Patents by Inventor Roman Lenz

Roman Lenz 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: 20220356171
    Abstract: An isoindoline derivative of formula wherein X is N, C—CN or C—COR2; Y is a radical having an acidic group or a basic group; R1 is independently from one another halogen or C1-C4-alkyl, said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen; R2 is C1-C4-alkyl, said alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the proviso that Y does not include an acidic group if X is C—CN or C—COR2, and compositions containing the same are provided. The isoindoline derivative and the pigment composition are suitable, for example, for coloring high molecular mass organic material, especially paints, printing inks, resist formulations for color filter applications, electrophotographic toners, cosmetics, plastics, films or fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: BASF COLORS & EFFECTS GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas RUCH, Patrick HOLZHUETER, Gerardus DEKEYZER, Roman LENZ
  • Publication number: 20210277251
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pigment composition which comprises (a) a pigment of formula wherein Ar1 is phenylene or C2-C6-heteroarylene, Ar2 is C6-C10-aryl or C2-C6-heteroaryl; and (b) a pigment derivative of formula (PM-C X1). (II), wherein P1 is a residue of a colorant chromophore, X1 is a group comprising an aliphatic carboxamide group, an aliphatic sulfonamide group, a carboxylic acid group or salt thereof, and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4. The pigment composition is suitable to color organic material, especially photosensitive resist formulations for use in color filter applications having high contrast ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roman LENZ, Gerardus DE KEYZER, Thomas HORNI
  • Patent number: 8550563
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, is provided including fixtures (7) that have a first fixture part (11) and a second fixture part (13), and a backrest structure (19) that has lateral cheeks (21) and at least one bar (23, 25) which connects the lateral cheeks (21). The first fixture part (11) is fixedly connected to a seat part (3) of the vehicle seat (1), in particular by an adapter (15). The second fixture part (13) can be twisted relative to the first fixture part (11) between several useful positions in order to adjust the inclination of the backrest (3) of the vehicle seat (1). The backrest structure (19) is fixedly connected to the second fixture part (13), especially by a second adapter (17). The lateral cheeks (21) of the backrest structure (19) are formed by open profiled sections which are closed in a central zone of the lateral cheeks (21) by at least one cross-bar (27) that is fixedly connected to the lateral cheeks (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Nasshan, Martin Scheib, Roman Lenz
  • Patent number: 8273269
    Abstract: A composition, for producing dispersions, thermoplastic masses and/or color filters, comprising (a) a colorant of formula (1) wherein 20-100 mol % R1 are Br and 80-100 mol % R3 are H, especially of formula (Ib) and/or (Ic); (b) from 0 to 150% by weight, based on (a), of C. I. Pigment Red 144, 188, 190, 224, 242 or 2,4,6-trimethylphenylperylene diimide; (c) from 3 to 25% by weight, based on (a), of a di- or tri-azacyclopentylmethyl-substituted colorant (formulae given); (d) from 0 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 8% by weight, based on the sum of (a) and (b), of an additionally sulfonated colorant of the same kernels as in (c); and (e) from 0 to 30% by weight, preferably from 3 to 25% by weight, especially from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (a), of a diketopyrrolopyrrole colorant substituted by at least one chain containing a plurality of nitrogen atoms (cf. formula (V)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Gerardus De Keyzer, Mathias Duggeli, Patrick Christopher Holzhuter
  • Publication number: 20110204351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Ingo Heim, Bernd Tieke, Roman Lenz, Beat Schmidhalter, Aravinda Raman Rabindranath, Mathias Düggeli
  • Publication number: 20110155973
    Abstract: A composition, for producing dispersions, thermoplastic masses and/or colour filters, comprising (a) a colourant of formula (1) wherein 20-100 mol % R1 are Br and 80-100 mol % R3 are H, especially of formula (Ib) and/or (Ic); (b) from 0 to 150% by weight, based on (a), of C. I. Pigment Red 144, 188, 190, 224, 242 or 2,4,6-trimethylphenylperylene diimide; (c) from 3 to 25% by weight, based on (a), of a di- or tri-azacyclopentylmethyl-substituted colourant (formulae given); (d) from 0 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 8% by weight, based on the sum of (a) and (b), of an additionally sulfonated colourant of the same kernels as in (c); and (e) from 0 to 30% by weight, preferably from 3 to 25% by weight, especially from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (a), of a diketopyrrolopyrrole colourant substituted by at least one chain containing a plurality of nitrogen atoms (cf. formula (V)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Gerardus De Keyzer, Mathias Düggeli, Patrick Christopher Holzhüter
  • Patent number: 7939818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ingo Heim, Bernd Tieke, Roman Lenz, Beat Schmidhalter, Aravinda Raman Rabindranath, Mathias Düggeli
  • Publication number: 20110043022
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, is provided including fixtures (7) that have a first fixture part (11) and a second fixture part (13), and a backrest structure (19) that has lateral cheeks (21) and at least one bar (23, 25) which connects the lateral cheeks (21). The first fixture part (11) is fixedly connected to a seat part (3) of the vehicle seat (1), in particular by means of an adapter (15). The second fixture part (13) can be twisted relative to the first fixture part (11) between several useful positions in order to adjust the inclination of the backrest (3) of the vehicle seat (1). The backrest structure (19) is fixedly connected to the second fixture part (13), especially by means of a second adapter (17). The lateral cheeks (21) of the backrest structure (19) are formed by open profiled sections which are closed in a central zone of the lateral cheeks (21) by at least one cross-bar (27) that is fixedly connected to the lateral cheeks (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Jürgen Nasshan, Martin Scheib, Roman Lenz
  • Patent number: 7786313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least two structurally different diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments of formula wherein A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, by reacting a succinic acid ester with at least one unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrile, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of at least one compound of formula wherein A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, —CF3 or —CN, R4 is a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, X is —S—, —O—, —CR5R5?—, —COO—, —CONR5—, —SO—, SO2—, —SO2NR5— or —NR5— and R5 and R5? are each independently of the other hydrogen or a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, to the use of such a mixture in the coloring of organic material and in cosmetics, and al
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Olof Wallquist, Roman Lenz, Leonhard Feiler, Mathias Düggeli, Taher Yousaf, Gerardus De Keyzer
  • Publication number: 20090099282
    Abstract: The present invention discloses functionalized nanoparticles comprising on the surface a covalently bound radical of formula (1), wherein the nanoparticles are SiO2, Al2O3 or mixed SiO2 and Al2O3 nanoparticles, R1 and R2 are independently of each other hydrogen, nanoparticle surface-O—, or a substituent, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, and Y is a radical of formula —B1-D1 (2a), wherein B1 is the direct bond or a bridge member, and D1 is a radical of a cationic dye, a radical of a phthalocyanine dye which carries no water-solubilizing group, or a radical of a fluorescent dye selected from the group consisting of coumarins, benzocoumarins, xanthenes, benzo[a]xanthenes, benzo[b]xanthenes, benzo[c]xanthenes, phenoxazines, benzo[a]phenoxazines, benzo[b]phenoxazines, benzo[c]phenoxazines, napthalimides, naphtholactams, azlactones, methines, oxazines, thiazines, diketopyrrolopyrroles, quinacridones, benzoxanthenes, thio-epindolines, lactamimides, diphenylmaleimides, acetoacetamides, imidazothiazines, benzanthrones, p
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Muller, Andreas Muhlebach, Thomas Giesenberg, Didier Bauer, Thomas Ruch, Francois Rime, Leonhard Feiler, Roman Lenz, Laurent Michau
  • Publication number: 20080287689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least two structurally different diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments of formula wherein A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, by reacting a succinic acid ester with at least one unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrile, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of at least one compound of formula wherein A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, —CF3 or —CN, R4 is a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, X is —S—, —O—, —CR5R5?—, —COO—, —CONR5—, —SO—, SO2—, —SO2NR5— or —NR5— and R5 and R5? are each independently of the other hydrogen or a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, to the use of such a mixture in the colouring of organic material and in cosmetics, and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Olof Wallquist, Roman Lenz, Leonhard Feiler, Mathias Duggeli, Taher Yousaf, Gerardus De Keyzer
  • Patent number: 7417154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least two structurally different diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments of formula (1) wherein A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, by reacting a succinic acid ester with at least one unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrile, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of at least one compound of formula (2) wherein A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, —CF3 or —CN, R4 is a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, X is —S—, —O—, —CR5R5?—, —COO—, —CONR5—, —SO—, SO2—, —SO2NR5— or —NR5— and R5 and R5? are each independently of the other hydrogen or a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, to the use of such a mixture in the coloring of organic material and in cosmetics, and also t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Olof Wallquist, Roman Lenz, Leonhard Feiler, Mathias Düggeli, Taher Yousaf, Gerardus De Keyzer
  • Patent number: 7279514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high-molecular-weight polymeric material comprising at least one diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment of formula (1) wherein R1, is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, CF3 or CN, R2 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, CF3 or CN, A is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, mehtoxy, CF3, CN, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or a radical of formula (2), (2a) or (2b), wherein R5 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, nitro, CF3 or CN and R6 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, nitro, CF3 or CN, or R5 and R6 together with the phenyl ring to which they are bonded form an aryl or a heteroaryl and A1 is a radical of formula (2), (2a) or (2b), to the preparation of that material and to the use thereof in colour filters, and to novel diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Gerardus De Keyzer, Olof Wallquist, Taher Yousaf
  • Publication number: 20070228359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Ingo Heim, Bernd Tieke, Roman Lenz, Beat Schmidhalter, Aravinda Rabindranath, Mathias Duggeli
  • Publication number: 20070028807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least two structurally different diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments of formula (1) wherein A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, by reacting a succinic acid ester with at least one unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrile, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of at least one compound of formula (2) wherein A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, —CF3 or —CN, R4 is a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, X is —S—, -0-, —CR5R5?—, —COO—, —CONR5—, —SO—, SO2—, —SO2NR5— or —NR5— and R5 and R5? are each independently of the other hydrogen or a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, to the use of such a mixture in the colouring of organic material and in cosmetics, and also
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Olof Wallquist, Roman Lenz, Leonhard Feiler, Mathias Duggeli, Taher Yousaf, Gerardus De Keyzer
  • Patent number: 7081540
    Abstract: Compositions comprising water-based coating materials and a ternary 1,4-diketo-3,6-diphenylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole composition comprising compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III), wherein X1 and X2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or chlorine, with the proviso that X1 and X2 are not simultaneously hydrogen, and R1 and R2 ? are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1–C6alkyl, chlorine, bromine, C1–C6trifluoroalkyl, C1–C6alkoxy or a phenyl radical unsubstituted or substituted by C1–C6alkyl, chlorine, bromine or by C1–C6alkoxy, with the proviso that compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III) are different, and also a process for the preparation thereof, and novel ternary 1,4-diketo-3,6-diphenyl-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole compositions, and the use thereof in the pigmenting of high or low molecular weight material
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Olof Wallquist
  • Publication number: 20050261402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high-molecular-weight polymeric material comprising at least one diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment of formula (1) wherein R1, is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, CF3 or CN, R2 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, CF3 or CN, A is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, mehtoxy, CF3, CN, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or a radical of formula (2), (2a) or (2b), wherein R5 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, nitro, CF3 or CN and R6 is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, nitro, CF3 or CN, or R5 and R6 together with the phenyl ring to which they are bonded form an aryl or a heteroaryl and A1 is a radical of formula (2), (2a) or (2b), to the preparation of that material and to the use thereof in colour filters, and to novel diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Gerardus De Keyzer, Olof Wallquist, Taher Yousaf
  • Publication number: 20040116559
    Abstract: Compositions comprising water-based coating materials and a ternary 1,4-diketo-3,6-diphylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole composition comprising compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III), wherein X1 and X2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or chlorine, with the proviso that X1 and X2 are not simultaneously hydrogen, and R1 and R2 ?are each in other hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, chlorine, bromine, C1-C6trifluoroalykl, C1-C6alkoxy or a phenyl radical unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C6alkyl, chlorine, bromine or by C1-C6alkoxy, with the proviso that compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III) are different, and also a process for the preparation thereof, and novel ternary 1,4-diketo-3,6-diphenyl-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole compositions, and the use thereof in the pigmenting of high or low molecular weight material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Olof Wallquist
  • Patent number: 6616750
    Abstract: Ternary pigment compositions of compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III) obtainable by reaction of succinic acid diesters with from 90 to 15 mol % 4-methylbenzonitrile and from 10 to 85 mol % 3-methylbenzonitrile, the molar amounts of the benzonitriles totalling 100 mol %, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof for pigmenting organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Olof Wallquist, Ingo Schlöder
  • Publication number: 20030089280
    Abstract: Ternary pigment compositions of compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Roman Lenz, Olof Wallquist, Ingo Schloder