Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Birbaum
Jean-Luc Birbaum 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).
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Patent number: 9701762Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein m is 1 or 2; R1, R2, R4 and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C5-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C5-C7cycloalkoxy or phenoxy; R3, if m is 1, has one of the meanings as given above for R1, R2, R4 and R5; R3, if m is 2, is a divalent group; R6 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; R7 is hydrogen, and if R6 is hydrogen then R7 may additionally be C1-C4alkyl; R8 is group A or B X is O, O—CH2— or —O(CHR14)—; n is 0-10; provided that (i) if n is 0, and X is O, then R8 is a group A; (ii) if n is other than 0, then X is O and R8 is the group A; R9 and R10 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; R11 and R12 independently of one another are C1-C4alkyl or form together with the C atom to which they are attached a 5 to 7 membered saturated carbocyclic ring; R13 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C5-C7cycloalkyl, 2-tetrahydropyranyl or Si(C1-C4alkyl)3; R14 is a group A? and R?13 has one of the meanings as given for R13 or is the group CType: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Peter Nesvadba, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Yvonne Pilak, Bruno Spony, Florian Ziegler
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Publication number: 20160168279Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein m is 1 or 2; R1, R2, R4 and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C5-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C5-C7cycloalkoxy or phenoxy; R3, if m is 1, has one of the meanings as given above for R1, R2, R4 and R5; R3, if m is 2, is a divalent group; R6 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; R7 is hydrogen, and if R6 is hydrogen then R7 may additionally be C1-C4alkyl; R8 is group A or B X is O, O—CH2— or —O(CHR14)—; n is 0-10; provided that (i) if n is 0, and X is O, then R8 is a group A; (ii) if n is other than 0, then X is O and R8 is the group A; R9 and R10 independently of one another are hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; R11 and R12 independently of one another are C1-C4alkyl or form together with the C atom to which they are attached a 5 to 7 membered saturated carbocyclic ring; R13 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C5-C7cycloalkyl, 2-tetrahydropyranyl or Si(C1-C4alkyl)3; R14 is a group A? and R?13 has one of the meanings as given for R13 or is the group CType: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: PETER NESVADBA, Jean-Luc BIRBAUM, Yvonne PILAK, Brun SPONY, Florian ZIEGLER
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Patent number: 8940806Abstract: The invention relates to the use of triazenes of formula (I) wherein Q is a direct bond or a bivalent radical —(CR8R9)—, Z1 is —O—, —NR10—, —CH2—, —(CR11R12)— or —C(?O)— and R1 to R12 are optionally substituted hydrocarbon residues, as precursors for radicals useful in reactions triggered by free radicals, such as polymerization of unsaturated monomers and degradation of polyolefins. Most of the triazenes of formula (I) are novel and claimed, too, as well as the preparation of triazenes of formula (I) and polymerizable compositions comprising them.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Peter Nesvadba, Lucienne Bugnon Folger, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Marc Faller, Antoine Carroy
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Patent number: 8865620Abstract: The present invention provides heat-sensitive coating compositions, which comprise a color developer of formula (1) or mixtures thereof wherein R1 can be hydrogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl or SO3H, and R2 and R3 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8, SR9, SO3H or COOR10 and R4 and R5 can be the same or different, and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8 or SR9, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, C1-30-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl or aryl, wherein C1-20-alkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, halogen, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, and aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more halogen, C1-10-alkyl, halogenated C1-10-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14 anType: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Datalase, Ltd.Inventors: Allan Francis Cunningham, Thomas Ehlis, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Pascal Hayoz, Kamalesh Pai Fondekar
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Patent number: 8637585Abstract: Photoinitiator compounds comprising both a photoactive moiety and an amine functionality, bonded to a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, which photoinitiator is represented by formula (1) or (1?) wherein n is 2m; m is an integer of 2 to 30; the sum of n?+a is an integer 4-60; n? is an even-numbered integer; a is an even- or uneven-numbered integer; and for example different A C1-C12alkyl, or a photoactive moiety Q1, or a group of formula (2); E for example is a direct bond, L is linear or branched C1-C3alkylene, preferably propylene; R1 and R2 for example are a photoactive moiety Q, or C2-20alkyl; Q is for example a group of formula (4); Z2 is for example C1-C6alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more OR6; and R6, R12, R13 and R14 for example are hydrogen; are especially suitable as low-migrating photoinitiators.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Markus Frey, Christophe Frossard, Katia Studer, Karin Powell, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Martin Müller
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Patent number: 8604251Abstract: The invention pertains to novel oligofunctional photoinitiators of the formula (1) or (1A). R1 and R2 are methyl or together are —(CH2)5—; and n is 2 or 3, and the solvent in (1A) is water or an organic solvent; and their use in photopolymerizable compositions, in particular inks.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Ulrich Berens, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Katia Studer
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Publication number: 20120142793Abstract: Photoinitiator compounds comprising both a photoactive moiety and an amine functionality, bonded to a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, which photoinitiator is represented by formula (1) or (1?) wherein n is 2m; m is an integer of 2 to 30; the sum of n?+a is an integer 4-60; n? is an even-numbered integer; a is an even- or uneven-numbered integer; and for example different A C1-C12alkyl, or a photoactive moiety Q1, or a group of formula (2); E for example is a direct bond, L is linear or branched C1-C3alkylene, preferably propylene; R1 and R2 for example are a photoactive moiety Q, or C2-20alkyl; Q is for example a group of formula (4); Z2 is for example C1-C6alkylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more OR6; and R6, R12, R13 and R14 for example are hydrogen; are especially suitable as low-migrating photoinitiators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Markus Frey, Christophe Frossard, Katia Studer, Karin Powell, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Martin Müller
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Publication number: 20120041093Abstract: The invention relates to the use of triazenes of formula (I) wherein Q is a direct bond or a bivalent radical —(CR8R9)—, Z1 is —O—, —NR10—, —CH2—, —(CR11R12)— or —C(?O)— and R1 to R12 are optionally substituted hydrocarbon residues, as precursors for radicals useful in reactions triggered by free radicals, such as polymerization of unsaturated monomers and degradation of polyolefins. Most of the triazenes of formula (I) are novel and claimed, too, as well as the preparation of triazenes of formula (I) and polymerisable compositions comprising them.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Peter Nesvadba, Lucienne Bugnon Folger, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Marc Faller, Antoine Carroy
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Publication number: 20120029107Abstract: The invention pertains to novel oligofunctional photoinitiators of the formula (1) or (1A). R1 and R2 are methyl or together are —(CH2)5—; and n is 2 or 3, and the solvent in (1A) is water or an organic solvent; and their use in photopolymerizable compositions, in particular inks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Ulrich Berens, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Katia Studer
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Publication number: 20110311786Abstract: The present invention provides heat-sensitive coating compositions, which comprise a colour developer of formula (1) or mixtures thereof wherein R can be hydrogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl or SO3H, and R2 and R3 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8, SR9, SO3H or COOR10 and R4 and R5 can be the same or different, and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-20-alkyl, C3-8-cyclo-alkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, aryl, OR6, NR7R8 or SR9, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, C1-30-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl or aryl, wherein C1-20-alkyl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more C3-8-cycloalkyl, C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, halogen, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, and aryl can be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more halogen, C1-10-alkyl, halogenated C1-10-alkyl, C3-8-cycloalkyl C2-10-alkenyl, phenyl, OR11, NR12R13, SR14, SO3H or COOR15, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14 anType: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Allan Francis Cunningham, Thomas Ehlis, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Pascal Hayoz, Kamalesh Pai Fondekar
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Patent number: 8012672Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein L1, L2, L3 and L4 independently of one another are hydrogen or an organic substituent; R is for example C1-C20alkyl, C5-C12cycloalkyl, C2-C20alkenyl, substituted C1-C20alkyl; X is O, S, NRa or NCORa; Ra is for example hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; and Y is an inorganic or organic anion; are suitable as photolatent acid generators.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Pascal Hayoz, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Stephan Ilg
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Patent number: 7901867Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV) and wherein, R is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl; C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O; is -L-X—R2 or -L-R2; R1 has for example one of the meanings as given for R; R2 is a monovalent sensitizer or photoinitiator moiety; Ar1 and Ar2 for example independently of one another are phenyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, halogen or OR3; or are unsubstituted naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl; or are naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, OH or OR3; or are —Ar4-A-Ar3; Ar3 is unsubstituted phenyl naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl; or is phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, OR3 or benzoyl; Ar4 is phenylene, naphthylene, anthrylene or phenanthrylene; A is a direct bond, S, O or C1-C20alkylene; X is CO, C(O)O, OC(O), O, S or NR3; L is C1-C20alkylene or C2-C20alkylene interrupted by one or more O; R3 is C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20hydroxyalkyl; and Y is an anion, are suitable as photolatent acType: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Jean-Pierre Wolf, Attila Latika, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Stephan Ilg, Pascal Hayoz
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Patent number: 7754863Abstract: The invention accordingly relates to an optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a reflecting layer and a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound of formula (I) or a mesomeric or a tautomeric form thereof, wherein M1 is a metal cation in the oxidation state +3, a hydroxy or halogeno metal group wherein the metal is in the oxidation state +4, or an oxo metal group wherein the metal is in the oxidation state +5; (III) and (IV)are each independently of the other (V), (VI) or (VII); (VIII) is (IX), (X), (XI), (XII), (XIII), or (XIV); (XV) is (XVI) or C2-C8heteroaryl unsubstituted or mono- or poly-substituted by R10, R11, R12 and/or R13; Q1 is N or CR18, Q2 is N or CR19, Q3, Q5 and Q7 are each independently of the other CR20R21, O, S or NR22, Q4 is CR16 or N and Q6 is CR17 or N; and R2 and/or R6 are O, S or NR33. Please see the disclosure for the other substituents which are less relevant.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Bacher, Gisèle Baudin, Frédérique Wendeborn, Jean-Marie Adam, Urs Lehmann, Jean-Luc Birbaum
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Patent number: 7732504Abstract: The invention relates to novel photoinitiators of formula (I) wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the Specification and the claims. The photoinitiators can be used to prepare multifunctional photoinitiators.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Kurt Dietliker, Rinaldo Hüsler, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Jean-Pierre Wolf
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Publication number: 20100087563Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein L1, L2, L3 and L4 independently of one another are hydrogen or an organic substituent; R is for example C1-C20alkyl, C5-C12cycloalkyl, C2-C20alkenyl, substituted C1-C20alkyl; X is O, S, NRa or NCORa; Ra is for example hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; and Y is an inorganic or organic anion; are suitable as photolatent acid generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Pascal Hayoz, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Stephan Ilg
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Publication number: 20100022676Abstract: The invention provides a uv-curable colored composition, comprising (a) at least one selected ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerizable compound; (b) at least one selected curing agent; and (c) at least one selected colorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Jonathan Rogers, Johannes Benkhoff, Karin Powell, Tunja Jung, Kurt Dietliker, Pascal Hayoz, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Thomas Vogel, Rinaldo Hüsler
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Publication number: 20090208872Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV) and wherein, R is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl; C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O; is -L-X—R2 or -L-R2; R1 has for example one of the meanings as given for R; R2 is a monovalent sensitizer or photoinitiator moiety; Ar1 and Ar2 for example independently of one another are phenyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, halogen or OR3; or are unsubstituted naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl; or are naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, OH or OR3; or are —Ar4-A-Ar3; Ar3 is unsubstituted phenyl naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl; or is phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl or biphenylyl substituted by C1-C20alkyl, OR3 or benzoyl; Ar4 is phenylene, naphthylene, anthrylene or phenanthrylene; A is a direct bond, S, O or C1-C20alkylene; X is CO, C(O)O, OC(O), O, S or NR3; L is C1-C20alkylene or C2-C20alkylene interrupted by one or more O; R3 is C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20hydroxyalkyl; and Y is an anion, are suitable as photolatent acType: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2006Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Jean-Pierre Wolf, Attila Latika, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Stephan Ilg, Pascal Hayoz
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Patent number: 7462650Abstract: The Invention relates to novel ketones of formulae (I) and (II) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are, for example, C1-C8alkyl, R5 is, for example, hydrogen, A is CI, Br, -0-R7, —NR8R9 or —S—R16, A? is —O—, —NH— or —NR8—, X and Y are each independently of the other —O—R10 or —N(R11)(R12), n is an integer from 1 to 10, R6 is, for example, an n-valent radical of linear or branched C2-C20alkyl the carbon chain of which may be interrupted by cyclohexanediyl, phenylene, —CH(OH)—, —C(C2H5)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —C(CH3)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —C(CH2—CH2—OH)2—, —N(CH3)—, —N(C2H5)—, —N(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —P(CH2—CH2—OH)—, —P(O)(CH2—CH2—OH)—, -0-P(O—CH2—CH2—OH)—O—, -0-P(O)(0-CH2—CH2—OH)—O—, —O-cyclohexanediyl-C(CH3)2-Cyclohexanediyl-O—, —O-phenylene-C(CH3)2-phenylene-O—, —O-phenylene-CH2-phenylene-O—, —Si(CH3)2—, -0-Si(CH3)2—O—, —O—Si(CH3)(0-CH3)—O—, —Si(CH3)(R17)—O—Si(CH3)(R18)—, 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-[1,3,5]triazinane-2,4,6-trione-1,3-diyl and/or by from one to nine oxygen atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Reinhard H. Sommerlade, Rinaldo Hüsler, Stephan Ilg, André Fuchs, Souâd Boulmaâz, Jean-Luc Birbaum
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Patent number: 7381842Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I, II, III, IV and V wherein R1 i.a. is C4-C9cycloalkanoyl, C1-C12alkanoyl, C4-C6alkenoyl, or benzoyl; R2 is for example phenyl, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C2-C20alkanoyl, or benzoyl; Ar1 is R4S-phenyl or NR5R6-phenyl, each of which optionally is substituted; or Ar1 i.a. is optionally substituted; or Ar1 is naphthyl or anthracyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted; or Ar1 is benzoyl, naphthalenecarbonyl, phenanthrenecarbonyl, anthracenecarbonyl or pyrenecarbonyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted, or Ar1 is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or biphenyl; Ar2 i.a.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Kazuhiko Kunimoto, Hidetaka Oka, Masaki Ohwa, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Jean-Luc Birbaum
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Publication number: 20080021126Abstract: The invention relates to novel photoinitiators of formula (I) wherein each of the substituents is given the definition as set forth in the Specification and the claims. The photoinitiators can be used to prepare multifunctional photoinitiators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Kurt Dietliker, Rinaldo Husler, Jean-Luc Birbaum, Jean-Pierre Wolf