With Additional Hetero Ring Active Ingredient Patents (Class 504/134)
  • Patent number: 6683027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally acceptable carrier and/or surface active agent and, as active ingredient, a synergistically effective amount of (1) at least one compound of formula I:  in which R1, R2, A, m and n are as defined in claim 1; and (2) at least one additional herbicidal compound, which is active against broad-leaved weeds and/or annual grasses; and/or (3) at least one additional safening compound; which provides a synergistic effect against a broad spectrum of weed species, e.g., in cereal crops and/or reduces crop injuries. The invention also provides a respective method for controlling weeds and/or reducing crop injuries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktienegesellschaft
    Inventors: Helmut Siegfried Baltruschat, Astrid Brandt
  • Patent number: 6673747
    Abstract: Liquid herbicidal composition, containing a grass herbicide that is suspended or dissolved in a non-aqueous liquid phase, a herbicide of the sulfonylurea type that is suspended in a non-aqueous liquid phase, and at least one surface-active substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christian Krüger, Jean-Louis Allard, Christoph Labhart
  • Publication number: 20030211942
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel herbicidal synergistic active compound combinations which comprise firstly arylsulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones and secondly herbicidally active compounds and/or safeners listed in the description, and which can be used with particularly good results for the selective control of weeds in various crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Dieter Feucht, Peter Dahmen, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Rolf Pontzen, Mathias Kremer, Klaus-Helmut Muller
  • Publication number: 20030203819
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Bernd Sievernich, Max Landes, Elmar Kibler, Wolfgang Von Deyn, Helmut Walter, Martina Otten, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Herve Vantieghem
  • Publication number: 20030186816
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved herbicidal action:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer, Hans Philipp Huff
  • Publication number: 20030176284
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions with acylated aminophenylsulfonylureas
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Bayer CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer, Hansjorg Krahmer
  • Patent number: 6576593
    Abstract: Described are herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one compound from the benzoylcyclohexanedione group and B) at least one compound from the group of the herbicides which act selectively against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants in maize. These compositions have a superior action compared with the herbicides employed individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Aventis CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas van Almsick, Lothar Willms, Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer
  • Patent number: 6559098
    Abstract: Solid mixtures comprising a) an active ingredient from the group of the sulfonylureas and b) a sulfate- or sulfonate-containing surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Bratz, Karl-Friedrich Jäger, Rainer Berghaus
  • Patent number: 6558685
    Abstract: A multi-phase suspoemulsion containing as essential components a) 1 to 50% by weight of particular fungicidal benzimidazoles or precursors liberating them as microsuspended solids particles, b) 5 to 60% by weight of an emulsion comprising a fungicidal ingredient (b1) and, in combination with (b1), at least one component (b2) or (b3), in a water diluted form is useful to protected timber against fungal timber pests; (b1) represents the fungicidal compounds fenpropimorph, fenpropidin, tridemorph, aldimorph and spiroxamine, (b2) represents particular azole fungicides, and (b3) represents particular benzoic esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Dr. Wolman GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Kober, Adolf Parg, Uwe Kardorff, Reimer Göttsche
  • Publication number: 20030069137
    Abstract: Described are herbicidal compositions comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Andreas van Almsick, Lothar Willms, Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer
  • Publication number: 20030060367
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an amount of components (A) and (B) have improved herbicidal action:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Hermann Bieringer, Hans Philipp Huff, Erwin Hacker
  • Patent number: 6534444
    Abstract: A synergistic herbicidal mixture comprising A) at least one benzoyl compound of formula I  or a salt thereof wherein R1, R3 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halogenalkyl, alkoxy, halogenalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R2 is optionally substituted thiazol-2-yl, thiazol-4-yl, thiazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl, isoxazol-5-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-4-yl or 4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 is alkyl; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl; and, B) a synergistically effective amount of at least one further herbicidal compound as defined in the specification, compositions comprising these mixtures, processes for the preparation of these compositions, and their use for controlling undesired plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Sievernich, Max Landes, Elmar Kibler, Wolfgang von Deyn, Helmut Walter, Martina Otten, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Herve Vantieghem
  • Publication number: 20030004064
    Abstract: The invention relates to synergistic herbicide combinations for controlling harmful plants in crops of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Hartmut Ahrens, Klemens Minn, Hansjorg Dietrich, Lothar Willms, Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer
  • Patent number: 6498126
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations with a content of components (A) and (B) have synergistic herbicidal effects: (A) one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or their salts,  where R1, R2, R3, X, Y and Z are as defined in claim 1, and (B) one or more herbicides selected from amongst the specific herbicides of the following groups of compounds: (B1) herbicides which act selectively in some dicotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants, (B2) herbicides which act selectively in some dicotyledonous crops, predominantly against dicotyledonous harmful plants, and (B3) herbicides which act selectively in some dicotyledonous crops, predominantly against monocotyledonous harmful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis CropScience GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer
  • Patent number: 6492301
    Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally accepted, i.e. acceptable and compatible, salts  in which R1 is (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C3-C4)-alkenyl, (C3-C4)-alkynyl or (C1-C4)-alkyl, which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals from the group consisting of halogen and (C1-C2)-alkoxy; R2 is I or CH2NHSO2CH3; R3 is methyl or methoxy; and Z is N or CH; and B) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the compounds consisting of Ba) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses, Bb) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against dicotyledonous harmful plants and cyperaceae, Bc) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against cyperaceae, and Bd) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses and dicotyledonous harmful plants and also against harmful cyperaceae plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer
  • Patent number: 6486096
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations which contain components (A) and (B) have synergistic herbicidal effects on: (A) one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or their salts,  in which R1, R2, R3, X, Y and Z are defined as in claim 1, and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds consisting of (B1) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides which are effective selectively in cereals and some dicotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants, (B2) herbicides which are effective selectively in cereals and some dicotyledonous crops against predominantly dicotyledonous harmful plants and (B3) herbicides which are to be employed nonselectively or in specifically tolerant crops and are effective against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Hermann Bieringer, Gerhard Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20020165094
    Abstract: A herbicidal synergistic composition, comprising, besides customary inert formulation auxiliaries, a compound of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Jean Louis Allard, Manfred Hudetz
  • Patent number: 6455471
    Abstract: A pesticidal composition in the form of an aqueous suspoemulsion, comprising at least two pesticides A and B which are substantially insoluble in water, wherein pesticide A is solid and pesticide B is liquid or dissolved in a hydrophobic organic solvent, and a combination of surfactants comprising (1) a tristyrylphenol-ethoxylate having 6-14, in nonionic form and (2) a tristyrylphenol-ethoxylate having 14-18 mol ethoxylate, in form of its sulfate or phosphate, in anionic or acid form, and (3) a dioctyl-sulfosuccinate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Isabelle Gubelmann-Bonneau, Freddy Pfammatter, Christian Schlatter, Manfred Vogt
  • Patent number: 6455470
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a sulfonylurea derivative of formula (I) wherein Q is —CH═CH— or —S—, R is straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, and X is —CH3 or —CH3, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and at least one co-herbicide selected from: urea herbicides, imidazolinone herbicides, diphenyl ether herbicides, hydroxybenzonitrile herbicides, 2-(4-aryloxyphenoxy)alkanoic acid herbicides and oxime herbicides, carbamate and thiocarbamate herbicides, quaternary ammonium salt herbicides, triazole herbicides, phytohormone herbicides, including aryloxyalkanoic acid herbicides, arenecarboxylic acid herbicides, pyridinecarboxylic acid herbicides, and pyridyloxyacetic acid herbicides, 2,6-dinitroaniline herbicides, amide herbicides, and anilide herbicides, the respective herbicidal constituents being present in amounts such that the compositions display selectivity of herbicidal action with respect to crops being treated pre- or post-emergent an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Scott K. Parrish
  • Patent number: 6444613
    Abstract: A mixture, comprising (A) thidiazuron or thidiazuron and diuron and (B) one or more PPO inhibitors of the formula (I) W—V  (I), where the symbols have the meanings given in the description, is suitable for effecting leaf abscission of plants, in particular cotton plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Feurer, Christopher Rosinger, Alfred Angermann, Felix Thürwächter, Werner Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 6413909
    Abstract: A herbicide composition for burndown treatment comprising ametryn, atrazine, and paraquat wherein the amounts of atrazine and paraquat are substantially reduced compared to amounts required when used without ametryn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventor: Larry L. Walker
  • Patent number: 6403531
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to conventional inert formulation adjuvants, the compound of formula I in admixture with a second component comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ametryn, atrazine, hexazinone, asulam, diuron, 2,4-D, halosulfuron and butafenacil-allyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, inc.
    Inventors: Willy Rüegg, Manfred Hudetz
  • Patent number: 6387848
    Abstract: A non-aqueous, stable concentrated single-phase spreading oil (SO) formulation is disclosed. The SO formulation has a compound of formula I as the active ingredient, and at least one plant oil and polar aprotic organic solvent. Optionally, the SO formulation can also have at least one methylated plant oil. The SO formulation is useful as a blasticide in an aquatic environment of rice plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Aven, Hideaki Hasui, Masatoshi Motoyoshi
  • Patent number: 6362133
    Abstract: A composition which comprises a) at least one sulfonylurea of the formula I: wherein the radicals R1 to R5 and the index n are as defined in the specification, or an enviromentally compatible salt of the sulfonylurea, and b) at least one herbicidal compound selected from groups b1 to b41 as defined in the specification, or an environmentally compatible salt of the herbicidal compound, and which exhibits a synergistic herbicidal effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Landes, Bernd Sievernich, Elmar Kibler, Wessel Nuyken, Helmut Walter, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Horst Mayer, Egon Haden, Christiaan Mulder, Alfons Schönhammer, Gerhard Hamprecht
  • Publication number: 20020035038
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel fungicidal compositions having a synergistically increased action, wherein component a) is a thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Harald Walter, Birgit Forster, Gertrude Knauf-Beiter
  • Publication number: 20020010096
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a herbicide wherein it is desired that the compound not be retained by the plant foliage, and a repellant adjuvant, wherein the repellant modifies the surface properties of the composition so that retention of the composition on foliage of a cultivated plant is reduced are described. In particular, the herbicide composition comprises a repellant adjuvant that is an aqueous solution of an alkyltrialkoxysilane such as methyltrimethoxysilane and a water soluble silane coupling agent such as N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane or an aqueous solution of an organosiliconate such as sodium methyl siliconate. Methods are described for using these compositions to prevent weeds without injury to cultivated plants, which plants include crop plants, food plants, turfgrass, ornamental plants, and garden plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Donald Penner, Christy L. Sprague, Richard F. Burow
  • Publication number: 20010056040
    Abstract: The novel herbicidally active compound combinations comprising (a) an arylsulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of the formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: PETER DAHMEN, DIETER FEUCHT, KLAUS-HELMUT MULLER, HANS-JOACHIM SANTEL
  • Patent number: 6316387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a herbicidal combination for the selective control of harmful grasses from the group consisting of Phalaris supp. and Lolium supp. in crops of useful plants, each combination comprising: A) one or more compounds from the group of the 1,2,4-triaznones; and B) one or more compounds from the group consisting of (het)aryloxyphenoxy-propionic acid derivatives and cyclohexanedione oximes, and to the novel herbicidal compositions defined in the description suitable for the use according to the invention. The compositions are also suitable for reducing the application rate and the phytotoxicity of the individual herbicides in the crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Philipp Huff, Jean-Michel Wolff, Kurt Grüninger, Hermann Bieringer
  • Patent number: 6316386
    Abstract: The novel herbicidally active compound combinations comprising (a) an arylsulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of the formula (I) (in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each as defined in the description) and/or a salt of a compound of the formula (I) (=“active compound of Group 1”) and (b) one or more compounds from a second group of certain known herbicides (=“active compound of Group 2”) exhibit at certain weight ratios synergistic effects and can be employed as selective herbicides in various crops of useful plants; typical examples are active compound combinations from the Na salts of the compounds of the formula (I) where R1═CH3, R2═OC3H7, R3═COOCH3 and R4═H (I-1) or where R1═CH3, R2═OCH3, R3═OCF3 and R4═H (I-2) as active compound of Group 1 and metribuzin as active compound of Group 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Dahmen, Dieter Feucht, Klaus-Helmut Müller, Hans-Joachim Santel
  • Patent number: 6313070
    Abstract: Storage-stable aqueous formulations comprising a) 0.1-60% by weight of a tetrahydrophthalimide of the formula I  where R1=H, F, Cl; R2=CH═C(Cl)—CO—B or CH═C(Br)—CO—B (B=C1-C6-alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted OH or SH); a group OR5, SR5, COOR5, OCH2COOR5, CH2—CO—OR6 or (C1-C6-alkyl)sulfonylamino; R5=H, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, (C1-C6-alkoxy)carbonyl-C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkyloximino-C1-C6-alkyl R3=Cl, CN; R6=is H, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkyloximino-C1-C6-alkyl; b) 0.1-30% by weight of an anionic surfactant; c) 0.1-30% by weight of a non-ionic surfactant; d) 0.01-5% by weight of a thixotroping additive; e) 0-50% by weight of other herbicidal active ingredients; f) 0-20% by weight of other formulation auxiliaries, and g) 1-90% of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Bratz, Rainer Berghaus, August Wigger, Adolf Parg, Wessel Nuyken
  • Patent number: 6242382
    Abstract: A solid ixture comprising a) an active ingredient from the group of the sulfonylureas and b) an alkyl ether of a copolymer of C2-C4-alkylene oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Matthias Bratz, Karl-Friedrich Jäger, Rainer Berghaus, Hans Ziegler, Thomas Kröhl, Adolf Parg
  • Patent number: 6239070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of reducing phytotoxicity in crop plants caused by at least one member of the group consisting of a 4-benzoylisoxazole herbicide and a 2-cyano-1,3-dione herbicide which comprises applying to the locus of the crop plant, the crop or crop plant seed an antidotally effective amount of at least one sulfonylurea herbicide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Inc.
    Inventor: Kelvan Ray Luff
  • Patent number: 6235682
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a herbicide wherein it is desired that the compound not be retained by the plant foliage, and a repellant adjuvant, wherein the repellant modifies the surface properties of the composition so that retention of the composition on foliage of a cultivated plant is reduced are described. In particular, the herbicide composition comprises a repellant adjuvant that is an aqueous solution of an alkyltrialkoxysilane such as methyltrimethoxysilane and a water soluble silane coupling agent such as N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane or an aqueous solution of an organosiliconate such as sodium methyl siliconate. Methods are described for using these compositions to prevent weeds without injury to cultivated plants, which plants include crop plants, food plants, turfgrass, ornamental plants, and garden plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignees: Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University, Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Penner, Christy L. Sprague, Richard F. Burow
  • Patent number: 6218338
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition for foliar treatment is described, which contains as active ingredients, (a) a compound of general formula [1] wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, dimethylamino, or diethylamino; and (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of nicosulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl, rimsulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, prosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, or oxasulfuron. The herbicidal composition is useful for effective control of a wide variety of weeds in upland fields, particularly in corn fields and/or in soybean fields. Also described are a weeding method by foliar treatment of weeds with the above herbicidal composition; and use as a herbicide for foliar treatment, of a mixture of the above active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co., LTD
    Inventor: Nobuaki Mito
  • Patent number: 6214769
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling weeds resistant to acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicides that includes applying to the locus where control is desired a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula I wherein R1 is lower alkyl; R2 is CF3; and R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, or its agriculturally useful salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Burdick, Terance James, Terry R. Wright, Bruce Kirksey
  • Patent number: 6211118
    Abstract: Provided are herbicidal compositions comprising 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(4-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridazinon-2-yl)phenyl C1-C5 non-cyclic hydrocarbyl ether in combination with a second herbicidal compound selected from a group consisting of 1-(2-ethylsulfonylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylsulfonyl)-3-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) urea, 2-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl)-4-methyl-5-methoxy-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one, methyl 4-iodo-2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]benzoate, and methyl 2-[4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinate, monosodium salt. Methods of controlling a weed or weeds are also provided in the instant invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hisayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 6197727
    Abstract: The present invention provides herbicide compositions for foliar treatment each containing as active ingredients, a 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(4methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridazinon-2-chloro-2-yl)phenyl C1-C5 non-cyclic hydrocarbyl ether and one selected from the group consisting of (RS)-2-(4-chloro-2methylphenoxy)propionic acid, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, (4-chloro-2-methyl)phenoxyacetic acid, 2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl] benzoate, 2-chloro-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulfonamide, ethyl (R)-2-[4(6-chloro-1 3-benzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoate, methyl (RS)-2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propionate, 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile, 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile, 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-N′, N′-dimethylurea, N′-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea and N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-3-p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hisayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 6147030
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition for foliar treatment is described, which contains as active ingredients, (a) a compound of general formula [1] wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, dimethylamino, or diethylamino; and (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of imazethapyr or a salt thereof, imazaquin or a salt thereof, imazamox or a salt thereof, acifluorfen-sodium, lactofen, fomesafen, clethodim, sethoxydim, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, and quizalofop-P-ethyl. The herbicidal composition is useful for effective control of a wide variety of weeds in upland fields, particularly in soybean fields. Also described are a weeding method by foliar treatment of weeds with the above herbicidal composition; and use as a herbicide for foliar treatment, of a mixture of the above active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Nobuaki Mito
  • Patent number: 6121194
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition for foliar treatment is described, which contains as active ingredients, (a) a compound of general formula [1] wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, dimethylamino, or diethylamino; and (b) bentazone. The herbicidal composition is useful for effective control of a wide variety of weeds in upland fields, particularly in corn fields and in soybean fields. Also described are a weeding method by foliar treatment of weeds with the above herbicidal composition; and use as a herbicide for foliar treatment, of a mixture of the above active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Nobuaki Mito
  • Patent number: 6096687
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a sulfonylurea derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Q is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --S--, R is straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, and X is --OCH.sub.3 or --CH.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Scott K. Parrish
  • Patent number: 6093682
    Abstract: The present invention provides solid agricultural compositions which produce stable dispersions in the presence of polyacrylamide drift control agents.The present invention also provides stable, aqueous dispersions which are produced from the solid compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Volker Dietrich Arendt, Sandra Christine Miller
  • Patent number: 6074987
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for inhibiting phase separation and the resulting non-uniform distribution of an active ingredient in low viscosity, water-based pesticide suspensions. In accordance with this invention, the composition comprises from about 0.003% to about 50% by weight of a pesticide, from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight of a wetting agent; from about 0.0% to about 0.8% by weight of a thickener; from about 0.1% to about 0.5% of an antimicrobial agent; from about 5% to about 20% of an anti-freeze; from about 1% to about 8% of a hydrophobic fumed silica; and from about 40% to about 95% of water. In an embodiment of the invention, the hydrophobic fumed silica results from a hydrophilic silica which is treated with dimethyldichlorosilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: James G. Shafer, Darrell C. Hudson
  • Patent number: 6071858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry composition that can be used as a herbicide. The composition contains N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-thiadia zol-2-yl]oxy]acetamide, 4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-(4H)-one, and a pH adjusting agent. The pH adjusting agent is present in an amount such that it constitutes from about 0.1% to about 10% of the composition, and the resulting pH is from about 2.8 to about 5.4. The molar ratio of 4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-(4H)-one to N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-thiadia zol-2-yl]oxy]acetamide in the composition is from about 1:1 to about 1:6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas F. Modrcin, Vijay C. Desai, Peter E. Newallis, Klaus Jelich, John W. Brandriff, Dennis E. Jackman
  • Patent number: 6054410
    Abstract: A composition comprising at least one sulfonylurea of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is substituted alkyl; halogen; a group ER.sup.6 (E=O, S or NR.sup.7); COOR.sup.8 ; NO.sub.2 ; S(O).sub.o R.sup.9 ; SO.sub.2 NR.sup.10 R.sup.11 ; or CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11 ;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, cyano or alkylthio;R.sup.3 is F, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2 Cl, CF.sub.2 H, OCF.sub.3, OCF.sub.2 Cl, or, if R.sup.1 is CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 and R.sup.2 is simultaneously fluorine, R.sup.3 is Cl, or, if R.sup.1 is CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3 or CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, R.sup.3 is methyl, or, if R.sup.4 is OCF.sub.3 or OCF.sub.2 Cl, R.sup.3 is OCF.sub.2 H or OCF.sub.2 Br;R.sup.4 is alkoxy, alkyl, alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino, halogen, haloalkyl or haloalkoxy; andR.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Max Landes, Bernd Sievernich, Elmar Kibler, Wessel Nuyken, Helmut Walter, Karl-Otto Westphalen, Horst Mayer, Egon Haden, Christiaan Mulder, Alfons Schonhammer, Gerhard Hamprecht
  • Patent number: 6040271
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 4-amino-5-isopropyl-2-(tert-butyl-aminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-tria zol-3-one alone, and also to synergistic active compound combinations for the cultivation of sugar cane which are characterized in that they contain an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising 4-amino-5-isopropyl-2-(tert-butylaminocarbonyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triaz ole-3-one and one or more compounds of a second group of herbicides consisting of the active compounds listed below:ametryn,tebuthiuron,hexazinone,isoxaflutole,metribuzin,sulfentrazonediuron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Thielert, Gerhard Bohne, Klaus-Helmut Muller
  • Patent number: 6037310
    Abstract: The present invention provides for pesticidal compositions comprising (i) 6-chloro-N-ethyl-N-isopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine ("atrazine"), and (ii) ethyl 2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(1,3-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoindolin-2-yl)phenyl ]acrylate ("cinidon-ethyl") as active ingredients. The present inventive compositions can control a wide variety of weeds in corn fields, soybean fields, wheat fields, barley fields, oat fields, rye fields, rice fields, paddy fields or the like, with selectivity to crops. Methods for controlling weeds are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hisayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 6030925
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising metsulfuron methyl and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of pyrazosulfuron ethyl and halosulfuron methyl as active ingredients, and a method for controlling weeds comprising using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nawamaki, Kimihiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6030924
    Abstract: The novel solid formulations obtained by low pressure extrusion of a mixture comprisingat least one active ingredient; andat least one defoaming agent and/or foam breaking agent from thegroup consisting of perfluoroalkylphosphinic acids and/orperfluoroalkylphosphonic acids and/or their salts,show foam breaking activities even after extrusion, drying and storage at elevated temperatures and are thus very suitable for preparing tank mixtures for use in crop protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Winfried Mayer, Christian Wassmer, Sandra Doerr
  • Patent number: 6022829
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition for foliar treatment is described, which contains as active ingredients, (a) a compound of general formula [1] wherein R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, dimethylamino, or diethylamino; and (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of atrazine, dicamba, clopyralid, 2,4-D, and bromoxynil. The herbicidal composition is useful for effective control of a wide variety of weeds in upland fields, particularly in corn fields. Also described are a weeding method by foliar treatment of weeds with the above herbicidal composition; and use as a herbicide for foliar treatment, of a mixture of the above active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Nobuaki Mito
  • Patent number: 6017850
    Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to customary inert formulation adjuvants, as active ingredienta) an antagonistically active amount of at least one compound A selected from the group of compounds of formula A.sub.1 ##STR1## and compounds of formula A.sub.2 ##STR2## compounds of formula A.sub.3 ##STR3## b) a herbicidally effective amount of at least one compound G selected from the group of compounds, preferably having the 2R-configuration, of formula G.sub.1 ##STR4## compounds of formula G.sub.2 ##STR5## c) an acid the pK value of which is smaller than the pK values of compounds G and A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Donald Johnson, Cheryl Lynn Dunne, Manfred Hudetz, Daniel Worden Kidder