Patents by Inventor Martin Jeffrey Hills

Martin Jeffrey Hills 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: 10435372
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefepyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Stefan Lehr, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Martin Hess, Frank Ziemer, Mathias Schmidt, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Udo Bickers, Juan Pedro Ruiz-Santaella Moreno
  • Patent number: 10322995
    Abstract: Substituted cyano cycloalkyl penta-2,4-dienes, cyano cycloalkyl pent-2-en-4-ynes, cyano heterocyclyl penta-2,4-dienes and cyano heterocyclyl pent-2-en-4-ynes as active substances against abiotic plant stress Cyanocycloalkylpenta-2,4-dienes, cyanocycloalkylpent-2-en-4-ynes, cyanoheterocyclylpenta-2,4-dienes and cyanoheterocyclylpent-2-en-4-ynes of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where [X-Y], Q, R1, R2, A1, A2, V, W, m and n are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jens Frackenpohl, Lothar Willms, Jan Dittgen, Dirk Schmutzler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Juan Pedro Ruiz-Santaella Moreno
  • Publication number: 20190077765
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefepyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Stefan Lehr, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Martin Hess, Frank Ziemer, Mathias Schmidt, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Udo Bickers, Juan Pedro Ruiz-Santaella Moreno
  • Patent number: 10149474
    Abstract: A description is given of herbicidal compositions which comprise the active ingredients isoxaflutole and diflufenican. These herbicidal compositions are particularly suitable for use against weed plants in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ralph Bagwell, Herve Tossens, Martin Jeffrey Hills
  • Publication number: 20180206495
    Abstract: Substituted aryl- and heteroarylcarbonyl hydrazides The invention relates to substituted aryl- and heteroarylcarbonyl hydrazides of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals of the formula (I) are each as defined in the description for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Guido BOJACK, Marco BRÜNJES, Hendrik HELMKE, Isabelle ADELT, Stefan LEHR, Peter BRÜCHNER, Jan DITTGEN, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Ines HEINEMANN, Udo BICKERS, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA, Harry STREK, Philippe DESBORDES
  • Publication number: 20180206491
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted cyclic aryl- and heteroarylcarbonyl hydrazides of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals of the formula (I) are each as defined in the description for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Guido BOJACK, Marco BRUENJES, Hendrik HELMKE, Stefen LEHR, Isabelle ADELT, Jan DITTGEN, Udo BICKERS, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Ines HEINEMANN, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO
  • Patent number: 9963431
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) and hydrates or salts thereof,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Stefan Lehr, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Mathias Schmidt, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Juan Pedro Ruiz-Santaella Moreno, Erwin Hacker
  • Patent number: 9949485
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, preferably N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)-4-[(methylaminocarbonyl)-amino]benzenesulfonamide [Compound (A1)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Stefan Lehr, Klaus Trabold, Mathias Schmidt, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Juan Pedro Ruiz-Santaella Moreno, Erwin Hacker
  • Publication number: 20180070592
    Abstract: A description is given of herbicidal compositions which comprise the active ingredients isoxaflutole and diflufenican. These herbicidal compositions are particularly suitable for use against weed plants in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ralph BAGWELL, Herve TOSSENS, Martin Jeffrey HILLS
  • Publication number: 20170197910
    Abstract: Substituted vinyl- and alkynylcyanocycloalkanols and vinyl- and alkynylcyanoheterocyclylalkanols of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where [X—Y], Q, R1, R2, A1, A2, V, W, m and n are each as defined in the description, processes for preparation thereof and the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Lothar WILLMS, Jan DITTGEN, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Martin Jeffrey HILLS
  • Publication number: 20170156327
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefepyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Erwin HACKER, Stefan LEHR, Georg BONFIG-PICARD, Martin HESS, Frank ZIEMER, Mathias SCHMIDT, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Udo BICKERS, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO
  • Publication number: 20160150782
    Abstract: Use of selected pyridone carboxamides or salts thereof as active substances against abiotic plant stress The use of substituted pyridonecarboxamides of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, for increasing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield, and to specific processes for preparing the aforementioned compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Lars ARVE, Frank ZIEMER, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Jan DITTGEN, Ines HEINEMANN, Martin JEFFREY HILLS
  • Publication number: 20160002168
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) and hydrates or salts thereof,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Stefan LEHR, Georg BONFIG-PICARD, Mathias SCHMIDT, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO, Erwin HACKER
  • Publication number: 20160000084
    Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, preferably N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)-4-[(methylaminocarbonyl)-amino]benzenesulfonamide [Compound (A1)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Stefan LEHR, Klaus TRABOLD, Mathias SCHMIDT, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO, Erwin HACKER
  • Patent number: 9226505
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 4-substituted 1-phenylpyrazole-3-carboxylic acid derivatives of the general formula (I), or salts thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, for strengthening plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield, and to selected processes for preparing the compounds mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Müller, Lothar Willms, Stefan Lehr, Monika H. Schmitt, Ines Heinemann, Jan Dittgen, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Pascal Von Kosküll-Döring, Isolde Häuser-Hahn
  • Patent number: 9185914
    Abstract: Substituted 5-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)-penta-2,4-dienes and 5-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)-pent-2-en-4-ynes as active agents against abiotic stress in plants The invention relates to substituted 5-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)penta-2,4-dienes and 5-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)pent-2-en-4-ynes of the formula (I) and their salts where the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, [X—Y] and Q are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Jens Frackenpohl, Thomas Müller, Ines Heinemann, Pascal Von Koskull-Döring, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Isolde Häuser-Hahn, Martin Jeffrey Hills
  • Publication number: 20150322094
    Abstract: Use of substituted 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-carboxylic acids of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals in the general formula (I) are as defined in the description, for increasing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield, and specific processes for preparing the aforementioned compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Hans-Joachim ZEISS, Pascal VON KOSKULL-DOERING, Ines HEINEMANN, Christopher Hugh ROSINGER, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Jan DITTGEN, Dirk SCHMUTZLER
  • Publication number: 20150315146
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of substituted 1-(arylethynyl)-, 1-(heteroarylethynyl)-, 1-(heterocyclylethynyl)- and 1-(cycloalkenylethynyl)bicycloalkanols or salts thereof where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Thomas MUELLER, Jan DITTGEN, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO, Martin Jeffrey HILLS
  • Patent number: RE46095
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is/are one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which R1 is H or a group of the formula CZ1Z2Z3, where Z1, Z2 and Z3 are as defined in claim 1, R2 and R3 are each H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, R4 is H, (C1-C6)-alkyl or (C1-C6)-alkoxy; R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each H, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-haloalkyl, halogen, (C1-C3)-alkoxy, (C1-C3)-haloalkoxy or cyano; A is CH2 or O or a direct bond, and the component (B) is one or more herbicides from the group of compounds consisting of (B1) thiencarbazone, tembotrione, SYN-523, pyroxsulam, penoxsulam, SYN-449, (B2) pyrasulfotole, trifloxysulfuron, saflufenacil, aminopyralid, ethofumesate, aminocyclopyrachlor and (B3) pyroxasulfone (KIH-485) are suitable for controlling harmful plants or for regulating the growth of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Martin Hess, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Thomas Auler
  • Patent number: RE47666
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is/are one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which R1 is H or a group of the formula CZ1Z2Z3, where Z1, Z2 and Z3 are as defined in claim 1, R2 and R3 are each H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, R4 is H, (C1-C6)-alkyl or (C1-C6)-alkoxy; R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each H, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-haloalkyl, halogen, (C1-C3)-alkoxy, (C1-C3)-haloalkoxy or cyano; A is CH2 or O or a direct bond, and the component (B) is one or more herbicides from the group of compounds consisting of (B1) thiencarbazone, tembotrione, SYN-523, pyroxsulam, penoxsulam, SYN-449, (B2) pyrasulfotole, trifloxysulfuron, saflufenacil, aminopyralid, ethofumesate, aminocyclopyrachlor and (B3) pyroxasulfone (KIH-485) are suitable for controlling harmful plants or for regulating the growth of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Martin Hess, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Thomas Auler