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).

  • Publication number: 20220158101
    Abstract: The present application concerns compounds for use in electronic devices, processes for preparing the compounds, and electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUKICA-FERNAUD, Forian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20220109116
    Abstract: The present application concerns compounds for use in electronic devices, processes for preparing the compounds, and electronic devices comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES, Christian WIRGES
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220073447
    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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210151682
    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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Amir Hossain PARHAM, Arne BUESING, Frank VOGES
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10957860
    Abstract: The application relates to a compound of a formula (I) which is suitable for use as functional material in electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Philipp Stoessel
  • Patent number: 10944058
    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: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Patent number: 10944056
    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 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Amir H. Parham, Philipp Stoessel, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Publication number: 20210020843
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ilona STENGEL, Kathy Ekaterina VINOKUROV, Frank VOGES, Thomas EBERLE, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Christof PFLUMM
  • Publication number: 20200308129
    Abstract: The present application relates to a specific fluorene derivative, to its use in an electronic device and to an electronic device comprising said fluorene derivatives. Further, the present application relates to a process for the preparation of such fluorene compounds and to oligomers, polymers or dendrimers as well as formulations or compositions comprising one or more of said fluorene compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES, Alexander COMELY, Rosa MORENO FLORES
  • Publication number: 20200303654
    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: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Christian WIRGES, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Frank VOGES, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Thomas EBERLE
  • Publication number: 20200283386
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounds of formula (I), to processes for preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20200235305
    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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Amir Hossain PARHAM, Philipp STOESSEL, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Frank VOGES, Arne BUESING
  • Publication number: 20200212301
    Abstract: The present application relates to a spirobifluorene derivative of a specific formula (I) which is suitable for use in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Florian MAIER-FLAIG, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20200190039
    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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ilona STENGEL, Kathy VINOKUROV, Frank VOGES, Aurélie LUDEMANN
  • Patent number: 10665790
    Abstract: The present application relates to a compound of a formula (I) which contains a spirobifluorene basic structure condensed onto a benzofuran unit. The application furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compound of the formula (I), and to the use of the compound of the formula (I) in an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Pfister, Frank Voges, Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud