Patents by Inventor David Sparrowe

David Sparrowe 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: 7060774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepolymer material based on monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric compounds with at least one ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acryloyl group. The problem of imperfect imprinting properties, escpecially of an unwanted adhering to the imprinting stamp or mold, is circumvented by a fluorinated organo silane surfactant as an additional component of the prepolymer material. Furthermore, the invention describes an imprinting process for the manufacture of polymer articles with relief on their surface. Better release properties of the polymer article from the stamp or mold are accomplished by applying a surfactant, comprising a fluorinated organo silane, onto the surface of the mold or stamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft
    Inventors: David Sparrowe, Maxim Shkunov, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 7034174
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyazulenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and as field effect transistors and semi-conducting components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: MERCK Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20050184274
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic compounds with charge transport properties comprising at least two thiophene groups, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic charge transport compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Weimin Zhang, Steven Tierney, David Sparrowe, Maxim Shkunov, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6913710
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic benzodithiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic benzodithiophenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6841677
    Abstract: The invention relates to new conjugated mono-, oligo- and polydithienopyridines, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaics, sensors and electrophotographic recording devices, and to a field effect transistor as a component of integrated circuitry, as a thin fim transistor in flat panel display applications or for RFID tags, or a semiconducting component in organic light-emitting diode applications, comprising the new mono-, oligo and polydithienopyridines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenkter
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Louise Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6824706
    Abstract: The invention relates to new mono-, oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl(hetero)arylenes comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I wherein D, D′, Ar, a and b have the meanings as defined in herein. Furthermore the inventions relates to their synthesis, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials and their different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrank Haftung
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6818260
    Abstract: The invention relates to new thienothiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the thienothiophene derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6805922
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyalkylidenefluorenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Louise Diane Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6806374
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I —[(Y)a—(D)b—(Z)c]—  I wherein D is a 3-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)thiophene group of formula II, wherein Y, Z, R1, R2, a, b and c have the meanings defined herein, are useful as semiconductors and charge transport materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6800763
    Abstract: The invention relates to reactive thienothiophenes, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive thienothiophenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Geselleshaft MIT Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Mark Goulding, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20040175638
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymerisable charge transport compounds, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in plotovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the polymerisable charge transport compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Tierney, Mark Goulding, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney
  • Publication number: 20040094761
    Abstract: A dielectric layer for use in electronic devices can be obtained from a polymerizable mixture containing at least one organic amine derivative, which is capable of forming a crosslinked polymer with itself and/or with at least one multifunctional compound, and/or its crosslinked polymer product obtainable by crosslinking said amine derivative with itself or with at least one multifunctional compound. Thus, the polymerizable amine mixture can advantageously be used in a process for the manufacture of a dielectric layer of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch, Maxim Shkunov
  • Patent number: 6695978
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and bisbenzo[b]thiophene are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Christopher Worrall, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6676857
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I —[(Y)a—(D)b—(Z)c]—  I wherein D is a 3-substituted-4-fluorothiophene group of formula II, wherein Y, Z, R1, a, b and c have the meanings defined herein, are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20030209692
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic benzodithiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic benzodithiophenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: MERCK PAPTENTGESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Patent number: 6645401
    Abstract: Conjugated copolymers of dithienothiophene with vinylene or acetylene are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Giles, Louise Diane Farrand, Martin Heeney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20030168657
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic azulene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic azulenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20030166814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prepolymer material based on monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric compounds with at least one ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acryloyl group. The problem of imperfect imprinting properties, escpecially of an unwanted adhering to the imprinting stamp or mold, is circumvented by a fluorinated organo silane surfactant as an additional component of the prepolymer material. Furthermore, the invention describes an imprinting process for the manufacture of polymer articles with relief on their surface. Better release properties of the polymer article from the stamp or mold are accomplished by applying a surfactant, comprising a fluorinated organo silane, onto the surface of the mold or stamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: David Sparrowe, Maxim Shkunov, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20030122479
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyazulenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and as field effect transistors and semi-conducting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20030085381
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and bisbenzo[b]thiophene are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Worrall, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch