Patents by Inventor Thomas Auler

Thomas Auler 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: 11219209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre- and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Thomas Auler, Jan Dittgen, Herve Tossens
  • Patent number: 11191265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre- and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Auler, Jan Dittgen, Herve Tossens
  • Publication number: 20210289777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre-and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas AULER, Jan DITTGEN, Herve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20210289781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures comprising i) aclonifen and ii) cinmethylin, and to herbicidal compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing these herbicidal mixtures and compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the mixtures and compositions mentioned in the field of agriculture for controlling harmful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas AULER, Udo BICKERS, Hubert MENNE, Christoph BREITENSTROETER, Herve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20210227824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre- and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Jan DITTGEN, Thomas AULER, Hevrve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20210127667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre- and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Thomas AULER, Jan DITTGEN, Herve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20210120811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous capsule suspension concentrates based on 2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4?-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone and mefenpyr-diethyl, to the production thereof and to mixtures thereof with suspension concentrates of further active ingredients, and to the use thereof as an agrochemical formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jens KRAUSE, Steffen ZANTER, Arno RATSCHINSKI, Thomas WILDE, Thomas AULER
  • Patent number: 10932467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures comprising (i) 2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidanone, (ii) pyroxasulfone and (iii) mefenpyr-diethyl, and to herbicidal compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing these herbicidal mixtures and compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the mixtures and compositions mentioned in the field of agriculture for controlling harmful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Thomas Auler, Jan Dittgen, Thomas Wilde, Herve Tossens
  • Publication number: 20200404916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre-and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Jan DITTGEN, Thomas AULER, Herve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20200404907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre-and post-emergence treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Udo BICKERS, Jan DlTTGEN, Thomas AULER, Herve TOSSENS
  • Patent number: 10869478
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new uses of the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) as foliar herbicide. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to combinations comprising active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) and to a method for controlling undesired weeds by applying the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) or combinations comprising compound I to weeds or to the area in which the weeds grow after emergence of the crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Herve Tossens, Julio Perez Catalan, Thomas Auler, Hubert Menne
  • Patent number: 10609928
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new uses of the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) as foliar herbicide. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to combinations comprising active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) and to a method for controlling undesired weeds by applying the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) or combinations comprising compound I to weeds or to the area in which the weeds grow after emergence of the crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Herve Tossens, Julio Perez Catalan, Thomas Auler, Hubert Menne
  • Publication number: 20200085055
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new uses of the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) as foliar herbicide. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to combinations comprising active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) and to a method for controlling undesired weeds by applying the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) or combinations comprising compound I to weeds or to the area in which the weeds grow after emergence of the crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Herve Tossens, Julio Perez Catalan, Thomas Auler, Hubert Menne
  • Publication number: 20200022369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures comprising (i) 2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidanone, (ii) pyroxasulfone and (iii) mefenpyr-diethyl, and to herbicidal compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing these herbicidal mixtures and compositions comprising these mixtures. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the mixtures and compositions mentioned in the field of agriculture for controlling harmful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas AULER, Jan DITTGEN, Thomas WILDE, Herve TOSSENS
  • Publication number: 20190008153
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to new uses of the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) as foliar herbicide. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to combinations comprising active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) and to a method for controlling undesired weeds by applying the herbicidal active compound 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidone (compound I) or combinations comprising compound I to weeds or to the area in which the weeds grow after emergence of the crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Herve TOSSENS, Julio PEREZ CATALAN, Thomas AULER, Hubert MENNE
  • Patent number: 9510589
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of C16-C18-carboxylic acid dibutylamides in agrochemical formulations, agrochemical formulations which comprise such compounds and the use as tank mix additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Baur, Martin Steinbeck, Ingo Wetcholowsky, Thomas Auler, Rolf Pontzen, Alison Daniels
  • Patent number: 9215868
    Abstract: Alkyl ether sulfates having 1 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and 1 to 20 alkyleneoxy units in the ether moiety are suitable for use as low-foam additives for enhancing the activity of water-soluble or partially water-soluble agrochemicals. They can be used to produce low-foam preparations for crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Baur, Thomas Auler, Roland Deckwer, Stephanie Giessler
  • Patent number: 9204640
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2-acyloxypyrrolin-4-ones of the formula (I) in which A, B, G, W, X, Y and Z have the meaning given above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation, and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention also relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the 2-acyloxypyrrolin-4-ones and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound. The present invention furthermore relates to the boosting of the action of crop protection compositions comprising, in particular, 2-acyloxypyrrolin-4-ones, through the addition of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optionally penetrants, to the corresponding compositions, to processes for producing them and to their application in crop protection as insecticides and/or nematicides and/or acaricides and/or for preventing unwanted plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Guido Bojack, Taraneh Farida, Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Albert Schnatterer, Thomas Auler, Ulrich Görgens, Heinz Kehne, Olga Malsam
  • 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