Patents Represented by Attorney Luther A. R. Hall
  • Patent number: 6512029
    Abstract: A composition containing I) a polyolefin prepared by polymerization over a metallocene catalyst, and II) a stabilizer mixture comprising for example  with n1 and n2 being a number from 2 to 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: François Gugumus
  • Patent number: 6508847
    Abstract: Benzotriazole UV absorbers substituted with an ultra long ester or amide moiety wherein the ester or amide group is a hydrocarbyl group of 25 to 100 carbon atoms or is a group of alkyl of 25 to 100 carbon atoms interrupted by 5 to 39 oxygen atoms and terminated with an omega—OH or an omega—OR group exhibit excellent stabilization efficacy while they concomitantly do not bloom when incorporated into polyolefin films. These benzotriazole UV absorbers also provide excellent protection to white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax from discoloration and degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin Wood, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Douglas Wayne Horsey, Anunay Gupta, Deborah DeHessa, Luther A. R. Hall, Andrea Smith, Stephen Mark Andrews
  • Patent number: 6500303
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6475505
    Abstract: Concentrates of various classical biocides in a polyester carrier resin when incorporated into a substrate resin, preferably a polyolefin such as polypropylene or polyethylene, provide the substrate polymer which biocidal activity with superior resistance to discoloration (yellowing) than when the biocide is directly incorporated into the substrate polymer as a powder at the same total concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Urs Stadler
  • Patent number: 6465645
    Abstract: Hindered amine compounds which are substituted by a long hydrocarbon chain are useful in a number of applications where the solubility or compatibility afforded by said substitution is needed. This is seen particularly for example with white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax which is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a long chain hindered amine alone or in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Andrea R. Smith, James P. Galbo
  • Patent number: 6458872
    Abstract: Benzotriazole UV absorbers which are substituted at the 5-position of the benzo ring by an electron withdrawing group exhibit enhanced durability and very low loss rates when incorporated into automotive coatings. This is particularly the case when the 3-position of the phenyl ring is also substituted by phenyl or phenylalkyl such as &agr;-cumyl. Compounds where the 5-position of the benzo ring are substituted by perfluoroalkyl such as trifluoromethyl are particularly of interest for both their enhanced durability and for their excellent solubility and excellent color properties in some thermoplastic compositions when the phenyl ring is substituted at the 3-position by hydrogen or tert-alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Ramanathan Ravichandran, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood, Anthony Debellis, Robert E. Detlefsen, Revathi Iyengar, Jean-Pierre Wolf
  • Patent number: 6451887
    Abstract: 2H-Benzotriazole UV absorbers substituted at the 3-position and/or the 5-position of the phenyl ring by &agr;-cumyl moiety which is substituted by a heteroatom are particularly photostable in automotive coatings, and are of low color and exhibit low volatility in thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Jacqueline Lau, Carmen Hendricks-Guy, Christophe Bulliard
  • Patent number: 6447644
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6441166
    Abstract: A product containing 5 to 85% of a group (A-1-a) and/or (A-1-b) and 15 to 95% of a group (A-2), the total sum of the groups (A-1-a), (A-1-b) and (A-2) being 100%, is useful for stabilizing an organic material against degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Dario Lazzari, Graziano Zagnoni, Stephen Mark Andrews
  • Patent number: 6420562
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Speciality Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera
  • Patent number: 6420463
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an -O-E-OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal -O-E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera
  • Patent number: 6416627
    Abstract: Selected polymeric stabilizers with pendant nitroxide, hydroxylamine or hydroxy-ammonium salt groups B are water soluble or water dispersible and have high affinity to pulp or paper. These stabilizers prevent the loss of brightness and enhance resistance to yellowing in pulp or paper, especially pulp or paper containing lignin. These compounds are added at various points in the paper-making process, especially at the wet ends, making the need for water soluble or water dispersible materials having high affinity for pulp or paper essential. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents and metal chelating agents. Combinations of hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Glen T. Cunkle, David Devore, Thomas F. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6410490
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a lubricant composition stabilized against the deleterious effects of heat and oxygen. The composition comprises a hydrotreated or hydrodewaxed oil and an effective antioxidant stabilizing amount of a mixture of a phenolic antioxidant; an N,N-disubstituted aminomethyl-1,2,4-triazole; an aromatic amine antioxidant; an alkyl phenoxy alkanoic acid; and an N-acyl sarcosine derivative. Optionally, further additives are added to the subject lubricant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Jose L. Reyes-Gavilan, Frederick T. Lichtenberg, Adesola O. Oshode, Miles J. Hutchings, Peter Collen Hamblin, Michael Fletschinger, Peter Rohrbach
  • Patent number: 6403681
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera
  • Patent number: 6392041
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James Peter Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera, Christophe Bulliard
  • Patent number: 6391949
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera
  • Patent number: 6392056
    Abstract: 2H-Benzotriazole UV absorbers substituted at the 3-position or at the 5-position of the phenyl ring by a 1,1-diphenylalkyl moiety, particularly a 1,1-diphenylethyl group, are particularly photostable in automotive coatings, and are of low color and exhibit low volatility in thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Joseph Suhadolnik, David Bramer, Jacqueline Lau, Anthony DeBellis
  • Patent number: 6387992
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or II where R is a heteroaryl moiety, such as 3-pyridyl, or T is a heteroaryl moiety, such as thien-2,5-diyl, and E1 and E2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl and the like, are prepared by reaction of a benzotriazole substituted on the 5-position of the benzo ring by a halogen atom with a heteroarylboronic acid or ester in the presence of a transition-metal catalyst, such as palladium (II) diacetate. The benzotriazole compounds of formula I are particularly efficacious as stabilizers for automotive coatings and candle wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pastor, Anthony DeBellis, Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Deborah DeHessa, Ramanathan Ravichandran
  • Patent number: 6388072
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera
  • Patent number: 6380389
    Abstract: Hindered amines substituted on the N-atom with an —O—E—OH moiety are particularly effective in stabilizing polyolefin and automotive coating compositions against the deleterious effects of oxidative, thermal and actinic radiation where the presence of the OH group on the compounds adds important properties not attainable by the use of normal —O—E moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Galbo, Gerald A. Capocci, Nancy N. Cliff, Robert E. Detlefsen, Michael P. DiFazio, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Peter Solera