Patents by Inventor Peter Liechti
Peter Liechti 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: 5715164Abstract: In a communications system, a host computer in a data center communicates with a multiplicity of electronic postage meters via telephone dial-up lines to conduct telemeter setting (TMS) transactions. Through the communications, the host computer may collect statistical data from each meter, and may impose a cumulative postage amount limit, a time limit and/or a piece limit on the meter. To ensure security and data integrity, the communicated data between the meters and the host computer is selectively encrypted and/or authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1994Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems AGInventors: Hans-Peter Liechti, deceased, Philipp Merz, Louis Baldisserotto
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Patent number: 5298032Abstract: Cellulosic textile materials can be dyed with disperse dyes from supercritical CO.sub.2 by treating the textile materials with an auxiliary that promotes dye uptake, typically polyethylene glycol.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1992Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Wolfgang Schlenker, Peter Liechti, Dieter Werthemann, Angelo D. Casa
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Patent number: 5237506Abstract: A system for remotely resetting a postage meter, by adding a variable amount of postage, includes a computerized central facility or "host", in telephone communication with the meter, which host verifies the meter's identity and ascertains the availability of funds, then sends to the meter an authorizing, unique, one-time-only combination, independent of the value of postage requested, and having a predetermined relation to a unique, one-time-only combination that the meter has generated and retained. The meter then compares the combination that it has generated with the combination received from the host. If the relationship is correct, for example, if the combination is the same, the meter introduces the additional postage requested.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1990Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: Ascom Autelca AGInventors: John J. Horbal, James S. Emmett, Hans-Peter Liechti
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Patent number: 5199956Abstract: Polyester textile material can be dyed from supercritical CO.sub.2 with special disperse dyes.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1991Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Wolfgang Schlenker, Dieter Werthemann, Peter Liechti, Angelo D. Casa
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Patent number: 5116958Abstract: Disperse dyes, which produce dyeings of excellent thermomigration fastness, consisting of a chromophore and a lactam or oxime radical which detaches on heating to leave an isocyanate or isothiocyanate group, which reacts with a suitable group in the environment. The disclosed dyes are described by the formula ##STR1## where F is the radical of a dye which is free of water-solubilizing groups,B is a bridge member or a direct bond,Z is O or S andV is the radical of a group H--V, where H--V is an oxime of the formula ##STR2## or a lactam of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the carbon atom linking them form a cycloaliphatic ring,R is hydrogen or alkyl andn is an integer from 4 to 11.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1990Date of Patent: May 26, 1992Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Martin Trottmann
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Patent number: 5055567Abstract: The dyes according to the invention consist of a chromophore and a radical which, on heating, forms an isocyanate or isothiocyanate group. The latter reacts with a suitable group in the environment. Dyeings of excellent thermomigration fastness are obtained. The disclosed dyes are of the formulae ##STR1## where F is the radical of an azo, anthraquinone or tricyanovinyl dye which is free of water-solubilizing groups,B and B' are each independently of the other a direct bond or a bridge member, selected from the group consisting of a straight-chain or branched alkylene group having 2 to 8 C atoms or one of the following groups ##STR2## where R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 8 and m is an integer from 2 to 4,Z is O or S,V is a group which at a temperature between 180.degree. and 240.degree. C. is eliminated as a radical HV, andV' is a direct bond which is cleaved at a temperature between 180.degree. and 240.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1989Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Karl Emmenegger, Martin Trottmann
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Patent number: 5038153Abstract: Franking machine with an inkjet printer wherein the inkjet nozzles are offset in the travel direction (7) of the piece of mail (3) as well as transversely thereto. Due to the offsetting, the ink drop dots can be applied to a piece of mail (3) in partially overlapping fashion and adjoining one another without gaps. In a preferred embodiment, the inkjet nozzles (5) are arranged in equidistant columns ( . . . 1 to . . . 4) perpendicular to the travel direction (7) and in likewise equidistant rows oblique to the travel direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1989Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: Ascom Hasler AG.Inventors: Hans-Peter Liechti, Matthias Jungck, Luigi Baldisserotto
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Patent number: 5037967Abstract: Disperse dyes containing a monoazo coupling component of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, acylamino, halogen or a group of the formula --NH--CO--NHQ in which Q is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl,Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, together with the nitrogen atom and the two C atoms linking them, form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring,B is a linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene radical,W is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy,Z is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or nitro andm and n are each 0, 1, 2 or 3.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1989Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Angelo D. Casa, Peter Liechti, Max Dempfle
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Patent number: 4992558Abstract: Novel disperse dyes particularly suitable for dyeing textile material made of polyester fibers, said dyes being of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen,Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, when taken together with the nitrogen atom and the two carbon atoms linking them, form a 5- or 6-membered ring,B is straight-chain or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene,A is a radical of formula ##STR2## in which W is C.sub.1 -C.sub.9 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy,n is 0, 1, 2, or 3,Q is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,V is halogen, andm is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1989Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Antoine Clement
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Patent number: 4914190Abstract: Disperse dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen, Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, together with the nitrogen atom and the two C atoms linking them, form a 5- or 6-ring, B is a straight-chain or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene radical, Z is a bridge member of the formula ##STR2## or a direct bond and A is a radical of the formula ##STR3## which radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, halogen or nitro are suitable in particular for dyeing textile material made of polyester fibers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Angelo Della Casa
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Patent number: 4910299Abstract: Disperse dyes suitable for dyeing textile material composed of polyester dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a substituted or unsubstituted, homocyclic or heterocyclic diazo component belonging to the series comprising thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl or phenyl,X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, acylamino, halogen or a group of the formula -NH-CO-NHQ in which Q is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl,Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, together with the nitrogen atom and the two C atoms linking them, form a 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring,B is a l inear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene radical,W is halogen, C.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1987Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Angelo D. Casa, Peter Liechti, Max Dempfle
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Patent number: 4807139Abstract: The present invention provides a method for releasing and for controlled storage of a desired predetermined value into a preset value memory storage of a postage metering machine. Initial values are transmitted in each case from a postage metering machine to a release apparatus. A first key code word is determined by a first algorithm module section from initial values and from values stored in a first memory storage associated with the postage metering machine. A second key code word is determined by a second algorithm module section from initial values and from values stored in a visually readable table associated with a second memory storage in the release apparatus. The second key word is transmitted from the release apparatus to the postage metering machine, where it is stored in a storage memory section and compared with the first key word in a locked section of memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1986Date of Patent: February 21, 1989Assignee: Ascom Hasler AGInventor: Hans-Peter Liechti
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Patent number: 4704452Abstract: Monoazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which one of the two substituents R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 or both substituents are C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently of each other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and the other of the two substitutents R.sub.1 or R.sub.2, when the two are not C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or a group of the formula (1a), is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, and KK is the radical of a coupling component which is free of water-solubilizing groups the two described. These compounds can be used as dyes for dyeing or printing for example polyester fibre materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1985Date of Patent: November 3, 1987Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Peter Liechti
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Patent number: 4453944Abstract: There is described a novel modification of the dye of the formula ##STR1## which is characterized by the data given in claim 1. This novel modification is suitable in particular for dyeing wound packages of polyester materials under HT conditions, materials dyed in a golden-yellow shade being obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 1983Date of Patent: June 12, 1984Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Peter Liechti, Antoine Clement, Peter Eugster, Kurt Meyer
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Patent number: 4395546Abstract: A novel process for the purification of industrial effluents, wherein the effluents are brought into contact with cationically modified cellulose-containing materials, the cationic constituent of which is bonded to the cellulose part via the grouping of the general formula--O--CH.sub.2 --N<in which the nitrogen belongs to an amide group of the cationic constituent and the oxygen is bonded to the cellulose part.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1981Date of Patent: July 26, 1983Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Jeroslav Haase, Peter Liechti, Hans Wegmuller, Rudolf F. Wurster, Quentin Bowes
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Patent number: 4306080Abstract: A novel process for the purification of industrial effluents, wherein the effluents are brought into contact with cationically modified, cellulose-containing materials, the cationic constituent of which is bonded to the cellulose part via the grouping of the general formula--O--CH.sub.2 --N<in which the nitrogen belongs to an amide group of the cationic constituent and the oxygen is bonded to the cellulose part.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1979Date of Patent: December 15, 1981Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Jaroslav Haase, Peter Liechti, Hans Wegmuller, Rudolf F. Wurster, Quentin Bowes
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Patent number: 4178438Abstract: A novel process for the purification of industrial effluents, wherein the effluents are brought into contact with cationically modified, cellulose-containing materials, the cationic constituent of which is bonded to the cellulose part via the grouping of the general formula--O--CH.sub.2 --N<in which the nitrogen belongs to an amide group of the cationic constituent and the oxygen is bonded to the cellulose part, and the cationically modified, cellulose-containing materials possessing such a constituent, are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1978Date of Patent: December 11, 1979Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jaroslav Haase, Peter Liechti, Hans Wegmuller, Rudolf F. Wurster, Quentin Bowes
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Patent number: 4158099Abstract: The invention provides a new process for the manufacture of aromatic compounds which at least once contain a benzene ring of an aromatic carbocyclic ring system bonded by an ethylene double bond in conjugation with a further aromatic ring system, i.e. contain the stilbene skeleton or stilbene analogon as central structural element, as well as certain classes of new compounds of this type. The process is characterized by the reaction of a Schiff base of an aromatic aldehyde with an aromatic carbocyclic six-membered ring compound which contains one to four methyl groups bonded to ring carbon atoms of a benzene ring, which furthermore contains aromatic rings which are exclusively six-membered carbocyclic rings, and wherein those benzene rings whose methyl groups are to be caused to react are free of other substituents which contain atoms wich are replaceable by alkali metal. The reaction is carried out in the presence of (a) a strongly basic alkali compound and (b) an N-dialkyl-acylamide as solvent.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1976Date of Patent: June 12, 1979Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AGInventors: Adolf E. Siegrist, Peter Liechti, Hans R. Meyer, Kurt Weber
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Patent number: 3991049Abstract: The invention provides a new process for the manufacture of aromatic compounds which at least once contain a benzene ring of an aromatic carbocyclic ring system bonded by an ethylene double bond in conjugation with a further aromatic ring system, i.e. contain the stilbene skeleton or stilbene analogon as central structural element, as well as certain classes of new compounds of this type. The process is characterized by the reaction of a Schiff base of an aromatic aldehyde with an aromatic carbocyclic six-membered ring compound which contains one to four methyl groups bonded to ring carbon atoms of a benzene ring, which furthermore contains aromatic rings which are exclusively six-membered carbocyclic rings, and wherein those benzene rings whose methyl groups are to be caused to react are free of other substituents which contain atoms which are replaceable by alkali metal. The reaction is carried out in the presence of (a) a strongly basic alkali compound and (b) an N-dialkyl-acylamide as solvent.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1974Date of Patent: November 9, 1976Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AGInventors: Adolf Emil Siegrist, Peter Liechti, Hans Rudolf Meyer, Kurt Weber
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Patent number: 3984399Abstract: The present invention provides the new bis-stilbene compounds, which are useful as optical brighteners and correspond to the formulaR.sub.1 -- CH = CH -- X -- CH = CH -- R.sub.2in which X represents a diphenyl residue bound in positions 4 and 4' to the =CH-- groups; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of each other, each represents a monocyclic benzene residue, a diphenyl, naphthyl or pyridyl residue, and in which at least one of the cyclic systems R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X contains a possibly functionally modified sulphonic acid group, a sulphone group, a possibly functionally modified carboxylic acid group, a nitrile, hydroxyl, mercapto or methyl group.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1974Date of Patent: October 5, 1976Assignee: Ciba-Geigy AGInventors: Kurt Weber, Peter Liechti, Hans Rudolf Meyer, Adolf Emil Siegrist