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: 5998518
    Abstract: A description is given of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl, O--C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, in which radicals alkyl chains may also be interrupted by O, S, S.dbd.O, SO.sub.2 or N--C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, or is C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals, O--C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals, CO--C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aryl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 9 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/orC.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals, O-benzyl, which on the aromatic ring is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals, CO-benzyl, which on the aromatic ring is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemcials Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5986101
    Abstract: A description is given of compounds obtainable by reacting compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where A is O or N--R.sup.2 andB is a direct bond or O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2, the carbon of the ethylene group being attached to the nitrogen of the piperidine ring, and R.sup.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 alkynyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl, O--C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, O--C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, CO--C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aryl, CO--C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl, O--CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-Z--C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, where Z is O, S or C.dbd.O, andR.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl or ##STR2## and Y is O or N--R.sup.4, or Y--R.sup.3, following removal of the hydrogen in position 4 of the piperidine ring, is the divatent radical ##STR3## [.fwdarw.spiro compound], and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, CO--C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 aryl or CO--C.sub.7 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5962683
    Abstract: A description is given of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where r is 0 or 1 and y is a number from the range 1-3; X is a direct bond or --NR.sub.8 --, --CO--, --CONH-- or --COO-- or a divalent aliphatic or mixed aromatic-aliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon radical;Z is an aromatic, aliphatic or mixed aromatic-aliphatic C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon radical which is interrupted in the aliphatic moiety by one or more divalent functional groups, in each case in a carbon-carbon single bond, and/or in the aromatic or aliphatic moiety by one or more divalent functional groups, in each case in a carbon-hydrogen bond, possible functional groups being --O--, --NR.sub.8 --, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Alfred Steinmann, Rolf Mulhaupt
  • Patent number: 5892037
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds obtainable by polymerization of esters or phenol ethers of the formula V ##STR1## and/or of the formula VI ##STR2## in which m and n are each 0 or 1, and A, E, R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 and X are as defined in claim 1, and up to 50 mol % of other, ethylenically unsaturated compounds. The homopolymers and copolymers according to the invention can advantageously be employed for the stabilization of organic polymers against the harmful effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5719257
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyethers of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 0 or 1; n is an integer in the range from 3 to 100; R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0 or 1, is C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, is interrupted in the aliphatic part by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkylene or by oxygen or sulfur or --NR.sup.11 -- or is substituted in the aromatic part by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; and R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0, can alternatively be hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkoxy or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkoxy, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5710240
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is a number in the range from 1 to 100; X is --R.sup.7 --, --CO--, --CO--CO--, --CO--R.sup.2 --CO--, --CO--NH--R.sup.5 --NH--CO--, --CO--O--R.sup.6 --O--CO-- or ##STR2## where p is a number in the range from 0 to 6, X' is O or a direct bond, E is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, phenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 phenylalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, and E' is hydrogen or is as defined for E;Z, when X is R.sup.7, is O or NR.sup.1 ; Z, when X is ##STR3## is O; and Z, in all other cases, is O, NH or NR.sup.1 ;R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 phenylalkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkanoyl, benzoyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted benzoyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.7 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylene; C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkylene which is interrupted by O or S; phenylene; a mixed aromatic/aliphatic radical containing 7 to 12 carbon atoms; naphthylene; or an --R.sup.4 --D--R.sup.4 -- radical;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5665885
    Abstract: Esters or phenol ethers of the formula I or II ##STR1## in which m and n are each an integer from the range from 1 to 6; A.sup.1 is an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and the free valencies of which are located on carbon atoms and in which A.sup.1, in the case where m=2, additionally is a direct bond;A.sup.2 is an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and n free valencies of which are located on those carbon atoms which are a constituent of aromatic rings;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy radical having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by --CO--N(R.sup.3).sub.2 or interrupted by --CO--N(R.sup.3)-- or --N(R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5637714
    Abstract: Esters or phenol ethers of the formula I or II ##STR1## in which m and n are each an integer from the range from 1 to 6; A.sup.1 is an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and the free valencies of which are located on carbon atoms; and in which A.sup.1, in the case where m=2, additionally is a direct bond;A.sup.2 is an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and n free valencies of which are located on those carbon atoms which are a constituent of aromatic rings;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy radical having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by --CO--N(R.sup.3).sub.2 or interrupted by --CON(R.sup.3)-- or --N(R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5616637
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyethers of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 0 or 1; n is an integer in the range from 3 to 100; R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0 or 1, is C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, is interrupted in the aliphatic part by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkylene or by oxygen or sulfur or --NR.sup.11 -- or is substituted in the aromatic part by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; and R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0, can alternatively be hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkoxy or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkoxy, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5541274
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds obtainable by polymerization of esters or phenol ethers of the formula V ##STR1## and/or of the formula VI ##STR2## in which m and n are each 0 or 1, and A, E, R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 and X are as defined in claim 1, and up to 50 mol % of other, ethylenically unsaturated compounds. The homopolymers and copolymers according to the invention can advantageously be employed for the stabilization of organic polymers against the harmful effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5534618
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyethers containing recurring units of the formula I ##STR1## in which A is --CH.sub.2 -- or --CO--, and, when A is methylene, E is ##STR2## and when A is carbonyl, E is ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, and R.sup.2 is likewise hydrogen or an aromatic, aliphatic or araliphatic carbonyloxy radical or a corresponding radical of an ether or tertiary amine, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are a.dbd.O substituent or together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded are a five- or six-membered, substituted, oxygen- and/or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, andR.sup.17 is a hydrocarbon radical having a maximum of 18 carbon atoms.The polyethers according to the invention can advantageously be employed for the stabilization of organic material against the harmful effect of light, oxygen and/or heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5521282
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyethers of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 0 or 1; n is an integer in the range from 3 to 100; R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0 or 1, is C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.36 aralkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, is interrupted in the aliphatic part by C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkylene or by oxygen or sulfur or --NR.sup.11 -- or is substituted in the aromatic part by 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.3 -C.sub.36 alkenyl; C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radicals; C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub. alkoxy radicals; and R.sup.1, in the case where m is 0, can alternatively be hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.36 alkoxy or C.sub.7 -C.sub. 36 aralkoxy, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5476751
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a radical of formula ##STR2## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen or a radical of formula ##STR3## wherein X is --O--, --CH.sub.2 --, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.2 --, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, as well as compositions comprising these compounds.The compositions are particularly suitable for making integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5457204
    Abstract: Esters or phenol ethers of the formula I or II ##STR1## in which m and n are each an integer from the range from 1 to 6; A.sup.1 is an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or an m-valent hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and the free valencies of which are located on carbon atoms; and in which A.sup.1, in the case where m=2, additionally is a direct bond;A.sup.2 is an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or an n-valent aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, which contains the heteroatoms oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur and n free valencies of which are located on those carbon atoms which are a constituent of aromatic rings;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; a hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy radical having 1 to 36 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by --CO--N(R.sup.3).sub.2 or interrupted by --CO--N(R.sup.3)-- or --N(R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5380882
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a radical of formula ##STR2## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen or a radical of formula ##STR3## wherein X is --O--, --CH.sub.2 --, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 -- or --SO.sub.2 --, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, as well as compositions comprising these compounds.The compositions are particularly suitable for making integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5356740
    Abstract: Radiation-sensitive compositions comprising(a) a polyester containing structural repeating units of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z is a radical of formulae (IIa)-(IIh) ##STR2## wherein Y is a direct bond, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkylene, phenylene, --CH.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --CH.sub.2 --, cyclopentylene or cyclohexylene, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen, and(b) a substance that generates acid upon exposure to actinic radiation,form a highly sensitive high resolution positive photoresist formulation which is suitable for DUV lithography and, in particular, for making integrated circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5324804
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl or halogen, n is 2 or 3, and R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, 2-tetrahydrofuranyl, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl, or, if two substituents OR are ortho-positioned to each other, two substituents R together form an ethylene group which may be substituted by up to four C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl groups, or form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylidene group, can be polymerized in the absence or presence of other unsaturated comonomers to polymers having a molecular weight M.sub.w of 10.sup.3 to 10.sup.6 and which are suitable for producing positive photoresists with high resolution and very good contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5166405
    Abstract: Polymers suitable for use as positive photoresists can be prepared, in the absence or presence of other olefinically unsaturated monomers, from benzoates comprising an olefinic unsaturated substituent and consisting of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, methyl or a halogen atom, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each independently of the other a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1 -alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.7, when taken together, may also be an unsubstituted or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl- or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryloxy-substituted ethylene, propylene or butylene radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5106932
    Abstract: Polymers suitable for use as positive photoresists can be prepared, in the absence or presence of other olefinically unsaturated monomers, from benzoates comprising an olefinic unsaturated substituent and consisting of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, methyl or a halogen atom, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each independently of the other a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.7, when taken together, may also be an unsubstituted or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl- or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryloxy-substituted ethylene, propylene or butylene radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann
  • Patent number: 5024916
    Abstract: Organometal-containing polymers having side chains of the formula I ##STR1## in which, for example, M is Si, X is O, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen and R.sup.4 to R.sup.6 are each methyl and which have an average molecular weight between 1,000 and 1,000,000, are suitable for the preparation of dry-developable photoresists, such as are required for the generation of structured images, in particular in microelectronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Alfred Steinmann