Patents by Inventor Achim Goetz
Achim Goetz 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: 11884862Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which R1 is alkyl or alkoxy in which CH2 groups are optionally replaced, and X1 is alkyl OCF3, CF3, CHF2, OCF2CF3, CCF2CHFCF3, OCF?CF2, OCH?CF2 or F, a liquid-crystalline medium containing a compound of formula I, and use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays, in particular in TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS or PS-FFS-, positive VA displays and in shutter spectacles for 3D effects and LC lenses.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim Goetz, Christian Hock, Lars Lietzau, Mark Goebel
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Publication number: 20230045269Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more, which comprises one or more compounds of formula D in which the parameters have the meanings given in the text, to the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect, to displays of this type which contain a liquid-crystalline medium of this type, and to the compounds of formula T and their use for the improvement of the transmission and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more additional mesogenic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim GOETZ, Constanze BROCKE
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Patent number: 11312908Abstract: Dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising a compound of the formula TINUVIN 770 and optionally one or more compounds of formula I, in which the parameters have the respective meanings indicated in the specification, and optionally one or more further dielectrically positive compounds and optionally one or more further dielectrically neutral compounds, and to liquid-crystal displays, especially active-matrix displays and in particular TN, IPS and FFS displays, containing these media.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Achim Goetz, Hee-Kyu Lee, Mark Goebel
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Patent number: 11236063Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which groups and parameters that occur have the definitions given in the disclosure. Preparation methods for these compounds. Uses of the compounds as components in liquid-crystalline media. Electrooptical display elements comprising the liquid-crystalline media.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Lars Lietzau, Achim Goetz, Harald Hirschmann, Martin Engel
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Publication number: 20210277310Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, rings A and B, Z1, L1, L2, a and b have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, IPS or PS-IPS effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Achim GOETZ, Georg BERNATZ
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Publication number: 20210139451Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I in which groups and parameters that occur have the definitions given in Claim 1, to the preparation thereof, to the use thereof as components in liquid-crystalline media and to electrooptical display elements comprising the liquid-crystalline media of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Lars LIETZAU, Achim GOETZ, Harald HIRSCHMANN, Martin ENGEL
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Patent number: 10913897Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, and liquid-crystalline media, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, comprising a) one or more compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from b) one or more compounds of formula II and/or c) one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and formula B Methods for making and using these liquid-crystalline media in electro-optical displays, particularly in active-matrix displays based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect and the displays which contain these media. Methods for stabilizing liquid-crystalline media with compounds of formula I, where the liquid-crystalline media comprise one or more compounds of the formula II and one or more compounds selected from compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4 and formula B.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Martin Engel, Sabrina Maag, Ingo Almeroth, Rocco Fortte, Achim Goetz, Thorsten Kodek, Oliver Heppert
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Patent number: 10907100Abstract: Compounds of formula I, and liquid-crystalline media, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, comprising: a) one or more compounds of formula I and one or more other compounds selected from: b) one or more compounds of formula II and/or c) one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and B Use thereof in electro-optical displays, particularly in active-matrix displays based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect and use of compounds of formula I for stabilisation of liquid-crystalline media which comprise one or more compounds of formula II and/or one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and B.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Martin Engel, Sabrina Maag, Ingo Almeroth, Rocco Fortte, Achim Goetz, Thorsten Kodek, Oliver Heppert
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Patent number: 10501691Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I, liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds of formula I, and the use of these liquid-crystalline media in liquid-crystal displays.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim Goetz, Rocco Fortte, Martin Engel, Sabrina Maag, Thorsten Kodek
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Patent number: 10457871Abstract: Compounds of formula I, in which X1, X2, Sp, and R are as defined herein, are suitable for use in liquid-crystal media, such as liquid-crystal media used in liquid-crystal displays.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim Goetz, Rocco Fortte, Martin Engel, Sabrina Maag, Ingo Almeroth, Thomas Mergner, Thorsten Kodek, Detlef Pauluth
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Patent number: 10414743Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (“polymer sustained”) or PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Andreas Taugerbeck, Achim Goetz, Alexander Hahn, Martin Engel
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Publication number: 20180216006Abstract: Compounds of formula I, and liquid-crystalline media, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, comprising: a) one or more compounds of formula I and one or more other compounds selected from: b) one or more compounds of formula II and/or c) one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and B Use thereof in electro-optical displays, particularly in active-matrix displays based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect and use of compounds of formula I for stabilisation of liquid-crystalline media which comprise one or more compounds of formula II and/or one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and B.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Martin ENGEL, Sabrina MAAG, Ingo ALMEROTH, Rocco FORTTE, Achim GOETZ, Thorsten KODEK, Oliver HEPPERT
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Publication number: 20180216005Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, and liquid-crystalline media, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, comprising a) one or more compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from b) one or more compounds of formula II and/or c) one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4 and formula B Methods for making and using these liquid-crystalline media in electro-optical displays, particularly in active-matrix displays based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect and the displays which contain these media. Methods for stabilizing liquid-crystalline media with compounds of formula I, where the liquid-crystalline media comprise one or more compounds of the formula II and one or more compounds selected from compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4 and formula B.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Martin ENGEL, Sabrina MAAG, Ingo ALMEROTH, Rocco FORTTE, Achim GOETZ, Thorsten KODEK, Oliver HEPPERT
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Publication number: 20180163134Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds of the formula I and/or TINUVIN 770®, in which the parameters have the respective meanings indicated in the specification, and optionally one or more further dielectrically positive compounds and optionally one or more further dielectrically neutral compounds, and to liquid-crystal displays, especially active-matrix displays and in particular TN, IPS and FFS displays, containing these media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Achim GOETZ, Hee-Kyu LEE, Mark GOEBEL
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Publication number: 20180119010Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, rings A and B, Z1, L1, L2, a and b have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, IPS or PS-IPS effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Achim GOETZ, Georg BERNATZ
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Publication number: 20180037820Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I, liquid-crystalline media comprising the compounds of formula I, and the use of these liquid-crystalline media in liquid-crystal displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim GOETZ, Rocco FORTTE, Martin Engel, Sabrina MAAG, Thorsten KODEK
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Patent number: 9758264Abstract: The invention relates to a filling and closing device (20) for an applicator for active substances (1) and to a method for filling and closing such an applicator for active substances (1) by means of such a filling and closing device (20). The applicator for active substances (1) comprises an applicator tube (7) that overlaps the sealing edge (5), at least in part. The filling and closing device (20) comprises a receiving element (21) for the lower part (2) of the applicator for active substances (1), having a circumferential pressure surface (22) and a receiving channel (23) for the applicator tube (7), said receiving channel extending below the pressure surface (22). The receiving element (21) is constructed of at least two parts, having a base element (24) and a cover element (25) that is movable with respect to the base element (24).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbHInventors: Thomas Joos, Achim Götz, Markus Bohn, Udo Mattern, Claudia Mattern
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Patent number: 9567522Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic systems comprising a) a polymeric component, component A, obtained or obtainable from polymerisation of a precursor comprising one or more mesogenic mono-reactive compounds, one or more di-reactive compounds, which optionally are also mesogenic compounds and optionally a photo-initiator and a low molecular weight component, component B, comprising one or more mono-reactive, mesogenic compounds, one or more mesogenic compounds and one or more chiral dopants, exhibiting a Blue Phase, as well as to the use of these systems in deices and to these devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
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Publication number: 20170037316Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I in which R1 and X1 have the meanings indicated in claim 1, and to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one compound of the formula I, and to the use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays, in particular in TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS or PS-FFS-, positive VA displays and in shutter spectacles for 3D effects and LC lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Achim GOETZ, Christian HOCK, Lars LIETZAU, Mark GOEBEL
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Patent number: 9556382Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable mixtures and to the use thereof for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in liquid-crystal (LC) media and LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PS (“polymer sustained”) or PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Achim Goetz, Sven Christian Laut, Andreas Taugerbeck