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).

  • Patent number: 9917272
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electronic device comprising a hole-transport layer A, a doped hole-transport layer B and a hole-transport layer C, where hole-transport layers A, B and C are arranged between the anode and the emitting layer, and where hole-transport layer B is arranged on the cathode side of hole-transport layer A and hole-transport layer C is arranged on the cathode side of hole-transport layer B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Christof Pflumm, Joachim Kaiser, Arne Buesing
  • Patent number: 9882142
    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: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Publication number: 20180019405
    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: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Elvira MONTENEGRO, Amir H. PARHAM, Philipp STOESSEL, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Frank VOGES, Arne BUESING
  • Patent number: 9871201
    Abstract: The application relates to an electronic device comprising anode, cathode, at least one emitting layer between anode and cathode, at least one p-doped layer A which comprises a monotriarylamine as host, and at least one layer B comprising a monotriarylamine. The invention furthermore relates to a p-doped mixture comprising a monotriarylamine of the formula (II), (III) or (IV) as host and an electron-acceptor compound as dopant and to the use of the mixture in an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Frank Voges, Jonas V. Kroeber, Philipp Stoessel, Joachim Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20180013068
    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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle, Frank Voges
  • Patent number: 9859502
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds according to formula (1), said compounds being suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Irina Martynova, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • Patent number: 9837617
    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: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Pfister, Frank Voges, Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • Patent number: 9831441
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device containing at least one compound of formula (I) or (II) in an organic layer. The invention further relates to a method for producing the electronic device and the use of a compound of formula (I) or (II) in an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Irina Martynova, Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Publication number: 20170331053
    Abstract: The present application relates to a material comprising a monoarylamine of a defined formula and a p-dopant of a defined formula. The present application further relates to the use of said material in an organic layer of an electronic device, the device preferably being an organic electroluminescent device (OLED).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Frank VOGES, Frank STIEBER, Philipp STOESSEL, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Christof PFLUMM, Joachim KAISER
  • Patent number: 9812648
    Abstract: Spirobifluroene compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices that include the spirobifluorene compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Elvira Montenegro, Amir H. Parham, Philipp Stoessel, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Patent number: 9812643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the use of compounds of the formula (I) in electronic devices, and to electronic devices comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I) and to formulations comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel, Frank Voges, Constanze Brocke, Yoonhyun Kwak, Hyein Jeong, Samil Khol, Sunyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170317285
    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: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Amir Hossain PARHAM, Arne BUESING, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20170309855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electroluminescent devices which comprise a mixture of at least two materials in the electron-transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: JONAS VALENTIN KROEBER, Frank VOGES, Susanne HEUN, Joachim KAISER
  • Patent number: 9799833
    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: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Jonas Kroeber
  • Publication number: 20170301865
    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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen PFISTER, Frank VOGES, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD
  • Patent number: 9773979
    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: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle, Frank Voges
  • Patent number: 9768391
    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: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Patent number: 9735371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), to the use of this compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compound of the formula (I) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • Patent number: 9735385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electroluminescent devices which comprise a mixture of at least two materials in the electron-transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Frank Voges, Susanne Heun, Joachim Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20170179399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), to the use of this compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compound of the formula (I) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Philipp STOESSEL, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Christof Pflumm, Amir Parham, Thomas Eberle, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud