Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), to processes for producing the compounds, and to electronic devices containing at least one compound of formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
March 11, 2025
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Jens Engelhart, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich, Jens Kaiser
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, in particular based on a mixture of polar compounds, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, SA-VA, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS, UB-FFS or PS-UB-FFS effect.
Abstract: A process for the production of flake-form, crystalline particles having an aurivillius structure, the use thereof as effect pigments or as substrates of effect pigments, furthermore, effect pigments which contain coated or uncoated flake-form, crystalline particles having an aurivillius structure as substrates, and the use thereof in various products.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 28, 2022
Publication date:
March 6, 2025
Applicant:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Christoph Schmidt, Carsten Handrosch, Tanja Delp, Andrea Heyland, Johann Bauer
Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a cured film having high film density, high film hardness and high etching resistance. A method for manufacturing a cured film comprising (1) applying a composition (i) above a substrate; (2) forming a hydro-carbon-containing film from the composition (i); and (3) irradiating the hydrocarbon-containing film with plasma, electron beam and/or ion to form a cured film. Use of the cured film.
Abstract: Compounds of formula I liquid crystal media containing these compounds, and high-frequency components containing these media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas, phased array antennas, and devices containing these components, and furthermore optical components containing these liquid-crystalline media, operable in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) of the chiral polymer stabilized alignment (C-PSA) mode, a method of its production and its use as an energy-saving display.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 14, 2022
Publication date:
February 27, 2025
Applicant:
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Inventors:
Chia-Sheng HSIEH, Yinghua HUANG, Cheng-Jui LIN
Abstract: A liquid-crystal (LC) medium containing one or more dyes and one or more polymerizable compounds, its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in colour LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode containing a quantum dot colour filter (QDCF), an LC display of the PSA or SA mode containing the LC medium and containing a QDCF, and to a process of manufacturing the LC display.
Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapies useful for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the invention relates to a therapeutic combination which comprises a PD-1 antagonist, an ATR inhibitor and a platinating agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2025
Assignee:
Merck Patent GMBH
Inventors:
Marat Alimzhanov, Patricia Soulard, Frank Zenke, Heike Dahmen, Astrid Zimmermann, Andreas Schroeder, Keyvan Tadjalli Mehr, Martin Falk
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 5-azaindazole derivatives of formula (I), as described and defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The 5-azaindazole derivatives according to the invention have been found to be highly effective dual A2A/A2B adenosine receptor antagonists, and can thus be used as therapeutic agents, particularly in the treatment or prevention of hyperproliferative or infectious diseases or disorders.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 24, 2024
Publication date:
February 13, 2025
Applicant:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
Inventors:
Anne-Laure BLAYO, Baptiste MANTEAU, Camille AMALRIC, Stanislas MAYER, Stephan SCHANN, Mickaƫl FER
Abstract: A silicon precursor compound according to Formula I as described herein is used to form a silicon-containing thin film having excellent quality. A preparation method therefor, and a silicon-containing thin film preparation method using the silicon precursor compound are also described.
Abstract: A semiconducting light emitting nanoparticle is described having a core and shell structure. The particle has a core and an outer layer or shell. The outer layer covers at least part of the core and contains a metal cation and a divalent anion. Additionally, one or more organic moieties are directly attached to the anion of the outer layer by covalent bond. The divalent anion is Se2?, S2?, Te2?, O2? or a combination thereof. The metal cation can be a monovalent, cation, trivalent, or tetravalent cation. Also, a process for synthesizing the semiconducting light emitting nanoparticle is described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2025
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
Inventors:
Elizaveta Kossoy, Shany Neyshtadt, Sanaa Khalil, Alex Rabkin, Jessica Benjamini Ettedgui
Abstract: The present invention refers to a crystalline salt comprising 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid and an amino acid ethyl ester like L-phenylalanine ethyl ester or L-methionine ethyl ester, wherein the molar ratio of 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid to amino acid ethyl ester is from 1:0.3 to 1:3.0 (in mol/mol) and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof as well as to a process of obtaining the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 11, 2025
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
Inventors:
Rudolf Moser, Viola Groehn, Ruth Boehni Stamm, Fritz Blatter, Martin Szelagiewicz
Abstract: Method and system to analyze biomasses in a bioreactor (3) via a computer (2) with a system software (5), the bioreactor (3) having at least one sensor (6) to measure the biomasses and which has a data connection to the computer (2) managed by a data interface provided by the system software (5), wherein the system software (5) provides a data conversion model (8) to analyze real time raw data about permittivity measured by and transmitted from the at least one sensor (6) to the computer (2) to calculate specific cell parameters of cells in the biomasses.
Abstract: The present application concerns compounds for use in electronic devices, processes for preparing the compounds, and electronic devices comprising the compounds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
Merck Patent GmbH
Inventors:
Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Florian Maier-Flaig, Frank Voges, Christian Wirges
Abstract: The new media exhibit a ferroelectric nematic phase preferably at ambient temperature. They preferably comprise one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds of formulae IA, IB and IC, in which the variable groups have the meanings indicated in the text and in the claims. Use of the media for providing ferroelectric nematic materials and a method of operation of an electro-optical device are presented. The media may be useful for energy-saving displays and electrical appliances.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
Inventors:
Matthias Bremer, Atsutaka Manabe, Martin Kraska
Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that bind ADAMTS5 and more in particular to polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such immunoglobulins. The invention also relates to constructs comprising such immunoglobulins, such as immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVDs) or polypeptides as well as nucleic acids encoding such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to methods for preparing such immunoglobulins, polypeptides and constructs; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes, such as the prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes mentioned herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 19, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2025
Assignees:
Merck Patent GmbH, ABLYNX NV
Inventors:
Marie-Ange Buyse, Guy Hermans, Sven Lindemann, Hans Guehring, Ralf Guenther, Roland Kellner
Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline media which can be used, in particular, for electro-optical displays having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB effect and for IPS (in-plane switching) displays or FFS (fringe field switching) displays.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 16, 2024
Publication date:
January 23, 2025
Applicant:
MERCK PATENT GMBH
Inventors:
Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Marcus Reuter, Rocco Fortte, Detlef Pauluth, Matthias Bremer, Helmut Haensel, Harald Hirschmann