Patents by Inventor Edward Plummer
Edward Plummer 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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Patent number: 11739266Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) and self-aligning (SA) type.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Qiong Tong, Rocco Fortte, Helmut Haensel, Edward Plummer, Timo Uebel, Oliver Heppert
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Publication number: 20230226771Abstract: A 3D printing apparatus and method confirms that one or more print parameters was satisfied in the printing of a 3D object. Sensor readings are obtained during the printing of the 3D object. Based on sensor data corresponding to the sensor readings, a confirmation is made as to whether the one or more print parameters was satisfied in the printing of the 3D object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Bruce David Jones, Edward William Klacza, David Steven Benhaim, Arthur Edward Plummer
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Patent number: 11685863Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) and self-aligning (SA) type.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Helmut Haensel, Qiong Tong, Rocco Fortte, Edward Plummer, Thomas Eichhorn
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Publication number: 20230007940Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) medium comprising one or more polymerisable compounds and to the use of the LC medium for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) or self-aligning (SA) type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: MERCKP PATENT GMBHInventors: Helmut HAENSEL, Qiong TONG, Edward PLUMMER, Rocco FORTTE, Thomas EICHHORN
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Publication number: 20230002678Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) and self-aligning (SA) type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Qiong TONG, Rocco FORTTE, Helmut HAENSEL, Edward PLUMMER, Timo UEBEL, Oliver HEPPERT
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Publication number: 20220398335Abstract: A system is provided for securely performing 3D printing. The system includes: (a) computing equipment configured to: (1) display a list of items available for 3D printing to a user; (2) receive a selection from the user of a particular item; (3) authenticate an acquisition of the particular item by the user; and (4) send, to a 3D printer of the user, a secure 3D print file that includes a description of 3D geometry of the particular item, a description of access restrictions for 3D printing of the particular item, and secure access controls preventing unauthorized access to 3D printing of the particular item; and (b) the 3D printer configured to: (1) authenticate that the user has acquired the particular item and validate that the access restrictions for 3D printing of the particular item do not restrict 3D printing of the particular item by the 3D printer; and (2) in response to authenticating and validating, construct the particular item using the description of 3D geometry of the particular item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Nicholas Peter Lajeunesse, David Steven Benhaim, Arthur Edward Plummer
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Publication number: 20220127532Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) and self-aligning (SA) type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Helmut HAENSEL, Qiong TONG, Rocco FORTTE, Edward PLUMMER, Thomas EICHHORN
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Patent number: 11274254Abstract: Liquid-crystalline media (LC media) comprising self-aligning mesogens (self-alignment additives) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The self-alignment additives contain five-ring systems. LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional alignment layers are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Edward Plummer, Rocco Fortte, Helmut Haensel, Timo Uebel, Tamara Lehmann
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Patent number: 11072742Abstract: A liquid-crystalline media (LC media) containing a low-molecular-weight, non-polymer component, and a combination of self-alignment additives for vertical alignment of two or more of the specified kinds (formulae IA to IM). The combination of two or more self-alignment additives affect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell surfaces of a liquid-crystal display (LC display).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Graziano Archetti, Izumi Saito, Rocco Fortte, Edward Plummer, Dmitry Ushakov, Helmut Haensel, Melanie Klasen-Memmer
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Patent number: 11053442Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixture characterised in that it comprises one or more photoreactive mesogens of formula I wherein the parameters and groups occurring are defined as indicated in claim 1, to a process for the fabrication of liquid crystal displays using these liquid crystal mixtures and to a liquid crystal display obtainable by this process. The invention further relates to new compounds of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Kevin Adlem, Alex Davis, Joseph Sargent, Ian Charles Sage, Edward Plummer, Izumi Saito, Rocco Fortte, Helga Haas, Lars Lietzau
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Patent number: 10982149Abstract: Chiral compounds of formula I wherein the paramters have the meaning given in claim 1, liquid crystal mixtures comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to chiral linear or crosslinked liquid crystal polymers obtainable by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to the use of chiral compound of formula I and mixtures and polymers obtained thereof in liquid crystal displays, active and passive optical elements, adhesives, synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, diagnostics, liquid crystal pigments, for decorative and security applications, nonlinear optics, optical information storage or as chiral dopants, and a liquid crystal display comprising a mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Matthias Bremer, Edward Plummer, Thomas Eichhorn, Peter Schreiner, Christian Kuehn
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Publication number: 20200255740Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixture characterised in that it comprises one or more photoreactive mesogens of formula I wherein the parameters and groups occurring are defined as indicated in claim 1, to a process for the fabrication of liquid crystal displays using these liquid crystal mixtures and to a liquid crystal display obtainable by this process. The invention further relates to new compounds of formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Kevin ADLEM, Alex DAVIS, Joseph SARGENT, Ian Charles SAGE, Edward PLUMMER, Izumi SAITO, Rocco FORTTE, Helga HAAS, Lars LIETZAU
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Patent number: 10604703Abstract: The present invention relates to mesogenic media and to electro-optical displays comprising these media as light modulation media. In particular, the electro-optical displays according to the present invention are displays, which are operated at a temperature, at which the mesogenic modulation media are in an optically isotropic phase, preferably in a blue phase.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Michael Wittek, Mathias Bremer, Edward Plummer, Mila Fischer, Harald Lannert, Volker Meyer
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Patent number: 10538704Abstract: Disclosed are liquid-crystalline media (LC media) comprising a low-molecular-weight component and a polymerisable component. The polymerisable component contains self-aligning, polymerisable meso-gens (polymerisable self-alignment additives) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). Disclosed are also LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the LC medium without alignment layers. Further disclosed are the structures for polymerisable self-alignment additives.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Graziano Archetti, Edward Plummer, Helmut Haensel, Rocco Fortte, Timo Uebel
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Publication number: 20190241809Abstract: Liquid-crystalline media (LC media) comprising self-aligning mesogens (self-alignment additives) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). The self-alignment additives contain five-ring systems. LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium) without conventional alignment layers are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Edward PLUMMER, Rocco FORTTE, Helmut HAENSEL, Timo UEBEL, Tamara LEHMANN
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Publication number: 20190185754Abstract: A liquid-crystalline media (LC media) containing a low-molecular-weight, non-polymer component, and a combination of self-alignment additives for vertical alignment of two or more of the specified kinds (formulae IA to IM). The combination of two or more self-alignment additives affect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell surfaces of a liquid-crystal display (LC display).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Graziano ARCHETTI, Izumi SAITO, Rocco FORTTE, Edward Plummer, Dmitry USHAKOV, Helmut HAENSEL, Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER
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Publication number: 20180291271Abstract: The invention relates to chiral compounds of formula I wherein the parameters have the meaning given in claim 1, to liquid crystal mixtures comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to chiral linear or crosslinked liquid crystal polymers obtainable by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to the use of chiral compound of formula I and mixtures and polymers obtained thereof in liquid crystal displays, active and passive optical elements, adhesives, synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, diagnostics, liquid crystal pigments, for decorative and security applications, nonlinear optics, optical information storage or as chiral dopants, and to a liquid crystal display comprising a mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Matthias BREMER, Edward PLUMMER, Thomas EICHHORN, Peter SCHREINER, Christian KUEHN
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Publication number: 20180223189Abstract: The present invention relates to mesogenic media and to electro-optical displays comprising these media as light modulation media. In particular, the electro-optical displays according to the present invention are displays, which are operated at a temperature, at which the mesogenic modulation media are in an optically isotropic phase, preferably in a blue phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Michael WITTEK, Mathias BREMER, Edward PLUMMER, Mila FISCHER, Harald LANNERT, Volker MEYER
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Publication number: 20180142152Abstract: Disclosed are liquid-crystalline media (LC media) comprising a low-molecular-weight component and a polymerisable component. The polymerisable component contains self-aligning, polymerisable mesogens (polymerisable self-alignment additives) which effect homeotropic (vertical) alignment of the LC media at a surface or the cell walls of a liquid-crystal display (LC display). Disclosed are also LC displays having homeotropic alignment of the LC medium without alignment layers. Further disclosed are the structures for polymerisable self-alignment additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Graziano ARCHETTI, Edward PLUMMER, Helmut HAENSEL, Rocco FORTTE, Timo UEBEL
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Patent number: 8647526Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new inkjet printable etching composition comprising an etchant, which is activated by a second component. Thus, a further object is the use of this new composition in a process for the etching of surfaces semiconductor devices or surfaces of solar cell devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter HaftungInventors: Oliver Doll, Edward Plummer, Mark James, Ingo Koehler