Patents by Inventor Peer Kirsch

Peer Kirsch 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).

  • Dithioalkylpyrrolopyrroles and the use thereof as dyes
    Patent number: 10868257
    Abstract: Novel dithiopyrrolopyrrole derivatives having dichroic properties which have very high photostability in solution in a liquid-crystalline host are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck, Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Mila Fischer
  • LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM AND HIGH-FREQUENCY COMPONENTS COMPRISING SAME
    Publication number: 20200255737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more pleochroic compounds, and one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae I, II and III, in which the groups have the meanings as set forth in claim 1, and to components comprising these media for high-frequency technology, in particular phase shifters and microwave array antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael WITTEK, Dagmar KLASS, Peer KIRSCH
  • Thiadiazoloquinoxaline derivatives
    Patent number: 10738240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thiadiazoloquinoxaline derivatives of the formula I, in which R11, R12, A11, A12, A21, A22, Z11, Z12, Z21, Z22, W, X11, X12, r and s have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to the use of the compounds of the formula I for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal media and in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, and to these LC media and the devices comprising these media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Andreas Ruhl, Susann Gunst, Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Mila Fischer
  • Electronic component including molecular layer
    Patent number: 10741778
    Abstract: An electronic component (10) comprising a plurality of switching elements (1) which comprise, in this sequence, a first electrode (16), a molecular layer (18) bonded to a substrate, and a second electrode (20), where the molecular layer essentially consists of molecules (M) which contain a connecting group (V) and an end group (E) having a polar or ionic function, is suitable as memristive device for digital information storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Qiong Tong, Andreas Ruhl, Marc Tornow, Achyut Bora
  • BENZIL MONOKETALS AND THE USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200247916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrophilic compounds of the formula I as photopolymerisation initiators of polymerisable substance mixtures which comprise unsaturated compounds, or for the photochemical crosslinking of linear polymers, in which the parameters have the meaning indicated in Claim 1, to sealants for liquid-crystal displays which comprise the hydrophilic photoinitiators, to novel hydrophilic photoinitiators of the formula I, and to the liquid-crystal displays produced using these sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Qiong TONG, Alexander HAHN, Leo WEEGELS, Steffen GNAUCK, Sven SCHUEPFER, Peter LEONHARD, Claudia ENDERS
  • Liquid-crystalline mixtures
    Patent number: 10723950
    Abstract: The present application relates to mixtures which have liquid-crystalline properties. The application furthermore relates to the use of the mixtures in devices which regulate the transmission of light through an area element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch
  • Intermediates and procedures for the synthesis of functional materials
    Patent number: 10711138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroaromatic compounds which have two different reactive groups, their use in the synthesis of asymmetrically substituted compounds, and synthesis processes in which the compounds according to the invention are reacted sequentially with two different compounds, whereby an asymmetrically substituted compound is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Gunst
  • Polymerisable compounds and the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays
    Patent number: 10669483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Qiong Tong, Helga Haas, Thorsten Kodek, Peer Kirsch, Constanze Brocke, Eveline Baron, Christoph Marten
  • Device for regulating the passage of light
    Patent number: 10626666
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of light which is characterised in that it comprises a layer comprising a liquid-crystalline mixture containing a characteristic structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck
  • Liquid-crystalline medium
    Patent number: 10465114
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which is suitable for use in a guest-host system. An LC device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy, containing the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck
  • ELECTRONIC SWITCHING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20190312216
    Abstract: An electronic switching element (1) which comprises, in this sequence, a first electrode (16), a molecular layer (18) bonded to a substrate, and a second electrode (20), where the molecular layer essentially consists of compounds of the formula I indicated in claim 1, in which a mesogenic radical is bonded to the substrate via a spacer group (Sp) by means of an anchor group (G), is suitable for the production of components (1) as memristive device for digital information storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Andreas RUHL, Marc TORNOW, Achyut BORA
  • ADDITIVES FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURES
    Publication number: 20190300791
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyfluorinated additives for use as components in liquid-crystal mixtures, to liquid-crystal mixtures which comprise these compounds, and to liquid-crystal displays based on these mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Qiong TONG, Helga HAAS, Kaja Christina DEING, Christoph MARTEN, Andreas POHLE, Reiner FRIEDRICH
  • LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20190241811
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising one or more naphthothiadiazol derivatives of formula I, in which R11, R12, A11, A12, A21, A22, Z11, Z12, Z21, Z22, W, X11, X12, L, r, s and t have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use of such liquid crystal media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, for example in windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Rene LUTZ, Michael JUNGE, Ursula PATWAL
  • Device for regulating the passage of energy
    Patent number: 10370592
    Abstract: A device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space includes a switching layer, where the switching layer comprises one or more compounds of the formula: wherein R1, Z1, Z2, Ar1 and X are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Merch Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck, Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal
  • Device for regulating the passage of energy
    Patent number: 10364356
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel compounds and to devices which contain these compounds. The application also relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, to a window containing the said device, and to uses of the said devices and compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Gunst, Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal
  • Device for controlling the passage of energy, containing a dichroic dye compound
    Patent number: 10344217
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, where the device comprises a switching layer comprising one or more dichroic dyes of a formula (I) or formula (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Alexander Hahn, Andreas Ruhl, Susann Beck, Junyou Pan, Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal
  • Liquid-crystalline medium and high-frequency components comprising same
    Patent number: 10323188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more pleochroic dyes and one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae I, II and III, in which the parameters have the meaning indicated in Claim 1, and to components comprising these media for high-frequency technology, in particular phase shifters and microwave array antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wittek, Dagmar Klass, Peer Kirsch
  • LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20190153320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising one or more benzothiadiazol derivatives of formula I, in which R11, R12, A11, A12, A21, A22, Z11, Z12, Z21, Z22, W, X11, X12, r and s have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use of such liquid crystal media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, for example in windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Andreas RUHL, Michael JUNGE, Ursula PATWAL, Mila FISCHER
  • INTERMEDIATES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20190127586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroaromatic compounds which have two different reactive groups, their use in the synthesis of asymmetrically substituted compounds, and synthesis processes in which the compounds according to the invention are reacted sequentially with two different compounds, whereby an asymmetrically substituted compound is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Susann GUNST
  • Liquid crystal material
    Patent number: 10260001
    Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid-crystalline material which comprises at least one dye compound and at least one compound of a formula (IA) or (IB). The liquid-crystalline material is suitable for use in optical switching devices, in particular in devices for the homogeneous regulation of the passage of light through an area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Mila Fischer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck