Patents by Inventor Mervin G. Wood

Mervin G. Wood 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).

  • Publication number: 20080250572
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood, Wanda H. Martin
  • Publication number: 20080253981
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood, Wanda H. Martin
  • Publication number: 20080255251
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood, Wanda H. Martin
  • Patent number: 7429545
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain dialkylhydroxyamine stabilizers, dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizer salts, nitrone stabilizers or amine oxide stabilizers. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood
  • Patent number: 7419513
    Abstract: Compounds which have a benzotriazole and a hindered amine moiety in the same molecule are typified by the formula A wherein at least one of G2, R1 or R2 contains a hindered amine moiety are extremely effective light stabilizers having both the UV absorbing activity of a benzotriazole and the light stabilizing efficacy of a hindered amine in the same molecule. These compounds are effective stabilizers for thermoset resin compositions, thermoplastic resin compositions, for photographic applications, for pigmented or dyed polypropylene, polyamide or polyester fibers, and for white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax against discoloration and fading when incorporated therein alone or in combination with an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Jacqueline Lau, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Andrea R. Smith, Joseph Suhadolnik, Peter Solera, Joseph S. Puglisi, Carmen Hendricks-Guy, Stephen D. Pastor, Luther A. R. Hall
  • Patent number: 7410936
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood, Wanda H. Martin
  • Patent number: 7384464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink-jet ink, an ink-jet recording material or an ink-jet system containing at least one water-soluble hindered amine compound of the general formula (I): wherein G1 and G2 are independently alkyl 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene; Z1 and Z2 are each methyl, or Z1 and Z2 together form an unsubstituted linking moiety or a linking moiety substituted by one or more groups selected from an ester, ether, hydroxy, oxo, cyanohydrin, amide, amino, carboxy or an urethane group; E is alkoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, or E is —O-T-(OH)b; T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Robert E. Detlefsen, Joseph Suhadolnik, Walter Renz
  • Patent number: 7309682
    Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain dialkylhydroxyamine stabilizers, dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizer salts, nitrone stabilizers or amine oxide stabilizers. Dyed products and articles are effectively stabilized against color degradation. The products are for example skin-care products, hair-care products, dentifrices, cosmetics, laundry detergents and fabric softeners, non-detergent based fabric care products, household cleaners and textile-care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Lupia, Joseph Suhadolnik, Mervin G. Wood
  • Publication number: 20070256352
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax which is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a substituted hexahydro-1,4-diazepin-5-ones in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant. Additionally, some novel substituted hexahydro-1,4-diazepin-5-one compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Andrea Roberts, Robert E. Detlefsen
  • Patent number: 7235111
    Abstract: A process for dyeing or printing an article comprising a hydrophobic polymer, wherein the hydrophobic polymer is brought into contact with a condensation polymer obtained by condensation of at least one poly-hydroxyl-mono-carboxylic acid, prior to or simultaneously with the treatment of the article with a color imparting compound, with the proviso that the condensation polymer is not terminated with lipophilic groups. The process provides dyed articles with good fastness properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Leggio, Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, John J. McNamara, Ying Dong
  • Patent number: 7166659
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or II where R is an aryl moiety, such as phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, or is phenyl substituted by one or more trifluoromethyl, bromo or cyano, and E1 and E2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl and the like are prepared by reaction of a benzotriazole substituted on the 5-position of the benzo ring by a halogen atom with a arylboronic acid or ester in the presence of a transition-metal catalyst, such as palladium (II) diacetate. The benzotriazole compounds of formula I are particularly efficacious as stabilizers for automotive coatings and candle wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pastor, Andrew B. Naughton, Robert Detlefsen, Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Anthony DeBellis, Deborah DeHessa
  • Patent number: 7148274
    Abstract: where R is an aryl moiety, such as phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, or is phenyl substituted by one or more trifluoromethyl, bromo or cyano, and E1 and E2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl and the like are prepared by reaction of a benzotriazole substituted on the 5-position of the benzo ring by a halogen atom with a arylboronic acid or ester in the presence of a transition-metal catalyst, such as palladium (II) diacetate. The benzotriazole compounds of formula I are particularly efficacious as stabilizers for automotive coatings and candle wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pastor, Andrew B. Naughton, Robert Detlefsen, Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Anthony DeBellis, Deborah DeHessa
  • Patent number: 7066990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a) the dialkyl hydroxylamine stabilizers, b) the nitrone stabilizers and c) the amine oxide stabilizers. The present stabilizer compounds provide ink jet prints with outstanding light stability, gas fade stability and dark storage stability. The hydroxylamines are for example N,N-dihydrocarbylhydroxylamines of the formula R1R2N—OH, wherein R1 and R2 are independently benzyl, methyl, ethyl, octyl, lauryl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl or octadecyl, or wherein R1 and R2 are each the alkyl mixture found in hydrogenated tallow amine. The nitrone and amine oxide stabilizers are for example nitrone and amine oxide analogues of the dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Sai P. Shum
  • Patent number: 7018454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink jet ink, an ink jet recording material or an ink jet system comprising at least one sterically hindered N-hydroxylamine strong acid salt, for example 1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidinium chloride or bis(1-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)sebacate dihydrochloride; or comprising at least one dialkyl N-hydroxylamine salt, for example chloride, bisulfate, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, ascorbate, formate, acetate, benzoate, oxalate, citrate, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid or polyacrylate salts of N,N-diethylhydroxylamine, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)hydroxylamine, N,N-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)hydroxylamine, N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine or the N,N-di(alkyl)hydroxylamine produced by the direct oxidation of N,N-di(hydrogenated tallow)amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Joseph Suhadolnik, Paul Kondracki
  • Patent number: 6905525
    Abstract: White, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a triazine-based piperazinone stabilizer in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Andrea R. Smith, Deborah Judd
  • Patent number: 6875870
    Abstract: Hindered amine compounds which are substituted by a long hydrocarbon chain are useful in a number of applications where the solubility or compatibility afforded by said substitution is needed. This is seen particularly for example with white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax which is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a long chain hindered amine alone or in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Andrea R. Smith, James P. Galbo
  • Patent number: 6846929
    Abstract: Compounds which have a benzotriazole and a hindered amine moiety in the same molecule are typified by the formula A wherein at least one of G2, R1 or R2 contains a hindered amine moiety are extremely effective light stabilizers having both the UV absorbing activity of a benzotriazole and the light stabilizing efficacy of a hindered amine in the same molecule. These compounds are effective stabilizers for thermoset resin compositions, thermoplastic resin compositions, for photographic applications, for pigmented or dyed polypropylene, polyamide or polyester fibers, and for white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax against discoloration and fading when incorporated therein alone or in combination with an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Jacqueline Lau, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Andrea R. Smith, Joseph Suhadolnik, Peter Solera, Joseph S. Puglisi, Carmen Hendricks-Guy, Stephen D. Pastor, Luther A. R. Hall
  • Patent number: 6815550
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing 2H-benzotriazole UV absorbers containing a perfluoroalkyl moiety at the 5-position of the benzoic ring, for example a trifluoromethyl group, which involves digitizing the perfluoroalkyl substituted o-nitroaniline using concentrated sulfuric acid plus sodium nitrite or nitrosylsulfuric acid to form the corresponding monoazobenzene intermediate via the diazonium salt intermediate which is reduced to the corresponding 5-perfluoroalkyl substituted 2H-benzotriazole UV absorber compound by conventional reduction means. Also provided is a novel one-pot, multiphase reaction for the preparation of 2(2-nitrophenylazo) substituted phenols, which are precursors for 2H-benzotriazole UV absorbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Deborah DeHessa, Joseph Suhadolnik, Andrew B. Naughton, Jerome Sanders, Jacqueline Lau, Rong Xiong, Joseph Babiarz
  • Publication number: 20040210056
    Abstract: Sterically hindered alkoxyamine and hydroxy substituted alkoxyamine stabilizer compounds are made water compatible via certain backbones with affinity towards water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Robert Detlefsen, James Galbo, Wanda Martin, Paul Kondracki, Michael P. DiFazio, Joseph E. Babiarz
  • Patent number: 6800676
    Abstract: 2H-Benzotriazole UV absorbers substituted at the 3-position and/or the 5-position of the phenyl ring by a phenyl moiety which is substituted by a heteroatom are particularly photostable in automotive coatings, and are of low color and exhibit low volatility in thermoplastic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Mervin G. Wood, Stephen D. Pastor, Jacqueline Lau, Michael DiFazio, Joseph Suhadolnik