Patents Represented by Attorney Meredith C. Findlay
  • Patent number: 4631065
    Abstract: The invention relates to reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein D is the radical of a dye of the monoazo or polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide series, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl radical, X.sub.1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aminofluoro-s-triazine radical, and X.sub.2 is a heterocyclic reactive radical which is attached direct to the radical D through the --N(R.sub.2) bridge member, excepting an unsubstituted or substituted aminofluoro-s-triazine.These dyes are particularly suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic fibre material by the cold pad-batch method and give dyeings and prints of good fastness properties and high tinctorial strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Seitz, Peter Scheibli, Herbert Seiler
  • Patent number: 4624678
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for the preparation of granular dye formulations by mixing a (preferably water-soluble) dye, water, and optionally further assistants with a polyethylene glycol that melts in the range from 40.degree. to 150.degree. C., and drying the resultant solution or suspension in a spray drier or fluidized bed drier. The granular formulations so obtained are permanently dust-free, dissolve rapidly in an aqueous dyebath, and do not cause foaming during dyeing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Dieter Schneider
  • Patent number: 4625027
    Abstract: Chromogenic bisquinazolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is the direct bond or an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical, or is --CO--, --S-- or --SO.sub.2 --, andY is the radical of a couplable compound, in particular an N-substituted 4-aminophenyl radical or a hydrogenated quinoline radical, and the rings A, B and D are unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, nitro, halogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxycarbonyl.These compounds are particularly suitable color formers for pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive recording materials and produce intense yellow or orange color of excellent fastness to light and, in particular, sublimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Zink, Ian J. Fletcher
  • Patent number: 4623358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fibre material levelly from an aqueous liquor, with 1:1 metal complex dyes which contain sulfo groups, in the presence of an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt and optionally in the presence of an assistant, which comprises carrying out dyeing in the presence of an alkali metal fluoride or ammonium fluoride, of an alkali metal fluorosilicate or ammonium fluorosilicate, or of an alkali metal fluoroborate or ammonium fluoroborate, at a pH in the range from 3 to 7.The process of this invention is suitable for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide material in level shades of good fastness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Back, Walter Mosimann
  • Patent number: 4617382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel chromium complex dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, nitro, lower alkyl or acylamino;L is H.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Back, Fabio Beffa, Arthur Buhler
  • Patent number: 4615837
    Abstract: A propylene oxide polyadduct containing carboxyl groups, or a salt thereof, obtained from(a) an adduct of propylene oxide and an aliphatic alcohol having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which is at least trihydric,(b) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a mono- or di-lower alkylester of said dicarboxylic acids,(c) an aliphatic diol having an average molecular weight of at most 2,000,(d) a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and(e) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof having 8 to 12 carbon atoms; it is in particular useful as dyeing assistant for the dyeing of fibrous material made of or containing wool with anionic dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Heinz Abel, Paul Schafer
  • Patent number: 4613335
    Abstract: Textile cellulose material is dyed or in particular printed with vat dyes by applying to the cellulose material in the absence of air a foamed aqueous preparation which, in addition to the dye, alkalis, reducing agent, foam-forming agent, preferably also contains a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or in particular a graft polymer which is obtained from an adduct of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, for example glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide.The dyed or printed cellulose material is if desired subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, and is then oxidized to develop the color.The use of the foamed preparations makes it possible to obtain deep level dyeings and crisp prints without the use of thickeners; at the same time the textile materials thus obtained have excellent handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Berendt, Paul Schafer
  • Patent number: 4612369
    Abstract: Disazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein the rings "a" either contain no further substituents and carry the azo group in the para-position to the .beta.-hydroxybutoxy group, or contain a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl of C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy radical in the para-position, and carry the azo group in the ortho-position, to the .beta.-hydroxybutoxy group. The dyes are specially suitable for dying and printing polyamide carpets. The dyes are distinguished by good solubility, good exhaustion and good fastness properties, including fastness to perspiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Fasciati
  • Patent number: 4612352
    Abstract: Water-soluble or water-dispersible graft polymers comprising at least 20% by weight, based on said graft polymer, of a hydrophilic graft constituent bonded to a carbon atom and at least one hydrophobic radical which is bonded to the graft constituent via a polyglycol ether chain, the polyglycol ether chain containing 2 to 200 ##STR1## groups. These graft polymers can be used individually, as mixtures or in combination with other active substances as, for example, antifoams, antistatic agents, builders, emulsifiers, padding assistants, wetting agents, paper deaerators, sludge dewatering assistants, textile assistants, greying inhibitors or detergents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Schafer, Heinz Abel, Christian Guth, Albert Stehlin
  • Patent number: 4612016
    Abstract: Cellulosic textile material is dyed with substantive dyes or preferably with reactive dyes. Dyeing is carried out by applying to the cellulosic material, by a non-pad method, an aqueous dye liquor which contains, in addition to the dye, a graft polymer which is obtained from an adduct of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, with an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide. The cellulosic material is then subjected to a heat treatment, e.g. by steaming or with microwaves, or is preferably stored cold, to fix the dyes.This dyeing process affords dyeings with excellent penetration of the fabric and with level depth of shade from edge to edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Carl A. Jaeger, Hans-Ulrich Berendt, Paul Schafer
  • Patent number: 4610716
    Abstract: The compounds described are those of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an azolyl group; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkinyl, or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, halogen and/or cyano; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, fluorine or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; R.sub.5 is an unsubstituted or substituted radical chosen from the series comprising phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, benzylphenyl and benzyloxyphenyl, the substituents being chosen from the series comprising halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -haloalkylthio, nitro and/or thiocyano; and X is oxygen or sulfur; including the acid addition salts, quaternary azolium salts and metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Elmar Sturm, Urs Muller, Hans Tobler
  • Patent number: 4611072
    Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material which comprises in its color reactant system, as developer for the color former, at least one aluminum or zinc phenate of a phenolsulfonyl compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or phenyl which is substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro or methylenedioxy, andX is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hermann Nachbur, Christel Tempel
  • Patent number: 4604099
    Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed with a reactive dye by applying to the cellulose material a foamed aqueous preparation which, in addition to the dye, contains foaming agent and a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer obtained from an adduct of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, for example glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide.The printed cellulose material is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.This foamed printing color produces without the use of thickenings a deep, level and crisp print which also has excellent handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Berendt, Paul Schafer
  • Patent number: 4604100
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for the preparation of granular dye formulations by melt granulation, using a polyethylene glycol as melt vehicle. The essential feature of the invention is that a start is made from the dye which contains water, for example from the aqueous filter cake or synthesis solution, and adjusting the moisture content of the granular formulations to 1 to 30% by partial evaporation of water from the dye/polyethylene glycol melt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Dieter Schneider, Heinz Knies, Gerhard Kaudela
  • Patent number: 4602055
    Abstract: Cellulosic textile material is dyed with substantive dyes or preferably with reactive dyes. Dyeing is carried out by applying to the cellulosic material an aqueous dye liquor which contains, in addition to the dye, a graft polymer which is obtained from an adduct of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, with an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide. The cellulosic material is then subjected to a heat treatment, e.g. by steaming or with microwaves, or is stored cold, to fix the dyes.This dye liquor increases the liquor pick-up and thus also increases the dye yield, while at the same time excellent levelness is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Schafer, Hans-Ulrich Berendt