Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Victoria M. Malia
  • Patent number: 5705643
    Abstract: Novel dihydrotriazine compounds corresponding to formula (2') ##STR1## wherein R'.sub.1, R'.sub.2 and R'.sub.3 are each independently of one another hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy or --C.tbd.N, with the proviso that R'.sub.1, R.sub.'2 and R'.sub.3 are not simultaneously hydrogen. The above dihydrotriazines are useful as starting compounds for the preparation of UV absorbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Dieter Reinehr, Jean Pierre Bacher
  • Patent number: 5696261
    Abstract: Novel piperidine-triazine compounds of the formula (Ia) and (Ib) suitable for use as light stabilisers, heat stabilisers and oxidation stabilisers for organic materials. The meanings of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, G.sub.1, G.sub.2, L.sub.1, L.sub.2, m and n are defined in the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Valerio Borzatta, Graziano Vignali, Fabrizio Guizzardi
  • Patent number: 5696281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel liquid phenolic antioxidants, to organic materials stabilized with said compounds against thermal, oxidalive and/or actinic degradation, and to the use of said novel compounds as stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel Evans
  • Patent number: 5693681
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for increasing the molecular weight of polyesters, polyester copolymers or polyester blends, which comprises heating a polyester blended with a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and a sterically hindered hydroxyphenylalkylphosphonic acid ester or half-ester to above the melting point (glass transition temperature) of the polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 5693829
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for protecting organic materials against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Samuel Evans
  • Patent number: 5688969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid by reacting thionyl chloride and adipic acid, with pyridine as catalyst, which process comprisesA) adding 1 part of adipic acid to 3 to 6 parts of thionyl chloride, mixed with a catalytic amount of pyridine,B) adding a further 4 to 7 parts of thionyl chloride in the temperature range from 85.degree. to 95.degree. C.,C) removing excess thionyl chloride and volatile by-products under reduced pressure, andD) bringing the reaction to completion in the temperature range from 140.degree. to 160.degree. C., andE) preparing a salt of thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid by hydrolysing the chloride obtained with an aqueous solution of an alkaline earth metal hydroxide or an alkali metal hydroxide, andF) obtaining the free acid from this salt with a mineral acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Ivan Orban
  • Patent number: 5685901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment composition comprising a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A and B are as defined in claim 1, on the particle surface of which pigment an organometallic compound or a modified diketopyrrolopyrrole is adsorbed, and an aminoalkyl acrylate, and to the use of said composition for coloring organic material of high molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Philippe Bugnon
  • Patent number: 5679148
    Abstract: A pigment composition comprisingA) a 1,4-diketopyrrolo?3,4-c!pyrrole pigment of formula ##STR1## wherein A and B are each independently of the other a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen or CN, andB) 0.1-20% by weight, based on the diketopyrrolopyrrole of formula I, of an acrylic resin obtainable by homopolymerisation of a monomer of formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and n is an integer from 1 to 6, or by copolymerisation of the same monomer with a monomer which is copolymerisable with said same monomer, wherein the homopolymerization or copolymerization is carded out in the absence of a nonionic active agentThese pigment compositions have excellent rheology and the colorations obtained with them have surprisisingly high gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Philippe Bugnon
  • Patent number: 5672202
    Abstract: The present invention provides a diarylide pigment composition which contains a long chain aliphatic primary amine having 10 to 24 carbon atoms; an ethylene polyamine of the formulaH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH).sub.n Hwhere n is 1 to 5; and a propylene triamine of the formulaRNH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH).sub.2 HorRN(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2).sub.2where R is a long chain alkyl group having 10 to 24 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: John Andrew Stirling, Carol Jean Farnocchi, Edward James Anderson
  • Patent number: 5670563
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprisinga) a chlorine-containing polymerb) at least one organotin compound andc) at least one phosphorus compound of formula(R.sub.7 S).sub.3 P.dbd.X.sub.nwherein the meaning of the individual substituents is as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Horst Zinke, Johannes Kaufhold