Patents by Inventor Anja Gerhard

Anja Gerhard 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).

  • Substituted oxepines
    Patent number: 11917913
    Abstract: The invention relates to materials, to electroluminescence devices comprising said materials and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Philipp Stoessel, Anja Gerhard, Christof Pflumm, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Lars Dobelmann-Mara
  • Formulations with a low particle content
    Patent number: 11309493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Edgar Boehm, Anja Gerhard, Dietmar Kunkel, Volker Hilarius, Masahiro Uchida, Takuya Sonoyama, Shuichi Takei, Koji Imamura
  • FORMULATIONS WITH A LOW PARTICLE CONTENT
    Publication number: 20210119129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Edgar BOEHM, Anja GERHARD, Dietmar KUNKEL, Volker HILARIUS, Masahiro UCHIDA, Takuya SONOYAMA, Shuichi TAKEI, Koji IMAMURA
  • Formulations with a low particle content
    Patent number: 10916705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar Boehm, Anja Gerhard, Dietmar Kunkel, Volker Hilarius, Uchida Masahiro, Sonoyama Takuya, Takei Shuichi, Imamura Koji
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10749117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the use of compounds of the formula (I) in electronic devices and electronic devices comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I) and to formulations comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Irina Martynova, Adam W. Franz, Christof Pflumm, Amir H. Parham, Arne Buesing, Remi M. Anemian, Anja Gerhard
  • Compounds for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10439145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable for use in electronic devices, preferably organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Heil, Lara-Isabel Rodriguez, Fabrice Eckes, Oliver Kaufhold, Anja Gerhard, Stefan Riedmueller
  • SUBSTITUTED OXEPINES
    Publication number: 20190280218
    Abstract: The invention relates to materials, to electroluminescence devices comprising said materials and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: AMIR HOSSAIN PARHAM, Arne Buesing, Philipp Stoessel, Anja Gerhard, Christof Pflumm, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Lars Dobelmann-Mara
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10381575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, comprising a pyrene skeleton and arylamino groups, according to formula (I). The compound is suitable for use as a functional material in electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Heil, Anja Gerhard, Fabrice Eckes, Amandine Darsy
  • Substituted oxepines
    Patent number: 10374170
    Abstract: The invention relates to materials, to electroluminescence devices comprising said materials and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Philipp Stoessel, Anja Gerhard, Christof Pflumm, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Lars Dobelmann-Mara
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9893297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the use of compounds of the formula (I) in electronic devices and electronic devices comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I) and to formulations comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Irina Martynova, Adam W. Franz, Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Anja Gerhard
  • FORMULATIONS WITH A LOW PARTICLE CONTENT
    Publication number: 20180013067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar BOEHM, Anja GERHARD, Dietmar KUNKEL, Volker HILARIUS, Uchida MASAHIRO, Sonoyama TAKUYA, Takei SHUICHI, Imamura KOJI
  • Cross-linkable and cross-linked polymers, process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof
    Patent number: 9644070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cross-linkable and cross-linked polymers, methods for the production thereof, the use of said cross-linked polymers in electronic devices, especially in OLEDs (OLED=Organic Light Emitting Diode), and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices which contain the cross-linked polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Fabrice Eckes, Anja Gerhard, Anna Hayer, Holger Heil, Dominik Joosten
  • MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170104165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the use of compounds of the formula (I) in electronic devices and electronic devices comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I) and to formulations comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Irina Martynova, Adam W. FRANZ, Christof PFLUMM, Amir H. PARHAM, Arne BUESING, Remi M. ANEMIAN, Anja GERHARD
  • Compounds for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 9583717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crosslinkable compounds, to the crosslinked compounds obtained from these compounds, and to processes for the preparation thereof. The invention is furthermore directed to the use of these compounds in electronic devices and to the corresponding electronic devices themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Aurélie Ludemann, Alice Julliart, Anna Hayer, Anja Gerhard, Dominik Joosten, Holger Heil, Fabrice Eckes
  • SUBSTITUTED OXEPINES
    Publication number: 20160308146
    Abstract: The invention relates to materials, to electroluminescence devices comprising said materials and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: AMIR HOSSAIN PARHAM, Arne BUESING, Philipp STOESSEL, Anja GERHARD, Christof PFLUMM, Thomas EBERLE, Anja JATSCH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Lars DOBELMANN
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160240782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (1) and to organic electronic devices in which these compounds are used as matrix material in the emitting layer and/or as hole-transport material and/or as electron-blocking or exciton-blocking material and/or as electron-transport material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Holger Heil, Dominik Joosten, Christof Pflumm, Anja Gerhard, Arne Buesing, Joachim Kaiser
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9416310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) and to the use thereof in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices. Furthermore, the present invention relates to electronic devices comprising at least one compound according to the invention, preferably as emitter material or as charge-transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Holger Heil, Dominik Joosten, Christof Pflumm, Anja Gerhard
  • Metal complexes
    Patent number: 9382253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes which contain polymerizable groups and to the polymers obtained using these metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these polymers. The metal complexes are compounds of the formula (1), containing a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2) or formula (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Dominik Joosten, Anja Gerhard, Esther Breuning, Niels Schulte
  • Materials for Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20160133854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound, comprising a pyrene skeleton and arylamino groups, according to formula (I). The compound is suitable for use as a functional material in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Heil, Anja Gerhard, Fabrice Eckes, Amandine Darsy
  • Metal complexes
    Patent number: 9331290
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electro-luminescent devices, comprising these metal complexes. M(L)n(L?)m formula (1), where the compound contains a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Dominik Joosten, Anja Gerhard, Esther Breuning