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: 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
  • Publication number: 20170125701
    Abstract: The present application relates to heterospirobifluorene compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising the heterospirobifluorene derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen PFISTER, Frank VOGES, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD
  • Patent number: 9595681
    Abstract: The present invention concerns particular fluorenes, the use of the compound in an electronic device, and an electronic device containing at least one of these compounds. The present invention further concerns a method for producing the compound and a formulation and composition containing one or more of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges
  • Publication number: 20170040573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Devices) with increased light outcoupling, to a process for the production of OLEDs comprising additional light outcoupling layers, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: KLAUS BONRAD, Frank VOGES, Marc HAEMING, Andreas KLYSZCZ, Anna HAYER
  • Publication number: 20160308129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1), which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: PHILIPP STOESSEL, Irina MARTYNOVA, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Frank VOGES, Jonas V. KROEBER, Frank STIEBER
  • Publication number: 20160301005
    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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: JOCHEN PFISTER, Frank STIEBER, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20160268509
    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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: ARNE BUESING, Irina MARTYNOVA, Frank VOGES, Jonas Valentin KROEBER
  • Patent number: 9434877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electro-luminescent devices which in a hole transport layer have a mixture of two or more materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Frank Voges, Rémi Manouk Anémian
  • Publication number: 20160214942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heteroaryl compound according to formula (I) and to the use thereof in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Philipp STOESSEL, Thomas EBERLE, Anja JATSCH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Christof PFLUMM, Irina MARTYNOVA, Frank VOGES, Frank STIEBER
  • Publication number: 20160211468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, to compositions and formulations comprising these complexes, and to devices comprising the complexes or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Becker, Frank Voges
  • Publication number: 20160190466
    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: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Jochen PFISTER, Frank VOGES, Elvira MONTENEGRO, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD
  • Publication number: 20160190447
    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 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Constanze Brocke, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Holger Heil, Arne Buesing
  • Patent number: 9343683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having a spirobifluorene skeleton of the formula (I) for use as functional materials in electronic devices, in particular for use in the charge-transport layer and/or emission layer of organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to mixtures comprising the compounds according to the invention. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the compounds of the formula (I) in electronic devices and to electronic devices comprising the compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Becker, Jochen Schwaiger, Hubert Spreitzer, Frank Voges, Holger Heil
  • Patent number: 9312495
    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: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Constanze Brocke, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Holger Heil, Arne Buesing
  • Publication number: 20150340636
    Abstract: The application relates to an electronic device comprising an emitting layer which comprises at least one emitter compound and at least two host materials. The application furthermore relates to the use of the device in displays or in lighting applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Frank Voges, Christof Pflumm
  • Publication number: 20150340619
    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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Philipp Stoessel, Holger Heil
  • Publication number: 20150318484
    Abstract: The present application relates to a compound according to formula (I), and the use thereof as a functional material in an electronic device. The compound according to formula (I) is preferably used as a hole-transporting material in an organic electroluminescence device (OLED).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Arne BUESING, Irina MARTYNOVA, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Frank VOGES
  • Publication number: 20150295181
    Abstract: The application relates to a compound of a formula (I) which is suitable for use as functional material in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Philipp Stoessel
  • Publication number: 20150280133
    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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Irina Martynova, Elvira Montenegro, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Frank Voges, Arne Buesing
  • Publication number: 20150270506
    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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Christof Pflumm, Joachim Kaiser, Arne Buesing