Patents by Inventor Thomas Rapold

Thomas Rapold 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: 10210758
    Abstract: A method supports parking of placement vehicles in a parking system of a parking lot having at least one parking system apparatus. A parking region of the parking lot is scanned by a parking region sensor of the parking system and, based on the sensor information, a free and/or an occupied parking space and/or a free and/or an occupied parking area is identified by the parking system apparatus. A parking system for a parking lot for supported parking of placement vehicles is provided. The parking system has at least one parking system apparatus with a parking region sensor for identifying a parking space and/or a parking area of a parking region of the parking lot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Julia Hetz, Thomas Jell, Parag Mogre, Hauke Thomas Rapold, Marcus Zwick
  • Publication number: 20180108255
    Abstract: A method supports parking of placement vehicles in a parking system of a parking lot having at least one parking system apparatus. A parking region of the parking lot is scanned by a parking region sensor of the parking system and, based on the sensor information, a free and/or an occupied parking space and/or a free and/or an occupied parking area is identified by the parking system apparatus. A parking system for a parking lot for supported parking of placement vehicles is provided. The parking system has at least one parking system apparatus with a parking region sensor for identifying a parking space and/or a parking area of a parking region of the parking lot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: JULIA HETZ, THOMAS JELL, PARAG MOGRE, HAUKE THOMAS RAPOLD, MARCUS ZWICK
  • Patent number: 7795442
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing compounds having the general formula I wherein R is a range of organic groups and X is a leaving group. The process comprises reacting a compound of formula II with a water-removing reagent. When X is halogen or a sulfonate, the compound of formula I may be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula III with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent. Alternatively, when X is halogen, the compound of formula I can be prepared by reacting a compound of the formula IV where R2 and R2 are defined organic groups, with a compound of the formula halogen-C(—O)—O—C1-C8alkyl, halogen-C(—O)—O-aryl or halogen-C(—O)—O-benzyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Mainenfisch, Ottmar Franz Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20090198054
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for the preparation of a compound having the formula: wherein R is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, or —SR1; R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; and X is a selected leaving group that is not halogen, and may specifically be methylsulfonate, trifluoromethylsulfonate, and p-toluenesulfonate. These compounds are valuable intermediates useful in the synthesis of compounds having pesticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Franz Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7538229
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula I wherein R is a range of organic groups and X is a leaving group which process comprises a) reacting a compound of the formula II where R is defined for formula (I) with a water-removing reagent; or b) for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein K is halogen or a sulfonate, reacting a compound of the formula III where R is defined for formula (I) with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent; or c) for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein X is halogen, reacting a compound of the formula IV where R is as defined for formula (I) and R2 and R3 are defined organic groups with a compound of the formula halogen-C(—O)—O—C1-C8alkyl, halogen-C(—O)—O-aryl or halogen-C(—O)—O-benzyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Franz Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7528266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a first compound having the formula wherein R is halogen, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8-alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R3 is C2-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, or a salt thereof. The present invention is also directed to a second compound having the formula wherein R is fluorine, bromine, iodine, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8- haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, with the proviso that R1 is different from C1-C8 alkyl or aryl if X is S, R is different from iodine if R2 is methyl, and R is different from fluorine, bromine or iodine if R2 is hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Anita Schnyder, Marco Passafaro, Thomas Rapold
  • Publication number: 20080108813
    Abstract: The present invention relates a process for the preparation of a compound of formula Ia The process includes the step of reacting a first compound having the formula at elevated reaction temperature in the presence of sulfur in a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction with an alkali metal sulfide, disulfide or polysulfide of the formula M2Sq wherein R is halogen, R1SO2 or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, aryl-C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl or aryl; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, X is O or S; and wherein M is an alkali metal or hydrogen, and q is 1, 2 or a fractional number from 1 to 7,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Anita SCHNYDER, Marco PASSAFARO, Thomas RAPOLD
  • Publication number: 20080097111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a first compound having the formula wherein R is halogen, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8-alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R3 is C2-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, or a salt thereof. The present invention is also directed to a second compound having the formula wherein R is fluorine, bromine, iodine, R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl, aryl-C1-C8alkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, with the proviso that R1 is different from C1-C8 alkyl or aryl if X is S, R is different from iodine if R2 is methyl, and R is different from fluorine, bromine or iodine if R2 is hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Anita Schnyder, Marco Passafaro, Thomas Rapold
  • Publication number: 20080076920
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for the preparation of a compound having the formula: wherein R is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, or —SR1; R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; and X is a selected leaving group that is not halogen, and may specifically be methylsulfonate, trifluoromethylsulfonate, and p-toluenesulfonate. These compounds are valuable intermediates useful in the synthesis of compounds having pesticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7323564
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a compound having the formula: wherein R is a range of organic groups and X is a leaving group. The process may include reacting a compound of the formula with a water-removing reagent. Also, when X is a halogen, the process may include reacting a compound of the formula with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent. Alternatively, when X is a halogen, the process may be carried out by reacting a compound of the formula IV where R2 and R3 are defined organic groups with a compound of the formula halogen-C(—O)—O—C1 -C8alkyl, halogen-C(—O)—O-aryl or halogen-C(—O)—O-benzyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Franz Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7307175
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein R is halogen, R1O1R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkly, aryl-C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, in which process, in a solvent, (1) an aniline derivative of formula (IV) wherein R is as defined above, and R3 is C1-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, is diazotised in the presence of a mineral acid to form the corresponding diazonium salt of formul (II) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, Am? is an anion, and m is 1 or 2, (2) the resulting diazonium salt of formula (II) is carbonylated in the presence of a catalyst, CO and optionally a buffer, to form a benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, and (3) the benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) is then subjected to benzylic lactonisation in the ortho-position alkyl chain R3 in the presence of a free-radical initiator and a halogenating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Anita Schnyder, Marco Passafaro, Thomas Rapold
  • Patent number: 7230111
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein Q is CH or N; Y is NO2 or CN; Z is CHR3, O, NR3 or S; R1 and R2 are C1-C8 alkyl or together form an alkylene bridge having two or three carbon atoms; by reacting a compound of formula H2C=C(X)CH2NCS wherein X is a leaving group, with a chlorinating agent in the presence of a catalytic amount of SO2. to form a compound of formula (III) and the compound of formula (III) is reacted with a compound of formula R1NHC(=QY)ZR2 wherein R1, R2, Y, Z and Q are as defined for compound (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier Desponds, Dominik Faber, Rémy Gressly, Thomas Rapold, Marco Passafaro
  • Publication number: 20070055063
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula and, where applicable, its E/Z-isomers, mixtures of E/Z-isomers and/or tautomers and acid addition products thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, wherein: R is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-C6cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, or —SR1; R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-C4alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; and X is a leaving group; The process comprises reacting a compound of the formula: with a halogenating agent or a sulfonylating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Huter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Gobel, Anthony O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7161011
    Abstract: Described is a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula wherein R is unsubstituted or substituted C1–C12alkyl, C2–C4alkenyl, C2–C4alkynyl, C3–C6cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or —SR1; R1 is unsubstituted or substituted C1–C12alkyl, C2–C4alkenyl, C2–C4alkenyl, C2–C4alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and X is a leaving group; which comprises a) reacting a compound of the formula wherein R is as defined for formula (I), with a water removing reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Pitterna, Henry Szczepanski, Peter Maienfisch, Ottmar Franz Hüter, Thomas Rapold, Marcel Senn, Thomas Göbel, Anthony Cornelius O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 6861522
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula in which Q is CH or N; Y is NO2 or CN; Z is CHR3, O, NR3 or S; R1 and R2 are, for example, together an alkylene bridge which optionally contains an O; R3 is H or unsubstituted or R4-substituted C1-C12alkyl, R4 is unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl; wherein said compound has pesticidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Rapold, Gottfried Seifert, Marcel Senn
  • Publication number: 20040158080
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) wherein R is halogen, R1O1R1S(O)n or (R1)2NC(X)O; R1 is C1-C8alkly, aryl-C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8haloalkyl or aryl; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is O or S; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl, in which process, in a solvent, (1) an aniline derivative of formula (IV) wherein R is as defined above, and R3 is C1-C5alkyl or C1-C5haloalkyl, is diazotised in the presence of a mineral acid to form the corresponding diazonium salt of formul (II) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, Am− is an anion, and m is 1 or 2, (2) the resulting diazonium salt of formula (II) is carbonylated in the presence of a catalyst, CO and optionally a buffer, to form a benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) wherein R and R3 are as defined above, and (3) the benzoic acid derivative of formula (III) is then subjected to benzylic lactonisation in the ortho-position alkyl chain R3 in the presence of a free-radical initiator and a halogenating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Anita Schnyder, Marco Passafaro, Thomas Rapold
  • Patent number: 6747146
    Abstract: Method of producing compounds of formula wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, or a radical —N(R3)R4; or R2 and R6 together are —CH2—CH2—S—; R3 and R4 are hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl or a radical —CH2B; R6 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, aryl or benzyl; or R3 and R6 together are —CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—O—CH2—, —CH2—S—CH2— or —CH2—N(R5)—CH2—; X is CH—CN; CH—NO2 or N—NO2; A is an optionally substituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical; and B is optionally substituted phenyl, 3-pyridyl or thiazolyl; characterised in that a compound of formula wherein R2, R6 and X have the same significance as given above in formula (I), is reacted in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and a base with a compound of f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Gottfried Seifert, Thomas Rapold, Verena Gisin
  • Publication number: 20040054189
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) in which Q, Y, Z, R1, R2 are as defined in claim 1; in which a) a compound of the formula (II), in which X is a leaving group, is reacted with a halogenating agent to give a compound of the formula (III), in which W is a halogen atom; and b) the resulting compound of the formula (III) is reacted with a compound of the formula (IV), in which R1, R2, Y, Z and Q are as defined in claim 1; wherein the preparation of the compound of the formula (III) according to process stage a) involves a purification step in which the reaction mass which has formed is treated with water in the acidic pH range; a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (III) according to the abovementioned process a), and the use of the compounds of the formulae (II), (III) and (IV) in a process as detailed above are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Rapold, Gottfried Seifert, Marcel Senn
  • Publication number: 20040030148
    Abstract: There are described a process for the preparation of a compound of formula in free form or in salt form, wherein Q is CH or N; Y is NO2 or CN; Z is CHR3, O, NR3 or S; R1 and R2 are, for example, C1-C8 alkyl or together form an alkylene bridge; R3 is H or C1-C1-2 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by R4; and R4 is unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl; wherein a) a compound of formula (II), wherein X is a leaving group, is reacted with a chlorinating agent to form a compound of formula (III), in free form or in salt form; and b) the compound of formula (III) thereby obtained is reacted with a compound of formula wherein R1, R2, Y, Z and Q are as defined for compound (I); in which process the chlorination according to process step a) is performed using a chlorinating agent in the presence of catalytic amounts of SO2; a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (III) according to process a) hereinbefore; and the use of the compouds of formulae (II), (III) and (IV) in a process as de
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Olivier Desponds, Dominik Faber, Remy Gressly, Thomas Rapold, Marco Passafaro
  • Publication number: 20040030149
    Abstract: There are described a process for the preparation of a compound of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Dominik Faber, Oliver Desponds, Thomas Rapold, Marco Passafaro