Patents by Inventor Steffen Gross

Steffen Gross 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: 10206401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridine compounds of the formulae I and II, to their salts, to their tautomers, to their N-oxides, and to the salts of these N-oxides or tautomers. The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds. The invention further relates to plant propagation material and to agricultural compositions comprising said compounds wherein A is a radical of the formulae A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or A6 wherein # denotes the binding site to the remainder of formulae I or II; Z is O, S or N—RN; X1 is S, O or NRa; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d; X3 is a lone pair or oxygen; R1, R2 and R3 are, inter alia, hydrogen, and RA1, RA2 RA3 RA4, RA5, RA6 and RN, are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Ronan Le Vezouet, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Deborah L. Culbertson, Douglas D. Anspaugh
  • Publication number: 20180116221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyridine compounds of the formulae I and II, to their salts, to their tautomers, to their N-oxides, and to the salts of these N-oxides or tautomers. The compounds are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds. The invention further relates to plant propagation material and to agricultural compositions comprising said compounds. wherein A is a radical of the formulae A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or A6 wherein # denotes the binding site to the remainder of formulae I or II; Z is O, S or N—RN; X1 is S, O or NRa; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d; X3 is a lone pair or oxygen; R1, R2 and R3 are, inter alia, hydrogen, and RA1, RA2 RA3 RA4, RA5, RA6 and RN, are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastian SOERGEL, Christian DEFIEBER, Ronan LE VEZOUET, Steffen GROSS, Karsten KOERBER, Deborah L. CULBERTSON, Douglas D. ANSPAUGH
  • Patent number: 9671275
    Abstract: A minibar weighing machine for weighing a minibar refrigerator includes a receiving portion for receiving an underside of a minibar which is directed towards the minibar weighing machine where at least part of the minibar weighing machine and at least part of the minibar are arranged in a common, horizontal plane when the minibar is positioned in a weighing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: SOEHNLE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS GMBH, DOMETIC DIENSTLEISTUNGS-GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Steffen Gross, Michael Althaus
  • Patent number: 9439427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazoles of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the description, a method for controlling invertebrate pests, a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, and to an agricultural composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Defieber, Sebastian Soergel, Daniel Saelinger, Ronan Le Vezouet, Karsten Koerber, Steffen Gross, Deborah L. Culbertson, Koshi Gunjima
  • Patent number: 9375008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazole compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein A is a pyrazole radical of formulae A1, A2 or A3, wherein # denotes the binding site: R1, W, V, U, T, R41, R42, R43, R51, R52, R53, R61, R62, R63, X1, X2 are as defined herein. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Wolfgang von Deyn, Florian Kaiser, Prashant Deshmukh, Joachim Dickhaut, Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Matthias Pohlman, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culbertson, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20160050927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazoles of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the description, a method for controlling invertebrate pests, a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, and to an agricultural composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Christian DEFIEBER, Sebastian SOERGEL, Daniel SAELINGER, Ronan LE VEZOUET, Karsten KOERBER, Steffen GROSS, Deborah L. CULBERTSON, Koshi GUNJIMA
  • Patent number: 9204647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazole compounds of the formulae I and II, to their salts and their N-oxides which can be used for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests. The invention also relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds. The present invention also relates to seed and to an agricultural and veterinary composition comprising said compounds. wherein A is a pyrazole radical of the formulae A1, A2 or A3 # denotes the binding site to the remainder of formulae I or II; X1 is S, O or NR1a; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d; X3 is a lone pair or oxygen; R1, R2 and R3 are, inter alia, hydrogen, and wherein R41, R42, R43, R51, R52, R53, R61, R62, R63, are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Steffen Gross, Delphine Breuninger, Henricus Maria Martinus Bastiaans, Wolfgang von Deyn, Michael Puhl, Karsten Koerber, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culberston, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi
  • Patent number: 9198422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrazoles of formula I wherein the variables are as defined in the description, a method for controlling invertebrate pests, a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, and to an agricultural composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christian Defieber, Sebastian Soergel, Daniel Saelinger, Ronan Le Vezouet, Karsten Koerber, Steffen Gross, Deborah L. Culbertson, Koshi Gunjima
  • Patent number: 9125414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and uses of compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered heterocyclic radical; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is selected from H, C1-C10-alkyl and the like; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, R2a is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, R2b, R2c are H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like; X3 is a lone pair or oxygen; R1, R2 and R3 are, inter alia, hydrogen, and R1 is H, C1-C10-alkyl and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Deborah L. Culbertson, Douglas D. Anspaugh
  • Patent number: 9040537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts thereof, the N-oxides thereof and the salts of the N-oxides thereof, where the radical A is of the formula A, wherein # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein A1 is N or C—RA1, A2 is N or C—RA2, A3 is N or C—RA3, A4 is N or C—RA4 and A5 is N or C—RA5, provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N; RA1, RA5, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl and the like; RA2, RA4, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; RA3, if present, is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; where W is N or C—RW and V is N or C—RV, provided that one of the variables W or V is N; Rt and Rw, if present, are H, halogen, methyl, C1-haloalkyl and the like; Ru and Rv, if present, are H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl and the like; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is H, C1-C10-alkyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Wolfgang Von Deyn, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culbertson
  • Patent number: 9029639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted oxazole or thiazole or imidazole radical; V is C(Rv) or N; W is C(Rw) or N; with the proviso that either V or W is N; Rt, Ru, Rv, Rw are H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl and the like; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is selected H, C1-C10-alkyl and the like; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, R2a is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, R2b, R2c are H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, or R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a heterocycle, and R2d is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl and the like; and R1 is H, CN, C1-C10-alkyl and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Deborah L. Culbertson, Douglas D. Anspaugh
  • Patent number: 9023874
    Abstract: The invention relates to alkylsulfide derivatives compounds of formula I as hereunder depicted or the enantiomers or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to methods for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to agricultural and veterinary compositions comprising said compounds. wherein U, R1, R2, R3U, X, n and p are defined as in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Merial, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Soergel, Ralph Paulini, Steffen Gross, Carsten Beyer, Matthias Pohlman, Henricus Maria Martinus Bastiaans, Michael Rack, Deborah L. Culbertson, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Sarah Thompson, Vincent Salgado
  • Patent number: 8999889
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds of formula (I), to the enantiomers, diastereomers and salts thereof and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds, of their salts or of compositions comprising them for combating animal pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of applying such substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds. The substituted ketonic isoxazoline compounds of the present invention are defined by the following formula I: wherein A1 to A4, R1 to R3, (R4)p, (R5)q, X and (G)m are defined as in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karsten Koerber, Florian Kaiser, Wolfgang von Deyn, Steffen Gross, Joachim Dickhaut, Prashant Deshmukh, Nina Gertrud Bandur, Arun Narine, Deborah L. Culbertson, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Franz Josef Braun
  • Publication number: 20150021104
    Abstract: A minibar weighing machine for weighing a minibar refrigerator includes a receiving portion for receiving an underside of a minibar which is directed towards the minibar weighing machine where at least part of the minibar weighing machine and at least part of the minibar are arranged in a common, horizontal plane when the minibar is positioned in a weighing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Gerster, Steffen Gross, Michael Althaus
  • Patent number: 8937177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the description, a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culbertson
  • Patent number: 8853214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts and N-oxides thereof, wherein the substituents have the meanings as defined in the description, a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet, Sebastian Soergel, Christian Defieber, Steffen Gross, Karsten Koerber, Douglas D. Anspaugh, Deborah L. Culbertson
  • Publication number: 20140221201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compounds 1) at least one pesticidal active 3-arylquinazolin-4-one compound I of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, k and n are defined in the description; and 2) at least one active compound II selected from a group M comprising acteylcholine esterase inhibitors, GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, sodium channel modulators, nicotinic acteylcholine receptor agonists/antagonists, allosteric nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activators, chloride channel activators, juvenile hormone mimics, homopteran feeding blockers, mit grow inhibitors, inhibitors of mitochondrial bATP synthase, uncouplers of the oxidative phosphorylation, inhibitors of the chitin biosynthesis, moulting disruptors, ecdyson receptor agonists, octamin receptor agonists, inhibitors of the MET, voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers, inhibitors of the lipid synthesis, ryanodine receptor modulators and other compounds as defined in the description, in syne
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Florian Kaiser, Steffen Groß, Jürgen Langewald, Arun Narine
  • Patent number: 8796180
    Abstract: The invention relates to aminoquinazoline compounds or the enantiomers or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof which are useful for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, in particular arthropod pests and nematodes. The invention also relates to methods for controlling invertebrate pests by using these compounds and to plant propagation material and to agricultural and veterinary compositions comprising said compounds. wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R5c, R5d and p are defined as in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Steffen Gross, Matthias Pohlman, Arun Narine, Claudia Rosenbaum, Prashant Deshmukh, Joachim Dickhaut, Nina Gertrud Bandur, Karsten Koerber, Florian Kaiser, Wolfgang Von Deyn, Juergen Langewald, Deborah L. Culbertson, Cecille Ebuenga
  • Publication number: 20140213445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural methods and the use of 3-arylquinazolin-4-one derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, k and n are defined in the description in soil application methods. The compounds of the formula (I) are highly suitable for controlling animal pests such as insects and/or spider mites and/or nematodes by treating the soil/growth substrate by drenching or drip application or dipping or soil injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Florian Kaiser, Steffen Gross, Arun Narine, Koshi Gunjima
  • Publication number: 20140200136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compounds 1) at least one pesticidal active 3-arylquinazolin-4-one compound I of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, k and n are defined in the description; and 2) at least one fungicidal compounds 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 fungis in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests, especially also for protecting seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Florian Kaiser, Steffen Gross, Egon Haden, Arun Narine