Patents by Inventor Arne Hoppe

Arne Hoppe 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).

  • Patent number: 10479722
    Abstract: The present invention, relates, to a process, for producing structured coatings, in which a coating composition comprising at least one inorganic binder, at least one oxide pigment which, after addition of a mixture consisting of 15 ml of 1 M oxalic acid and 15 ml of 20% aqueous hydrochloric acid based on 1 g of substance, under standard conditions, leads to a temperature rise of at least 4° C., and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, the resulting coating composition film is partially coated with a photoresist and the substrate coated with the coating composition and the photoresist is treated with an acid, to the structured layers obtainable by the process and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Anselmann, Christian Brinkmoeller, Arne Hoppe, Sonja Merkulov, Gerhard Renner
  • Patent number: 9812330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid formulations which can be produced by dissolving at least one indium alkoxide compound which can be prepared by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl in a molar ratio of from 8:1 to 20:1 to the indium trihalide in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl in at least one solvent, a process for producing them, their use for producing indium oxide-containing or (semi)conducting layers and processes for producing indium oxide-containing layers which use the formulation of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9802964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to indium alkoxide compounds preparable by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl, in a molar ratio of 8:1 to 20:1 in relation to the indium trihalide, in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for production of indium oxide-containing or (semi)conductive layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Anita Neumann, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe, Dennis Fruehling
  • Publication number: 20170305784
    Abstract: The present invention, relates, to a process, for producing structured coatings, in which a coating composition comprising at least one inorganic binder, at least one oxide pigment which, after addition of a mixture consisting of 15 ml of 1 M oxalic acid and 15 ml of 20% aqueous hydrochloric acid based on 1 g of substance, under standard conditions, leads to a temperature rise of at least 4° C., and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, the resulting coating composition film is partially coated with a photoresist and the substrate coated with the coating composition and the photoresist is treated with an acid, to the structured layers obtainable by the process and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf ANSELMANN, Christian BRINKMOELLER, Arne HOPPE, Sonja MERKULOV, Gerhard RENNER
  • Publication number: 20170298250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid coating composition comprising i) at least one inorganic binder of the generic formula SiaR1bOc(OR2)d with a?2, b?0, c?1, d?5 and R1 and R2=organic radical, ii) at least one solvent and iii) at least one oxide pigment which, after addition of a mixture consisting of 15 ml of 1 M oxalic acid and 15 ml of 20% aqueous hydrochloric acid, based on 1 g of substance, under standard conditions, leads to a temperature rise of at least 4° C., to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf ANSELMANN, Markus HALLACK, Arne HOPPE, Sonja MERKULOV, Holger PFEIFER, Gerhard RENNER
  • Patent number: 9650396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to halogenated indium oxo alkoxides of the generic formula In7O2(OH)(OR)12X4(ROH)x where R=C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, X?F, Cl, Br, I and x=0 to 10, to processes for preparation thereof and to use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20160159824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to indium alkoxide compounds preparable by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X =F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R? =alkyl, in a molar ratio of 8:1 to 20:1 in relation to the indium trihalide, in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R =alkyl, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for production of indium oxide-containing or (semi)conductive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: EVONIK Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen STEIGER, Duy Vu PHAM, Anita NEUMANN, Alexey MERKULOV, Arne HOPPE, Dennis FRUEHLING
  • Publication number: 20160141177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid formulations which can be produced by dissolving at least one indium alkoxide compound which can be prepared by reacting an indium trihalide InX3 where X=F, Cl, Br, I with a secondary amine of the formula R?2NH where R?=alkyl in a molar ratio of from 8:1 to 20:1 to the indium trihalide in the presence of an alcohol of the generic formula ROH where R=alkyl in at least one solvent, a process for producing them, their use for producing indium oxide-containing or (semi)conducting layers and processes for producing indium oxide-containing layers which use the formulation of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Juergen STEIGER, Alexey MERKULOV, Arne HOPPE
  • Patent number: 9315901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for producing indium oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution, in which an anhydrous composition containing at least one indium oxo alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d where x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic radical, X=F, Cl, Br, I and at least one solvent are applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted to an indium oxide-containing layer, to the layers producible by the process according to the invention and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9309595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-phase method for producing metal oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution. In said method, an anhydrous composition containing i) at least one metal oxo-alkoxide of generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)cH]aXb[R?OH]d, where M=In, Ga, Sn, and/or Zn, x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=0-1, d=0-25, R, R?, R?=organic group, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and ii) at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, is optionally dried, and is converted into a metal oxide-containing layer. The invention also relates to the layers that can be produced using the method of the invention and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9293326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid phase method for producing indium oxide-containing layers, in which a composition comprising at least one indium oxo-alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)eH]aXbYc[R?OH]d with x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=1-20, d=0-25, e=0, 1, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic remainder, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and Y?—NO3, —NO2, where b+c is =1-20 and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted into an indium oxide-containing layer, to the indium oxo-alkoxides of the indicated generic formula, to coating compositions comprising said indium oxo-alkoxides, to layers that can be produced by means of the method according to the invention, and to the use of said layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Dennis Fruehling, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9194046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing semiconductive indium oxide layers, in which a substrate is coated with a liquid, anhydrous composition comprising a) at least one indium alkoxide and b) at least one solvent, optionally dried and thermally treated at temperatures greater than 250° C., to the layers producible by this process, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Hoppe, Alexey Merkulov, Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Yvonne Damaschek, Heiko Thiem
  • Patent number: 9115422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid indium alkoxide-containing composition comprising at least one indium alkoxide and at least three solvents L1, L2 and L3, in which the solvent L1 is selected from the group consisting of ethyl lactate, anisole, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, butyl acetate, ethylene glycol diacetate and ethyl benzoate, and the difference between the boiling points of the two solvents L2 and L3 under SATP conditions is at least 30° C., to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Duy Vu Pham, Yvonne Damaschek, Arne Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20150170913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid phase method for producing indium oxide-containing layers, in which a composition comprising at least one indium oxo-alkoxide of the generic formula MxOy(OR)z[O(R?O)eH]aXbYc[R?OH]d with x=3-25, y=1-10, z=3-50, a=0-25, b=0-20, c=1-20, d=0-25, e=0, 1, M=In, R, R?, R?=organic remainder, X?F, Cl, Br, I, and Y?—NO3, —NO2, where b+c is =1-20 and at least one solvent is applied to a substrate, optionally dried, and converted into an indium oxide-containing layer, to the indium oxo-alkoxides of the indicated generic formula, to coating compositions comprising said indium oxo-alkoxides, to layers that can be produced by means of the method according to the invention, and to the use of said layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Evonik Industries AG
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Dennis Fruehling, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9059299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a semi-conductor laminate comprising a first and a second metal oxide layer as well as a dielectric layer, wherein the first metal oxide layer is arranged between the second metal oxide layer and the dielectric layer. The first and second metal oxide layers are formed accordingly from a first and a second liquid phase. The present invention also relates to a semi-conductor laminate that can be obtained from such a method, and to electronic components comprising such a semi-conductor laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Anita Neumann, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20150053966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a semi-conductor laminate comprising a first and a second metal oxide layer as well as a dielectric layer, wherein the first metal oxide layer is arranged between the second metal oxide layer and the dielectric layer. The first and second metal oxide layers are formed accordingly from a first and a second liquid phase. The present invention also relates to a semi-conductor laminate that can be obtained from such a method, and to electronic components comprising such a semi-conductor laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Anita Neumann, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8859332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for producing indium oxide-containing layers, in which a coating composition preparable from a mixture comprising at least one indium oxide precursor and at least one solvent and/or dispersion medium, in the sequence of points a) to d), a) is applied to a substrate, and b) the composition applied to the substrate is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, c) optionally dried and d) converted thermally into an indium oxide-containing layer, where the indium oxide precursor is an indium halogen alkoxide of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where R is an alkyl radical and/or alkoxyalkyl radical and X is F, Cl, Br or I and the irradiation is carried out with electromagnetic radiation having significant fractions of radiation in the range of 170-210 nm and of 250-258 nm, to the indium oxide-containing layers producible with the process, and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8841164
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for producing indium oxide-containing layers from nonaqueous solution, in which an anhydrous composition containing at least one indium halogen alkoxide of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where R=alkyl radical and/or alkoxyalkyl radical and X=F, Cl, Br or I and at least one solvent or dispersion medium is, in the sequence of points a) to d), in anhydrous atmosphere, a) applied to the substrate, b) the composition applied to the substrate is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation of wavelength ?360 nm and c) optionally dried, and then d) converted thermally to an indium oxide-containing layer, to the layers producible by the process and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8580989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of indium(III) halodialkoxides of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where X=F, Cl, Br, I and R=alkyl radical, alkoxyalkyl radical, in which a composition (A) comprising an indium trihalide InX3, where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I, and at least one alcohol of the generic formula ROH, where R=alkyl radical, alkyloxyalkyl radical, is reacted with a composition (B) comprising at least one secondary amine of the generic formula R?2NH, where R?=alkyl radical, to the indium(III) halodialkoxides which can be prepared by the process and to their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Alexey Merkulov, Dennis Fruehling, Arne Hoppe, Nicole Brausch
  • Patent number: 8546594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to halogenated indium oxo alkoxides of the generic formula In6O2X6(OR)6(R?CH(O)COOR?)2(HOR)x(HNR??2)y where X?F, Cl, Br and/or I, R?C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- and/or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, R??C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- and/or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, R??C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- and/or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, R???C1-C15-alkyl, C1-C15-alkenyl, C1-C15-alkynyl, C1-C15-alkoxyalkyl, C6-C15-aryl- and/or C7-C15-alkoxyaryl, x=0 to 10 and y=0 to 10, to processes for preparation thereof and to use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Steiger, Duy Vu Pham, Heiko Thiem, Alexey Merkulov, Arne Hoppe