Abstract: A method for controlling the growth of PPO resistant weeds, which comprises contacting the weed, parts of it, its propagation material or its habitat, with compounds of formula (I) wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims; wherein the PPO resistant weeds are weeds, that are resistant to PPO-inhibiting herbicides except the compounds of formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Gregory Armel, Steven Joseph Bowe, Joseph Zawierucha, David Shane Hennigh, Rex A. Liebl, Cyrill Zagar
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of methane sulfonic acid (MSA) by reaction of a radical initiator composition with methane and sulfur trioxide comprising the steps (a) preparation of the intiator composition by reacting aqueous hydrogen peroxide with the components methane sulfonic acid and methane sulfonic acid anhydride and (b) reaction of the initiator composition from step (a) with sulfur trioxide and methane to form methane sulfonic acid. The invention further relates to the use of methane sulfonic acid anhydride (MSA anhydride) in said process and to methane sulfonic acid manufactured by said process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Jan Spielmann, Michael Zeilinger, Juergen Wortmann, Frieder Borgmeier
Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression preferentially in the seeds and in the funiculus and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED US LLC
Inventors:
Peter Denolf, Katrien Van Audenhove, John Teske
Abstract: Provided herein are oral care compositions comprising antifreeze proteins (AFPs) useful in methods of repairing or inhibiting dental erosion, promoting dental remineralization, and/or enhancing the anti-cavity effects of fluoride.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Nina Schneider, Thomas Subkowski, Stefan Jenewein, Marvin Karos, Claus Bollschweiler, Volker Wendel, Jianhong Qiu, LaTonya Kilpatrick-liverman, Lynette Zaidel
Abstract: Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition (Q) for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate (S) comprising (i) cobalt and/or (ii) a cobalt alloy and (iii) Ti N and/or TaN, wherein the CMP composition (Q) comprises (E) Inorganic particles (F) at least one organic compound comprising an amino-group and an acid group (Y), wherein said compound comprises n amino groups and at least n+1 acidic protons, wherein n is a integer?1. (G) at least one oxidizer in an amount of from 0.2 to 2.5 wt.-% based on the total weight of the respective CMP composition, (H) an aqueous medium wherein the CMP composition (Q) has a pH of more than 6 and less than 9.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 9, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Robert Reichardt, Max Siebert, Yongqing Lan, Michael Lauter, Sheik Ansar Usman Ibrahim, Reza M. Golzarian, Te Yu Wei, Haci Osman Guevenc, Julian Proelss, Leonardus Leunissen
Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural mixtures comprising as active compound I a pesticidal active carboxamide and at least one fungicidal active compound II selected from azoles, strobilurins, carboxamides, carbamates, heterocyclic and various other compounds as defined in the description, in synergistically effective amounts. The invention relates further to methods and use of these mixtures for combating insects, arachnids or nematodes and harmful fungus in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests, especially also for protecting seeds.
Abstract: The invention relates to a patterned transparent conductive film, comprising areas with higher conductivity and areas with lower conductivity, wherein in the areas with higher conductivity nanoobjects are disposed in a binder matrix such that the nanoobjects are interconnected and thereby form an area with higher conductivity and wherein in the areas with lower conductivity the nanoobjects are structurally intact and are coated with an insulating coating material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Rui Zhang, Garo Khanarian, Herve Dietsch
Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising at least one chloroacetamide selected from acetochlor and pretilachlor. The invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation, in particular in crops.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
BASF AGRO B.V.
Inventors:
Helmut Kraus, Bernd Sievernich, Mariano Etcheverry, Richard R. Evans, Ryan Louis Nielson, Cyrill Zagar, Rex A. Liebl
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a dispersion of magnetizable particles in polyol by mechanical mixing of the magnetizable particles at a temperature in the range of from 80 to 260° C., preferably 100 to 220° C., more preferably 160 to 200° C. with a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyesterols or polyether ester polyols having an acid number in the range of from 0.1 to 3.0.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 9, 2018
Publication date:
January 21, 2021
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Frank THIELBEER, Amir DOROODIAN, Christian KOENIG
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a thermoplastic polyurethane reacting at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1) or a polyurethane mixture comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1) with at least one compound (V1) comprising two hydroxyl groups to obtain a mixture (G-a) comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-2) and the reaction of the mixture (G-a) with a mixture (G-b) comprising an isocyanate composition (ZI) comprising at least one diisocyanate and optionally and a polyol composition (ZP) comprising at least one polyol (P2) to obtain a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU target), wherein the proportion of the employed components (ZI) and (ZP) is matched to the hard segment content of the employed thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1), (V1) and the hard segment content of the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU target).
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 12, 2019
Publication date:
January 21, 2021
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Frank PRISSOK, Elmar POESELT, Dirk KEMPFERT, Lionel GEHRINGER, Juergen WEISER, Matthias GOLDBECK
Abstract: A process for preparing a zeolitic material having framework type AEI and having a framework structure which comprises a tetravalent element Y, a trivalent element X, and oxygen, said process comprising (i) providing a zeolitic material having framework type CHA and having a framework structure comprising the tetravalent element Y, the trivalent element X, and oxygen; (ii) preparing a synthesis mixture comprising the zeolitic material provided in (i), water, a source of the tetravalent element Y other than the zeolitic material provided in (i), and an AEI framework structure directing agent; (iii) subjecting the synthesis mixture prepared in (ii) to hydrothermal synthesis conditions comprising heating the synthesis mixture to a temperature in the range of from 100 to 200° C.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 15, 2018
Publication date:
January 21, 2021
Applicant:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Robert MCGUIRE, Ahmad MOIMI, Uiich MUELLER
Abstract: Process for making a coated electrode active material wherein said process comprises the following steps: (a) providing a particulate electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, wherein TM is a combination of Ni, Co and, optionally, Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Mg, Al, Ba, Ti and Zr, and x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, wherein at least 15 mole-% of the transition metal of TM is Ni, (b) treating said electrode active material with a compound of M1, wherein M1 is selected from Li, Al, B, Mg, Si, Sn, and from transition metals, or a combination of at least two of the foregoing, with or without a solvent, wherein said compound of M1 does not act as a cathode active material on its own, (c) optionally, removing compound of M1 which is not deposited on said particulate electrode active material, (d) performing a post-treatment by heating the material obtained after the step (b) or (c), if applicable, at a temperature from 300 to 800° C.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 18, 2019
Publication date:
January 21, 2021
Applicant:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Benedikt KALO, Torsten MAEURER, Regina VOGELSANG
Abstract: A process for preparing a zeolitic material comprising a metal M, having framework type AEI, and having a framework in structure which comprises a tetravalent element Y, a trivalent element X, and oxygen, said process comprising (i) providing a zeolitic of material comprising the metal M, having a framework type other than AEI, and having a framework structure comprising the trivalent element X, and oxygen; (ii) preparing a synthesis mixture comprising the zeolitic material provided in (i), water, a source of the tetravalent element Y, and an AEI framework structure directing agent; (iii) subjecting the synthesis mixture prepared in (ii) to hydrothermal synthesis conditions comprising heating the synthesis mixture to a temperature in the range of from 100 to 200 ° C.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 15, 2018
Publication date:
January 21, 2021
Applicant:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Ahmad MOINI, Robert McGUIRE, Ulrich MUELLER
Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides low-temperature nitrogen oxides (NOx) adsorbers used in the treatment of a NOx-containing exhaust gas stream and to methods of preparing and using the same. In particular, the NOx adsorber composition includes an active metal and a metal oxide support, wherein the metal oxide support includes greater than 50% by weight ceria based on the total weight of the NOx adsorber composition, and wherein the active metal includes about 0.01% to about 5% by weight ruthenium based on the total weight of the NOx adsorber composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF Corporation
Inventors:
Olga Gerlach, Xinyi Wei, Andreas Sundermann, Emily Schulman, Stanley A. Roth
Abstract: The use of an effect pigment (a) comprising an aluminum-based substrate and an iron oxide coating having a red 1st order interference color in combination with a colored absorption pigment (b) for producing a coating having enhanced coloristic properties, in particular enhanced chroma, lightness and hiding power, is provided. The pigment combination of (a) and (b) is suitable for coloring plastics, a fiber, a film and a coating composition such as a paint, a printing ink, a varnish or a powder coating, preferably an automotive, an architectural or an industrial coating composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Raimund Schmid, Aron Wosylus, Christoph Schwidetzky
Abstract: A method of forming a polyurethane foam article includes the step of forming a resin composition. The resin composition includes a polyol component, an amine catalyst, and a blowing component. The blowing component includes a hydrofluoroolefin and formic acid. The method also includes the steps of combining the resin composition, a recycled resin composition, and an isocyanate component to form a reaction mixture and discharging the reaction mixture to form the polyurethane foam article.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Michael J. Krupa, Robert S. Coleman, David Shtern
Abstract: The present invention relates to the cultivation of crop plants using plant protection agents. Objects of the present invention are methods, a system and a computer program product for determining the partial-area-specific requirement of a crop plant for plant protection agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF Agro Trademarks GmbH
Inventors:
Fabian Johannes Schäfer, Holger Hoffmann, Ole Peters, Gang Zhao
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the regeneration of an adsorber (A1). The adsorber (A1) is regenerated by contact with a gaseous stream (S2) and the outflow of the adsorber (A1) comprising condensate of stream (S2) and organic composition (OC1) collected in a device. After regeneration of the adsorber (A1) the stream (S2) in the adsorber (A1) is replaced completely or at least partially by the content of the device. Then the adsorber (A1) is fed with organic composition comprising at least one olefin, at least one alkane and at least one compound containing oxygen and/or sulfur.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 9, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Hans-Guenter Wagner, Christoph Bayer, Lothar Karrer, Sven Crone, Markus Eggersmann, Kam Wing Wong, Patrik Pietz, Heinz Ruetter
Abstract: Described are polyurethane-vinyl hybrid polymers, methods of making them and their use. The hybrid polymers are made from an anionic polyurethane and a polymerizable vinyl compound, wherein the polymerizable vinyl compound is selected from methylene malonates, methylene beta-ketoesters and methylene beta-diketones. The hybrid polymers can be used as binder in structural adhesives, as binder in pressure-sensitive adhesives, as binder in laminating adhesives, as binder in contact adhesives, as binder in ink, as binder in paints, as binder in coatings, as binder for fiber bonding, as binder for particle bonding or as binder in high cohesion adhesive tapes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 24, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 19, 2021
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Ulrike Licht, Dirk Wulff, Karl-Heinz Schumacher