Patents by Inventor Hans Zweifel

Hans Zweifel 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: 4197133
    Abstract: The compositons of matter according to the invention consist of at least one polymeric compound and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## in which R is a divalent organic radical. The weight ratio of polymer to compound of the formula I is about 9:1 to 1:4.The compounds of the formula I and thus also the compositions of matter are photo-curable (-crosslinkable). They are superior to known systems in respect of heat stability and oxidation resistance, while possessing photosensitivity which is equally as good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Zweifel, Vratislav Kvita
  • Patent number: 4163097
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic polymers which can be crosslinked under the action of light and which are suitable for carrying out photomechanical processes. These polymers are photochemically considerably more sensitive than known comparable polymers and their sensitivity can additionally also be further increased by means of a combination with sensitizers. The molecular weight is at least 1,000. The polymers contain, as light-sensitive groups, groups of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 independently of one another denote alkyl groups with at most 4 C atoms, or R and R.sub.1 conjointly denote the remaining part of a 5-membered to 6-membered carbocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1979
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Niklaus Baumann, Hans Zweifel, Marcus Bauman, John S. Waterhouse
  • Patent number: 4158730
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic polymers which can be crosslinked under the action of light and which are suitable for carrying out photomechanical processes. These polymers are photochemically considerably more sensitive than known comparable polymers and their sensitivity can additionally also be further increased by means of a combination with sensitisers. The molecular weight is at least 1,000. The polymers contain, as light-sensitive groups, groups of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 independently of one another denote alkyl groups with at most 4 C atoms, or R and R.sub.1 conjointly denote the remaining part of a 5-membered to 6-membered carbocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1979
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Niklaus Baumann, Hans Zweifel, Marcus Baumann, John S. Waterhouse
  • Patent number: 4158731
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic polymers which can be crosslinked under the action of light and which are suitable for carrying out photomechanical processes. These polymers are photochemically considerably more sensitive than known comparable polymers and their sensitivity can additionally also be further increased by means of a combination with sensitizers. The molecular weight is at least 1,000. The polymers contain, as light-sensitive groups, groups of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 independently of one another denote alkyl groups with at most 4 C atoms, or R and R.sub.1 conjointly denote the remaining part of a 5-membered to 6-membered carbocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1979
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Niklaus Baumann, Hans Zweifel, Marcus Baumann, John S. Waterhouse
  • Patent number: 4079041
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic polymers which can be crosslinked under the action of light and which are suitable for carrying out photomechanical processes. These polymers are photochemically considerably more sensitive than known comparable polymers and their sensitivity can additionally also be further increased by means of a combination with sensitizers. The molecular weight is at least 1,000. The polymers contain, as light-sensitive groups, groups of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 independently of one another denote alkyl groups with at most 4 C atoms, or R and R.sub.1 conjointly denote the remaining part of a 5-membered to 6-membered carbocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Niklaus Baumann, Hans Zweifel, Marcus Baumann, John Sidney Waterhouse