARD, Stefan SCHNATTERER, Shinichi SHIRAKURA
  • Publication number: 20110172100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B) where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O and R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides from the group of the pyrimidines consisting of: (B1-1) ancymidol, (B1-2) flurprimidol, (B1-3) pyrimisulfan, (B2-1) bispyribac-sodium, (B2-2) pyribenzoxim, (B2-3) pyriminobac-methyl, (B2-4) pyribambenz-isopropyl, (B2-5) pyribambenz-propyl, (B3-1) pyriftalid, (B3-2) pyrithiobac-sodium, (B4-1) benzfendizone, (B4-2) bromacil, (B4-3) butafenacil, (B4-4) lenacil, (B4-5) terbacil, (B4-6) SYN-523, (B4-7) saflufenacil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20110059847
    Abstract: A herbicide composition for paddy field characterized by containing (a) a herbicidal difluoromethanesulfonamide derivative represented by the formula (I) and (b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of pretilachlor, butachlor, alachlor, metolachlor, acetochlor, clomeprop, bromobutide, benfuresate, indanofan, pyrazolate, benzofenap, pyrazoxyfen, pyraclonil, oxaziclomefone, bensulfuron-methyl, azimsulfuron, imazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, orthosulfamuron, cinosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, penoxsulam, thiobencarb, pyributycarb, molinate, dimethametryn, simetryn, cafenstrole, quinclorac, anilofos, mefenacet, fentrazamide, pentoxazone, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, benzobicyclon, mesotrione, AVH301 (code no.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Keiji Endo, Shinichi Shirakura, Shin Nakamura, Natsuko Minegishi
  • Publication number: 20100323896
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising containing sulfonanilides of the formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkyloxy or C1-4 haloalkoxy, R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R3 represents hydrogen or fluorine, R4 represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl which may be optionally C1-4 alkoxy-substituted, C3-6 alkenyl or C3-6 alkynyl, R5 represents hydrogen, R6 represents hydroxy, fluorine or chlorine, or R5 and R6 may form, together with the carbon to which they are bonded, C?O, and X represents CH or N, provided that the following cases are excluded: (i) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, R5 represents hydrogen, and R6 represents hydroxy, (ii) R1 represents hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, R2 represents hydrogen, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents hydrogen, and R5 and R6 form C?O together with the carbon to which they are bonded, (iii) R1 represents C1-
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Koichi Araki, Yoshitaka Sato, Takuya Gomibuchi, Keiji Endo, Shinichi Shirakura, Shin Nakamura, Christopher Rosinger, Dieter Feucht
  • Patent number: 7855165
    Abstract: A herbicide composition for paddy field characterized by containing (a) a herbicidal difluoromethanesulfonamide derivative represented by the formula (I) and (b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from the group consisting of pretilachlor, butachlor, alachlor, metolachlor, acetochlor, clomeprop, bromobutide, benfuresate, indanofan, pyrazolate, benzofenap, pyrazoxyfen, pyraclonil, oxaziclomefone, bensulfuron-methyl, azimsulfuron, imazosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, orthosulfamuron, cinosulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, penoxsulam, thiobencarb, pyributycarb, molinate, dimethametryn, simetryn, cafenstrole, quinclorac, anilofos, mefenacet, fentrazamide, pentoxazone, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, benzobicyclon, mesotrione, AVH301 (code no.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Keiji Endo, Shinichi Shirakura, Shin Nakamura, Natsuko Minegishi
  • Patent number: 7829703
    Abstract: Novel difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives of the formula (I) Difluoromethanesulfonamide derivatives represented by the formula wherein X represents halogen, Y represents CH or N, R1 represents hydrogen, and R2 represents hydrogen or hydroxy, or R1 and R2 together may form C?O with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, and their use as herbicide for paddy field weeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Koichi Araki, Sachio Kudo, Yoshitaka Sato, Keiji Endo, Shinichi Shirakura, Shin Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100234226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B), where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is a halogen; R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is hydroxyl, or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O; and R4 is hydrogen or methyl, and (B) denotes one or more herbicides which do not belong to the group of the dimethoxytriazinyl-substituted difluoromethanesulfonylanilides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20100099564
    Abstract: Herbicide combination of dimethoxytriazinyl-substituted difluoromethanesulfonylanilides, wherein the combination comprises: (A) at least one (sulfon)amide herbicide; and (B) at least one compound, or salts thereof, described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is a halogen, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O, and R4 is hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin HACKER, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20100094023
    Abstract: Benzoylpyrazoles represented by the following formula (I), and use thereof as herbicides. R1 represents alkyl; R2 represents alkyl or cycloalkyl; R3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylsulfonyl, acyl or acylalkyl; X represents halogen or alkyl; Y represents halogen; n represents 2 or 3, and T represents the above group T1 or T2, wherein R4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Shinichi Narabu, Ysushi Yoneta, Akihiko Yanagi, Shinichi Shirakura, Seiji Ukawa, Teruyuki Ichihara, Shin Nakamura, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Christopher Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20100093541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B) where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O and R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides from the group of the arylnitriles consisting of: (B1-1) bromoxynil; (B1-2) dichlobenil; (B1-3) ioxynil; (B1-4) pyraclonil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura
  • Publication number: 20100093542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising components (A) and (B) where (A) denotes one or more compounds or salts thereof from the group described by the general formula (I): in which R1 is halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, R2 is hydrogen and R3 is hydroxyl or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a carbonyl group C?O and R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and (B) denotes one or more herbicides from the group of the 1,3-diketo compounds consisting of: (B1-1) prohexadione-calcium, (B1-2) trinexapac-ethyl, (B2-1) alloxydim, (B2-2) butroxydim, (B2-3) clethodim, (B2-4) cycloxydim, (B2-5) profoxydim, (B2-6) sethoxydim, (B2-7) tepraloxydim, (B2-8) tralkoxidim, (B2-9) compound: 3-(4-chloro-2-ethoxy-6-ethylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1-azaspiro[4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER CORPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Christian Waldraff, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Chieko Ueno, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Stefan Schnatterer, Shinichi Shirakura