Patents by Inventor Steven Bowe
Steven Bowe 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).
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Publication number: 20230075365Abstract: The present invention relates to specific herbicide combinations comprising (i) L-glufosinate and/or salts thereof and (ii) a PPO-inhibitor selected from Acifluorfen, Fomesafen or Lactofen in specific ratios, and to compositions comprising said herbicide combinations in these ratios. The present invention further relates to a method of producing said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations. The present invention also relates to the use of said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations in the field of agriculture, for controlling harmful plants or undesired plant growth, as well as to corresponding methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Franck Dayan, Hudson Takano, Philip Westra, Steven Bowe, Rex A. Liebl, Douglas Findley, Ingo Meiners
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Patent number: 10980237Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first salt, which contains a first anionic pesticide (A1) and a cationic polyamine (B), and a second salt, which contains a second anionic pesticide (A2) and a cationic polyamine (B), wherein both salts contain the same cationic polyamine (B), and wherein the cationic polyamine comprises at least two amino groups. The disclosure further relates to methods for preparing the composition, methods for combatting harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi using the composition, methods for controlling undesired vegetation using the composition, and seeds including the composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Adam Hixson, Steven Bowe, Wen Xu
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Publication number: 20180242575Abstract: Provided herein are microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule shell. The capsule shell includes a core surrounding a layer of a polyvinyl alcohol and an adjacent layer of a polyoxazoline, and the capsule core includes a water-insoluble pesticide. Further provided herein is a process for producing the microcapsule, including: a) preparation of an oil-in-water emulsion with a disperse phase which includes the pesticide and an aqueous continuous phase and the polyvinyl alcohol, and b) subsequent addition of one or more of the polyoxazoline. The process relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired plant growth, and/or undesired insect or mite attack, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the microcapsules act on the respective pests, their environment, the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil, on undesired plants, on the crop plants, and/or on the environment of each plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Ewelina Burakowska-Meise, Valeria Bem, Joanna Mecfel-Marczewski, Evgueni Klimov, Klaus Kolb, Matthias Bratz, Steven Bowe, Ronald Repage, John Frihauf
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Patent number: 9545104Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid suspension concentrate formulations for plant protection comprising: 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-methylethy)amino]sulfonyl]benzamide in the form of the anhydrate; N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine in the form of its free acid, in the form of the ammonium salt or a substituted ammonium salt or a mixture thereof; at least one diluent selected from: hydrocarbon solvents having a boiling point of at least 100° C.; and —C1-C8-alkyl esters of C8-C26-fatty acids, mono- and di-C1-C4-alkyl amides of C8-C26-fatty acids; optionally at least one diluent that differs from diluents c) and that is selected from organic solvents having at least one oxygen atom; at least one non-ionic surfactant comprising a polyalkoxylate moiety; and at least one anionic surfactant containing a sulfonate group or a sulfate group.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Krapp, Wolfgang Gregori, Sven Adam, Klaus Kolb, Jürgen Jakob, Bernd Sievernich, Jörg Steuerwald, Steven Bowe, Joseph Zawierucha, Rex Liebl
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Patent number: 9451767Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising dicamba and a drift control agent; to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting water and said composition, and optionally further pesticides; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or unde-sired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment; and finally to a use of the alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below for reducing the wind drift of an aqueous composition comprising a pesticide.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Marc Nolte, Wen Xu, Steven Bowe, Maarten Staal, Terrance M. Cannan
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Patent number: 9198412Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide comprising the step of contacting an adjuvant and the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is present in a concentration of less than 10 wt % in the resulting composition containing the adjuvant and the pesticide, and wherein the adjuvant contains a guanidine of formula (A) as defined below, and/or a salt thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising an auxin-herbicide and said adjuvant; to a use of said adjuvant for enhancing the performance of a pesticide; and to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of said composition to act on plants, their habitat or on seed of said plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Gerhard Genari, Thomas Kroehl, Matthias Bratz, Terrance Cannan, Steven Bowe, Chad Brommer, John Frihauf, Charles W. Finch, Walter Thomas
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Publication number: 20150181865Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjuvant comprising a sugar-based surfactant; a drift control agent and/or a humectant; and an alkoxylate, wherein the alkoxylate is an amine alkoxylate (A) or a quaternized derivative (AQ) of the amine alkoxylate (A) as defined below. It further relates to a method of preparing said adjuvant by contacting the sugar-based surfactant; the drift control agent and/or the humectant; and the amine alkoxylate (A) or the quaternized derivative (AQ) of the amine alkoxylate (A); and to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the tank mix according is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Paul Klingelhoefer, Matthias Bratz, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Walter Thomas, Chad Brommer, Terrance M. Cannan, Maarten Staal
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Publication number: 20150173354Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising dicamba and a drift control agent; to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting water and said composition, and optionally further pesticides; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or unde-sired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment; and finally to a use of the alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below for reducing the wind drift of an aqueous composition comprising a pesticide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Marc Nolte, Wen Xu, Steven Bowe, Maarten Staal, Terrance M. Cannan
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Publication number: 20150150249Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant which comprises a polypropylene glycol and a triblock polymer comprising at least one polyethyleneoxide moiety and at least one polypropyleneoxide moiety; to the tank mix adjuvant; to a pesticide formulation comprising the tank mix adjuvant: to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the tank mix is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment, and to a use of the tank mix adjuvant or reducing the wind drift of a pesticide formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Marc Nolte, Gerhard Schnabel, Ann-Kathrin Marguerre, Viet Nguyen-Kim, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Walter Thomas, Maarten Staal
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Patent number: 8987167Abstract: The present invention relates to a salt comprising an anionic pesticide and a cationic polyamine of the formula (A) or (B) as described in the description. The invention further relates to an agrochemical composition comprising said salt. It also relates to a method for preparing said salt comprising combining the pesticide in its neutral form or as salt, and the polyamine in its neutral form or as salt. In addition, the invention relates to a method of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi. It also relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation. Finally, the invention relates to seed comprising said salt.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Wen Xu, Paul Ch. Kierkus, Steven Brunt, Steven Bowe, Adam Hixson, Terrance M. Cannan
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Publication number: 20150051078Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a glyphosate formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base selected from a carbonate or an alkali salt of a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base, wherein the tank mix has a tank mix acidity of at least pH 8.0, and wherein the tankmix contains at least 50 wt % water. The invention also relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the tank mix is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Gerhard Genari, Paul Klingelhoefer, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Chad Brommer, Terrance M. Cannan, Walter Thomas, Maarten Staal
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Publication number: 20150051077Abstract: The present invention relates to q method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base, which contains a mixture of an alkali salt of carbonate and an alkali salt of hydrogencarbonate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Gerhard Genari, Paul Klingelhoeffer, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Chad Brommer, Terrance M. Cannan, Walter Thomas, Maarten Staal
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Publication number: 20150051076Abstract: The present invention relates to q method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises a base selected from a carbonate and/or a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Gerhard Genari, Paul Klingelhoefer, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Chad Brommer, Terrance M. Cannan, Walter Thomas, Maarten Staal
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Publication number: 20150031539Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant, wherein the tank mix adjuvant comprises an alkyl polyglucoside and a base selected from a carbonate and/or a phosphate, and wherein the tank mix adjuvant is present in form of an aqueous liquid, which contains at least 50 g/l of the base, or in form of a particulate solid, which contains at least 10 wt % of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Gerhard Genari, Paul Klingelhoefer, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Steven Bowe, John Frihauf, Chad Brommer, Terrance M. Cannan, Walter Thomas, Maarten Staal
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Patent number: 8925028Abstract: A set-top box includes a baseline record with information regarding the expected environment of the set-top box. The baseline record may be encrypted, and may include locational information. The set-top box compares the expected environment to an actual environment of the set-top box and attempts auto-reconciliation if the comparison indicates a discrepancy. In some implementations, auto-reconciliation includes performing a check of the components of the set-top box to identify improper performance. In some implementations, auto-reconciliation includes the enabling of missing entitlements or the disabling of extra entitlements. A computing device of a media content provider includes a golden source record with information establishing the expected environment for the set-top box. The media content provider may send updates for the baseline record when information in the golden source record changes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Michael John Talbert, Frances Stevens Bowes
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Patent number: 8778838Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous concentrate formulations for plant protection comprising: 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-methylethyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzamide in the form of its anhydrate; N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine in the form of its free acid, in the form of the ammonium salt or a substituted ammonium salt or a mixture thereof; at least two different non-ionic surfactants with at least one of them comprising an ethylene oxide polymer moiety or an ethylene oxide/C3-C4-alkylene oxide block copolymer moiety, and water; wherein the pH-value of the formulation is below 6.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Krapp, Wolfgang Gregori, Sven Adam, Klaus Kolb, Juergen Jakob, Bernd Sievernich, Joerg Steuerwald, Steven Bowe, Joseph Zawierucha, Rex Liebl
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Publication number: 20140171319Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid aqueous composition, which has a pH value of at least 7.0, comprising a pesticide and a base selected from an alkali salt of hydrogencarbonate; a method for preparing said composition comprising a step of contacting a pesticide and a base selected from an alkali salt of hydrogencarbonate; and a method of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi, which comprises contacting plants, seed, soil or habitat of plants in or on which the harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi are growing or may grow, plants, seed or soil to be protected from attack or infestation by said harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi with an effective amount of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Gerhard Genari, Thomas Kroehl, Matthias Bratz, Terrance Cannan, Steven Bowe, Chad Brommer, John Frihauf, Charles W. Finch, Walter Thomas
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Patent number: 8703650Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid suspension concentrate formulations for plant protection comprising: 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-methylethyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzamide in the form of the crystalline anhydrate; at least one diluent selected from: hydrocarbon solvents having a boiling point of at least 100° C.; and C1-C8-alkyl esters of C8-C26-fatty acids, mono- and di-C1-C4-alkyl amides of C8-C26-fatty acids; at least two different non-ionic surfactants selected from poly-ethoxylate-co-C3-C4-alkoxylates of C3-C20-alkanols, polyethoxylates of C8-C22-alkanols, polyester-polyoxyethylene block copolymers, polyethoxylates of mono-, di- or tristyryl phenols and polyethoxylates of vegetable oils; and at least one anionic surfactant selected from C1-C16-alkylarene sulfonates.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Klaus Kolb, Wolfgang Gregori, Bernd Sievernich, Michael Krapp, Jörg Steuerwald, Heidi Emilia Saxell, Steven Bowe, Rex Liebl, Terrance M. Cannan
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Publication number: 20140080706Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired insect attack and/or regulating the growth of plants, which comprises the steps of A) preparing an aqueous tank mix which has a tank mix acidity of at least pH 5.0 comprising contacting a pesticide formulation, water, a base, and optionally an auxiliary; and B) allowing a pesticidal effective amount of said tank mix to act on crops, their habitat, on the undesired vegetation, on the respective pests, and/or on seed of said crops. It also relates to a use of a base for preparing an aqueous tank mix as defined in any of claims 1 to 10 which a tank mix acidity of at least pH 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Gerhard Genari, Thomas Kröhl, Matthias Bratz, Terrance M. Cannan, Steven Bowe, Chad Brommer, John Frihauf, Charles W. Finch, Walter Thomas
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Publication number: 20140066309Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide comprising the step of contacting an adjuvant and the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is present in a concentration of less than 10 wt % in the resulting composition containing the adjuvant and the pesticide, and wherein the adjuvant contains a guanidine of formula (A) as defined below, and/or a salt thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising an auxin-herbicide and said adjuvant; to a use of said adjuvant for enhancing the performance of a pesticide; and to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of said composition to act on plants, their habitat or on seed of said plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Gerhard Schnabel, Marc Nolte, Mariano Ignacio Etcheverry, Gerhard Genari, Thomas Kroehl, Matthias Bratz, Terrance Cannan, Steven Bowe, Chad Brommer, John Frihauf, Charles W. Finch, Walter Thomas