Patents by Inventor Klaus Mullen

Klaus Mullen 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: 7119360
    Abstract: Novel pentaphenylenes having the following general formula are described; These polymers generally exhibit blue electroluminescence and are useful in electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Max-Plank-Society
    Inventors: Klaus Mullen, Andrew C. Grimsdale, Josemon Jacob
  • Patent number: 7049264
    Abstract: A supported catalyst for olefin polymerization comprises A) as support material, a copolymer comprising the monomer units I, II and III, where the monomer units I have the formula (I) and the monomer units II have the formula (II), ?where the variables have the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl, R2 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl, A1 is a direct chemical bond or a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, R3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, p is an integer from 0 to 8, and R4 to R7 are hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and the monomer units III have polar groups, and B) at least one metallocene complex and C) at least one compound capable of forming metallocenium ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignees: Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Max-Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung d. Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Koch, Martin Stork, Markus Klapper, Klaus Müllen, Heike Gregorius, Ursula Rief
  • Publication number: 20060075585
    Abstract: Rylene dyes of the general formula I where the variables are defined as follows: R is hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-C30-alkyl, C5-C8-cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R? is bromine; cyano; —NR32; optionally substituted aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryloxy or hetarylthio; optionally substituted C3-C18-alk-1-ynyl; X, Y are both hydrogen or together are a radical of the formula Ia n is 2, 3, 4 or additionally 1 when X and Y are a radical of the formula Ia; n? is from 1 to 4; m is from 0 to 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicants: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias Krieger, Arno Bohm, Lorenz Siggel, Stefan Becker, Klaus Mullen, Christopher Kohl
  • Publication number: 20060058330
    Abstract: Rylene derivatives of the general formula I where the variables have the following meanings: R is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30-alkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R1 is hydrogen or bromine; R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C18-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl; and n is 2 or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicants: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Krieger, Arno Bohm, Erik Reuther, Klaus Mullen
  • Publication number: 20050222416
    Abstract: The invention relates to 1,6,9,14-tetrasubstituted terrylene tetracarboxylic acid diimides of general formula (I), in which the variables are defined as follows: X, Y independently of one another represent bromium; cyano; aryloxy, arylthio, hetaryloxy or hetarylthio, which can respectively be mono- or polysubstituted by C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, —COOR1, —SO3R1, halogen, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, —CONHR2 and/or —NHCOR2; a group of formula -L-R3; a group of formula —NR22; R, R? independently of one another represent hydrogen; C1-C30 alkyl, whose carbon chain can be interrupted by one or more groupings —O—, —S—, —NR1—, —CO— and/or —SO2— and which can be mono- or polysubstituted by cyano, C1-C6 alkoxy, aryl, which may be substituted by C1-C18 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy and/or a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group that is bonded by means of a nitrogen atom and that can contain additional heteroatoms and be aromatic; C5-C8 cycloalkyl, whose carbon skeleton can be interrupted by one or more groupings —O—, —S— and/or —N
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Arno Bohm, Matthias Krieger, Erik Reuther, Klaus Mullen
  • Patent number: 6916928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of functionalized perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimides as initiator and/or co-reactant for polymerization reactions, to polymers prepared using the perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimide compounds, to the use of these colored and/or fluorescent polymers, and to novel functionalized perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft der Wissenschaftene.V.
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Harm-Anton Klok, Juan Rodriguez-Hernandez, Falk Schuch, Klaus Müllen
  • Patent number: 6890377
    Abstract: Rylene dyes of the general formula I where R is hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted C1-C30-alkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R? is unsubstituted or substituted C2-C30-alkyl or C5-C8-cycloalkyl, or substituted methyl; n is 0 or 1, their preparation and use for coloring high-molecular-weight organic and inorganic materials, and aminorylene-3,4-dicarboximide of the formula IV as their intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Arno Böhm, Matthias Krieger, Stefan Becker, Klaus Müllen
  • Publication number: 20050092982
    Abstract: The invention provides novel pentaphenylene polymers which generally exhibit blue electroluminescence. The polymers are useful in electronic devices. The invention further provides a novel diketone compound having a low LUMO level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus Mullen, Andrew Grimsdale, Josemon Jacob
  • Patent number: 6878825
    Abstract: Rylene derivatives of the general formula I where the variables have the following meanings: R is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30-alkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R1 is hydrogen or bromine; R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C18-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl or hetaryl; and n is 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Krieger, Arno Böhm, Erik Reuther, Klaus Müllen
  • Publication number: 20050075453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing dye-comprising aqueous polymer dispersions by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical initiators, in which at least some of the monomers are employed in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion E1 whose disperse phase comprises at least one oil-soluble dye, wherein the disperse phase of E1 is formed essentially of dye-comprising monomer droplets having a diameter<500 nm. The present invention also relates to perylene dyes of the formula III as set forth in claim 35. The present invention relates in addition to dye-comprising formulations which comprise the dye-comprising polymers of the invention and to pigmented formulations which comprise a polymer of the invention comprising optical brightener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaf
    Inventors: Klemens Mathauer, Arno Bohm, Walter Machtle, Peter Rossmanith, Sabine Kielhorn-Bayer, Klaus Mullen, Ulrike Rohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm Raulfs, Ulrike Schlosser, Wolfgang Schrof, Harutyun Hanciogullari, Karl Siemensmeyer, Paul Delavier, Rudiger Sens, Torsten Freund, Takahiro Ikeda, Takanori Wakebe
  • Publication number: 20040089199
    Abstract: Rylene dyes of the general formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Arno Boehm, Matthias Krieger, Stefan Becker, Klaus Mullen
  • Patent number: 6727318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing dye-comprising aqueous polymer dispersions by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of free-radical initiators, in which at least some of the monomers are employed in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion E1 whose disperse phase comprises at least one oil-soluble dye, wherein the disperse phase of E1 is formed essentially of dye-comprising monomer droplets having a diameter <500 nm. The present invention also relates to perylene dyes of the formula III as set forth in claim 35. The present invention relates in addition to dye-comprising formulations which comprise the dye-comprising polymers of the invention and to pigmented formulations which comprise a polymer of the invention comprising optical brightener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klemens Mathauer, Arno Böhm, Walter Mächtle, Peter Rossmanith, Sabine Kielhorn-Bayer, Klaus Müllen, Ulrike Rohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm Raulfs, Ulrike Schlösser, Wolfgang Schrof, Harutyun Hanciogullari, Karl Siemensmeyer, Paul Delavier, Rüdiger Sens, Torsten Freund, Takahiro Ikeda, Takanori Wakebe
  • Publication number: 20040068114
    Abstract: The invention relates to rylene derivatives of the general formula (I), in which: R represents hydrogen or optionally substituted C1-C30 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R1 represents hydrogen or bromine; R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl; R3 represents hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl or optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; and n represents 2 or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Krieger, Arno Bohm, Erik Reuther, Klaus Mullen
  • Publication number: 20040024151
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of functionalized perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimides as initiator and/or co-reactant for polymerization reactions, to polymers prepared using the perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimide compounds, to the use of these colored and/or fluorescent polymers, and to novel functionalized perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Becker, Harm-Anton Klok, Juan Rodriguez-Hernandez, Falk Schuch, Klaus Mullen
  • Publication number: 20030109056
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chemical sensor comprising a sensor film formed of a nanoparticle network in which the nanoparticles are interlinked by functionalized dendrimer molecules. The dendrimers support an efficient uptake of analyte molecules by the film material and therefore enable a high sensitivity of the sensor. In addition, the chemical nature of the dendrimers strongly determines the chemical selectivity of the sensor device. By cross-linking the components of the sensitive material the sensor displays a good mechanical stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Tobias Vossmeyer, Akio Yasuda, Roland E. Bauer, Klaus Mullen
  • Patent number: 6486319
    Abstract: The invention relates to rylene dyes of the general formula (I), wherein the variables have the following meanings: R represents hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-C30 alkyl-C5-C8-cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl; R′ represents optionally substituted C2-C30 alkyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl, substituted methyl; and n is 0 or 1. The invention also relates to the preparation and use of said dyes for coloring highly molecular organic and inorganic materials and to 9-amino-perylene-3,4-dicarboxylic acid imides (Va) as their intermediate products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Arno Böhm, Heinrich Schmeisser, Stefan Becker, Klaus Müllen
  • Patent number: 6444766
    Abstract: A process for preparing a supported catalyst comprises the steps of (1) preparation of a copolymer having comonomer units which comprise leaving groups; (2) polymer-analogous reaction with a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl compound, and (3) reaction of the copolymer of (2) with a mono-Cp-metallocene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignees: Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Stork, Klaus Müllen, Markus Klapper, Matthias Koch, Heike Gregorius, Ursula Rief, Marc Oliver Kristen
  • Patent number: 6380315
    Abstract: A process for preparing polymers which comprises conducting polymerization in the presence of free radicals of the formula I where Q is NR2 or S and T is CR3R4 or S and R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be identical or different and independently are hydrogen, C1- to C20-alkyl or C6- to C18-aryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Max-Planck Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Fischer, Jürgen Koch, Wolfgang Paulus, Klaus Müllen, Markus Klapper, Marco Steenbock, Daniel M. Colombani
  • Patent number: 6369165
    Abstract: A process for preparing polymers of N-vinyl compounds comprises polymerizing the vinyl compounds in the presence of free radicals of the formula I where Q is NR2 or S and T is CR3R4 or S and R1, R2, R3 and R4 can be identical or different and are, independently of one another, hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C18-aryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Akiengesellschaft & Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    Inventors: Roman Benedikt Raether, Wolfgang Paulus, Frank Braun, Klaus Müllen, Markus Klapper, Marco Steenbock
  • Patent number: 5986099
    Abstract: Quaterrylenetetracarboxylic diimides I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen;C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 -alkyl whose carbon chain may be interrupted by one or e of --O--, --S--, --NR.sup.1 --, --CO-- and/or --SO.sub.2 -- and which may be monosubstituted or polysubstituted by cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic radical which is attached via a nitrogen atom and which may contain further heteroatoms and may be aromatic, whereR.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl whose carbon skeleton may be interrupted by one or more of --O--, --S-- and/or --NR.sup.1 --;aryl or hetaryl, which may each be monosubstituted or poly-substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, cyano, --CONHR.sup.2, --NHCOR.sup.2 and/or aryl- or hetaryl-azo, which may each be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or cyano, whereR.sup.2 is hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl; aryl or hetaryl, which may each be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Berlin
    Inventors: Klaus Mullen, Heribert Quante, Arno Bohm