Patents by Inventor Graziano Vignali

Graziano Vignali 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: 5489683
    Abstract: Novel piperidine-triazine compounds of the formula (Ia) and (Ib) suitable for use as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials. The meanings of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, G.sub.1, G.sub.2, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, m and n are defined in the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi
  • Patent number: 5466803
    Abstract: Novel piperidine-triazine compounds of the formula (I) useful as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and antioxidants for organic materials.The meanings of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, M and N are defined in the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5449776
    Abstract: Novel piperidine compounds of the formula (I) are suitable for use as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials.The definitions of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, A and n in the formula (I) are given in the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi, Graziano Zagnoni
  • Patent number: 5410047
    Abstract: Compounds possessing both a hindered amine moiety, such as a derivative of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, and a hydroxylamine moiety where the N-hydroxy group is not attached to a nitrogen atom in a piperidine ring are valuable stabilizers for protecting polymer compositions against the deleterious effects of actinic light and from the adverse effects of high temperature polymer processing environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Suhadolnik, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5336706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel piperidine-triazine compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, A.sub.1 is e.g. >N--CH.sub.3, R.sub.2 is e.g. --(CH.sub. 2).sub.2-6 --, R.sub.3 is e.g. 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl or 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl, or --A.sub.1 --R.sub.2 -- is a direct bond and, in this case, R.sub.3 is e.g. a group ##STR2## is a group of the formula (IVa) or (IVc) ##STR3## q and m are e.g. zero, X.sub.1 is e.g. a group of the formula (Va)--A.sub.4 --R.sub.9 --A.sub.5 -- (Va)in which A.sub.4 and A.sub.5 which are identical or different are e.g. an >N--R.sub.8 group where R.sub.8 is e.g. hydrogen, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl or 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl, R.sub.9 is e.g. --(CH.sub.2).sub.2-6 --, n is e.g. a number from 1 to 10, Y.sub.1 is e.g. OH, ONa, OK or a group --X.sub.1 Z with Z being hydrogen or methyl and Y.sub.2 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Roberto Scrima, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5332816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel piperazine-piperidine compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 is e.g. ethylene, m is zero or 1 and n is e.g. 1, and when n is 1, A is e.g. 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanoyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, n-tetradecyloxycarbonyl or 2,4-bis[N-butyl-(2',2',6',6'-pentamethyl-4'-piperidyl)amino]triazin-6-yl.The said compounds are effective as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Valerio Borzatta
  • Patent number: 5310767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tetramethylpiperidine compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are e.g. --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, R.sub.4 is e.g. --CO--, --COCO-- or --COCH.sub.2 CO--, n is e.g. 1 and R.sub.5 is e.g. hydrogen or allyl.These compounds are suitable for use as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5306495
    Abstract: Compounds containing substituted piperidine groups, of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which n is e.g. 1, 2 or 3, R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 is e.g. ethylene or trimethylene and if n is 1, A is e.g. hydrogen, --COOC.sub.18 H.sub.37 --n or --COC.sub.11 H.sub.23 --n, if n is 2, A is e.g. ##STR2## and if n is 3, A is e.g. ##STR3## are effective stabilizers for organic materials, especially synthetic polymers, which are subject to the action of light, heat and oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cantatore, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5256787
    Abstract: The compounds of formula VIIIa-1 ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, O.sup.., OH, NO, CH.sub.2 CN, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, alkenyl, phenylalkyl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl or benzoyl, are valuable intermediates for the preparation of selected hindered amine light stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Roberto Scrima, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5202441
    Abstract: Compounds possessing both a hindered amine moiety, such as a derivative of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, and a hydroxylamine moiety where the N-hydroxy group is not attached to a nitrogen atom in a piperidine ring are valuable stabilizers for protecting polymer compositions against the deleterious effects of actinic light and from the adverse effects of high temperature polymer processing environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Suhadolnik, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5187275
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, --A.sub.1 --R.sub.2 --N(R.sub.3)-- and --X.sub.1 --(X.sub.2 --X.sub.3).sub.m -- are selected linking groups, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are selected terminal moieties and n is 1 to 50, are effective light, heat and oxidation stabilizers for a variety of organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Roberto Scrima, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5134233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel piperidine-triazine compounds containing silane groups of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.7 is e.g. hydrogen, X is e.g. >N--R.sub.10 with R.sub.10 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.8 is e.g. a group of the formula ##STR3## with R.sub.11 being hydrogen and Z being as defined for X; Y is e.g. >NH, R.sub.9 is e.g. trimethylene, R.sub.2 is e.g. methyl, ethoxy or OH, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are e.g. C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl, m+n is a number from 1 to 100, n is zero or a number from 1 to 90 and can vary from zero to 90% of the sum of m+n, R.sub.5 is e.g. ethyl and R.sub.6 is e.g. ethoxy, and, when m+n is a number from 3 to 10, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together can also form a direct bond.These compounds are effective as stabilizers for organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cantatore, Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5091450
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which A.sub.1 is e.g. --O-- or >N--R.sub.1 where R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen, methyl, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl or 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl, A.sub.2 is e.g. a direct bond or --CH.sub.2 --, X.sub.1 and X.sub.3 which can be identical or different are e.g. a group of the formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) ##STR2## in which A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 which can be identical or different are e.g. an >N--R.sub.1 group where R.sub.1 is as defined above, R.sub.3 is e.g. --(CH.sub.2).sub.2-6 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2-4 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- and R.sub.4 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, X.sub.2 is e.g. 2-hydroxytrimethylene or a group of the formula (IVa) ##STR3## where R.sub.8 is e.g. a group of the formula (V) ##STR4## m is e.g. zero or 1, n is e.g. a number from 1 to 10, Y.sub.1 is e.g. OH, ONa, OK, a group R.sub.8 or a group --X.sub.1 Z or --X.sub.3 Z with Z being e.g. hydrogen or methyl and Y.sub.2 is e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 5047531
    Abstract: Piperidine-triazine compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is e.g. hydrogen or methyl, R.sub.2 is e.g. C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene, R.sub.3 is e.g. a group ##STR2## ##STR3## can be used as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials, in particular synthetic polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Cantatore, Graziano Vignali
  • Patent number: 4923992
    Abstract: A one step process for the preparation of bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)amine by reacting 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone or 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone x H.sub.2 O with ammonia and hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, characterized in that the molar ratio of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidone versus ammonia is between 1:0.4 and 1:0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Graziano Vignali, Giovanni De Roit, Paul Dubs, Peter Baumeister