Patents Assigned to Merck Patent GmbH
  • LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20240228877
    Abstract: Liquid-crystalline (LC) media having positive dielectric anisotropy and liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) containing these media, especially displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular energy saving LC displays of the TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS, XB-FFS, PS-FFS, SA-HB-FFS, SA-XB-FFS, polymer stabilised SA-HB-FFS, polymer stabilised SA-XB-FFS, positive VA or positive PS-VA type. The media have an improved long-term stability against UV radiation and elevated temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Yeon-Jeong Han, Dong-Hyun Kim, Sang-Hyun Park, Sun-Mi Park, Heui-Seok Jin
  • EGFR TARGETING FC ANTIGEN BINDING FRAGMENT-DRUG CONJUGATES
    Publication number: 20240226319
    Abstract: The invention relates to EGFR targeting Fc antigen binding fragment-drug conjugates (EGFR Fcab-drug conjugates) and the use of the EGFR Fcab-drug conjugates of the present invention for the treatment and/or prevention of hyperproliferative diseases and disorders in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such EGFR Fcab-drug conjugates. Further, the invention relates to EGFR Fcab-label conjugates and diagnostic compositions containing such EGFR Fcab-label conjugates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian JAEGER, Christian SCHROETER
  • Switching layer for use in an optical switching element
    Patent number: 12031078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switching layer based on a liquid-crystalline mixture for use in an optical switching element. The invention also encompasses a switching element comprising the switching layer and a window element containing the switching element. The liquid crystalline mixture comprises a low-molecular liquid crystal component, a polymer component and a self-alignment additive for vertical alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Dong-Mee Song, Jung-Min Lee, Yong-Hyun Choi, Yong-Kuk Yun
  • Polymerisable LC medium and polymer film with flat optical dispersion
    Patent number: 12031079
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC medium with flat, negative or positive optical dispersion, a polymer film with flat, negative or positive optical dispersion obtainable from such a material, and the use of the polymerisable LC medium and polymer film in optical, electro optical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eduardo Beltran Gracia, Kevin Adlem, Naomi Weare, Hassan Norouzi-Arasi
  • System and method for controlling the state of two or more liquid-crystal-based switchable elements
    Patent number: 12031378
    Abstract: A method for controlling the state of two or more liquid crystal-based switchable elements is proposed, wherein the switchable elements are configured as smart windows and/or as switchable subunits of smart windows, wherein in a first step a), at least two keyframes are defined, wherein each keyframe comprises setting values defining the intended state of a group of switchable elements. In a subsequent step b), a display frame is computed, wherein the display frame comprises setting values for the state of the group of switchable elements based on at least one of the defined keyframes. In a subsequent step c), the state of each of the switchable elements of the group of switchable elements is set as defined by the setting values of the computed display frame. Also, a master controller for use with the method, and a system implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ties de Jong, Heiko Christ, Jasper van den Muijsenberg, Jens Osterodt, Abraham Karel Riemens
  • Method for producing an electronic component which includes a self-assembled monolayer
    Patent number: 12035546
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an electronic component comprising a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) using compounds of the formula I R1-(A1-Z1)r—(B1)n—(Z2-A2)s-Sp-G??(I) in which the groups occurring have the meanings defined in Claim 1; the present invention furthermore relates to the use of the components in electronic switching elements and to compounds for the production of the SAM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Sebastian Resch, Henning Seim, Marc Tornow, Takuya Kamiyama, Gerd-Volker Roeschenthaler, Romana Pajkert, Jacob Woodruff, Charith Nanayakkara
  • Compounds with diazadibenzofurane or diazadibenzothiophene structures
    Patent number: 12030890
    Abstract: The present invention describes diazadibenzofuran or diazadibenzothiophene derivatives substituted by carbazole, fluorene, phenanthrene, benzofuran and/or benzothiophene groups, especially for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Tobias Grossmann, Jonas Kroeber
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 12035625
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds. X is, identically or differently in each occurrence, CR or N, or two adjacent X stand for a group of the following formula (2), wherein the dashed bonds mark the bonding of said group in formula (1), with the stipulation that the compound of formula (1) contains one or two groups of formula (2); X1 is, identically or differently in each occurrence, CR or N; Y is, identically or differently in each occurrence, CR or N; Z1, Z2, Z3 are, identically or differently in each occurrence, O, S, N—Ar or CR2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Christian Eickhoff, Rouven Linge, Jens Kaiser, Amel Mekic
  • Isomerically pure F-labelled tetrahydrofolates
    Patent number: 12023390
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards isomerically pure 18F-labelled (6S)- or (6R)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate radiopharmaceuticals, wherein the phenyl group within the folate structure, has been replaced by an 18F-labelled N-heterocycle, for use in diagnostic imaging of a cell or population of cells expressing a folate-receptor in vitro or in vivo or for use in monitoring of cancer or inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and therapy thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Moser, Viola Groehn, Cristina Mueller, Roger Schibli, Simon Ametamey, Silvan Boss
  • RFID label
    Patent number: 12026568
    Abstract: The invention concerns a RFID label for marking containers or equipment, preferably in a laboratory environment and including in particular cylindrical bottles, vials, syringes, etc., by adhering the RFID layer to a surface thereof. The RFID label has a flat flexible support material base (11), at least one RFID microelectronic device (5c) included in the flat support material base (11), and at least one antenna (5a,5b) connected with the at least one RFID microelectronic device (5c) and included in the flat support material base (11). The flat support material base (11) has a number of predefined cuts (8) distributed about its outer periphery and/or the at least one RFID microelectronic device (5c) includes a tamper detection function and a conductive loop (5d) connected with tamper detection function terminals of the RFID microelectronic device (5c) is included in the flat support material base (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Christian-Hubertus Kuechenthal, Roja Azees, Dan Kvelstad, Sven Erfurth
  • POLYMERISABLE OLIGOMERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL, POLYMERISABLE MEDIUM AND POLYMERISED LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM
    Publication number: 20240209264
    Abstract: A polymerisable oligomeric liquid crystal (LC) and a polymerisable LC medium comprising the polymerisable oligomeric LC together with one or more mono-, di- or multireactive mesogenic compounds. Furthermore, a method for the preparation of the oligomeric LC, a birefringent polymer film obtainable from the polymerisable LC medium, and a method of preparation of such a polymer film. Also, the use of the polymer film as optical component, in particular as ultra-thin polariser (UTP) in a liquid crystal display (LCD), for contrast enhancement in an organic light emitting device (OLED), or for AR/AV/VR applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Danqing Liu, Yuanyuan Zhan, Efstathios Barmpoutsis, Dirk Jan Broer
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 12022732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carbazole derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Christof Pflumm, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • Glazing comprising a switchable device, laminated structure and method for manufacturing of a glazing
    Patent number: 12017431
    Abstract: A glazing (10) comprising a switchable optical device (26) is proposed. The switchable optical device (26) has a layer structure comprising in this order a first substrate (12), a switchable layer (18) and a second substrate (24). Further, at least one of the first substrate (12) and the second substrate (24) is attached to a further sheet (30) by means of an adhesive tape (40) or an optically clear adhesive (48). Further aspects of the invention relate to a laminated structure and an insulated glazing unit comprising such a glazing (10) and a method for manufacturing of such a glazing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Rainer Neeff, Michael Junge
  • Process for the manufacture of a solid pharmaceutical administration form
    Patent number: 12016827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a solid pharmaceutical administration form using a 3D printing process as well. The process is a printing process that allows the production of solid pharmaceutical administration forms in a flexible manner and in conformity with the high quality standards required for the production of pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Schiller, Andrea Hanefeld, Gerhard Jonschker
  • EFFECT PIGMENTS
    Publication number: 20240199886
    Abstract: Opaque fluoride-doped effect pigments having a metallic lustre based on flake-form substrates, and a process for the preparation of these pigments, and the use thereof, in particular in automotive paints and cosmetic formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Bauer, Andrea Heyland
  • Radar-Compatible Plastic Part
    Publication number: 20240199896
    Abstract: A radar-compatible plastic part that has a surface provided with a colouring coating that is free from metal-effect pigments; a process for the production of a radar-compatible plastic part of this type; and the use thereof in vehicle construction. The radar-compatible, coated plastic part is suitable for use for cover parts of radar devices, omits conventional metal-effect pigments in its colouring coating, and has a silver-coloured metallic appearance, high hiding power, and a strong lightness flop, and at the same time, a good radar wave transparency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Gumsheimer, Kevin Kaiser
  • AROMATIC ISOTHIOCYANATES
    Publication number: 20240199957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula GF in which the occurring groups and parameters have the meanings defined in claim 1, to a liquid crystal medium comprising a compound of formula GF and to high-frequency components comprising 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, e.g. phased array antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Constanze BROCKE, Dagmar KLASS, Carsten FRITZSCH
  • PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS HOT MELT GRANULATION OF LOW SOLUBLE PHARMACEUTICALS
    Publication number: 20240189239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for loading a polymer with an active pharmaceutical ingredient in a melt granulation process and to the prepared product. More specifically the invention relates to a process of preparing granules which contain at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient and polyvinyl alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas KIPPING, Finn BAUER, Nicole DI GALLO, Anja-Nadine KNUETTEL, Alessandro Giuseppe ELIA
  • POLYPEPTIDES BINDING ADAMTS5, MMP13 AND AGGRECAN
    Publication number: 20240181006
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides binding Aggrecan as well as ADAMTS5 and/or MMP13, more in particular to polypeptides that comprise or essentially consist of immunoglobulins binding Aggrecan as well as immunoglobulins binding ADAMTS5 and/or immunoglobulins binding MMP13 (also referred to herein as “polypeptides of the invention”, and “immunoglobulin(s) of the invention”, respectively).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, ABLYNX NV
    Inventors: Soren STEFFENSEN, Gerald BESTE, Hans GUEHRING, Lars TOLEIKIS, Christoph LADEL, Sven LINDEMANN, Roland KELLNER, Ralf GUENTHER
  • Polycarbosilazane, and composition comprising the same, and method for producing silicon-containing film using the same
    Patent number: 11999827
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a polycarbosilazane making it possible to form a silicon-containing film which is bearable to acid etching, and a composition comprising the polycarbosilazane. [Means for Solution] The present invention provides a polycarbosilazane comprising a repeating unit of —[R1R2Si—(CH2)n]— and —(R3R4Si—NR5)—, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a single bond, hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl; R5 is independently a single bond or hydrogen; and n is 1-2, and a composition comprising the polycarbosilazane. The present invention also provides a method for forming a silicon-containing film, comprising coating the composition above a substrate and heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Toshiya Okamura, Tetsuo Okayasu, Thorsten Vom Stein