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).

  • Amino-1,3,5-triazines N-substituted with chiral bicyclic radicals, process for their preparation, compositions thereof, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators
    Publication number: 20120101287
    Abstract: The invention related to an optically active compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein the various symbols are as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation, to compositions thereof, and to their use as herbicides or plant growth regulators. The invention also relates to novel intermediates of formula (III), (V) and (XIII) as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Ahrens, Hansjöerg Dietrich, Klemens Minn, Thomas Auler, Hermann Bieringer, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Hubert Menne
  • Substituted 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazines, processes for their use as herbicides and crop growth regulators
    Patent number: 8153788
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which in which R1 is an optionally substituted amino group or analogous group, and R2 to R7 are each as described herein, are suitable as herbicides and crop growth regulators. The compounds (I) can be prepared by the processes described, via intermediates including novel intermediates for example of the formula (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Hartmut Ahrens, Hansjörg Dietrich, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Dieter Feucht, Stefan Herrmann, Kristian Kather, Stefan Lehr
  • Alkoxyalkyl spirocyclic tetramic acids and tetronic acids
    Patent number: 8138119
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel alkoxyalkyl spirocyclic tetramic and tetronic acids of the formula (I), in which A, B, D, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, G, W, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides and/or microbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the alkoxyalkyl spirocyclic tetramic and tetronic acids and, secondly, at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Oliver Gaertzen, Stefan Lehr, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Eva-Maria Franken, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Chris Hugh Rosinger, Thomas Bretschneider, Guido Bojack, Jan Dittgen
  • 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidin-3,5-dione derivatives
    Patent number: 8119566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, D, G, W, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to a plurality of processes for the preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides and/or microbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising both the 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Thomas Bretschneider, Ernst Rudolf F. Gesing, Dieter Feucht, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Peter Lösel, Olga Malsam, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • 4-Biphenyl-Substituted Pyrazolidin-3,5-Dione Derivatives
    Publication number: 20120040963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, D, G, W, X, Y and Z are as defined above, to a plurality of processes for the preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides and/or microbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising both the 4-biphenyl-substituted pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives of the formula (I) and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner FISCHER, Thomas BRETSCHNEIDER, Ernst Rudolf F. GESING, Dieter FEUCHT, Karl-Heinz KUCK, Peter LÖSEL, Olga MALSAM, Christian ARNOLD, Thomas AULER, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Heinz KEHNE
  • Amino-1,3,5-triazines N-substituted with chiral bicyclic radicals, process for their preparation, compositions thereof, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators
    Patent number: 8114991
    Abstract: Amino-1,3,5-triazines N-substituted with chiral bicyclic radicals, process for their preparation, compositions thereof, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators. The invention relates to an optically active compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein the various symbols are as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation, to compositions thereof, and to their use as herbicides or plant growth regulators. The invention also relates to novel intermediates of formula (III), (V) and (XIII) as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Ahrens, Hansjörg Dietrich, Klemens Minn, Thomas Auler, Hermann Bieringer, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Hubert Menne
  • Trifluromethoxyphenyl-Substituted Tetramic Acid Derivatives Pesticides and/or Herbicides
    Publication number: 20120015807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel trifluoromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I), in which J, X, Y, A, B, D and G have the meanings given above, to a number of processes for their preparation, and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention further provides selective herbicidal compositions which comprise, firstly, trifluoromethoxyphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound. The invention further relates to the boosting of the action of crop protection compositions comprising compounds of the formula (I) through the additions of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optionally penetrants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Eva-Maria Franken, Waltraud Hempel, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Peter Losel, Olga Malsam, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Erich Sanwald, Ulrich Gorgens, Stefan Antons, Wolfgang Ebenbeck, Axel Pleschke, Marielouise Schneider, Ralf Wischnat
  • 2,4,6-Phenyl-Substituted Derivatives
    Publication number: 20110213160
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I), in which CKE, W, X and Y are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising firstly the 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and secondly at least one compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Thomas BRETSCHNEIDER, Reiner Fischer, Oliver Gaertzen, Klaus Kunz, Stefan Lehr, Dieter Feucht, Peter Lösel, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Jeffrey Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Chris Rosinger
  • 2,4,6-Phenyl-Substituted Cyclic Ketoenols
    Publication number: 20110195842
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I), in which CKE, W, X and Y are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising firstly the 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and secondly at least one compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Thomas BRETSCHNEIDER, Reiner FISCHER, Oliver GAERTZEN, Klaus KUNZ, Stefan LEHR, Dieter FEUCHT, Peter LÖSEL, Olga MALSAM, Guido BOJACK, Christian ARNOLD, Thomas AULER, Martin Jeffrey HILLS, Heinz KEHNE, Chris ROSINGER
  • Spiroketal-Substituted Cyclic Ketoenols
    Publication number: 20110190493
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which A, B, Q1, Q2, D, G, W, X, Y, and Z are as defined above, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or microbicides and/or herbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bretschneider, Reiner Fischer, Oliver Gaertzen, Stefan Lehr, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Udo Reckmann, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Waltraud Hempel, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Erich Sanwald
  • 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols
    Patent number: 7947704
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I), in which CKE, W, X and Y are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising firstly the 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and secondly at least one compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bretschneider, Reiner Fischer, Oliver Gaertzen, Klaus Kunz, Stefan Lehr, Dieter Feucht, Peter Lösel, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Chris Rosinger
  • 2,4,6-Phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols
    Publication number: 20110092368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y and CKE have the meanings given in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention further relates to selectively herbicidal compositions containing 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and a compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Klaus Kunz, Stefan Lehr, Michael Ruther, Udo Schneider, Markus Dollinger, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Jörg Konze, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Thomas Bretschneider, Olga Malsam, Christoph Erdelen, Angelika Lubos-Erdelen, Alfred Angermann, Hein Kehne, Christopher Hugh Rosinger
  • Spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols
    Patent number: 7897543
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which A, B, Q1, Q2, D, G, W, X, Y, and Z are as defined above, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or microbicides and/or herbicides. Moreover, the invention relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenols and, secondly, a crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bretschneider, Reiner Fischer, Oliver Gaertzen, Stefan Lehr, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Udo Reckmann, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Waltraud Hempel, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Erich Sanwald
  • 2,4,6-phenyl substituted cyclic ketoenols
    Patent number: 7888285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y and CKE have the meanings given in the disclosure, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention further relates to selectively herbicidal compositions containing 2,4,6-phenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols and a compound which improves crop plant tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Klaus Kunz, Stefan Lehr, Michael Ruther, Udo Schneider, Markus Dollinger, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Jörg Konze, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Thomas Bretschneider, Olga Malsam, Christoph Erdelen, Angelika Lubos-Erdelen, legal representative, Alfred Angermann, Heinz Kehne, Christopher Hugh Rosinger
  • Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds
    Patent number: 7855166
    Abstract: Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are used to control unwanted plants or to regulate growth in plants. Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are applied to plants, the seed or the area on which the plants are growing to control the growth of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Waldraff, Hansjörg Dietrich, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Thomas Auler, Klaus-Helmut Müller, Dieter Feucht
  • Sulfonylureas
    Publication number: 20100317524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof The compound is suitable in the field of crop protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Christian Waldraff, Hansjörg Dietrich, Oswald Ort, Heinz Kehne, Martin Hills, Thomas Auler, Klaus-Helmut Müller, Dieter Feucht
  • Use of fused ring-1,2,4-benzotriazine derivatives as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, compounds and compositions thereof, and processes for their preparation
    Patent number: 7838672
    Abstract: The use of fused ring-1,2,4-benzotriazine derivatives as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, compounds and compositions thereof, and processes for their preparation. The invention relates to the use of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein A-W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined in the description, as herbicides or plant growth regulators for the control of undesired plants or vegetation, to compounds and compositions thereof, and to processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Arnim Kohn, Wolfgang Giencke, Hendrick Helmke, Kenneth Garcia Marques, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Gyorgy Hajos, Zsuzsanna Riedl, Dieter Feucht
  • N-HETEROCYCLYLPHENYL-SUBSTITUTED CYCLIC KETOENOLS
    Publication number: 20100267964
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel intermediates for the preparation of N-heterocyclylphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which CKE, W, X, Y and Z are as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Astrid Ullmann, Thomas Bretschneider, Stefan Lehr, Klaus Kunz, Jorg Konze, Olga Malsam, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Ulrike Wachendorff-Neumann, Wahed Ahmed Moradi, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne
  • Method for Preparing 2,6-Diethyl-4-Methylphenylacetic Acid
    Publication number: 20100261934
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, B, D and G are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selectively herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the 2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) and, secondly, at least one crop plant tolerance promoter compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Reiner FISCHER, Stefan Lehr, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Jeffrey Marin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Chris Rosinger
  • 2-ETHYL-4,6-DIMETHYL-PHENYL-SUBSTITUTED TETRAMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS PEST CONTROL AGENTS AND/OR HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20100240924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 2-ethyl-4,6-dimethylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, B, D and G are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for the preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising firstly 2-ethyl-4,6-dimethylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) or (I-a?) and secondly at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Dieter Feucht, Peter Lösel, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Thomas Auler, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Heinz Kehne, Christopher Hugh Rosinger