Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorene derivatives, which are especially suitable for use in birefringent films with negative optical dispersion, to novel liquid crystal (LC) formulations and polymer films comprising them, and to the use of the fluorene derivatives, formulations and films in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2012
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Kevin Adlem, Owain Llyr Parri, Karl Skjonnemand, David Wilkes
Abstract: Described herein is a non-halogen flame-retardant synthetic resin composition which contains the (poly)phosphate compound represented by the following formulae (1)and (3)and layered silicate: where X1 is ammonia or a triazine derivative and Y1 is a diamine containing a [R1R2N(CH2)mNR3R4] group, piperazine or a diamine containing a piperazine ring.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the reliable and reproducible preparation of 4-[17?-methoxy-17?-methoxymethyl-3-oxoestra-4,9-dien-11?-yl]benzaldehyde (E)-oxime (asoprisnil) on the pilot and manufacturing scale. Asoprisnil, which is prepared by this method, is distinguished by a very good physical stability and is therefore particularly suitable for the manufacture of solid pharmaceutical forms (tablets, coated tablets, etc.).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 10, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2012
Assignee:
Bayer Pharma AG
Inventors:
Detlef Grawe, Sabine Gliesing, Hagen Gerecke, Peter Hoesel, Uwe Mueller, Thomas Michel, Robert Eilers, Uwe Knabe, Bernd Erhart, Michael Mosebach, David Voigtlaender, Ulf Tilstam, Jürgen Jacke, Klaus Bahl, Ulf Bohlmann, Dieter Wehmeier, Michael Sander
Abstract: A method of injecting cells into a biological tissue comprising thrusting injection needle (200) under microvibration into tissue (5) secured by suction to tissue suction means (210) and effecting injection of a cell suspension into the tissue through the needle. There is also provided an apparatus for cell injection into the biological tissue.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 2004
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2012
Assignees:
Japan as represented by President of National Cardiovascular Center, Nipro Corporation
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, which are useful for the generation of patterned or structured SiO2-layers or of SiO2-lines during the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices, and which are suitable for the application in inkjet operations. The present invention also relates to a modified process of manufacturing semiconductor devices taking advantage of these new compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 2, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Werner Stockum, Ingo Koehler, Arjan Meijer, Paul Craig Brookes, Katie Patterson, Mark James
Abstract: Crystal forms of (6R)-L-erythro-tetrahydrobiopterin dihydrochloride, hydrates and solvates and processes for their preparation are provided. These crystal forms are either intermediates for the preparation of stable polymorphic form B or are suitable for solid formulations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
Merck & CIE
Inventors:
Rudolf Moser, Viola Groehn, Thomas Egger, Fritz Blatter
Abstract: Device for extracting particles from exhaled breath, comprising a cooling system (16) for creating droplets by condensation of the water vapor contained in the exhaled breath; a droplet recovery unit (7) provided with a side wall (2) having a grid form and converging towards an outlet opening (9), allowing the droplets attracted towards said side wall (2) to flow along the latter towards the outlet opening (9); and a discharge electrode (1) mounted inside the droplet recovery unit (7), said side wall (2) of said droplet recovery unit (7) defining a counter electrode to said discharge electrode (1) in order to attract droplet-collecting particles carried by exhaled breath towards said side wall (2).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 10, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignees:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, CNRS
Abstract: The invention relates to new substances which are derived from cholesterol, cholesterol sulphate and cholesterol esters of a natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic origin in that they represent oligomers with a specific type of cross-linkage of the starting substances based on cholesterol.
Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved once-through process for hydrocracking hydrocarbon-containing feeds with high nitrogen contents, with partial elimination of ammonia, for example by a hot flash located between the hydrorefining zone and the hydrocracking zone. Said hot flash drum functions at a pressure close to that of the hydrorefining reactor and at a temperature in the range from 150° C. to the hydrorefining reactor outlet temperature.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 15, 2002
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
IFP Energies Nouvelles
Inventors:
Eric Benazzi, Pierre Marion, Christophe Gueret
Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I), wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, optionally oxidized C1-4 alkyl group or optionally protected hydroxyl group, or R2 and R3 taken together represent optionally oxidized C2-5 alkylene group, R4 represents an optionally oxidized C1-6 alkyl group, etc., R5 represents an optionally oxidized C1-6 alkyl group, etc., R6 represents an optionally oxidized C1-6 alkyl group, etc., m represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 3, n represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 4, and i represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 7.
Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing substituted pentacenes, to novel pentacenes prepared by this process, to the use of the novel pentacenes as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors (FETs), electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to FETs and other semiconducting components or materials comprising the novel pentacenes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Steven Tierney, Martin Heeney, Clare Bailey, Weimin Zhang
Abstract: The present invention consists of a device for distributing and collecting fluids at the outlet from an upstream granular bed in a multistage column having a plurality of granular beds, said device comprising a deflector, which can equalize the trajectories of the fluid stream lines from the outlet from the mixing chamber to the downstream bed of granular solid.
Abstract: The present invention describes a novel process for preparing an epothilone derivative using substituted pyridines and methyltrioxorhenium as catalyst.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2011
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignee:
Bayer Pharma AG
Inventors:
Johannes Platzek, Orlin Petrov, Stephan Prühs
Abstract: Disclosed are formulations that contain an organic semiconducting compound, a hydrophobic surfactant containing a head group that is a chlorosilane, silazane or thiol group and a tail group that is an alkyl, fluoroalkyl or siloxane group, and a non-alcoholic organic solvent, and their uses in electrically conducting, photoconducting and semiconducting components and devices, for example, in integrated circuitry, organic field effect transistors, thin film transistors, organic photovoltaic devices, radio frequency identification tags and organic light emitting diodes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Maxim Shkunov, Richard Simms, Martin Heeney, Iain McCulloch
Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for producing an alternating voltage or an alternating current from a unipolar direct current source having an inverter relating to a neutral conductor. The direct current source is connected to an inverter which converts the unipolar voltage of the direct current source into a bipolar intermediate circuit voltage that is stored in a buffer circuit (C1, C2) which is connected to the inverter. The inverter comprises a clocked switch (So) and an energy converting unit which is configured as a dual coil (DR1,DR2) having two windings (W1,W2) which are closely coupled to each other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignee:
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Abstract: The present invention is a flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition characterized by combining (A) (poly) phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1), (B) (poly) phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (3) and (C) polycarbodiimide described in claim 1. n in the formula (1) is a number of 1˜100, X1 is a triazine derivative represented by the following general formula (2) and P is a number satisfying a relational formula 0<p?n+2. Z1 and Z2 in the formula (2) are groups selected from a —NR5R6 group [herein, R5 and R6 are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1˜6 carbon atoms or a methylol group], a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, an alkyl group having 1˜10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1˜10 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a vinyl group. r in the general formula (3) is a number of 1˜100, Y1 is a diamine containing [R1R2N(CH2)mNR3R4], piperazine or a diamine containing a piperazine ring.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PS (polymer stabilized) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to polymerizable compounds and LC media for use in PS (polymer stabilized) and PSA displays.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignee:
Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschränkter Haftung
Abstract: A process for the production of C3-C6 light olefins from ethanol is described, and said process comprises at least the passage of a feedstock that contains ethanol into at least one reaction unit that is provided with at least one catalyst that comes in the form of spherical balls with a diameter of between 1 and 3 mm, each of said spherical balls comprising at least one zeolite and at least one alumina-based substrate and having a pore distribution such that the macropore volume that is measured by mercury porosimetry is between 0.10 and 0.20 ml/g and the mesopore volume that is measured by mercury porosimetry is between 0.25 and 0.35 ml/g.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 6, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
IFP Energies nouvelles
Inventors:
Vincent Coupard, Emmanuelle Guillon, Sylvie Maury, Nicolas Cadran
Abstract: The invention provides a filter module comprising an outer casing provided at each end with a respective support plate for supporting at least one filter element for obtaining a filtrate that is recovered via an outlet passage provided in the vicinity of each support plate. According to the invention, each support plate is extended at right angles by an assembly skirt for assembling to the casing.