Patents by Inventor Rita Pitteloud

Rita Pitteloud 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: 5925758
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I in which the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5844024
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5817821
    Abstract: A mixture containing two different compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n is an integer from 2 to 22 and R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, --O.multidot., --OH, --NO, --CH.sub.2 CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 acyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl by 1, 2 or 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; the weight ratio of the two compounds being 1:20 to 20:1, is useful as stabilizer for organic materials against degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Valet, Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5777113
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5777008
    Abstract: Novel oligomeric compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, are disclosed as stabilisers for protecting organic material against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5710198
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5670642
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein X is a direct bond, sulfur or --CHR.sub.5 --, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl; unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkenyl; unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted phenyl; C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 phenylalkyl or --CH.sub.2 --S--R.sub.6 ; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.24 alkenyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl; unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkenyl; unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted phenyl; C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 -phenylalkyl or --CH.sub.2 S--R.sub.6 ; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, O.sup..cndot., OH, NO, --CH.sub.2 CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.1 -C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5665273
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rasberger, Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5654430
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel oligomeric compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which L is a group of the formula ##STR2## where the oxygen in the group L is in each case bonded to the phosphorus in the recurring structural units and the radical R.sub.2 or the carbon in the 4-position of the piperidinyl ring in the group L is in each case bonded to the oxygen in the recurring structural units; and the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, as stabilizers for organic materials against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5616780
    Abstract: The novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which A is a group of the formula IIa or IIb, ##STR2## Y is oxygen, methylene, ethylidene or a >C.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 group, Z is nitrogen, ##STR3## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, for example C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are, for example, hydrogen or methyl, and R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are, for example, hydrogen, are suitable for stabilizing organic material against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rita Pitteloud, Bernard Gilg
  • Patent number: 5602196
    Abstract: Stabilisers of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, the substituents R.sub.3 to R.sub.8 may be hydrogen, the variable n may be 1 or 2, and, when n is 1, A may be an alkoxy radical, and, when n is 2, A may be a diamine radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Gilg, Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5521237
    Abstract: Selected alkanolamine esters of acyclic phosphites are particularly effective as process stabilizers for polyolefins providing for melt flow stabilization and resistance to discoloration during said processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Seltzer, Wha Chen, Roswell E. King, III, Paul Odorisio, Rita Pitteloud, Sai P. Shum
  • Patent number: 5510402
    Abstract: The novel compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is an integer from the range from 4 to 8 and m is an integer from the range from 1 to 4,A is the aliphatic, aromatic, araliphatic or heterocyclic radical of a monobasic to tetrabasic carboxylic acid, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.1', independently of one another, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, are suitable for stabilizing organic material against thermal, oxidative or actinic degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Dubs, Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5473003
    Abstract: Compositions comprising an organic material which is sensitive to thermal, oxidative and/or actinic degradation and at least one compound of the formula I ##STR1## in which Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 independently of one another are C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)phenyl andp is a number from 4 to 18,with the proviso that Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are not simultaneously tertiary alkyl radicals. Some of the compounds of the formula I are novel.The compounds of the formula I can also be employed as stabilizers as a mixture with compounds of the formula VI and/or of the formula VII ##STR2## in which n and the radicals R.sup.1, R .sup.1 ' and A are as defined in claims 14 and 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rita Pitteloud, Paul Dubs, Bernard Gilg
  • Patent number: 5449777
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl, phenyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted phenyl, with the proviso that both substituents R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen,n is an integer from 3 to 8,R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkyl which is interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.4 --, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, phenyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl-substituted phenyl or a radical --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOR.sub.4 or ##STR2## R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, benzyl or phenyl,R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl, benzyl or a radical --OR.sub.7,m is 1 or 2,X is O, S, or NR.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5442067
    Abstract: Tetra-[N-alkyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl]-4,4'-diphenylbisphosphoni te Abstract of the DisclosureNovel compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, allyl or benzyl, as stabilisers for protecting organic materials from thermal, oxidative or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5405891
    Abstract: Novel oligomeric compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein L is a group of formula ##STR2## wherein the oxygen atom in the group L is attached to the phosphorus atom in the structural repeating unit, and R.sub.5 or the carbon atom in 4-position of the piperidinyl ring in the group L is attached to the oxygen atom in the structural repeating unit, and the remaining symbols are as defined in claim 1, are disclosed as stabilizers for protecting organic material against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5401845
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which x is 1, 2 or 3, and, if x=1, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl substituted by halogen, --COOR.sup.2, --CN, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 or by --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkyl which is interrupted by --NR.sup.5 --, --O-- or --S--, C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, halogen, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or R.sub.1 is naphthyl, a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of one another, are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.6 is hydrogen, methyl, allyl or benzyl, R.sup.7 is hydrogen or --OR.sup.9, R.sup.8 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, R.sup.10 and R.sup.11, independently of one another, are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rita Pitteloud, Peter Hofmann, Rudolf Maul, Volker Schenk, Eduard Troxler, Horst Zinke
  • Patent number: 5356976
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 n-alkyl, isopropyl, s-butyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or .alpha.-methylbenzyl, R.sub.2 is C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 tert-alkyl or .alpha.,.alpha.-dimethylbenzyl, R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.28 alkyl, and R.sub.4 s methyl or ethyl, with the proviso that the --CHR.sub.3 R.sub.4 group contains at least 4 carbon atoms, are suitable for stabilizing organic material which is susceptible to degradation induced by heat, oxidation or actinic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Dubs, Rita Pitteloud
  • Patent number: 5322871
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which x is 1, 2 or 3, and, if x=1, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl substituted by halogen, --COOR.sup.2, --CN, --NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 or by --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.4, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkyl which is interrupted by --NR.sup.5 --, --O-- or --S--, C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, halogen, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or R.sub.1 is naphthyl, a radical of the formula ##STR2## R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of one another, are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.6 is hydrogen, methyl, allyl or benzyl, R.sup.7 is hydrogen or --OR.sup.9, R.sup.8 is hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, R.sup.10 and R.sup.11, independently of one another, are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Rita Pitteloud, Peter Hofmann, Rudolf Maul, Volker Schenk, Eduard Troxler, Horst Zinke