Patents by Inventor Randall B. Nelson

Randall B. Nelson 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: 6599326
    Abstract: Chemical pulps or papers, especially kraft pulps or papers, which may still contain traces of lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine, an ester, amide or thio substituted N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine or N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine or an amminium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents and metal chelating agents. Combinations of hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine and N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine and their acid salts are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Seltzer, David Devore, Glen T. Cunkle, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6500303
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20020174964
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine, an ester, amide or thio item substituted N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine or N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine or an amminium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents and metal chelating agents. Combinations of hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine and N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine and their acid salts are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond Seltzer, David Devore, Glen T. Cunkle, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Randall B. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20020124980
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6447644
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6254724
    Abstract: Pulps or papers, especially chemimechanical or thermomechanical pulps or papers, which still contain lignin, have enhanced resistance to yellowing when they contain an effective stabilizing amount of a hindered amine compound which preferably is a nitroxide, a hydroxylamine or an ammonium salt thereof. This performance is often further enhanced by the presence of one or more coadditives selected from the group consisting of the UV absorbers, the polymeric inhibitors, the nitrones, the fluorescent whitening agents, metal chelating agents, sulfur containing stabilizers, metal salts and diene compounds. Combinations of nitroxides, hydroxylamines or their salts, benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers and a metal chelating agent are particularly effective. Selected derivatives of 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidin-4-ol and selected hydroxylamine salts are novel compounds and are surprisingly effective for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Seltzer, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Cyril Heitner, John A. Schmidt, Peter F. McGarry, Glen T. Cunkle, Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5902454
    Abstract: A process to increase the whiteness of paper made from a lignin-containing pulp is disclosed which comprises adding to an aqueous slurry comprising a lignin-containing pulp, in the paper making step, an effective amount of a chelating agent to decrease the content of salts of iron and other heavy metals to 100 ppm or less by weight, based on the dry weight of the pulp, or adding to said aqueous slurry an effective amount of a fluorescent whitening agent, or both a) and b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4551305
    Abstract: A formulation for the reduction of amine and ammonia odors of organic waste material comprising spent sulfite liquor containing substantially undegraded lignosulfonates and sugars, to which is added from 1 to 15%, by weight of the total solids content, of acetic acid and from 0.5 to 10 grams, per liter of formulation, of phenolic carbonyl compounds, the formulation having a pH of from 6.5 to 8.0 and preferably having being stripped of dissolved SO.sub.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4453018
    Abstract: An alkylated phenolic ether is prepared by reacting in the absence of a protic solvent a phenolic compound containing an unreacted phenolic hydroxy group with an alkyl sulfite of the formula (RO).sub.2 SO in which R is a one to four carbon alkyl group, the reaction occurring in one step and without the intermediate preparation of a phenolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4453004
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an alkylated phenolic ether comprising reacting a phenolic compound at a temperature of at least the melting point of the phenol and in the absence of a solvent with an alkylating agent until an alkylated phenol is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Randall B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4453017
    Abstract: A methylated phenolic ether is prepared by reacting in the absence of a protic solvent a phenolic compound containing an unreacted phenolic hydroxy group with trimethyl phosphate, the reaction occurring in one step and without the intermediate preparation of a phenolate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Randall B. Nelson