Patents by Inventor Christian Schoenefeld

Christian Schoenefeld 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).

  • Publication number: 20220306939
    Abstract: A light valve that is operable in and electrically switchable between an optically clear and transparent state and an opaque state, wherein one or more polymerisable mesogenic compounds provided in a layer containing a liquid-crystalline medium that comprises one or more mesogenic compounds, one or more chiral compounds, one or more dichroic dyes and the one or more polymerisable mesogenic compounds are subjected to photopolymerisation. Further, a liquid-crystalline medium used in the method, a light valve obtained or respectively obtainable by carrying out the method, and the use of the light valve in mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schoenefeld, Michael Junge, Mark Goebel, Raphael Lisicki, Kevin Kaiser
  • Patent number: 10894918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Nils Greinert, Matthias Bremer, Konstantin Schneider, Christian Schoenefeld, Thomas Bauer
  • Patent number: 10759996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Bremer, Patrick Suess, Nils Greinert, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Christian Schoenefeld
  • Patent number: 10590344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Nils Greinert, Matthias Bremer, Andreas Taugerbeck, Christian Schoenefeld, Patrick Suess
  • Patent number: 10570335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patetn GmbH
    Inventors: Dong-Mee Song, Ki-Sun Kwon, Hoo-Yong Lee, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Christian Schoenefeld, Konstantin Schneider, Matthias Koch, Joerg Peschke, Matthias Bremer, Nils Greinert
  • Publication number: 20190264105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Jochen SIEBERLING, Renate SEEGER, Anna Lisa HAWLITSCHEK
  • Publication number: 20190241808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Jochen SIEBERLING, Renate SEEGER, Anna Lisa HAWLITSCHEK
  • Publication number: 20180371319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Konstantin SCHNEIDER, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Thomas BAUER
  • Publication number: 20180312756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Nils GREINERT, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Christian SCHOENEFELD
  • Publication number: 20180187080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Dong-Mee SONG, Ki-Sun KWON, Hoo-Yong LEE, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Konstantin SCHNEIDER, Matthias KOCH, Joerg PESCHKE, Matthias BREMER, Nils GREINERT
  • Publication number: 20180179446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Andreas TAUGERBECK, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Patrick SUESS
  • Patent number: 9376622
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I and to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I, in which R1, X1, X, Y1 and Y2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular for shutter glasses, 3D applications, in TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS and PS-VA-IPS displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Andreas Pohle, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld, Elvira Montenegro, Volker Reiffenrath
  • Publication number: 20150315472
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I and to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I, in which R1, X1, X, Y1 and Y2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular for shutter glasses, 3D applications, in TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS and PS-VA-IPS displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Andreas POHLE, Markus CZANTA, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Volker REIFFENRATH
  • Patent number: 8585922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the formula I in which R0, ring A and L1-4 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to the use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Wittek, Brigitte Schuler, Harald Hirschmann, Volker Reiffenrath, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld
  • Patent number: 8585925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive, preferably nematic, media comprising one or more polymerisable compounds, to polymer-stabilized media obtained therefrom, to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, and to these displays, in particular PSA-IPS, PSA-FFS and PSA-positive VA displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
  • Publication number: 20120032112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive, preferably nematic, media comprising one or more polymerisable compounds, to polymer-stabilised media obtained therefrom, to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, and to these displays, in particular PSA-IPS, PSA-FFS and PSA-positive VA displays
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
  • Publication number: 20110001090
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the formula I in which R0, ring A and L1-4 have the meanings indicated in claim 1, and to the use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Wittek, Brigitte Schuler, Harald Hirschmann, Volker Reiffenrath, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld