Patents by Inventor Alan Thomas Leaver

Alan Thomas Leaver 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: 6641620
    Abstract: A dye mixture comprises: a) at least one pyrroline type dye of formula (I) wherein R1 is H, C1-20alkyl or C2-20alkenyl; and D is aryl; and b) at least one anthraquinone type dye of formula (II), wherein RB is (CH2)nORB1; RB1 is C1-6alkyl or C1-6alkoxy-C1-6alkyl; n is 1-6; and ZB is O or NH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alan Thomas Leaver, David Brierley, James Franklin Bullock
  • Patent number: 6589296
    Abstract: A dye mixture comprises (A) at least one monoazo dye of formula (I) wherein XA is Cl, Br, I, CN or NO2; RA is C1-4alkyl or NHCOQ, where Q is C1-4alkyl; and each of RA1 and RA2, independently, is C1-4alkyl, C2-4akenyl, C1-4alkoxy-C1-4alkyl, aryl-C1-4 alkyl or aryloxy-C1-4alkyl; and (B) at least one pyrroline type dye of formula (II) wherein RB1 is H, C1-20alkyl or C2-20alkenyl; and D is aryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alan Thomas Leaver, David Brierley
  • Patent number: 6562082
    Abstract: A dye mixture comprises (A) at least one dye of formula (I) wherein X is Cl, Br or I; Q is C1-4alkyl; and each of R1 and R2 independently, is C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkenyl; and (B) at least one dye of formula (II) wherein Q1 is C1-4alkyl; and each of R1 and R2 independently, is C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkenyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alan Thomas Leaver, David Brierley
  • Patent number: 5928388
    Abstract: A disperse dye mixture which comprises, on a weight basis, from 5% to 70% of the dye of Formula (1), from 5% to 70% of the dye of Formula (2), and from 0% to 40% of the dye of Formula (3), wherein each of R and R.sup.1 represents an alkylene group and each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Alan Thomas Leaver
  • Patent number: 5779781
    Abstract: An ink composition comprising:(i) a medium comprising a low melting point solid, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and one or more water-soluble organic solvent(s); and(ii) an azothiophene of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is optionally substituted alkyl or alkenyl.Also claimed are inks containing mixtures of the azothiophene of Formula (1) with other azothiophenes and with azo dyes, a process for ink jet printing of textiles using the inks, a process for ink jet printing a substrate with the inks and toner resin composition containing an azothiophene of Formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gregory, Alan Thomas Leaver
  • Patent number: 5779778
    Abstract: An ink composition comprising:(i) a medium comprising a low melting point solid, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and one or more water-soluble organic solvent(s); and(ii) from 0.5 to 20% based on the total weight of the ink composition of at least one dye selected from a dye of Formula (1), a dye of Formula (2) and a dye of Formula (3) or a mixture thereof: ##STR1## wherein: R and R.sup.1 each independently represent an alkylene group; andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent an alkyl group.Also claimed is a process for ink jet printing of textiles using the inks, a process for ink jet printing a substrate with the inks and a toner resin composition containing a dye of Formula (1), (2) or (3) or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gregory, Alan Thomas Leaver