Patents by Inventor Gunther Schwaiger

Gunther Schwaiger 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: 7632316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula (1) where M and X are each as defined in claim 1, dye mixtures comprising one or more of the dyes of the general formula (1) and also one or more further fiber-reactive dyes, processes for their preparation, their use and printing inks comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Stefan Meier, Uwe Reiher, Werner Hubert Russ, Günther Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20080189880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula (1) where M and X are each as defined in claim 1, dye mixtures comprising one or more of the dyes of the general formula (1) and also one or more further fiber-reactive dyes, processes for their preparation, their use and printing inks comprising same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Stefan Meier, Uwe Reiher, Werner Hubert Russ, Gunther Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 7132517
    Abstract: The invention relates to dyes of general formula (1), in which R11, R2, M, Z, v and x are defined as cited in claim 1, to the production of the same and to the use of said dyes for colouring or printing material containing hydroxy and/or carbonamide groups, preferably fibrous material
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Günther Schwaiger, Werner Russ, Stefan Meier
  • Patent number: 7105645
    Abstract: Dyes of general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, M, Y and x have the meaning cited in the description, the production and use thereof for dyeing or printing material containing hydroxy and/or carbonamide groups, preferably fiber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Günther Schwaiger, Stefan Meier, Werner Russ
  • Publication number: 20050241079
    Abstract: The invention relates to dyes of general formula (1), in which R11, R2, M, Z, v and x are defined as cited in claim 1, to the production of the same and to the use of said dyes for colouring or printing material containing hydroxy and/or carbonamide groups, preferably fibrous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Werner Russ, Gunther Schwaiger, Stefan Meier
  • Publication number: 20050198748
    Abstract: Dyes of general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, M, Y and x have the meaning cited in the description, the production and use thereof for dyeing or printing material containing hydroxy and/or carbonamide groups, preferably fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Stefan Meier, Werner Russ
  • Patent number: 5278292
    Abstract: Water-soluble fiber-reactive dyes are described conforming to the below-indicated formula (1) which are capable of dyeing hydroxyl- and/or carboxamido-containing material, in particular fiber material, such as wool and in particular cellulose fiber materials, in strong, fast shades. ##STR1## in which F is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, triphenoldioxazine, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, formazan, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide dye;R.sup.x is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;R is hydrogen, sulfo, carboxyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or chlorine;w is 1, 2, 3 or 4;Y is vinyl or an ethyl group which contains in the .beta.-position a substituent which is eliminable by alkali to form a vinyl group;n is 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Rolf Gleissner, Gunther Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 5028700
    Abstract: Copper complex formazan compounds of the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which A and B both independently of one another denote a benzene or naphthalene ring, both of which can be substituted by substitutents customary in fiber-reactive dyestuffs, these substituents being, in particular, the groups Z which confer water-solubility and fiber-reactive groups --SO.sub.2 --Y shown in formula (1);Z is a group which confers water-solubility, such as a carboxy of sulfo group, and can be bonded to A, B and R;m is the number 1, 2, 3 or 4;R is an aryl radical, for example phenyl or naphthyl, which can be substituted by one or two groups Z of the above meaning and/or by halogen, lower alkyl and/or lower alkoxy, or is a lower alkyl radical, which can be substituted by halogen, sulfo and/or carboxy;the group --SO.sub.2 --Y can be bonded to A and B;n is the number 1 or 2;Y is vinyl or an ethyl group, which is substituted in the .beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gunther Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 5015731
    Abstract: Copper complex formazan compounds which have fiber-reactive properties and are very highly suitable for use as dyes for dyeing carboxamido-containing and/or hydroxy-containing material, such as fiber material, for example wool and cellulose fiber materials, have the general formula (1) ##STR1## where A is a benzene or naphthylene ring which may be substituted by substituents customary in dyes, such as halogen, nitro, alkyl and alkoxy,B is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or alkenylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms which may each be substituted by phenyl which in turn may contain the substituents customary in dyes, or is alkylene-phenylene or alkenylene-phenylene having lower alkylene and alkenylene radicals, while the phenylene radicals may in turn contain the substituents customary in dyes, or is a phenylene or naphthylene radical which may contain substituents customary in dyes, or is the bivalent radical of a heterocycle, such as furan, thiophene or benzimidazole, or--B--Z together is hydrogen,Z is a water-solubil
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer
  • Patent number: 4963660
    Abstract: Free radical heavy metal ions in water-soluble heavy metal complex dyestuffs are removed from the synthesis solution of the heavy metal complex dyestuff by means of a compound or several of the compounds mentioned below:(a) saturated and unsaturated fatty acids having about 8 to 18 carbon atoms and water-soluble salts thereof;(b) the monoesters and diesters of orthophosphoric acid and salts thereof corresponding to the general formula (1a) and (1b) ##STR1## in which R denotes a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical having about 8 to 18 carbon atoms and M stands for a hydrogen atom or a salt-forming, water-solubilizing metal;(c) aliphatic sulfonic acids and water-soluble salts thereof corresponding to the general formula (2)R--SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Mrotzeck, Peter Mischke, Gunther Schwaiger, Werner Russ, Manfred Sittig
  • Patent number: 4960872
    Abstract: Water-soluble monoazo compounds corresponding to the following general formula (1) which have valuable fiber-reactive dyestuff properties and which dye materials, in particular cellulose fibers, containing carboxamide and/or hydroxy groups in fast, yellow shades. ##STR1## in which the symbols have the following meanings: D is a benzene ring or a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, are both hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine, bromine, carboxy or sulfo,R.sup.2 and R.sup.4, independently of one another, are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine or bromine,R is carboxy or lower carboalkoxy, andX and Y, independently of one another, are each .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl or vinyl, but, in the event that x and/or Y is vinyl, the radicals R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 are necessarily sulfo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludwig Schlafer, Gunther Schwaiger, Werner H. Russ
  • Patent number: 4906736
    Abstract: Water-soluble copper complex formazan compounds which conform to the general formula (1) below and have useful fiber-reactive dye properties and dye carboxamido- and/or hydroxy-containing material, in particular cellulose fibers, in fast blue shades. ##STR1## in which: M is hydrogen or a salt-forming metal atom,k, m and n each denote the number zero, 1 or 2, the sum (k+m+n) being equal to 1 to 4,A is a benzene or napththalene ring which additionally can contain the fiber-reactive group --NH--Q and further substituents,B is a benzene or naphthalene ring which additionally contains the fiber-reactive group --NH--Q and further substituents,D is substituted or unsubstituted alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or is a benzene or naphthalene ring having optionally additional substituents or is a heterocyclic radical,X is a sulfo group or an oxy or carbonyloxy group,r is the number 1 or 2,Q is a radical of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which Y is halogen, Z is vinyl or a .beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer, Werner H. Russ
  • Patent number: 4898944
    Abstract: Precursors for the preparation of fiber-reactive triphendioxazine dyestuffs correspond to the general formulas: ##STR1## in which Y' is a vinyl, a beta-hydroxyethyl or an ethyl group which contains in the beta-position a substituent which can be eliminated by an alkali;T is an optionally substituted alkyl (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer, Walter Helmling
  • Patent number: 4895954
    Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds which have fiber-reactive properties as dyestuffs, which afford deep and fast dyeings on fiber materials, such as wool and, in particular, cellulose, and which correspond to the formula (1) ##STR1## in which: n is the number 0 or 1;Y is the vinyl group or an ethyl group containing, in .beta.-position, a substituent which can be eliminated by means of an alkali;Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 both represent a benzotriazole radical which can also be additionally substituted in the benzene nucleus by alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, carboxy or sulfo;B is --O--, --S--, --NH-- or --N(R')-- wherein R' is optionally substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 both represent a divalent, optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aliphatic-cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic-carbocyclic radical, it being possible for the aliphatic radicals to be interrupted by hetero groups --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer, Walter Helmling
  • Patent number: 4885385
    Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties conforming to the general formula ##STR1## where: B is --O-- or --S-- or --NH-- or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)-alkylamino;R* is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or aryl;W and W.sup.1 are each a bivalent, aliphatic or optionally alkyl-substituted cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-cycloaliphatic radical, which aliphatic radicals can be interrupted by --O--, --S--, sulfonyl, carbonyl, 1,4-piperidino, amino, alkylamino and/or alkanoylamino groups, orthe grouping --B--W.sup.1 --N(R*) and/or --N(R*)--W--B-- each represent the bivalent radical of a five- or six-membered saturated heterocycle which contains two nitrogen atoms, orthe grouping --B--W.sup.1 -- and/or --W--B-- each represent the bivalent radical of a five- or six=-membered saturated heterocycle which contains two nitrogen atoms and which is bonded by one of the two nitrogen atoms via an alkylene group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms to the grouping --N(R*)--CO--G.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Walter Helmling, Gunther Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 4851527
    Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds of the formula ##STR1## having at least one sulfato or sulfo group, in which R is a hydrogen atom, a water-solubilizing group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is substituted by an acidic group, or an optionally substituted sulfonamide group,B is an oxygen or sulfur atom or a group of the formula --NH--or --N(R')--, where R' equals optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted by certain substituents, or optionally substituted phenyl, or naphthyl which is optionally substituted by sulfo and/or a --SO.sub.2 --Y' group,B.sup.1 has one of the meanings stated for B and is identical to B or different from B,W is a bivalent aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical which may be interrupted by 1 or 2 hetero groups from the series comprising groups of the formulae --O--, --NH--and --N(R')--, where R' has the above meaning,W.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Gunther Schwaiger, Walter Helmling
  • Patent number: 4851542
    Abstract: N.sub.1 -substituted 1H-benzotriazole hydroxyethyl sulfone compounds, a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of dyestuffs. Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or alkyl which has 1 to 6 carbon atoms and can be substituted by hydroxy, sulfo, carboxy, phosphono and/or cyano, W denotes a divalent, optionally substituted aliphatic radical, (C.sub.5 -C.sub.10)-cycloaliphatic radical which is optionally substituted by alkyl, aliphatic-(C.sub.5 -C.sub.8)-cycloaliphatic radical which is optionally substituted by alkyl, optionally substituted araliphatic radical or optionally substituted aromatic carbocyclic radical, it being possible for the aliphatic radicals in W to be interrupted by hetero groups of the formulae --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer
  • Patent number: 4816574
    Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds which have fiber-reactive properties as dyestuffs, which afford deep and fast dyeings on fiber materials, such as wool and, in particular, cellulose, and which correspond to the formula (1) ##STR1## in which: n is the number 0 or 1;Y is the vinyl group or an ethyl group containing, in .beta.-position, a substituent which can be eliminated by means of an alkali;Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 both represent a benzotriazole radical which can also be additionally substituted in the benzene nucleus by alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, carboxy or sulfo;B is --O--, --S--, --NH--or --N(R')--wherein R' is optionally substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 both represent a divalent, optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aliphatic-cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic-carbocyclic radical, it being possible for the aliphatic radicals to be interrupted by hetero groups --O--, --S--, --SO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer, Walter Helmling
  • Patent number: 4786728
    Abstract: Triphendioxazine compounds with properties of fiber-reactive dyestuffs corresponding to the general formula ##STR1## in which T is an optionally substituted alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, excluding a radical of the group Y defined below, it also being possible for the alkyl group to be interrupted by hetero atoms, or is an optionally substituted aryl group,B is an oxygen or sulfur atom or an amino group,W is a divalent, optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic-carbocyclic radical or a benzotriazole radical combined with one of these radicals, it being possible for the aliphatic radicals to be interrupted by hetero groups and/or for aliphatic and aryl radicals to be bonded to one another by a hetero group,R is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, carboxy or sulfo,X.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunther Schwaiger, Hartmut Springer, Walter Helmling
  • Patent number: 4785099
    Abstract: Water-soluble triphendioxazine compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties and the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which the meanings are: T is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, except an ethyl which is substituted in the .beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Springer, Gunther Schwaiger, Walter Helmling