Patents Represented by Attorney Meredith C. Findlay
  • Patent number: 4772725
    Abstract: Novel anthrimidecarbazole compound of the formula ##STR1## as an olive-coloring vat dye exhibiting an increased ability to reflect infra-red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Hans Altermatt
  • Patent number: 4770904
    Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the preparation of a pressure-sensitive recording material which contains in its color forming system a color former and a developer therefor, which process comprises using said color former in the amorphous state.When the color former is in this state, it dissolves more readily and the pressure-sensitive recording material so obtained has good color forming properties and enhanced color strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rudolf Zink
  • Patent number: 4767443
    Abstract: There are described novel, microbicidally active 5-(arylmethylimino)-pyrimidines of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.n --A-- is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or phenylthiophenyl, and R.sub.1 is an ether, thioether or amino function, these substances being produced according to the invention by substitution of the halogen atom in the claimed intermediates of the formula II ##STR2## The use of these substances in plant protection, and also further important intermediates, are likewise described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Helmut Zondler, Wolfgang Eckhardt, Robert Nyfeler
  • Patent number: 4766206
    Abstract: Disclosed are reactive dyes, and the use thereof, according to the formula(R--U).sub.n D--(X).sub.r,in which D is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo or metal complex azo dye; U is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; R is a radical of the formula ##STR1## Z is sulfatoethyl, .beta.-thiosultafoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-acetoxyethyl, .beta.-halogenoethyl or vinyl; alk is straight-chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene; Y is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, hydroxyl, sulfato, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyloxy, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl having 1 to 5 C-atoms, carbamoyl or a radical --SO.sub.2 --Z in which Z is as defined above; V is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by carboxyl, sulfo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkoxy, halogen or hydroxyl or is a radical ##STR2## in which Z, alk and Y are as defined above; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; alk' are independently of each other straight-chained or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Athanassios Tzikas
  • Patent number: 4766211
    Abstract: Chromogenic quinazolines of formula ##STR1## wherein R is an aryl radical or a heterocyclic radical,Z.sub.1 is oxygen or sulfur,Z.sub.2 is oxygen, sulfur or ##STR2## R' is hydrogen, alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano or lower alkoxy, or is cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl or acyl, or --NRR' is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical,Q is an aliphatic radical which may be interrupted by a further member Z.sub.2,Y is the radical of a couplable compound, and the ringA is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxycarbonyl.These quinazolines are exceedingly fast to sublimation and are particularly suitable color formers in pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive recording materials and give strong and lightfast yellow and orange colorations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Zink, Ian J. Fletcher
  • Patent number: 4764395
    Abstract: A process for finishing a textile fabric by coating the fabric with a compound which is crosslinkable by reaction-initiation radiation, exposing the back of the coated material to reaction-initiating radiation to induce crosslinking of said compound exposed through the fabric web, and removing the non-crosslinked compound.In accordance with the process of the present invention, the individual threads of the fabric act as a screen, so that crosslinking of the radiation-sensitive compounds by irradiation can only take place between the threads and not inside them, i.e. it takes place between the fibrils. This results in a differentiated porosity. The water resistance of the treated fabric is improved due to the crosslinking between the threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Bruno Felder, Jean-Pierre Feron
  • Patent number: 4762636
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of floating granules ("speckles") by spray drying a solution that contains one or more active substances, a carrier material and a foaming agent, and subsequently compacting the dried material so obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Paolo Balliello, Beat Bruttel, Hanspeter Will
  • Patent number: 4762830
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 5-(azolyloxyphenylcarbamoyl)barbituric acid derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur;R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or allyl;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or allyl;R.sub.3 is an unsubstituted or substituted five-membered azole ring which is bound through carbon and is selected from the group consisting of benzimadazole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, imidazole, oxazole, thiazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole and triazole; andR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkoxy;and to the tautomers and salts thereof, as anthelmintic compounds. Together with suitable carriers and further assistants, these compounds may be used in particular for controlling helminths which are parasites of animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Elmar Sturm, Jean J. Gallay, Haukur Kristinsson, Georg Pissiotas
  • Patent number: 4762826
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel heterocyclic organosilyl compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or trimethylsilyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a saturated or unsaturated ring containing 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, and R.sub.4 may also be C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl;R.sub.5 to R.sub.12 are each independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, andR.sub.8 and R.sub.9 together may also form a saturated or unsaturated ring containing 6 carbon atoms;X is CH.sub.2, oxygen or sulfur, andn and Z are each independently of the other 0 or 1, and, if Z is 0, to the acid addition salts thereof.The novel compounds have microbicidal properties and are suitable in particular for controlling phytopathogenic microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Wolfgang Eckhardt
  • Patent number: 4758670
    Abstract: Fluoroazolylpropane derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## are described, in which Az is imidazolyl or triazolyl, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, nitro, cyano, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkoxy, aralkoxy or phenyl, it being possible for the aromatic nuclei of aralkoxy and phenyl in turn to be unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, cyano, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl or aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, cyano, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl, R.sup.5 is an unsubstituted or monosubstituted or polysubstituted radical selected from the series comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Urs Muller, Hermann Rempfler, Hans Tobler
  • Patent number: 4753940
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel phenylcarbamoylbarbituric acid derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, allyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or allyl,R.sub.3 is an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaromatic 6-membered ring which contains 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms, or is an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaromatic 6-membered ring which is fused to a benzene ring and which contains 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl andX is an oxygen or sulfur atom,and to the tautomers and salts thereof.These compounds may be used for controlling helminths which are parasites of animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Elmar Sturm, Jean J. Gallay, Georg Pissiotas
  • Patent number: 4753954
    Abstract: Combinations of the fungicides propiconazol and fenpropidin, which are both inhibitors of ergosterol biosynthesis, exhibit a synergistically enhanced activity against fungi. The active components may also be applied individually in immediate succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Reinhard Janicke, Robert Nyfeler
  • Patent number: 4754022
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cationic isothiazolazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylR.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or by phenyl which is in turn unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, methoxy and/or halogen,R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylR.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl,Y is the direct bond or the group ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each hydrogen and, if Y is the direct bond, they are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, andX.sup..crclbar. is an anion. These compounds can be used as dyes for dyeing or printing in particular polyacrylonitrile materials in blue shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Moser
  • Patent number: 4754063
    Abstract: The invention relates to metal salicylates of the formula ##STR1## wherein Me is a metal ion of valency n,n is 2, 3 or 4, andeach of the rings A and B independently of the other is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or an .alpha.-methylbenzyl radical.The metal salicylates are particularly suitable developers for the color former in pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive recording materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Hermann Nachbur
  • Patent number: 4752298
    Abstract: The invention relates to storage-stable aqueous formulations of water-insoluble or sparingly water-soluble solids which contain an electrolyte-sensitive thickener in addition to a dispersant.During storage, even for considerable periods of time, these formulations form no sediment and can be diluted by stirring in a small amount of electrolyte (e.g. a salt) and are then ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Burglin, Roland Putzar
  • Patent number: 4750228
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is cyano, alkoxycarbonyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, alkylcarbonyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, carbamoyl or carbamoyl which is N-monosubstituted or N,N-disubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or nitro,R.sup.1 is the radical of an aromatic system, andR.sup.2 is the radical of a 5- or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and at least one double bond and which may be fused with aromatic rings.The dyes are particularly suitable for dyeing polyester textile materials in red to green shades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rudolf Naef
  • Patent number: 4748178
    Abstract: Novel phenylcarbamoylbarbituric acid derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## and tautomeric forms and salts thereof in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, allyl or phenyl; R.sub.3 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl as herein defined; and X is oxygen or sulfur; they possess anthelmintic activity. The active substances can be employed in conjunction with suitable carriers and further adjuncts for controlling zooparasitic helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Urs Burckhardt, Jean J. Gallay, Manfred Kuhne
  • Patent number: 4742162
    Abstract: Condensates of an azo compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2, with the stilbene compound of the formula ##STR2## in the molar ratio of 1:1 to 2:1, dye leather in a yellowish-brown shade, which penetrate deeply into the leather, and give fast dyeings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Ulrich Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 4741739
    Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous preparation which contains in addition to dyes and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkalene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide of methacrylamide, and(3) a betainelike quaternary ammonium salt which is obtainable by condensation of(A) a sulfonated asymmetric succinic acid diester which has as ester groups a halohydrin group and an etherified polyalkylene glycol group, with(B) a tertiary amine-substituted N-alkylamide of ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid.The cellulose material thus treated is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Berendt, Martin Kuhn
  • Patent number: 4734100
    Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous prepartion which contains in addition to dye and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide, and(3) the acid ester of a homopolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid and a polyethylene glycol, a terminal hydroxyl group of the diol having been etherified with an aliphatic monoalcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms, preferably stearyl alcohol, and the homopolymer having a molecular weight of 300 to 3,500.The cellulose material thus treated is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Berendt, Martin Kuhn