Patents by Inventor Francois Benguerel

Francois Benguerel 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: 4685934
    Abstract: Monoazo compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a coupling component radical,R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from chloro, cyano, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, phenyl and phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from chloro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, carboxy, sulfo, sulfamoyl and acetamido; C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl; C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups; phenyl; phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from chloro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, acetamido (maximum of 1), carboxy (maximum of 1), sulfo (maximum of 1) and --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 (maximum of 1); 1- or 2-naphthyl or 1- or 2-naphthyl substituted by sulfo,whereineach of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is independently hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy or phenyl; cyclohexyl; phenyl or phenyl monosubstituted by chloro, methyl or methoxy, or--NR.sub.7 R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Francois Benguerel, Roland Mislin
  • Patent number: 4384870
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A is the radical of a sulpho group-containing diazo component of the aniline or 1- or 2-aminonaphthalene series,K is a coupling component radical of the phenol series, having a free hydroxy group or an etherified or acylated hydroxy group,R.sub.1 is hydrogen C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-CO-, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-O-CO-, -CONH.sub.2, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-NH-CO-, di-(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)N-CO-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-hydroxy(C.sub.2-6 alkyl)-NH-CO- or (2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-hydroxy(C.sub.2-6 alkyl)).sub.2 N-CO-, andR.sub.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,and mixtures thereof, which compounds are in free acid or salt form and are useful for dyeing or printing anionic dyeable substrates such as leather, natural and synthetic polyamides, polyurethanes and polyolefins modified to contain basic groups, especially nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: Francois Benguerel
  • Patent number: 4323498
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which D is ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is trifluoromethyl, --COOM.sub.1 --COOR.sub.2 ; or a group of the formula or --NHR.sub.3, --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 or --NR.sub.5 COR.sub.6 in a position meta or para to the azo group, ring A being optionally further substituted by a total of up to two further substituents selected from halogen, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy and trifluoromethyl (only one further trifluoromethyl group),R.sub.2 is (C.sub.1-12)alkyl,each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently, is (C.sub.1-6)alkyl,R.sub.5 is hydrogen or (C.sub.1-4)alkyl,R.sub.6 is (C.sub.1-6)alkyl, (C.sub.1-6)alkoxy or (C.sub.1-6)alkyl monosubstituted by chlorine or methoxy,B is a divalent radical of the 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-naphthylene or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthylene-5,8 series, andeach of M and M.sub.1, independently, is hydrogen or an equivalent of a non-chromophoric cation, with the proviso that the molecule contains a single --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: Francois Benguerel
  • Patent number: 4185013
    Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes containing, a diazo component radical of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of Z and Z.sub.1 is independently hydrogen or sulfo, with the proviso that at least one of Z and Z.sub.1 is hydrogen, for example monoazo and disazo dyes of the formula ##STR2## and salts thereof, wherein K is a coupling component radical of the aromatic carbocyclic, active methylene group-containing aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic series, andZ and Z.sub.1 are as defined above, with the proviso that the dyes contain one or two sulfo groups, and the use thereof for the dyeing and printing of anionic dyeable substrates, particularly polyamide substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1980
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Francois Benguerel, Jean-Jacques Salzmann
  • Patent number: 4081438
    Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes containing a diazo component radical of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of Z and Z.sub.1 is independently hydrogen or sulfo,With the proviso that at least one of Z and Z.sub.1 is hydrogen,For example monoazo and disazo dyes of the formula ##STR2## and salts thereof, WHEREINK is a coupling component radical of the aromatic carbocyclic, active methylene group-containing aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic series, andZ and Z.sub.1 are as defined above, with the proviso that the dyes contain one or two sulfo groups, and the use thereof for the dyeing and printing of anionic dyeable substrates, particularly polyamide substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Francois Benguerel, Jean-Jacques Salzmann