Patents by Inventor Eduard Bernhardt

Eduard Bernhardt 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: 9518068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their use, in particular as part of electrolyte formulations for electrochemical or optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Kentaro Kawata, Tomohisa Goto, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Patent number: 9409925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediate compounds for the preparation of hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Kentaro Kawata, Tomohisa Goto, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20160167972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediate compounds for the preparation of hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) IGNATYEV, Michael SCHULTE, Kentaro KAWATA, Tomohisa GOTO, Eduard BERNHARDT, Vera BERNHARDT-PITCHOUGINA, Helge WILLNER
  • Publication number: 20150302995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Cobaltcomplex salts and their use as redox active species or dopant for hole transport materials in electrochemical and/or optoelectronic devices. The present invention relates additionally to electrochemical and/or optoelectronic devices comprising said salts and electrolyte formulations comprising said salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) IGNATYEV, Michael SCHULTE, Kentaro KAWATA, Eduard BERNHARDT, Vera BERNHARDT-PITCHOUGINA, Helge WILLNER
  • Patent number: 8927714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkali-metal salts with dihydridodicyanoborate anions by reaction of alkali-metal tetrahydridoborates or trihydridocyanoborates with trialkylsilyl cyanide and further reaction thereof in metathesis reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20140182680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electrolyte formulations comprising at least one compound comprising a dihydridodicyanoborate anion and their use in an eletrochemical and/or optoelectronic device such as a photovoltaic cell, a light emitting device, an electrochromic or photo-electrochromic device, an electrochemical sensor and/or biosensor, preferably their use in a dye or quantum dot sensitized solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Kentaro KAWATA, Tomohisa GOTO, Nikolai (Mykola) IGNATYEV, Michael SCHULTE, Hiroki YOSHIZAKI, Eduard BERNHARDT, Vera BERNHARDT-PITCHOUGINA, Helge WILLNER
  • Publication number: 20140114074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkali-metal salts with dihydridodicyanoborate anions by reaction of alkali-metal tetrahydridoborates or trihydridocyanoborates with trialkylsilyl cyanide and further reaction thereof in metathesis reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Patent number: 8702815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for coloring plastics and plastic fibers, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for coloring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Helge Willner, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Andriy Kucheryna
  • Publication number: 20140107341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their use, in particular as part of electrolyte formulations for electrochemical or optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Kentaro Kawata, Tomohisa Goto, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Patent number: 8436199
    Abstract: The invention relates to boron-containing acids of the general formula (I) [B(RF)4-x-y(CN)xFy]?H+ (I), where x=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, y=0, 1, 2 or 3 x+y?4, and in which the ligands RF may be identical or different and RF stands for a perfluorinated or partially fluorinated C1-12-alkyl group and where the CN group is bonded to the B atom via the C atom, and complexes thereof with a solvent, to salts comprising a cation and the anion of a selection of the acids according to the invention, and to processes for the preparation of the salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Helge Willner, Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann
  • Patent number: 8143452
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts having alkoxytris(fluoroalkyl)borate anions which on the one hand are used for the synthesis of ionic liquids, but on the other hand can be employed per se as ionic liquid, and to processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikola (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20110190480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for colouring plastics and plastic fibres, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for colouring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) IGNATYEV, Urs Welz-Biermann, Helge Willner, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Andriy Kucheryna
  • Patent number: 7939644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for colouring plastics and plastic fibres, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for colouring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Helge Willner, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Andriy Kucheryna
  • Publication number: 20100160689
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts having alkoxytris(fluoroalkyl)borate anions which on the one hand are used for the synthesis of ionic liquids, but on the other hand can be employed per se as ionic liquid, and to processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Nikola (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Willner Helge
  • Patent number: 7700781
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts having alkoxytris(fluoroalkyl)borate anions which on the one hand are used for the synthesis of ionic liquids, but on the other hand can be employed per se as ionic liquid, and to processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikola (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20100069655
    Abstract: The invention relates to boron-containing acids of the general formula (I) [B(RF)4-x-y(CN)xFy]?H+ (I), where x=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, y=0, 1, 2 or 3 x+y?4, and in which the ligands RF may be identical or different and RF stands for a perfluorinated or partially fluorinated C1-12-alkyl group and where the CN group is bonded to the B atom via the C atom, and complexes thereof with a solvent, to salts comprising a cation and the anion of a selection of the acids according to the invention, and to processes for the preparation of the salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Maik FINZE, Eduard BERNHARDT, Helge WILLNER, Nikolai (Mykola) IGNATYEV, Urs WELZ-BIERMANN
  • Patent number: 7645434
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkali metal cyanoborates, the further conversion thereof into salts comprising cyanoborate anions and organic cations, these salts, and the use thereof as ionic liquids are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Urs Welz-Biermann, Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Eduard Bernhardt, Maik Finze, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20080275224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for colouring plastics and plastic fibres, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for colouring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Weiz-Biermann, Helge Willner, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Andriy Kucheryna
  • Publication number: 20080214829
    Abstract: The invention relates to salts having alkoxytris(fluoroalkyl)borate anions which on the one hand are used for the synthesis of ionic liquids, but on the other hand can be employed per se as ionic liquid, and to processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Nikola (Mykola) Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann, Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Helge Willner
  • Publication number: 20070293391
    Abstract: The invention relates to boron-containing acids of the general formula (I) [B(RF)4-x-y(CN)xFy]? H+ (I), where x=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, y=0, 1, 2 or 3 x+y?4, and in which the ligands RF may be identical or different and RF stands for a perfluorinated or partially fluorinated C1-12-alkyl group and where the CN group is bonded to the B atom via the C atom, and complexes thereof with a solvent, to salts comprising a cation and the anion of a selection of the acids according to the invention, and to processes for the preparation of the salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Maik Finze, Eduard Bernhardt, Helge Willner, Nikolai Ignatyev, Urs Welz-Biermann