Muttenz, Switzerland

Bernt Bonath

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Ciba-Geigy Ag. Active years: 1980.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Bernt Bonath. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/bernt-bonath

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

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Forward Citations = 2(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1980

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Bernt Bonath: Inventor in Chemical Process Development

Introduction

Bernt Bonath is an inventor associated with Muttenz, Switzerland, and Ciba-Geigy AG. His recorded patent concerns a chemical process for producing amino-I-acid, also known as 2-naphthylamino-5,7-disulfonic acid.

Latest Patents

Bonath is associated with 1 patent, titled “Process for the Production of Amino-I-Acid.” The invention describes producing amino-I-acid from Tobias acid through a sequence of sulfonation, hydrolysis, and precipitation steps. It specifies sulfonating Tobias acid with fuming sulfuric acid at room temperature, further sulfonating the resulting material by rapidly heating the reaction mixture, and then hydrolyzing the trisulfonic acid in concentrated sulfuric acid. The process concludes by precipitating and isolating the amino-I-acid from dilute sulfuric acid.

Career Highlights

Bonath’s listed patent connects his work with industrial chemical manufacturing at Ciba-Geigy AG. The disclosed process focuses on controlling reaction conditions, including temperature and sulfuric acid concentration, to obtain the specified amino-I-acid product.

Collaborations

Bonath’s listed coworkers include Sebastian Staubli and Istvan Szekely. The available information identifies them as colleagues but does not specify their individual contributions to the patent.

Conclusion

Bernt Bonath’s recorded invention documents a defined chemical route for producing amino-I-acid and reflects his association with Ciba-Geigy AG.

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