Patents by Inventor Mark John Goulding

Mark John Goulding 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).

  • Receptacle comprising a formulation containing at least one organic semiconductor
    Patent number: 10668733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vessels comprising a formulation including at least one organic semiconductor, wherein the formulation is in contact with at least one absorption material. The invention further describes a process for producing the vessel and for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Hilarius, Edgar Boehm, Juliane Suermann, Mark John Goulding, Leticia Garcia Diez
  • Particles for electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 10435566
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new polymerizable dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Mark James, Christopher Lutz, Nathan Smith, Mark John Goulding
  • Particles for electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 10428220
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, and electrophoretic displays comprising such particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Claire Topping, Mark John Goulding
  • RECEPTACLE COMPRISING A FORMULATION CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20190084309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vessels comprising a formulation including at least one organic semiconductor, wherein the formulation is in contact with at least one absorption material. The invention further describes a process for producing the vessel and for the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Volker HILARIUS, Edgar BOEHM, Julianne SUERMANN, Mark John GOULDING, Leticia GARCIA DIEZ
  • Bimesogenic compounds and mesogenic media
    Patent number: 9914876
    Abstract: The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I wherein R11, R12, MG11, MG12, X11, X12 and Sp1 have the meaning given in claim 1, to the use of bimesogenic compounds of formula I in liquid crystal media and particular to flexoelectric liquid crystal devices comprising a liquid crystal medium according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Adlem, Owain Llyr Parri, Rachel Tuffin, Patricia Eileen Saxton, Benjamin Snow, Mark John Goulding, Nathan Smith
  • PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20180037743
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, and electrophoretic displays comprising such particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: LOUISE DIANE FARRAND, Claire TOPPING, Mark John GOULDING
  • PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20180037744
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new polymerisable dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: LOUISE DIANE FARRAND, Jonathan Henry WILSON, Mark JAMES, Christopher LUTZ, Nathan SMITH, Mark John GOULDING
  • Reactive mesogen based polymer particles
    Patent number: 9598587
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles comprising monomer units of at least one reactive mesogen, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of optical, electrooptical, electronic, electrochemical, electrophotographic, electrowetting and electrophoretic displays and/or devices and security, cosmetic, decorative, and diagnostic applications, and electrophoretic fluids and displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Laura Ramon-Gimenez, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Owain Llyr Parri, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Louise Diane Farrand
  • Electrophoretic fluids
    Patent number: 9383621
    Abstract: This invention relates to electrophoretic fluids, the use of these fluids for the preparation of an electrophoretic display device, and electrophoretic displays comprising such fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ashley Nathan Smith, Mark John Goulding
  • REACTIVE MESOGEN BASED POLYMER PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20150376421
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles comprising monomer units of at least one reactive mesogen, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of optical, electrooptical, electronic, electrochemical, electrophotographic, electrowetting and electrophoretic displays and/or devices and security, cosmetic, decorative, and diagnostic applications, and electrophoretic fluids and displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Laura Ramon-Gimenez, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Owain Llyr Parri, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Louise Diane Farrand
  • Particles for electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 9182615
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new polymerisable dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Nils Greinert, Marc Uerdingen, Ludger Beylage, Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Ashley Nathan Smith, Paul Bartlett, Peter Barthen, Walter Frank, Rodrigo Sanchez Garcia
  • Particles for electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 9115464
    Abstract: This invention relates to colored polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, color electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new water-soluble dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nils Greinert, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark James, Ashley Nathan Smith, Mark John Goulding, Daniel Walker, Safyan Khan, Paul Reynolds, Susan Hawkins, Roy Hughes
  • Reactive mesogen based polymer particles
    Patent number: 9109160
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles comprising monomer units of at least one reactive mesogen, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of optical, electrooptical, electronic, electrochemical, electrophotographic, electrowetting and electrophoretic displays and/or devices and security, cosmetic, decorative, and diagnostic applications, and electrophoretic fluids and displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Laura Ramon-Gimenez, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Owain Llyr Parri, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Louise Diane Farrand
  • BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND MESOGENIC MEDIA
    Publication number: 20150203755
    Abstract: The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I wherein R11, R12, MG11, MG12, X11, X12 and Sp1 have the meaning given in claim 1, to the use of bimesogenic compounds of formula I in liquid crystal media and particular to flexoelectric liquid crystal devices comprising a liquid crystal medium according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Adlem, Owain Llyr Parri, Rachel Tuffin, Patricia Eileen Saxton, Benjamin Snow, Mark John Goulding, Nathan Smith
  • White reflective polymer particles
    Patent number: 8906998
    Abstract: This invention relates to white reflective polymer particles prepared by a reverse emulsion solvent removal process, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Jonathan Henry Wilson
  • Coloured polymer particles
    Patent number: 8901219
    Abstract: This invention relates to coloured polymer particles prepared by a reverse emulsion solvent removal process, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Nils Greinert, Mark John Goulding, Mark James, Ashley Nathan Smith, Jonathan Henry Wilson
  • ELECTROPHORETIC FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20140313567
    Abstract: This invention relates to electrophoretic fluids, the use of these fluids for the preparation of an electrophoretic display device, and electrophoretic displays comprising such fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Ashley Nathan Smith, Mark John Goulding
  • Coloured particles for electrophoretic displays
    Patent number: 8743451
    Abstract: This invention relates to colored polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, and to color electrophoretic displays comprising such particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Mark John Goulding, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Ashley Nathan Smith, Mark James, Daniel Walker
  • REACTIVE MESOGEN BASED POLYMER PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140085709
    Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles comprising monomer units of at least one reactive mesogen, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of optical, electrooptical, electronic, electrochemical, electrophotographic, electrowetting and electrophoretic displays and/or devices and security, cosmetic, decorative, and diagnostic applications, and electrophoretic fluids and displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Laura Ramon-Gimenez, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Owain Llyr Parri, Mark John Goulding, Roger Kemp, Louise Diane Farrand
  • PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20140084216
    Abstract: This invention relates to electrophoretic fluids comprising, preferably coloured, polymer particles having non-spherical shape, and the use of these particles for the preparation of mono, bi or polychromal electrophoretic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Jonathan Henry Wilson, Mark John Goulding, Sean Butterworth, Stephen Georg Yeates, Brian Saunders