Patents by Inventor Alfred Steinmann

Alfred Steinmann 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: 7807757
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann, Samuel Evans, Alfred Steinmann
  • Publication number: 20080051521
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Rudolf PFAENDNER, Heinz HERBST, Kurt HOFFMANN, Samuel EVANS, Alfred STEINMANN
  • Patent number: 7300978
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann, Samuel Evans, Alfred Steinmann
  • Publication number: 20060266451
    Abstract: The proposed propellant powder exhibits a temperature-independent burning behavior and high ballistic stability. The production process starts with a perforated bulk powder grain, which is processed inside a mixing apparatus with a solid material, a plug-stabilizing moderator or deterrent (if necessary also a radical initiator) and a low-viscous liquid. With a minimum amount of solid material, moderator or deterrent and liquid and because of the continuous mixing, the form function is influenced in such a way that the gas-formation rate is practically independent of the propellant powder temperature. As a result, the muzzle energy at the normal temperature and, above all, at a low deployment temperature can be increased markedly as compared to that of a standard propellant powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicants: Nitrochemie Wimmis AG, Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Fahrni, Beat Vogelsanger, Alfred Steinmann, Bruno Ossola, Ulrike Jeck-Prosch, Alexander Huber, Kurt Ryf
  • Publication number: 20060267252
    Abstract: A process for forming a three-dimensional article by stereolithography, said process comprising the steps: 1) coating a thin layer of a liquid radiation-curable composition onto a surface said composition including at least one filler comprising silica-type nano-particles suspended in the radiation-curable composition; 2) exposing said thin layer imagewise to actinic radiation to form an imaged cross-section, wherein the radiation is of sufficient intensity to cause substantial curing of the thin layer in the exposed areas; 3) coating a thin layer of the composition onto the previously exposed imaged cross-section; 4) exposing said thin layer from step (3) imagewise to actinic radiation to form an additional imaged cross-section, wherein the radiation is of sufficient intensity to cause substantial curing of the thin layer in the exposed areas and to cause adhesion to the previously exposed imaged cross-section; 5) repeating steps (3) and (4) a sufficient number of times in order to build up the three-dimensi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Bettina Steinmann, Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 7051658
    Abstract: The proposed propellant powder exhibits a temperature-independent burning behavior and high ballistic stability. The production process starts with a perforated bulk powder grain, which is processed inside a mixing apparatus with a solid material, a plug-stabilizing moderator or deterrent (if necessary also a radical initiator) and a low-viscous liquid. With a minimum amount of solid material, moderator or deterrent and liquid and because of the continuous mixing, the form function is influenced in such a way that the gas-formation rate is practically independent of the propellant powder temperature. As a result, the muzzle energy at the normal temperature and, above all, at a low deployment temperature can be increased markedly as compared to that of a standard propellant powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: Nitrochemie Wimmis AG, Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Fahrni, Beat Vogelsanger, Alfred Steinmann, Bruno Ossola, Ulrike Jeck-Prosch, Alexander Huber, Kurt Ryf
  • Publication number: 20050040562
    Abstract: A process for forming a three-dimensional article by stereolithography, said process comprising the steps: 1) coating a thin layer of a liquid radiation-curable composition onto a surface said composition including at least one filler comprising silica-type nano-particles suspended in the radiation-curable composition: 2) exposing said thin layer imagewise to actinic radiation to form an imaged cross-section, wherein the radiation is of sufficient intensity to cause substantial curing of the thin layer in the exposed areas; 3) coating a thin layer of the composition onto the previously exposed imaged cross-section; 4) exposing said thin layer from step (3) imagewise to actinic radiation to form an additional imaged cross-section, wherein the radiation is of sufficient intensity to cause substantial curing of the thin layer in the exposed areas and to cause adhesion to the previously exposed imaged cross-section; 5) repeating steps (3) and (4) a sufficient number of times in order to build up the three-dimensi
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Bettina Steinmann, Alfred Steinmann
  • Publication number: 20040170923
    Abstract: A liquid colored radiation-curable composition that comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Steinmann, Bettina Steinmann, Manfred Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20040167291
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilising and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann, Samuel Evans, Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 6583245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition, comprising a) at least one compound of formula (I) (RG)—A—(Stab)  (I), wherein (Stab) is a light stabilizer radical selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered amines, hydroxyphenyl-s-triazines, hydroxyphenyl-benzotriazols and o-hydroxy-benzophenones; A is a spacer group or a direct bond; and (RG) is a group containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated functional group; and either b1) a compound of formula (II) Y—X  (II),  wherein X represents a group having at least one carbon atom and is such that the free radical derived from X is capable of initiating polymerization and Y represents a group being such that the free radical Y· derived from it forms a stable free radical; or b2) a stable free radical Y· and a free radical source from which a radical is formed capable of initiating polymerization, or b3) a compound of formula (III)  and a cat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred Steinmann, Michael Roth, Werner Stauffer, Peter Nesvadba, Andreas Mühlebach
  • Publication number: 20020134269
    Abstract: The proposed propellant powder exhibits a temperature-independent burning behavior and high ballistic stability. The production process starts with a perforated bulk powder grain, which is processed inside a mixing apparatus with a solid material, a plug-stabilizing moderator or deterrent (if necessary also a radical initiator) and a low-viscous liquid. With a minimum amount of solid material, moderator or deterrent and liquid and because of the continuous mixing, the form function is influenced in such a way that the gas-formation rate is practically independent of the propellant powder temperature. As a result, the muzzle energy at the normal temperature and, above all, at a low deployment temperature can be increased markedly as compared to that of a standard propellant powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Markus Fahrni, Beat Vogelsanger, Alfred Steinmann, Bruno Ossola, Ulrike Jeck-Prosch, Alexander Huber, Kurt Ryf
  • Patent number: 6455706
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition, comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer, and b) an initiator compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0 or 1. The compounds of formula (I) are prepared from a free radical and a compound of formula R10NO or Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, novel initiator compounds and their use for polymerization, intermediate compounds and also the polymer or copolymer produced by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Andreas Kramer, Alfred Steinmann, Werner Stauffer
  • Publication number: 20020128406
    Abstract: A process is described for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated sterically hindered amines of the polyalkylpiperidine type (HALS) by means of metallocene catalyst, novel polymers resulting therefrom and novel unsaturated HALS. The novel monomeric or copolymeric compounds can be employed advantageously for stabilizing organic material against the damaging effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: CARL-ERIC MAGNUS WILEN, JAN ANDERS HARRY NASMAN, ALFRED STEINMANN
  • Publication number: 20020123577
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann, Samuel Evans, Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 6362278
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stabilizing and at the same time phase compatibilising plastics or plastic compositions by incorporating polymeric compounds obtainable by reacting a compound selected from the group consisting of the sterically hindered phenols, sterically hindered amines, lactones, sulfides, phosphites, benzotriazoles, benzophenones and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, which compounds contain at least one reactive group, with a compatibilisator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann, Samuel Evans, Alfred Steinmann
  • Publication number: 20010039315
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition, comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Andreas Kramer, Alfred Steinmann, Werner Stauffer
  • Publication number: 20010008928
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition, comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: PETER NESVADBA, ANDREAS KRAMER, ALFRED STEINMANN, WERNER STAUFFER
  • Patent number: 6262206
    Abstract: A polymerizabie composition, comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or oligomer, and b) an initiator compound of formula (I) wherein n is O or 1. The compounds of formula (I) are prepared from a free radical and a compound of formula R10NO or Further aspects of the present invention are a process for polymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, novel initiator compounds and their use for polymerization, intermediate compounds and also the polymer or copolymer produced by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Nesvadba, Andreas Kramer, Alfred Steinmann, Werner Stauffer
  • Patent number: 6028129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for increasing the molecular weight of polycondensates and at the same time stabilizing them, essentially without crosslinking, which comprises heating a polyamide, a polyester, a polycarbonate or a copolymer or blend of these polymers with addition of at least one diepoxide comprising terminal epoxide groups and as a further structural element a tetramethylpiperidine radical located centrally between the epoxide groups to a temperature which is above the melting point of the polymer in the case of crystalline polycondensates or above the glass point in the case of amorphous polycondensates. The invention additionally relates to mixtures comprising the corresponding diepoxides, to their use, and to polycondensates prepared from them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolf Pfaendner, Alfred Steinmann, Heinz Herbst, Kurt Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 6001905
    Abstract: A description is given of compounds of formula 1 ##STR1## and of compounds of formula 2 ##STR2## wherein X, Y and Z and the radicals R.sup.1 and also m and n have the meanings claimed in claim 1.The cited compounds are advantageously used e.g. for stabilizing organic material against the damaging effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann