Patents by Inventor Kay S. Groninger

Kay S. Groninger 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: 5550276
    Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which n is 1, 2 or 3 and in which X is oxygen or sulfur, T has the meaning of --S--, --S--S--, --S--S--, --S--S--S--S--, --S--S--S--S--S--, ##STR2## and Y has the meaning of ##STR3## in which Z has the meaning of --H, --COR.sup.13, --COOR.sup.13 or --CONHR.sup.13, and Q has the meaning of oxygen or --NR.sup.0 --, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.0, R.sup.4 and R.sup.13 are as defined in claim 1, with the proviso that the compound of the formula C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --S--CH.sub.2 CH(OH)--P(OC.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 is excepted.The invention also relates to compositions containing the compounds of the formula I and organic materials, for example functional liquids and, in particular, lubricants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hermann O. Wirth, Hans-Helmut Friedrich, Kay S. Groninger
  • Patent number: 5320764
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulfur, R and R.sub.1 independently of one another are C.sub.3 -C.sub.30 alkyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 alkyl and R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently of one another are H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, and in which R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 can also be a direct bond, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together are trimethylene, tetramethylene, ##STR2## and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are a direct bond or H, or in each case R.sub.3 and R.sub.6 together are a group .dbd.CH.sub.2 and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are H, or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together are a group .dbd.CH.sub.2 and R.sub.3 and R.sub.6 are H, or R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together are ##STR3## and salts of these compounds, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Hugo Camenzind, Kay S. Groninger, Miles Hutchings
  • Patent number: 5037568
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricant composition comprising a lubricating oil and, as multifunctional additive, at least one compound having the formula I: ##STR1## or amine salts thereof; wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently, are hydrogen or methyl; n and m, independently, are 0 or 1; and X is SR.sub.3 or NR.sub.4 R.sub.5 wherein R.sub.3 is C.sub.12 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkyl R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently, C.sub.8 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkyl provided that those compounds of formula I are excluded in which m and n are each 0, X is S-C.sub.8 -C.sub.20 linear or branched alkyl and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. O'Neil, Hugo Camenzind, Kay S. Groninger, John D. Payne