Patents by Inventor Herbert Holliger

Herbert Holliger 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: 5668259
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## iron complexes thereof and mixtures of such iron complexes, wherein D is a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic diazo component radical of the benzene series containing one --SO.sub.3 M group or is ##STR2## R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, chloro or C.sub.1-2 alkyl,wherein R' is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl, methoxy(C.sub.2-4 alkyl) or ##STR3## R" is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl or methoxy(C.sub.2-4 alkyl), or--NR'R" is a saturated 5- or 6-membered ring,R.sub.5 is hydrogen, chloro or C.sub.1-2 alkyl, andX is hydrogen or hydroxy,wherein each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, chloro, hydroxy, C.sub.1-2 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy or --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.o R.sub.o, andeach R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-2 alkyl, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy, --COOM, trifluoromethyl or --NR"'R"",wherein each R"' and R"" is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl, methoxy(C.sub.2-4 alkyl) or carbamoyl(C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
    Inventors: Jordi Berenuger Barra, Herbert Holliger, Jose Rocas Sorolla
  • Patent number: 5319075
    Abstract: Mixtures of iron complexes of metallizable disazo compounds, at least one compound being of the formula ##STR1## and at least one compound being of the formula ##STR2## wherein the substituents have the meaning given in the specification, are useful for dyeing substrates dyeable with anionic dyes, e.g., leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Jordi Berenguer Barra, Herbert Holliger, Jose Rocas Sorolla
  • Patent number: 5008379
    Abstract: Water-soluble, anionic, chromium complexes of disazo compounds, at least one of the complex-forming disazo compounds being of the formula, ##STR1## in which ##STR2## is the radical of a carboxy group-containing diazo component of the benzene or naphthalene series, the carboxy group being ortho to the azo group and the diazo component being free from other metallizable groups, andB-- is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene or naphthalene series free from metallizable substituents,which complexes contain at least one water-solubilizing group, are in free acid or salt form and are useful for dyeing and printing substrates such as natural and synthetic polyamides, polyurethanes and anodized aluminum, particularly fur-lined leather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: Herbert Holliger
  • Patent number: 4834769
    Abstract: Dye compositions containing (a) at least one blue sulpho group-containing triphendioxazine dye and (b) at least one blue sulpho group-containing anthraquinone dye and preferably (c) lignine sulphonic acid or a salt of it and optionally (d) a non-ionic blending agent are outstandingly suitable for the level and fast dyeing of leather substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Michel Dien, Herbert Holliger
  • Patent number: 4820309
    Abstract: Complexes of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sub.1 is independently (a) the radical of a coupling component of the active methylene non-cyclic or homocyclic series, (b) the radical of a coupling component of the heterocyclic series or (c) the radical of a coupling component of the monocyclic benzene series,with the proviso that at least one R.sub.1 is the radical of a coupling component of the active methylene non-cyclic or homocyclic series,each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.4 R.sub.5,each R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, andeach M and M.sub.1 is independently hydrogen or a cation,wherein each R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-3 hydroxyalkyl, andeach R.sub.5 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 hydroxyalkyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl substituted by methyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by methyl, with the proviso that at least one of Ring A and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: Herbert Holliger
  • Patent number: 4623720
    Abstract: 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes comprising the unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein A and B, independently, are radicals of diazo or coupling components, with the proviso that when one of A and B is a radical of a diazo component, the other is a radical of a coupling component,T is --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.1)-- or --N(R.sub.1)SO.sub.2 --, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by phenyl or carboxy or C.sub.2-4 alkyl substituted in the .beta.--, .gamma.-- or .delta.--position by phenoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, chloro or hydroxy, with the proviso that T is --N(R.sub.1)SO.sub.2 -- when A is the radical of a diazo component and T is --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventor: Herbert Holliger
  • Patent number: 4150942
    Abstract: 1:2 Metal complexes of the formula ##STR1## in which EACH A is, independently, a 1,2-phenylene or 1,2-naphthylene diazo component radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by up to two substituents selected from (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, halogen, nitro, sulpho and carboxy,Q is a group of the formula --N.dbd.N--B or --NHR.sub.3,each B is, independently, a coupling component radical of the aliphatic series containing an enolic hydroxy group, a coupling component radical of the naphthol series free of amino groups or a coupling component,Each X is, independently, --O-- or --COO--, radical of the benzene series having at least one phenolic hydroxy group and/or a group of the formula --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, with the proviso that when Q is --NHR.sub.3, B is a radical of the benzene series,R.sub.1 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1-6)alkyl or (C.sub.2-4)hydroxyalkyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, (C.sub.1-6)alkyl, phenyl, (C.sub.1-6)alkylphenyl or (C.sub.2-4)hydroxyalkyl,R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1979
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Herbert Holliger, Heinz Wicki
  • Patent number: 4123428
    Abstract: Metal complex polyazo dyes having, as a coupling component radical, the radical of a coupling component K, being the product of the condensation, under acidic conditions, of the formaldehyde with a compound or mixture of compounds of formula (a), ##STR1## AND/OR A COMPOUND OR MIXTURE OF COMPOUNDS OF FORMULA (B), ##STR2## WHEREIN EACH R.sub.1 , R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy, andM is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation,The mol ratio of formaldehyde to the other compound(s) (a) and/or (b) being at least 0.6:1 and at least 50 mol % of the other compound(s) (a) and/or (b) containing a --COOM group, and, as diazo or bisdiazo component radical, a radical D- or -D- where D contains at least one metallized azo group, their production and their use for the dyeing of anionic dyeable substrates, particularly leather. The dyes have good levelling capacity and the obtained dyeings possess notable fastness to light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Herbert Holliger, Heinz Wicki