Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Harms

Wolfgang Harms 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: 5880282
    Abstract: Improved unsymmetric reactive dyestuffs have the following formula ##STR1## wherein Y.sub.1 is a radical of the formula ##STR2## and wherein the other substituents have the meaning given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Stefan Ehrenberg
  • Patent number: 5780621
    Abstract: Phthalocyanines of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a fiber-reactive radical and the other substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, have improved use properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Josef Herd, Willi Brust
  • Patent number: 5709717
    Abstract: A phthalocyanine reactive dyestuff mixture having improved color levelness and combination properties comprises at least one phthalocyanine-fluoropyrimidinyl reactive dyestuff 2 and at least one phthalocyanine-vinylsulfonyl reactive dyestuff 1 or at least one phthalocyanine-monochlorotriazinyl reactive dyestuff 3, as well as one or more yellow reactive dyestuffs of the formula 4 to 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfram Reddig, Karl-Josef Herd, Wolfgang Harms
  • Patent number: 5686642
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs which, in the form of the free acid, correspond to the following formula ##STR1## wherein D is the radical of an organic dyestuff of the mono-azo, polyazo or metal complex azo series and the other substituents have the meaning given in the description, show improved application properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konrad Bootz, Manfred Hoppe, Eckhard Bock, Wolfram Reddig, Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Josef Herd
  • Patent number: 5675040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## characterized in that the radical X in sulphones of the formulaX--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.m --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 OH (2)is replaced by ##STR2## or a compound of the formula ##STR3## is added to the sulphone of the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH (3),the substituents having the meanings given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Udo-Winfried Hendricks, Karl-Josef Herd, Klaus Kunde
  • Patent number: 5663442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## characterized in that the radical X in sulphones of the formulaX--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.m --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 OH (2)is replaced by ##STR2## or a compound of the formula ##STR3## is added to the sulphone of the formulaCH.sub.2 =CH--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH (3),the substituents having the meanings given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Udo-Winfried Hendricks, Karl-Josef Herd, Klaus Kunde
  • Patent number: 5597902
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs which, in the form of the free acid, correspond to the following formula ##STR1## wherein D is the radical of an organic dyestuff of the monoazo, polyazo or metal complex azo series and the other substituents have the meaning given in the description, show improved application properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Konrad Bootz, Manfred Hoppe, Eckhard Bock, Wolfram Reddig, Thomas Eizenh ofer, Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Joseph Herd
  • Patent number: 5460631
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuff mixtures containing one or more monochlorotriazine dyestuffs of the formula (1) ##STR1## and one or more monofluorotriazine dyestuffs of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which the substituents have the meaning given in the description, show on-tone exhaustion onto fibres and are fixed uniformly even under different fixation conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Hoppe, Karl-Josef Herd, Konrad Bootz, Stefan Ehrenberg, Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Hermann Henk, Klaus Kunde, Stefan Meier, Wolfram Reddig
  • Patent number: 5428141
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs which, as the free acid, have the following formula ##STR1## in which K is ##STR2## the bonding to the triazinyl radical taking place in each case via the amino function of K, and the remaining substituents have the meaning given in the description, are suitable in particular for the dyeing and printing of natural and synthetic OH- and/or amido-containing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl-Josef Herd, Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Manfred Hoppe, Wolfram Reddig
  • Patent number: 5420256
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs have the following formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of an organic dyestuffB is a direct bond or a bridging member on a ring C atom of an aromatic-carbocyclic or on a ring C atom or N atom of an aromatic-heterocyclic ring in D,R.sub.a, R.sub.b, identical or different, are H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl substituted by OH, CN, CO.sub.2 H, OSO.sub.3 H or SO.sub.3 H,U is Cl, F or a pyridinium radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by CO.sub.2 H, CONH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,W is straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene,Y is CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --X, in whichX is a radical which can be eliminated by alkali,V is H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, CN, COOH, CONH.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Josef Herd
  • Patent number: 5412078
    Abstract: The reactive dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents have the meaning given in the description, are particularly suitable for dyeing naturally occurring and synthetic materials containing OH groups and/or amide groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Josef Herd
  • Patent number: 5405947
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs which, in the form of the free acid, have the following formula ##STR1## in which X denotes fluorine, chlorine or bromine andSO.sub.2 -Z denotes a specific reactive radical,the remaining substituents having the meaning given in the description, and show improved fixation yield in dyeing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Hoppe, Eckhard Bock, Wolfram Reddig, Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Karl-Josef Herd
  • Patent number: 5340928
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which D denotes the radical of an organic dyestuff,R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of one another, denote hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,A denotes a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic bridging member,X denotes Cl, FPym denotes the radicals ##STR2## n denotes 1 or 2, are suitable in particular for the dyeing of cellulose fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Hoppe, Karl-Josef Herd, Thomas Eizenhofer, Wolfgang Harms, Hermann Henk, Klaus Kunde, Wolfram Reddig
  • Patent number: 5339124
    Abstract: An underwater camera or instrument having a depressible shutter release button or similar actuator is housed within a flexible plastic waterproof housing. A toggle lever is mounted on the camera with one end overlying the button. Surrounding the lever is a frame member that extends upwardly to separate the housing from the lever so as to prevent water pressure acting on the housing from applying a force on the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Wolfgang Harms
  • Patent number: 5256774
    Abstract: Improved reactive dyestuffs have the following formula ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meaning given in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Thomas Eizenhofer
  • Patent number: 5194612
    Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meanings given in the description, are highly suitable for the dyeing and printing of hydroxyl- and nitrogen-containing materials, such as cellulose, wool, silk, polyamides, polyurethanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Wolfgang Harms, Frank-Michael Stohr, Karl-Heinz Schundehutte
  • Patent number: 5138054
    Abstract: Triphendioxazine reactive dyestuffs of the general formula ##STR1## with the substituent definition given in the description, are outstandingly suitable for dyeing and printing materials containing hydroxyl groups or amide groups. They give red dyeings with high wet- and light-fastnesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wolfgang Harms
  • Patent number: 5126481
    Abstract: The preparation is described of compounds of the structure ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meanings indicated in the description. The compounds, which are in part new, are used as intermediate products for dyestuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl J. Herd, Wolfgang Harms
  • Patent number: 5041629
    Abstract: The preparation is described of compounds of the structure ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meanings indicated in the descripion. The compounds, which are in part new, are used as intermediate products for dyestuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Karl J. Herd, Wolfgang Harms
  • Patent number: D325470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Inventor: Wolfgang Harms