Patents by Inventor Christian EICKHOFF

Christian EICKHOFF 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: 12595256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising an electron-transporting host and a hole-transporting host, to the use thereof in electronic devices and to electronic devices containing said composition. The electron-transporting host is most preferably selected from the class of triazine-dibenzofurane-fluorenyl systems or from the class of triazine-dibenzothiophene-fluorenyl systems. The hole-transporting host is preferably selected from the class of biscarbazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Jens Engelhart, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich
  • Publication number: 20260055073
    Abstract: The present application relates to fluorenylamine compounds, to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to synthesis methods for preparing the fluorenylamine compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Amir PARHAM, Jonas KROEBER, Tobias GROSSMANN, Anja JATSCH, Christian EICKHOFF, Christian EHRENREICH, Jens ENGELHART
  • Publication number: 20260047265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diazadibenzofuran derivatives and diazadibenzothiophene derivatives and to electronic devices containing these compounds, in particular organic electroluminescent devices containing these compounds in the form of matrix materials, optionally in combination with a further matrix material and suitable phosphorescent emitters, and suitable mixtures and formulations of said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Sebastian STOLZ, Christian EICKHOFF
  • Patent number: 12534446
    Abstract: The present application relates to fluorenylamine compounds, to the use thereof in electronic devices, and to synthesis methods for preparing the fluorenylamine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Tobias Grossmann, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich, Jens Engelhart
  • Patent number: 12522591
    Abstract: The present invention describes dibenzofuran derivatives substituted by electron-deficient heteroaryl groups, and electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds as triplet matrix materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Jens Engelhart, Christian Ehrenreich, Christian Eickhoff
  • Patent number: 12435070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises an electron-transporting host and a hole-transporting host, to the use thereof in electronic devices and to electronic devices containing this composition. The electron-transporting host is particularly preferably selected from the class of the triazine-dibenzofuran-carbazole systems or the class of the triazine-dibenzothiophene-carbazole systems. The hole-transporting host is preferably selected from the class of the biscarbazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Tobias Grossmann, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich
  • Patent number: 12419192
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic electroluminescence devices containing indone carbazole derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Jens Engelhart, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich, Dominik Joosten
  • Publication number: 20250275354
    Abstract: A material for an organic electronic device includes at least one compound of Formula (1) as described herein. An organic electronic device includes an anode, a cathode and at least one organic layer that includes at least one such compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Sebastian Stolz, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Christian Eickhoff
  • Patent number: 12250880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), to processes for producing the compounds, and to electronic devices containing at least one compound of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Jens Engelhart, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich, Jens Kaiser
  • Patent number: 12193325
    Abstract: The present invention describes nitrogen-containing heterocycles substituted by carbazole 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: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Dominik Joosten, Aurélie Ludemann, Tobias Grossmann, Philipp Stoessel, Christian Eickhoff
  • Publication number: 20240431199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent apparatus containing a mixture that comprises an electron-transporting host material and a hole-transporting host material, as well as to a formulation containing a mixture of the host materials and to a mixture containing the host materials. The electron-transporting host material corresponds to a compound of formula (1) from the class of compounds containing a pyridine, pyrimidine or triazine unit substituted by a dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene and the hole-transporting host material corresponds to a deuterated monoamine of formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Christian EHRENREICH, Christian EICKHOFF, Jonas Valentin KROEBER
  • Patent number: 12139500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (1), to the use of the compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising a compound of the formula (1). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (1) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Engelhart, Philipp Stoessel, Christian Ehrenreich, Christian Eickhoff, Philipp Harbach, Amir Parham
  • Publication number: 20240357926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Amir PARHAM, Jonas KROEBER, Christian EHRENEICH, Jonas ENGELHART, Christian EICKHOFF, Jens PFALZGRAF
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11993572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises an electron-transporting host and a hole-transporting host, to the use thereof in electronic devices and to electronic devices containing this composition. The electron-transporting host is particularly preferably selected from the class of the lactams. The hole-transporting host is preferably selected from the class of the biscarbazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Tobias Grossmann, Anja Jatsch, Christian Eickhoff, Christian Ehrenreich
  • Publication number: 20240083891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Philipp STOESSEL, Christian EHRENREICH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Christian EICKHOFF
  • Publication number: 20230389344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting layer comprising an electron-transporting host material and a hole-transporting host material, and to a formulation comprising a mixture of the host materials and to a mixture comprising the host materials. The electron-transporting host material corresponds to a compound of the formula (1) comprising diazadibenzofuran or diazadibenzothiophene units. The hole-transporting host material corresponds to a compound of the formula (2) from the class of the biscarbazoles or the derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Christian EICKHOFF, Christian EHRENREICH
  • Patent number: 11778907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bipolar host and an electron-transporting host, especially for use as matrix material in electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, and especially in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The invention further relates to electronic devices comprising said composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Christian Eickhoff, Tobias Grossmann, Aurélie Ludemann, Dominik Joosten
  • Publication number: 20230295104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Philipp STOESSEL, Christian EHRENREICH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Christian EICKHOFF
  • Publication number: 20230234937
    Abstract: The present invention relates indenoazanaphthalenes, particularly for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a method for producing the indenoazanaphthalenes according to the invention, and to electronic devices comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jens ENGELHART, Margarita WUCHERER-PLIETKER, Sebastian MEYER, Christian EICKHOFF