Patents by Inventor Roy Bradbury
Roy Bradbury 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).
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Patent number: 7951235Abstract: A process is provided for printing an image on a substrate, the process comprising applying to the substrate an ink composition which comprises a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1): wherein: A and D each independently represent optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; E represents optionally substituted pyrazolyl; Z represents H, halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy or optionally substituted aryloxy; and p is an integer from 0 to 5; provided that E does not have an optionally substituted carbonamide group of formula —CONR1R2 directly attached to it, wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted aryl. The printing is preferably ink jet printing. Also provided are compounds of Formula (1) and ink compositions containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Lilian Monahan, Philip John Double, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury, legal representative
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Publication number: 20110014435Abstract: A process for printing an image on a substrate, the process comprising applying to the substrate an ink composition which comprises a liquid medium and a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (1I), compounds of Formula (1II), compounds of Formula (1III) and compounds of Formula (1IV): wherein: A and D each independently represent optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; E represents optionally substituted pyrazolyl; Z represents H, halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy or optionally substituted aryloxy; and p is an integer from 0 to 5. Preferably, the printing process is ink jet printing. Also provided are compounds of Formula (1I), (1II), (1III) and (1IV) and ink compositions comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Lilian Monahan, Philip John Double, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury
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Publication number: 20100159210Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (1): wherein: A and D each independently represent optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; E represents optionally substituted pyrazolyl; Z represents H, halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, carboxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy or optionally substituted aryloxy; and p is an integer from 0 to 5; provided that E has an optionally substituted carbonamide group of formula —CONR1R2 directly attached to it, wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or optionally substituted aryl. Also provided are ink compositions containing the compound and processes for printing an image using such compositions, preferably ink jet printing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Lilian Monahan, Philip John Double, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury
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Publication number: 20100068472Abstract: Monomers and dimers of mono-azo compounds of formula wherein: D is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R1 and R2 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl: halo: amino: —NR4R5; wherein R4 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and R5 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or R4 together with R5 and the nitrogen to which they are attached forms an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered ring: —OR6; wherein R6 is H or optionally substituted alkyl: or —SR7; wherein R7 is optionally substituted alkyl; R3 is amino: halo; —NR4R5; wherein R4 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and R5 is optionally suType: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Gavin Wright, Rachel Anne James, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury
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Patent number: 7638609Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; and D is a pyrazolyl group, with the proviso that when A is an optionally substituted phenyl group and B is a phenylene group of Formula T, wherein Ra is OH or a C1-4-alkoxy group; and Rb is H or a C1-4-alkyl group, hydroxy group, C1-4-alkoxy group, C1-3-dialkyamino group or a group of the formula NHCORc (wherein Rc is C1-3-alkyl or an amino group); and * shows the point of attachment to the azo linkages on B in Formula (1); A is free from nitro groups. Also, claimed are compounds, compositions and ink-jet cartridges for use in an ink-jet printer and substrate printed with an ink-jet printer.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Prahalad Manibhai Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Publication number: 20090208713Abstract: A compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of Formula (1) and compounds of Formula (2) or a salt thereof: wherein: A is an optionally substituted alpha naphthyl group of formula X, wherein * is the point of attachment to the azo group in Formula (1) or (2); B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; and D is an optionally substituted pyrazolyl group. The compound is useful in an ink for ink jet printing. Also provided are printing processes, ink compositions and ink-jet cartridges for use in an ink-jet printer and substrates printed using an ink-jet printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Prahalad Manibhai Mistry, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury
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Publication number: 20090142553Abstract: A process for printing an image on a substrate comprising applying thereto by means of an ink jet printer an ink comprising a compound of Formula (1): wherein one of A and B is an optionally substituted heteroaryl group containing a ring sulphur atom and the other is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group and R1, X and Y are as specified. Also claimed are compounds of Formula (1) and various compositions containing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Gavin Wright, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Patricia Bradbury
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Publication number: 20090142554Abstract: A process for printing an image on a substrate by means of an ink-jet printer which comprises applying thereto a composition comprising a liquid medium and a mono-azo compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: D is an optionally substituted aryl group carrying at least one direct substituent selected from the group consisting of —SO3H, —CO2H, —PO3H2 or an optionally substituted nitrogen heteroaryl group carrying at least one direct substituent selected from the group consisting of —SO3H, —CO2H, —PO3H2; R1 is H: optionally substituted alkyl: amino: —NR4R5; wherein R4 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and R5 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl: —OR6; wherein R6 is H or optionally substituted alkyl: or —SR7; wherein R7 is optionally substituted alkyl; RType: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Gavin Wright, Rachel Anne James, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Bradbury
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Patent number: 7481522Abstract: A process for printing an image on a substrate including applying thereto a composition including a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) A-N?N-L-N?N-A wherein: each A independently is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; and L is an optionally substituted, optionally metallised 1,8-dihydroxynaphthylene group; provided that: (i) at most one of the groups represented by A has a hydroxy substituent ortho to the —N?N— groups shown in Formula (1); and (ii) Formula (1) is not: Also claimed are compositions for printing, compounds and processes for making the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Alan Dickinson, Neil James Thompson, Paul Wight, Peter Gregory, Philip John Double, Roy Bradbury
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Patent number: 7446184Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: Q is an optionally substituted aryl ring; Y is CO2H, SO3H or PO3H2; R and X are substituents; m is 0 to 3; n is 0 to 6; and q is 0 to 6. Also compositions comprising these compounds, ink-jet inks, an ink jet process and an ink-jet cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants LimitedInventors: Clive Edwin Foster, David Schofield, Julie Ann Downey, Neil Burnham, Philip John Double, Roy Bradbury
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Publication number: 20080026191Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (1-1) or Formula (1-2) or a salt thereof: wherein: Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group with the proviso that where Ar1 is phenyl substituted with and azo group it is substituted with the azo group at the para position; R represents H, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; Q is a substituent, which may be another OH group; n is an integer from 1 to 4; m is an integer from 0 to 4, wherein each Q may be the same or different in the case where m is more than 1; and n+m is not greater than 4; with the proviso that the compound is not one of the following compounds (i) and (ii) and the salt is not a salt thereof: Also provided by the invention are ink compositions, printing processes, especially ink jet printing processes, printed substrates, ink cartridges and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Clive Foster, Roy Bradbury, Lynn Bradbury
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Publication number: 20070276132Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: Q is an optionally substituted aryl ring; Y is CO2H, SO3H or PO3H2; R and X are substituents; m is 0 to 3; n is 0 to 6; and q is 0 to 6. Also compositions comprising these compounds, ink-jet inks, an ink jet process and an ink-jet cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Clive Foster, David Schofield, Julie Downey, Neil Burnham, Philip Double, Roy Bradbury
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Publication number: 20070062409Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; and D is a pyrazolyl group, with the proviso that when A is an optionally substituted phenyl group and B is a phenylene group of Formula T, wherein Ra is OH or a C1-4-alkoxy group; and Rb is H or a C1-4-alkyl group, hydroxy group, C1-4-alkoxy group, C1-3-dialkyamino group or a group of the formula NHCORc (wherein Rc is C1-3-alkyl or an amino group); and * shows the point of attachment to the azo linkages on B in Formula (1); A is free from nitro groups. Also, claimed are compounds, compositions and ink-jet cartridges for use in an ink-jet printer and substrate printed with an ink-jet printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Prahalad Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Patent number: 7124712Abstract: A pet brush including a brush body; which has a central aperture therethrough and a lower cylindrical peripheral wall of an enlarged diameter and an upper peripheral wall; a handle, which is adapted to be grasped by a user with a free proximal end and a cylindrical distal end with an aperture; a bristle pad, which is provided with a plurality of bristles; which have tips at a location remote from the brush body and the upper ends coupled to the bristle pad and located within the cylindrical lower wall of the brush body; a push plate, which is included with apertures receiving the bristles therethrough and included with an interior central rod extending through the central aperture of the brush body to an operator controlled push button secured to the upper end thereof; a spring within the upper cylindrical peripheral wall of the brush body adapted to push the push button away from the bristle pad and adapted to be contracted upon the depression of the push button to move the central rod downwardly.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Inventors: Paul Berman, Jay Lefkovitz, Roy Bradbury
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Patent number: 7056376Abstract: A process for printing an image on a substrate comprising applying thereto a composition comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1): T-Q-N?N-L-T??Formula (1) wherein: each T independently is an azo group; Q is an optionally substituted, optionally metallised 1,8-dihydroxynaphthyl group; and L is a divalent organic linker group. Also claimed are compositions and dyes.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Avecia LimitedInventors: Ajay Haridas Popat, Alan Dickinson, Maria Soteri Hadjisoteriou, Neil James Thompson, Paul Wight, Peter Gregory, Roy Bradbury, Philip John Double, Thomas Paul
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Patent number: 7052538Abstract: A composition comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl provided A is not 2-sulpho-4-methoxyphenyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; D is a pyrazolonyl group; and wherein the liquid medium comprises an organic solvent. Also claimed are inks comprising said compositions and processes for printing.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Avecia LimitedInventors: Prahalad Manibhai Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Patent number: 7041161Abstract: A composition comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is 2-sulpho-4-methoxyphenyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; and D is a pyrazolonyl group; wherein the liquid medium comprises an organic solvent, inks comprising this composition and printing processes.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Avecia LimitedInventors: Prahalad Manibhai Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Publication number: 20050217535Abstract: A composition comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl provided A is not 2-sulpho-4-methoxyphenyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; D is a pyrazolonyl group; and wherein the liquid medium comprises an organic solvent. Also claimed are inks comprising said compositions and processes for printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Prahalad Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Publication number: 20050200671Abstract: A composition comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is 2-sulpho-4-methoxyphenyl; B is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene; n is 0 or 1; and D is a pyrazolonyl group; wherein the liquid medium comprises an organic solvent, inks comprising this composition and printing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Prahalad Mistry, Roy Bradbury
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Patent number: 6712893Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: In the formula, m is 1, 2 or 3; X is H or SO3H; R1 and R2 are each independently selected from optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted alkoxy; and R4 and R5 are each independently H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. When (i) at least one of R1 and R2 carries an —OH group; and (ii) when X is H at least one of R1 and R2 is optionally substituted alkyl. The compounds are useful as dyes for ink jet printing inks.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Avecia LimitedInventors: Prahalad Manibhai Mistry, Roy Bradbury