Patents by Inventor Torsten Knieriem

Torsten Knieriem 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: 9980481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing granules comprising the steps of A) preparing an adjuvanted slurry by milling an aqueous composition Al containing a pesticide and a silica absorbent to yield a pesticidal slurry, and adding an adjuvant to the pesticidal slurry; and B) granulating the adjuvanted slurry, wherein the granulation comprises a fluidized bed granulation or sprouted bed granulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Knieriem, Klaus Kolb, Payam Michael Miraki Ardestani
  • Patent number: 9861104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous suspension concentrate formulation and novel suspension concentrate formulations of the compound of formula I. The method comprises: a) providing an aqueous slurry of coarse particles of the compound of the formula I, where the compound of the formula I is at least partially present in its crystalline form B, which, in an X-ray powder diffractogram at 25° C. and Cu-K? radiation, shows at least three, preferably at least four, in particular at least 5 or at least 7 or at least 9 or all of the following reflexes, given as 2? values: 8.0±0.2°, 9.5±0.2°, 10.7±0.2°, 11.0±0.2°, 11.2±0.2°, 11.7±0.2°, 14.2±0.2°, 15.6±0.2°, 16.5±0.2°, 17.7±0.2°, 21.5±0.2°; b) comminuting the coarse particles in the slurry of the compound of formula I, which is at least partially present in its form B, in the presence of the at least one surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Knieriem, Tiziana Chiodo, Christopher Koradin, Tanja Weber, Walter Weishaar
  • Patent number: 9723834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pyripyropene pesticide of the formula (I) or (II) as defined below and a base. The present invention relates also to methods of preparing and applying such compositions, as well as several uses thereof, and finally seeds, comprising said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Michael Krapp, Paul Ch. Kierkus, Wen Xu, Kara Benton
  • Patent number: 9480250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of solid solutions of sparingly soluble pesticides, pulverulent products that are obtained by said method and their use for pesticide formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Kolter, Michael Schönherr, Hermann Ascherl, Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Holger Türk
  • Publication number: 20150080217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing granules comprising the steps of A) preparing an adjuvanted slurry by milling an aqueous composition Al containing a pesticide and a silica absorbent to yield a pesticidal slurry, and adding an adjuvant to the pesticidal slurry; and B) granulating the adjuvanted slurry, wherein the granulation comprises a fluidized bed granulation or sprouted bed granulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Torsten Knieriem, Klaus Kolb, Payam Michael Miraki Ardestani
  • Publication number: 20150018207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous suspension concentrate formulation and novel suspension concentrate formulations of the compound of formula I. The method comprises: a) providing an aqueous slurry of coarse particles of the compound of the formula I, where the compound of the formula I is at least partially present in its crystalline form B, which, in an X-ray powder diffractogram at 25° C. and Cu-K? radiation, shows at least three, preferably at least four, in particular at least 5 or at least 7 or at least 9 or all of the following reflexes, given as 2? values: 8.0±0.2°, 9.5±0.2°, 10.7±0.2°, 11.0±0.2°, 11.2±0.2°, 11.7±0.2°, 14.2±0.2°, 15.6±0.2°, 16.5±0.2°, 17.7±0.2°, 21.5±0.2°; b) comminuting the coarse particles in the slurry of the compound of formula I, which is at least partially present in its form B, in the presence of the at least one surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Torsten Knieriem, Tiziana Chiodo, Christopher Koradin, Tanja Weber, Walter Weishaar
  • Publication number: 20130184153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a pyripyropene pesticide of the formula (I) or (II) as defined below and a base. The present invention relates also to methods of preparing and applying such compositions, as well as several uses thereof, and finally seeds, comprising said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Michael Krapp, Paul Ch. Kierkus, Wen Xu, Kara Benton
  • Patent number: 8211469
    Abstract: Use of polyvinyllactam-polyvinyl acetate block copolymers as solubilizers for active ingredients that are sparingly soluble in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yvonne Dieckmann, Murat Mertoglu, Rainer Dobrawa, Szilard Csihony, Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Holger Türk, Ulrike Troppmann, Christian Michael Jung
  • Publication number: 20120088658
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a pesticide having a solubility in water of at most 10 g/l and a polycarboxylate ether based on a) component groups of the formula Ia and/or Ib and/or Ic as defined below, and b) component groups of the general formula Il as defined below. The present invention further provides a process for producing the composition. The invention further relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or of regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the particular pests, the surroundings thereof or the plants to be protected from the particular pest, the soil and/or on unwanted plants and/or the crop plants and/or the surroundings thereof. The invention also relates to seed comprising the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Torsten KNIERIEM, Charles W. FINCH, Claudia KLODWIG, Silke FLAKUS, Gerhard ALBRECHT
  • Publication number: 20110237591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fungicidal plant protection formulations comprising: a) dimethomorph as active substance A and b) at least one active substance B from the group of the dithiocarbamates, where the plant protection formulation is formulated as an oil suspension concentrate of the active substances A and B in a liquid organic diluent C which is selected among hydrocarbons, vegetable oils, fatty acid esters and their mixtures, and where the oil suspension concentrate furthermore comprises at least one surface-active substance D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Torsten Knieriem, Thomas Ottillinger
  • Publication number: 20100062940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of solid solutions of sparingly soluble pesticides, pulverulent products that are obtained by said method and their use for pesticide formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Kolter, Michael Schönherr, Hermann Ascherl, Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Holger Türk
  • Publication number: 20100047203
    Abstract: Use of polyvinyllactam-polyvinyl acetate block copolymers as solubilizers for active ingredients that are sparingly soluble in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Yvonne Dieckmann, Murat Mertoglu, Rainer Dobrawa, Szillard Csihony, Cedric Dieleman, Torsten Knieriem, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Holger Türk, Ulrike Troppmann, Christian Michael Jung