Patents by Inventor Ruth Effenberger
Ruth Effenberger 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).
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Patent number: 10256408Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The composition is solid at a temperature of 25° C. and fluid at a higher temperature and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these compositions as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip E. May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Edgar Kluge
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Publication number: 20170062725Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The composition is solid at a temperature of 25° C. and fluid at a higher temperature and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these compositions as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip E. May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Edgar Kluge
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Patent number: 9379323Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and one or more organic solvents having a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 10 mPas and a boiling point of at most 400° C., to their use as inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Ruth Effenberger, Edgar Kluge, Heinrich Becker
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Patent number: 9368761Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and a wetting agent, to their use as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, especially OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions. The efficiency of an OE device with the inclusion of 1% volatile surfactant was 13.5 cd/A at 100 cd/m2.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Bonrad, Edgar Kluge
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Patent number: 9178156Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transport materials and a polymeric binder, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Bonrad, Junyou Pan, Edgar Kluge
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Publication number: 20130026421Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The composition is solid at a temperature of 25° C. and fluid at a higher temperature and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these compositions as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Edgar Kluge
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Publication number: 20130026415Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and one or more organic solvents having a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 10 mPas and a boiling point of at most 400° C., to their use as inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Ruth Effenberger, Edgar Kluge, Heinrich Becker
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Publication number: 20120273736Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transport materials and a polymeric binder, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Bonrad, Junyou Pan, Edgar Kluge
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Publication number: 20120256137Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and a wetting agent, to their use as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel compositions, and to OE devices, especially OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and compositions. The efficiency of an OE device with the inclusion of 1% volatile surfactant was 13.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Philip Edward May, Lana Nanson, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Bonrad, Edgar Kluge
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Publication number: 20120104380Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and a conductive additive, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark James, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Bonrad
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Patent number: 7064483Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing an improved organic light-emitting diode (1) with a structured luminous area and a substrate (2), which comprises the steps of: applying a first conductive electrode layer (5), applying a resistive layer (7) having at least one structure (17), applying at least one layer (11) which includes an organic, electroluminescent material, and applying a second conductive electrode layer (13), wherein the surface of the structure (17), in particular in its edge region (27), adopts an angle which remains less than 90° with respect to the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Clemens Ottermann, Bernd Schultheis, Holger Köbrich, Dirk Hertel, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Michael Hammerl
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Publication number: 20040164674Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing an improved organic light-emitting diode (1) with a structured luminous area and a substrate (2), which comprises the steps of:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: Schott GlasInventors: Clemens Ottermann, Bernd Schultheis, Holger Kobrich, Dirk Hertel, Ruth Effenberger, Klaus Michael Hammerl