Patents by Inventor Vincent Ruffieux
Vincent Ruffieux 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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Publication number: 20150331150Abstract: The invention relates to a layer structure comprising a substrate layer and a layer, which comprises a plurality of silicon oxide particles, wherein said silicon oxide particles have a positively charged surface (a PCS layer), which PCS layer is at least partially superimposed to the substrate layer and wherein the refractive index of the PCS layer is less than 1.2, a process for preparing the layer structure having a substrate and a PCS layer, a layer structure obtainable by the process, an optical device comprising the layer structure and the use of a PCS layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: ILFORD IMAGING SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Urs Furholz, Vincent Ruffieux, Stefan Schuttel
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Patent number: 8883889Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the direct preparation of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles (DPPs) of the formula pigment compositions containing them and their use for coloring high molecular weight organic materials, such as plastics and paints. The obtained DPPs of the formula I possess a higher color strength, a higher chroma, a purer shade and a higher opacity versus corresponding commercially available DPPs.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Vincent Ruffieux, Florence Modoux
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Publication number: 20140216301Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicium dioxide dispersions is provided, wherein the surface of the silicium dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products, formed in a separate reaction step, of at least one compound of trivalent aluminum or of tetravalent zirconium or a mixture thereof with at least one aminoorganosilane; and the invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ILFORD IMAGING SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Urs FURHOLZ, Vincent RUFFIEUX, Meinrad SCHAR
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Patent number: 8697204Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicium dioxide dispersions is provided, wherein the surface of the silicium dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products, formed in a separate reaction step, of at least one compound of trivalent aluminum or of tetravalent zirconium or a mixture thereof with at least one aminoorganosilane; and the invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbHInventors: Urs Fürholz, Vincent Ruffieux, Meinrad Schär
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Publication number: 20120078002Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicon dioxide dispersions is described, wherein the surface of the silicon dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products of a compound of trivalent aluminum with least one aminoorganosilane. These reaction products are formed in a separate reaction step. The present invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Urs FÜRHOLZ, Vincent Ruffieux, Meinrad Schär
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Patent number: 8071185Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicon dioxide dispersions is described, wherein the surface of the silicon dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products of a compound of trivalent aluminum with least one aminoorganosilane. These reaction products are formed in a separate reaction step. The present invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbHInventors: Urs Fürholz, Vincent Ruffieux, Meinrad Schär
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Patent number: 8053043Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is described, which consists of a support having coated onto said support at least two ink-receiving layers, wherein the ink-receiving layer situated next to the support contains nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface and at least one binder and the ink-receiving layer situated further away from the support contains nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxide or aluminium oxide/hydroxide and at least one binder and, optionally, nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbHInventors: Robert Beer, Pierre-Alain Brugger, Vincent Ruffieux, Martin Staiger, Rolf Steiger
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Patent number: 7927675Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is provided, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders and at least one nanoporous inorganic compound, wherein the recording sheet contains a polynuclear aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the nanoporous inorganic compound is modified by a treatment with the aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbHInventors: Robert Beer, Rolf Steiger, Vincent Ruffieux, Dipanjan Banerjee, Gerhard Furrer, Daniel Rentsch, Björn Studer
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Publication number: 20090233016Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicium dioxide dispersions is provided, wherein the surface of the silicium dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products, formed in a separate reaction step, of at least one compound of trivalent aluminum or of tetravalent zirconium or a mixture thereof with at least one aminoorganosilane; and the invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Inventors: Urs Furholz, Vincent Ruffieux, Meinrad Schar
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Publication number: 20090061122Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is provided, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders and at least one nanoporous inorganic compound, wherein the recording sheet contains a polynuclear aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms. In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the nanoporous inorganic compound is modified by a treatment with the aluminum hydroxo complex with 30 aluminum atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Robert Beer, Rolf Steiger, Vincent Ruffieux, Dipanjan Banerjee, Gerhard Furrer, Daniel Rentsch, Bjorn Studer
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Patent number: 7326793Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of diketopyrrolopyrroles of the formula (I), wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are as defined in the description of the present invention, to new diketopyrrolopyrroles of the general formula I obtainable by the process, and the use of the new diketopyrrolopyrroles of the general formula I for the preparation of inks, colorants, pigmented plastics for coatings, non-impact-printing material, color filters, cosmetics, polymeric ink particles, toners, dye lasers and electroluminescent devices, or as fluorescent markers for immunoassays and fluorescent tracers for leak detection of fluids.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Colin Morton, David Macdonald Smith, Vincent Ruffieux
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Publication number: 20070196596Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is described, which consists of a support having coated onto said support at least two ink-receiving layers, wherein the ink-receiving layer situated next to the support contains nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface and at least one binder and the ink-receiving layer situated further away from the support contains nanocrystalline, nanoporous aluminium oxide or aluminium oxide/hydroxide and at least one binder and, optionally, nanoporous silicon dioxide with a positively charged surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Robert Beer, Pierre-Alain Brugger, Vincent Ruffieux, Martin Staiger, Rolf Steiger
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Publication number: 20070117889Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the direct preparation of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles (DPPs) of the formula pigment compositions containing them and their use for coloring high molecular weight organic materials, such as plastics and paints. The obtained DPPs of the formula I possess a higher colour strength, a higher chroma, a purer shade and a higher opacity versus corresponding commercially available DPPs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Vincent Ruffieux, Florence Modoux
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Patent number: 7186847Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the direct preparation of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles (DPPs) of the formula (1), pigment compositions containing them and their use for coloring high molecluar weight organic materials, such as plastics and paints. The obtained DPPs of the formula I posses a higher color strength, a higher chroma, a purer shade and a higher opacity versus corresponding commerically available DPPs.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Vincent Ruffieux, Florence Modoux
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Publication number: 20060178450Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for preparation of a stir-in pigment composition comprising a treatment of the pigment surface with at least one polymer and/or copolymer using water/solvent emulsion or pure organic solvent, miscible or non-miscible with the polymer or copolymer, or a mixture of these solvents or only water, in the presence of a surfactant, and optionally in the presence of a polar pigment derivative and/or a fluidiser and/or other components, said stir-in pigment composition as such as well as the use of this pigment composition for coloring high molecularweight organic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Vincent Ruffieux, Florence Modoux
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Publication number: 20060078696Abstract: A method for the preparation of silicon dioxide dispersions is described, wherein the surface of the silicon dioxide is modified by a treatment with the reaction products of a compound of trivalent aluminum with least one aminoorganosilane. These reaction products are formed in a separate reaction step. The present invention also relates to recording sheets for ink jet printing having such a dispersion incorporated in an ink-receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Urs Furholz, Vincent Ruffieux, Meinrad Schar
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Publication number: 20040249162Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the direct preparation of pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles (DPPs) of the formula (I), pigment compositions containing them and their use for coloring high molecular weight organic materials, such as plastics and paints. The obtained DPPs of the formula I possess a higher colour strength, a higher chroma, a purer shade and a higher opacity versus corresponding commercially available DPPs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Vincent Ruffieux, Florence Modoux
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Publication number: 20040171847Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of diketopyrrolopyrroles of the formula (I), wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are as defined in the description of the present invention, to new diketopyrrolopyrroles of the general formula I obtainable by the process, and the use of the new diketopyrrolopyrroles of the general formula I for the preparation of inks, colorants, pigmented plastics for coatings, non-impact-printing material, color filters, cosmetics, polymeric ink particles, toners, dye lasers and electroluminescent devices, or as fluorescent markers for immunoassays and fluorescent tracers for leak detection of fluids. Furthermore the present invention relates to diketopyrrolopyrrole analogues of the general formula (II), wherein A1, A2 and A3 are defined in the description of the present invention, which are intermediates in the process for the preparation of diketopyrrolopyrroles of the formula I and can be used as crystal growth regulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Colin Morton, David Macdonald Smith, Vincent Ruffieux