Patents by Inventor Udo Bickers

Udo Bickers 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PPO HERBICIDE TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20260152757
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of substituted uracil pyridines or agrochemically acceptable salts thereof, for controlling or preventing weed growth in plant growth areas of transgenic crop plants that are tolerant to PPO inhibiting herbicides. The disclosure also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Jens Frackenpohl, Ines Heinemann, Hendrik Helmke, Anna Reingruber
  • Benazolin-choline and its use in the agrochemical field
    Patent number: 12435050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. More specifically, the present invention relates to benazolin-choline and to compositions (formulations) comprising benazolin-choline. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing benazolin-choline and compositions comprising benazolin-choline as well as uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Arianna Martelletti, Lothar Lorentz, Udo Bickers, Uwe Döller, Lothar Willms
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PPO HERBICIDE TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20250270581
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of certain substituted phenyl triazinanes comprising a cyclopropylcarboxylic acid-based side chain, or agrochemically acceptable salts thereof, for controlling or preventing weed growth in plant growth areas of transgenic crop plants that are tolerant to PPO inhibiting herbicides. The disclosure also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Jens Frackenpohl, Hendrik Helmke, Olaf Peters
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PPO HERBICIDE TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20250228243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of certain substituted phenyl uracils comprising a cyclopropylcarboxylic acid-based side chain, or agrochemically acceptable salts thereof, for controlling or preventing weed growth in plant growth areas of transgenic crop plants that are tolerant to PPO inhibiting herbicides. The disclosure also provides herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Udo Bickers, Jens Frackenpohl, Hendrik Helmke
  • Combinations containing PVA and certain herbicides with improved properties
    Patent number: 12342815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. More specifically, the invention relates to combinations of (I) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and (II) a composition comprising one or more water soluble herbicidal active ingredients and certain further constituents, said combination having improved properties, in particular regarding rainfastness and/or herbicidal efficacy. The invention also relates to the use of such combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Lothar Lorentz, Roland Deckwer, Stefan Sachau, Udo Bickers, Markus Telscher, Angela Kazmierczak
  • Herbicide compositions with improved properties
    Patent number: 12342814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection compositions (formulations) comprising water soluble herbicidal active ingredients and certain further constituents having improved properties, in particular regarding rainfastness and/or herbicidal efficacy. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing such compositions and the use of such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Lothar Lorentz, Roland Deckwer, Stefan Sachau, Udo Bickers, Markus Telscher, Angela Kazmierczak
  • NEW USES OF PHENMEDIPHAM AND HERBICIDAL COMBINATIONS COMPRISING PHENMEDIPHAM
    Publication number: 20250040554
    Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to the (selective) use of phenmedipham in the crop plants corn, cotton and soybean, and to certain herbicidally active combinations or compositions comprising (A) phenmedipham and (B) one or more aroylcyclohexanedione herbicides. The invention further relates to the use of these combinations for controlling weeds, and to corresponding methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Lothar LORENTZ, Sabine STOLZ, Volker KÜHNHOLD, Catherine Marie DE VULDER, Udo BICKERS, Herve TOSSENS, Andrea MAAS
  • HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CINMETHYLINE AND ETHOFUMESATE
    Publication number: 20240284906
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising the active ingredients cinmethylin and ethofumesate are described. These herbicidal compositions are particularly suitable for use against harmful plants in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas AULER, Udo BICKERS, Herve TOSSENS
  • BENAZOLIN-CHOLINE AND ITS USE IN THE AGROCHEMICAL FIELD
    Publication number: 20220324822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. More specifically, the present invention relates to benazolin-choline and to compositions (formulations) comprising benazolin-choline. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing benazolin-choline and compositions comprising benazolin-choline as well as uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Arianna MARTELLETTI, Lothar LORENTZ, Udo BICKERS, Uwe DÖLLER, Lothar WILLMS
  • HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FORMULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF 2-[(2,4-DICHLORPHENYL)-METHYL]-4,4'-DIMETHYL-3-ISOXAZOLIDINONES AND PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20220304305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations based on 2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4?-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinones and a preemergence herbicide, to their preparation and to mixtures thereof, and to their use as an agrochemical formulation with improved biological action and enhanced control of broadleaf and gramineous weeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jens KRAUSE, Arianna MARTELLETTI, Udo BICKERS, Arno RATSCHINSKI
  • ULV FORMULATIONS WITH ENHANCED UPTAKE
    Publication number: 20220217977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions: their use for foliar application; their use at low spray volumes; their use by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned guided vehicles (UGV), and tractor mounted boom sprayers fitted with conventional nozzles but also pulse width modulation spray nozzles or rotating disc droplet applicators; and their application for controlling agricultural pests, 10 weeds or diseases, in particular on waxy leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicants: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Malcolm FAERS, Arno RATSCHINSKI, Andreas RÖCHLING, Gorka PERIS URQUIJO, Oliver GAERTZEN, Emilia HILZ, Sybille LAMPRECHT, Elisabeth ASMUS, Udo BICKERS, Silvia CEREZO-GALVEZ
  • HIGH SPREADING ULV FORMULATIONS FOR HERBICIDES
    Publication number: 20220192188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions: their use for foliar application; their use at low spray volumes; their use by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned guided vehicles (UGV), and tractor mounted boom sprayers fitted with conventional nozzles but also pulse width modulation spray nozzles or rotating disc droplet applicators; and their application for controlling agricultural pests, weeds or diseases, in particular on waxy leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arno RATSCHINSKI, Andreas RÖCHLING, Malcolm FAERS, Emilia HILZ, Elisabech ASMUS, Udo BICKERS
  • Method of reducing crop damage
    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
  • Combinations Containing PVA And Certain Herbicides With Improved Properties
    Publication number: 20210400955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. More specifically, the invention relates to combinations of (I) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and (II) a composition comprising one or more water soluble herbicidal active ingredients and certain further constituents, said combination having improved properties, in particular regarding rainfastness and/or herbicidal efficacy. The invention also relates to the use of such combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Lothar LORENTZ, Roland DECKWER, Stefan SACHAU, Udo BICKERS, Markus TELSCHER, Angela KAZMIERCZAK
  • Herbicide Compositions With Improved Properties
    Publication number: 20210307319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection compositions (formulations) comprising water soluble herbicidal active ingredients and certain further constituents having improved properties, in particular regarding rainfastness and/or herbicidal efficacy. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing such compositions and the use of such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lothar LORENTZ, Roland DECKWER, Stefan SACHAU, Udo BICKERS, Markus TELSCHER, Angela KAZMIERCZAK
  • HERBICIDAL MIXTURES
    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
  • METHOD OF REDUCING CROP DAMAGE
    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
  • METHOD OF REDUCING CROP DAMAGE
    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
  • METHOD OF REDUCING CROP DAMAGE
    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
  • METHOD OF REDUCING CROP DAMAGE
    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