Patents by Inventor Cecile Schott

Cecile Schott 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: 9567522
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Patent number: 8409469
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Patent number: 8333906
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic systems comprising a) a polymeric component, component A, obtained or obtainable from polymerization 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Publication number: 20120012785
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Publication number: 20110101270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises a) one or more compounds of the formula I b) 5.0·10?3% by weight to 1.0% by weight of one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae II-A to II-F: and c) 5.0·10?4% by weight to 1.0% by weight of one or more compounds which contain one, two or more groups of the formula II-G in which the parameters have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect, and to displays of this type, and to the joint use of one or more of the compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae II-A to II-F with one or more compounds which contain the group II-G for the stabilisation of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Atsutaka Manabe, Cecile Schott, Elvira Montenegro, Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20100258763
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Cecile SCHOTT, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Hertbert Plach
  • Patent number: 7794621
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Publication number: 20090267025
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, Patrick John, Adlem Kevin, Farrand Diane Louise, Bernatz Georg, Goetz Achim, Best Peter, Herbert Plach
  • Patent number: 7419706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystalline mixture comprising a) 1-25% by weight of at least one compound of the formula I b) 5-80% by weight of at least one compound of the formula II c) and optionally 1-20% by weight of at least one chiral compound with a HTP of ?20 ?m, wherein R11, A11, Z11, A12, Z12, L11, L12, L13, L14, Z13, A13, Z14, A14, X11, a, b, c, d, R12, A1, Z1, A2, Z2, A3, L1, L2, X12, m and n have the meanings given in claim 1 and their use in TFT, TN, IPS applications and expecially for devices utilizing electro-optical effects in an optically isotropic state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Achim Goetz, Markus Czanta, John Patrick, Louise Diane Farrand, Cecile Schott, Elvira Montenegro, Peer Kirsch
  • Patent number: 7294368
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of a liquid crystal composition in a bistable liquid crystal device and especially in a zenithal bistable nematic liquid crystal device, a nematic liquid crystal medium, and a bistable liquid crystal device comprising the liquid crystal composition whereby said liquid crystal composition comprises at least 30 weight % (based on the total weight of the composition) of a component (?) containing one or more compounds having a dielectric anisotropy ?? of at least 25, whereby at least 25 weight % (based on the total weight of the composition) of said compounds have a dielectric anisotropy ?? of at least 40; and at least 5 weight % of a component (?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Francis, Marc John Goulding, Doina Ionescu, Cecile Schott, John Clifford Jones, Steve Beldon
  • Publication number: 20060210724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystalline mixture comprising a) 1-25% by weight of at least one compound of the formula I b) 5-80% by weight of at least one compound of the formula II c) and optionally 1-20% by weight of at least one chiral compound with a HTP of ?20 ?m, wherein R11, A11, Z11, A12, Z12, L11, L12, L13, L14, Z13, A13, Z14, A14, X11, a, b, c, d, R12, A1, Z1, A2, Z2, A3, L1, L2, X12, m and n have the meanings given in claim 1 and their use in TFT, TN, IPS applications and expecially for devices utilizing electro-optical effects in an optically isotropic state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Achim Goetz, Markus Czanta, John Patrick, Louise Farrand, Cecile Schott, Elvira Montenegro, Peer Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20060054858
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of a liquid crystal composition in a bistable liquid crystal device and especially in a zenithal bistable nematic liquid crystal device, a nematic liquid crystal medium, and a bistable liquid crystal device comprising the liquid crystal composition whereby said liquid crystal composition comprises at least 30 weight % (based on the total weight of the composition) of a component (?) containing one or more compounds having a dielectric anisotropy ?? of at least 25, whereby at least 25 weight % (based on the total weight of the composition) of said compounds have a dielectric anisotropy ?? of at least 40; and at least 5 weight % of a component (?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Matthew Francis, Marc Goulding, Doina Ionescu, Cecile Schott, John Jones, Steve Beldon