Patents by Inventor Dietmar Kunkel

Dietmar Kunkel 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: 11309493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Edgar Boehm, Anja Gerhard, Dietmar Kunkel, Volker Hilarius, Masahiro Uchida, Takuya Sonoyama, Shuichi Takei, Koji Imamura
  • Patent number: 11041083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations containing at least one organic functional material and at least a first organic solvent, wherein said first organic solvent is an alkyl benzoate solvent, as well as to electronic devices prepared by using these formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gaëlle Béalle, Christoph Leonhard, Hsin-Rong Tseng, Manuel Hamburger, Anja Jatsch, Philip May, Dietmar Kunkel, Irina Martynova, Edgar Kluge
  • Publication number: 20210119129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Edgar BOEHM, Anja GERHARD, Dietmar KUNKEL, Volker HILARIUS, Masahiro UCHIDA, Takuya SONOYAMA, Shuichi TAKEI, Koji IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 10916705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar Boehm, Anja Gerhard, Dietmar Kunkel, Volker Hilarius, Uchida Masahiro, Sonoyama Takuya, Takei Shuichi, Imamura Koji
  • Patent number: 10566550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations which comprise at least one organic semiconductor, at least one metal complex and at least one solvent and the use of these formulations in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Fabrice Eckes, Katja Scheible, Holger Heil, Dietmar Kunkel, Henning Seim
  • Patent number: 10490747
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) AB]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit t at has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anèmian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20190300738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations containing at least one organic functional material and at least a first organic solvent, wherein said first organic solvent is an alkyl benzoate solvent, as well as to electronic devices prepared by using these formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Gaëlle BÉALLE, Christoph LEONHARD, Hsin-Rong TSENG, Manuel HAMBURGER, Anja JATSCH, Philip MAY, Dietmar KUNKEL, Irina MARTYNOVA, Edgar KLUGE
  • Publication number: 20190207114
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) A?B]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit t at has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: REMI MANOUK ANEMIAN, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20190074453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations which comprise at least one organic semiconductor, at least one metal complex and at least one solvent and the use of these formulations in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Fabrice ECKES, Katja STEGMAIER, Holger HEIL, Dietmar KUNKEL, Henning SEIM
  • Publication number: 20180114912
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) A?B]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit t at has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: REMI MANOUK ANEMIAN, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Patent number: 9882135
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) AB]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as a host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit that has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20180013067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising at least one organic semiconductor and at least one organic solvent, characterized in that the formulation contains less than 10,000 particles per liter formulation having an average size in the range from 0.1 to 20 ?m, to their use for the preparation of electronic devices, to methods for preparing electronic devices using the formulations of the present invention, and to electronic devices prepared from such methods and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Edgar BOEHM, Anja GERHARD, Dietmar KUNKEL, Volker HILARIUS, Uchida MASAHIRO, Sonoyama TAKUYA, Takei SHUICHI, Imamura KOJI
  • Publication number: 20150364689
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) A?B]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as a host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit that has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Patent number: 9159930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two functional compounds of the general formula (I) where A is a functional structural element, B is a solubility-promoting structural element and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20, the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I) where Ar1, Ar2 is each, independently of one another, an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type, X is in each case, independently of one another, N or CR2, preferably CH, R1, R2 is each, independently of one another, hydrogen, a straight-chain alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 1 to 40 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 3 to 40 C atoms or is a silyl group or a substituted keto group having 1 to 40 C atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 40 C atoms, an aryloxycarbonyl group
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20140048745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two functional compounds of the general formula (I) where A is a functional structural element, B is a solubility-promoting structural element and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20, the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I) where Ar1, Ar2 is each, independently of one another, an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type, X is in each case, independently of one another, N or CR2, preferably CH, R1, R2 is each, independently of one another, hydrogen, a straight-chain alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 1 to 40 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 3 to 40 C atoms or is a silyl group or a substituted keto group having 1 to 40 C atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 40 C atoms, an aryloxycarbonyl group
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Patent number: 7387057
    Abstract: An apparatus for slitting a web moving along a path in a transport direction has a support transversely shiftable relative to the web adjacent the path, a drive shaft extending transversely of the direction adjacent the path and substantially nonmovable transversely of the path, and a drive gear on the support rotationally coupled gear to the drive shaft and shiftable along the shaft. A mount shiftable toward and away from the shaft on the support carries at least one driven gear and a driven blade fixed to and rotatable with the driven gear. Another blade is juxtaposed with the driven blade and flanks the path therewith. An actuator can shift the mount between a cutting position with the blades closely juxtaposed and the driven gear meshing with the drive gear and a retracted position with the blades separated and the driven gear out of mesh with the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Kampf GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
    Inventors: Ralf Dedeken, Armin Hutzenlaub, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20060162521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal cutting device for cutting out strips (15) in a moving web of material. Said device comprises at least one carriage (5) which is mounted in such a manner that it can be displaced on a guide element (7) which extends transversally in relation to the direction of movement of the web of material. Said device also comprises a support (3, 20) with a freely rotatably mounted upper blade (2). Said device further comprises a drive shaft (8, 29, 39, 46) which extends over the entire width of the machine and which enables the upper blade (2), especially a circular blade, to be driven by means of a gear mechanism. Said upper blade (2) can be operated in a displaceable manner until a toothed wheel (14) which is connected to the circular blade and to the toothed wheel (13, 21) which drives the circular blade (2), is decoupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Dedeken, Armin Hutzenlaub, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Patent number: 6409118
    Abstract: Contact roller systems comprising several hollow cylindrical roller segments (2) that are mounted next to each other on the front face side in such a way that they can rotate freely on a continuous shaft (1) are already known per se in winding machines. According to the invention, the internal bearing parts of a roller segment (2) terminate on at least one axial end at a distance (4) from the front face of the roller segment (2). A free space is thus formed, whereby parts of a support bearing (5) which supports the shaft (1) and/or parts of an adjusting lever (6) can be arranged therein. The support bearing (5) and/or the adjusting lever (6) have an annular groove (7) in which the end of the roller segment (2) can rotate in a contactless manner. It is possible to keep the gap between two adjacent roller segments (2) as small as possible in order to avoid markings, while still allowing the support bearing (5) and/or adjusting lever (6) to act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Kampf GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
    Inventors: Armin Hutzenlaub, Dietmar Kunkel