Patents by Inventor Georg Bernatz

Georg Bernatz 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: 20100258763
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic systems comprising a) a polymeric component, component A, obtained or obtainable from polymerisation of a precursor comprising one or more mesogenic mono-reactive compounds, one or more di-reactive compounds, which optionally are also mesogenic compounds and optionally a photo-initiator and a low molecular weight component, component B, comprising one or more mono-reactive, mesogenic compounds, one or more mesogenic compounds and one or more chiral dopants, exhibiting a Blue Phase, as well as to the use of these systems in deices and to these devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Cecile SCHOTT, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Hertbert Plach
  • Patent number: 7794621
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic systems comprising a) a polymeric component, component A, obtained or obtainable from polymerisation of a precursor comprising one or more mesogenic mono-reactive compounds, one or more di-reactive compounds, which optionally are also mesogenic compounds and optionally a photo-initiator and a low molecular weight component, component B, comprising one or more mono-reactive, mesogenic compounds, one or more mesogenic compounds and one or more chiral dopants, exhibiting a Blue Phase, as well as to the use of these systems in deices and to these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Cecile Schott, John Patrick, Kevin Adlem, Louise Diane Farrand, Georg Bernatz, Achim Goetz, Peter Best, Herbert Plach
  • Publication number: 20100188618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to polymerisable compounds and LC media for use in PS (polymer stabilised) and PSA displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRĂ„NKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Matthias Bremer, Georg Bernatz
  • Patent number: 7731865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystal (LIQUID CRYSTALLINE) media comprising polymerizable compounds, in particular for use in LIQUID CRYSTALLINE displays of the PS (polymer stabilized) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to PS(A) displays containing LIQUID CRYSTALLINE media of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bernatz, Andreas Taugerbeck, Matthias Bremer, Achim Goetz
  • Patent number: 7678929
    Abstract: Disclosed are furochroman compounds of formula I liquid-crystal media which contains the compounds of formula I, and the use of the media in electro-optical displays, in particular in VAN LCDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Axel Jansen, Andreas Taugerbeck, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Georg Bernatz
  • Publication number: 20090324853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to novel polymerisable compounds and novel LC media for use in PSA displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bernatz, Andreas Taugerbeck, Matthias Bremer, Achim Goetz
  • Publication number: 20090309066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of dielectrically negative, polar compounds which comprises at least one compound of the formula I in which the parameters have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect, and to displays of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Georg Bernatz, Izumi Saito, Matthias Bremer, Lars Lietzau, Volker Reiffenrath
  • Publication number: 20090103011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystal (LIQUID CRYSTALLINE) media comprising polymerizable compounds, in particular for use in LIQUID CRYSTALLINE displays of the PS (polymer stabilised) or PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to PS(A) displays containing LIQUID CRYSTALLINE media of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Georg BERNATZ, Andreas Taugerbeck, Matthias Bremer, Achim Goetz
  • Publication number: 20080177095
    Abstract: Disclosed are furochroman compounds of formula I liquid-crystal media which contains the compounds of formula I, and the use of the media in electro-optical displays, in particular in VAN LCDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Axel Jansen, Andreas Taugerbeck, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Georg Bernatz
  • Publication number: 20080090026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal display of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to novel liquid-crystal media and novel polymerizable compounds for use in PSA displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Georg Bernatz, Andreas Taugerbeck