Daphne, AL, United States of America

Larry W Bass

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Active years: 1988.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Larry W Bass. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/larry-w-bass

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 3(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1988

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Larry W. Bass and an Improved Process for Optical Bleaches.

Introduction

Larry W. Bass is an inventor associated with Daphne, Alabama, and Ciba-Geigy Corporation. His patent work concerns a process for producing 2-stilbylnaphthotriazole optical bleaches.

Latest Patents

Bass is credited with 1 patent, titled “Process for the Production of 2-Stilbylnaphthotriazole Optical Bleaches.” The invention describes an improved method that diazotizes aminostilbene 2-sulfonic acids and couples the resulting diazonium salt with naphthylamino-sulfonic acid. The process uses 2-butoxyethanol, adjusts the mixture to a pH of 6–8, and oxidizes the monoazo salt with air in an aqueous alkaline medium. It then isolates the optical bleaches as sodium salts.

Career Highlights

Bass’s documented patent is associated with Ciba-Geigy Corporation and addresses the production of optical brightening compounds. The patent describes process steps intended to produce 2-stilbylnaphthotriazole compounds.

Collaborations

Richard B. Lund is identified as Bass’s coworker. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration on the patent.

Conclusion

Larry W. Bass’s recorded invention focuses on an improved production process for 2-stilbylnaphthotriazole optical bleaches, reflecting his patent-related work with Ciba-Geigy Corporation.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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