Patents by Inventor Dominique Kauffmann

Dominique Kauffmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20090293208
    Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric cationic azo dyes of formula (I), wherein their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy or —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; X is C1-C10alkylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O— or —S—S—; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); biphenylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O—, C1-C4-alkylene, —NR3—, —S— or —S—S—; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12ary
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Fröhling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20090265866
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1a), wherein R1 is N+R8R9; R8 and/or R9 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl; or R8 and/or R9 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C1 or C2 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; R2 is NR10R11; or OR10; R10 and R11, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or R10 and/or R11 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C3 or C4 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen or oxygen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; or R10 and R11 together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 4 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently form each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; halogen; NR12R13; or a radical of formula (1a); R12 and R13 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or a radical of formula (1a2); V
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Frohling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 7482438
    Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes of formula (1), wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a) —(CH2)n1—O—(CH2)n2—CH3; a radical of formula (1b) C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; or CO—R6; R4 is CO—R6; R5 is C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; or C6-C10aryl; R7, R8, R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; m is 1; or 2; An? is an anion; If m=1, R2 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a); a radical of formula (1b); C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; If m=2, R2 is the direct bond; or C1-C14alkylene, which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl, or which is optionally interrupted by C5-C10arylene, —O— or —NR9R10—; R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; and n1, n2, n3 and n4, independently from each other are a numbe
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Thomas Sauder, Dominique Kauffmann, Beate Fröhling
  • Patent number: 7476260
    Abstract: Formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 each independently from each other are a residue of an organic dye: Y1 and Y2 each independently from each other are unsubstituted or substituted, straightchain or branched, interrupted or uninterrupted —C1-C10alkylene-; —C5-C10cycloalkylene-; C5-C10arylene; or —C5-C10arylene-(C1-C10alkylene)-; Z1 and Z2 independently from each other are Formula (II) are each independently from each other hydrogen; or unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, mono-cyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C5-C10alkyl(C5-C10aryl); r, q and n independently from each other are 0 or 1, if n is 0, Z3 is hydrogen; and if n is 1, Z3 is —S—: with the proviso that the method does not comprise treating the fiber with an enzyme of the type of a protein disulfidisomerase (EC 5.3.4.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Fröhling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20080295260
    Abstract: Formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 each independently from each other are a residue of an organic dye: Y1 and Y2 each independently from each other are unsubstituted or substituted, straightchain or branched, interrupted or uninterrupted —C1-C10alkylene-; —C5-C10cycloalkylene-; C5-C10arylene; or —C5-C10arylene-(C1C10alkylene)-; Z1 and Z2 independently from each other are Formula (II) are each independently from each other hydrogen; or unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, monocyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C5-C10alkyl(C5-C10aryl); r, q and n independently from each other are 0 or 1, if n is 0, Z3 is hydrogen; and if n is 1, Z3 is —S—; with the proviso that the method does not comprise treating the fiber with an enzyme of the type of a protein disulfidisomerase (EC 5.3.4.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Frohling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20070214580
    Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes of formula (1) , wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a) —(CH2)n1—O—(CH2)n2—CH3; a radical of formula (1b) C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; or CO—R6; R4 is CO—R6; R5 is C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; or C6-C10aryl; R7, R8, R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; m is 1; or 2; An? is an anion; If m=1, R2 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a); a radical of formula (1b) ; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; If m=2, R2 is the direct bond; or C1-C14alkylene, which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl, or which is optionally interrupted by C5-C10arylene, —O— or —NR9R10—; R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; and n1, n2, n3 and n4, independently from each other are a num
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Victor Eliu, Thomas Sauder, Dominique Kauffmann, Beate Frohling
  • Publication number: 20070124872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coloring porous material, which comprises contacting the material being colored, with a) a capped diazonium compound of formula (1) wherein A+ is a cationic radical of an organic compound, B is a radical of an unsubstituted or substituted, aliphatic or aromatic amine, An is an anion, and b) optionally a coupling component. Further, the present invention relates to novel compounds and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Victor Eliu, Beate Frohling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Patent number: 7223295
    Abstract: Process of coloring porous material, which comprises a) applying to the material being colored at least one capped diazonium compound, and b) then causing the capped diazonium compound present on the material to react with the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Fröhling, Dominique Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20040231072
    Abstract: Process of coloring porous material, which comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Victor Paul Eliu, Beate Frohling, Dominique Kauffmann