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).
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Publication number: 20220306939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Christian Schoenefeld, Michael Junge, Mark Goebel, Raphael Lisicki, Kevin Kaiser
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Patent number: 10894918Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Nils Greinert, Matthias Bremer, Konstantin Schneider, Christian Schoenefeld, Thomas Bauer
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Patent number: 10759996Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Mathias Bremer, Patrick Suess, Nils Greinert, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Christian Schoenefeld
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Patent number: 10590344Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Nils Greinert, Matthias Bremer, Andreas Taugerbeck, Christian Schoenefeld, Patrick Suess
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Patent number: 10570335Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Merck Patetn GmbHInventors: Dong-Mee Song, Ki-Sun Kwon, Hoo-Yong Lee, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Christian Schoenefeld, Konstantin Schneider, Matthias Koch, Joerg Peschke, Matthias Bremer, Nils Greinert
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Publication number: 20190264105Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Jochen SIEBERLING, Renate SEEGER, Anna Lisa HAWLITSCHEK
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Publication number: 20190241808Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Jochen SIEBERLING, Renate SEEGER, Anna Lisa HAWLITSCHEK
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Publication number: 20180371319Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Konstantin SCHNEIDER, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Thomas BAUER
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Publication number: 20180312756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Mathias BREMER, Patrick SUESS, Nils GREINERT, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Christian SCHOENEFELD
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Publication number: 20180187080Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Dong-Mee SONG, Ki-Sun KWON, Hoo-Yong LEE, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Konstantin SCHNEIDER, Matthias KOCH, Joerg PESCHKE, Matthias BREMER, Nils GREINERT
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Publication number: 20180179446Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Nils GREINERT, Matthias BREMER, Andreas TAUGERBECK, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Patrick SUESS
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Patent number: 9376622Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Harald Hirschmann, Andreas Pohle, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld, Elvira Montenegro, Volker Reiffenrath
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Publication number: 20150315472Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Andreas POHLE, Markus CZANTA, Christian SCHOENEFELD, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Volker REIFFENRATH
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Patent number: 8585922Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbHInventors: Michael Wittek, Brigitte Schuler, Harald Hirschmann, Volker Reiffenrath, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld
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Patent number: 8585925Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
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Publication number: 20120032112Abstract: 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 displaysType: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
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Publication number: 20110001090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: Michael Wittek, Brigitte Schuler, Harald Hirschmann, Volker Reiffenrath, Markus Czanta, Christian Schoenefeld