Patents by Inventor Frank Voges

Frank Voges 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).

  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 12275682
    Abstract: The present application relates to materials for use in electronic devices, to processes for preparing the materials, and to electronic devices containing the materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Florian Maier-Flaig, Frank Voges
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 12219874
    Abstract: The present application concerns compounds for use in electronic devices, processes for preparing the compounds, and electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Florian Maier-Flaig, Frank Voges, Christian Wirges
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 12071405
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounds of formula (I) containing a group selected from amino groups, bridged amino groups and carbazole groups, to processes for preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in electronic devices, and in particular OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Florian Maier-Flaig, Frank Voges
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 12069950
    Abstract: The present application concerns compounds for use in electronic devices, processes for preparing the compounds, and electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Merck KGaA
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Florian Maier-Flaig, Frank Voges
  • Compounds and organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 11997922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240090322
    Abstract: The present application relates to triarylamine compounds of a defined formula. The present application further relates to processes for preparing the compounds, to the use of the compounds in electronic devices, and to electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Wirges, Teresa Mujica-Farnaud, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Florian Maier-Flaig, Thomas Eberle
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 11832513
    Abstract: The present application relates to triarylamine compounds of a defined formula. The present application further relates to processes for preparing the compounds, to the use of the compounds in electronic devices, and to electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Wirges, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Florian Maier-Flaig, Thomas Eberle
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 11767299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices which comprise these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ilona Stengel, Kathy Vinokurov, Frank Voges, Aurélie Ludemann
  • Compounds and organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 11641775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 11631816
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic device having defined composition of the emitting layer. The application furthermore relates to the use of the device in displays or in lighting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Philipp Stoessel, Holger Heil
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 11538996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, as well as to intermediate compounds of formula (Int-1) and compounds of formula (1-1) and (1-2) obtained via the process. These compounds are particularly suitable for use organic electroluminescent devices. The present invention also relate to electronic devices, which comprise these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Voges, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 11538995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices which comprise these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Pfister, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Stieber, Frank Voges
  • Phenanthrene compounds for organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 11424411
    Abstract: The invention relates to specific phenanthrenes, the use of the compound in an electronic device, and an electronic device containing at least one of said compounds. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compound and a formulation and composition containing one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Jonas Kroeber
  • Organic electroluminescent device
    Patent number: 11393987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a hole-injection layer comprising a metal complex as a main component and a method for producing the organic electroluminescent device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Ilona Stengel, Frank Voges, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Henning Seim
  • Spirobifluorene compounds for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 11387414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spirobifluorene compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices which comprise these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Philipp Stoessel, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Spirobifluorene compounds for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 11276823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spirobifluorene compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices which comprise these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Philipp Stoessel, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Compounds and organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 11258018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 11121323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III), to the use of the compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I), (II) or (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle, Frank Voges
  • Compounds and organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 11056652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Pfister, Frank Stieber, Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges
  • Metal complexes
    Patent number: 11005049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, to compositions and formulations comprising these complexes, and to devices comprising the complexes or compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Becker, Frank Voges