Patents by Inventor Gerald Unger

Gerald Unger 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).

  • Mesogenic compounds, liquid crystal medium and liquid crystal display
    Patent number: 7914859
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic media comprising one or more compounds which comprise two or more mesogenic groups two of which are linked to the ortho-positions of an aromatic ring, preferably of formula (I) wherein the parameters are as specified in the text, preferably the instant invention relates to mesogenic media showing a blue phase and their use in electro-optical light modulation elements and their respective use in displays, as well as to such devices. The instant invention further relates to compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Gerald Unger, Andreas Ruhl, Michael Heckmeier, Peter Best, John Patrick
  • Mesogenic Compounds, Liquid Crystal Medium and Liquid Crystal Display
    Publication number: 20080116419
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic media comprising one or more compounds which comprise two or more mesogenic groups two of which are linked to the ortho-positions of an aromatic ring, preferably of formula (I) wherein the parameters are as specified in the text, preferably the instant invention relates to mesogenic media showing a blue phase and their use in electro-optical light modulation elements and their respective use in displays, as well as to such devices. The instant invention further relates to compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Gerald Unger, Andreas Ruhl, Michael Heckmeier, Peter Best, John Patrick
  • System and method for creating data links between diagnostic information and prescription infornation records
    Publication number: 20050125257
    Abstract: A method and system for creating data links between one or more diagnostic information records and one or more prescription information records is disclosed. Initially, a relationship between each of the diagnostic information records and one or more, if any, of the prescription information records is derived. Then, a correspondence probability between one or more of the diagnostic information records and one or more of the prescription information records is determined using one or more derived relationships. Each of the diagnostic information records is then linked to one or more of the prescription information records using one or more correspondence probabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Ziegele, Marion Howe, Gerald Unger, Timothy Banks
  • Liquid-crystalline medium having high birefringence and light stability
    Patent number: 6858267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I) in which R is an alkyl radical, alkoxy radical or alkenyl radical having from 1 to 7 or 2 to 7 carbon atoms respectively, in which one or more CH2 groups may be replaced by —O— in such a way that oxygen atoms are not adjacent, and in addition further liquid-crystalline compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Atsutaka Manabe, Peer Kirsch, Gerald Unger
  • Liquid-crystalline compounds
    Patent number: 6723866
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I in which R1, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, a, b, L1, L2 and L3 are as defined in claim 1, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least compound of the formula I and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschränkter Haftung
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Michael Heckmeier, Joachim Krause, Marc Lenges, Gerald Unger
  • Liquid-crystalline compounds
    Publication number: 20030216554
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Michael Heckmeier, Joachim Krause, Marc Lenges, Gerald Unger
  • Liquid-crystalline medium having high birefringence and light stability
    Publication number: 20030197154
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: MERCK PAPTENTGESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Atsutaka Manabe, Peer Kirsch, Gerald Unger