Patents by Inventor Hans A. Kurmeier

Hans A. Kurmeier 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: 20070275182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Ludwig Pohl, Reinhard Hittich, Herbert Plach, Bernhard Scheuble, Takamasa Oyama, Bernhard Rieger, Hans Kurmeier, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Publication number: 20050196551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Ludwig Pohl, Reinhard Hittich, Herbert Plach, Bernhard Scheuble, Takamasa Oyama, Bernhard Rieger, Hans Kurmeier, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Patent number: 5536442
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid crystal compounds having a terminal structure in accordance with formula 1, 2, 3 or 4:--A.sup.3 --OCF.sub.3 1--A.sup.2 --Q--CHF.sub.2 2--3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene-X.sup.1 3--3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene-X.sup.2 4wherein A.sup.2, A.sup.3, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 and are defined herein. The invention further relates liquid crystal phases containing the above components as well as electrooptical displays containing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Volker Reiffenrath, Hans A. Kurmeier, Eike Poetsch, Herbert Plach, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Ekkehard Bartmann, Joachim Krause, Bernhard Scheuble, Dieter Dorsch, Georg Weber
  • Patent number: 5519525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Ludwig Pohl, Reinhard Hittich, Herbert Plach, Bernhard Scheuble, Takamasa Oyama, Bernhard Rieger, Hans A. Kurmeier, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Patent number: 5496499
    Abstract: Biphenylylethanes of the formula I ##STR1## in which one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is X and the other radical R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is R--Y-- whereX is H, halogen, --CF.sub.3, --OCHF.sub.2, --OCF.sub.3, --CN, --NCS or --NO.sub.2,R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, alkenyl or oxaalkyl andY is O, S, --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --O--CO--O--, a single bond or--in the case where m=1--alternatively trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or ##STR2## m is 1 or 2, Ph is in each case identical or different radicals selected from the group comprising 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene and 3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene,L.sup.3 and L.sup.4 are each H, or one of these radicals is alternatively F,L.sup.1, L.sup.2and L.sup.5 are each H or F, with the proviso that in the case where X=CN or R.sup.1 =--NCS, Y is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or ##STR3## and/or m=2 and/or one of the radicals L.sup.1, L.sup.2 and L.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Eike Poetsch, Volker Meyer, Klaus P. Stahl, Volker Reiffenrath, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Ekkehard Bartmann, Reinhard Hittich, David Coates, Simon Greenfield, Graham Smith, Hans A. Kurmeier, Dieter Dorsch
  • Patent number: 5487845
    Abstract: Fluorobenzene derivatives of the formula I, ##STR1## R, A1, A2, S1, 22, L, m, Y, Q are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Volker Reiffenrath, Hans A. Kurmeier, Eike Poetsch, Herbert Plach, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Ekkehard Bartmann, Joachim Krause, Bernhard Scheuble
  • Patent number: 5397505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it contains one or more compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which r is o or 1, Q.sup.1 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or a single bond, A is 1,4-phenylene or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, L is H or F, R is alkyl, alkoxy, oxaalkyl, fluoroalkyl or alkenyl, in each case having up to 7 carbon atoms and X is F, CF.sub.3, or OCF.sub.2 H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieger, Hiroki Yoshitake, Thomas Jacob, Herbert Plach, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Hans A. Kurmeier
  • Patent number: 5389292
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula IR--(A.sup.1 -A.sup.1).sub.m --A.sup.2 --Q--CHF.sub.2 Iin which R, A.sup.1, Z.sup.1, m, A.sup.2 and Q have the meaning given in Patent Claim 1 are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Dieter Dorsch, Ekkehard Bartmann, Hans A. Kurmeier, Ulrich Finkenzeller, Georg Weber, Herbert Plach, Eike Poetsch
  • Patent number: 5389289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium essentially comprisinga) 5-65% by weight of a component A, comprising two or more compounds selected from group A: ##STR1## b) 20-95% by weight of a component B comprising two or more compounds selected from group B: ##STR2## and c) 0-40% by weight of a component C, comprising one or more compounds having a clearing point above 170.degree. C., where R, X and Y each, independently of one another, have the following meanings:R is in each case alkyl, oxaalkyl, haloalkyl or alkenyl having up to 7 carbon atoms,X is F, Cl, CHF.sub.2, CF.sub.3, OCHF.sub.2 or OCF.sub.3, andY is H, F or Cl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieger, Hans A. Kurmeier, Eike Poetsch, Herbert Plach, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Patent number: 5387369
    Abstract: Supertwist liquid crystal displays having very short switching times are obtained if the nematic liquid crystal mixture contains at least one component chosen from group A consisting of compounds of the formulae AI to AVI: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 in each case independently of one another are each R and R is alkyl having 1-12 C atoms, wherein one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by --O--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CO--, --O--CO-- or --CO--O--, and up to four other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Herbert Plach, Takamasa Oyama, Hiroki Yoshitake, Bernhard Scheuble, Reinhard Hittich, Hans A. Kurmeier, Eike Poetsch, Klaus P. Stahl
  • Patent number: 5378395
    Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Ludwig Pohl, Reinhard Hittich, Herbert Plach, Bernhard Scheuble, Takamasa Oyama, Bernhard Rieger, Hans A. Kurmeier, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Patent number: 5348677
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical liquid crystal display element containing a dielectric with at least two liquid-crystalline components, wherein the dielectric, for shortening the switching times, contains at least one fluorine-containing compound of the formula IR.sup.1 --(A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1).sub.m --A.sup.2 --R.sup.2 Iwherein the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, Z.sup.1 and m have the meaning given in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Eike Poetsch, Hans A. Kurmeier, Rudolf Eidenschink, Georg Weber, Andreas Wachtler
  • Patent number: 5292454
    Abstract: Trifluorotoluene compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is 1 to 12, and Q is ##STR2## are suitable as components of liquid-crystalline media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Hans A. Kurmeier, Reinhard Hittich, Eike Poetsch, Volker Meyer, Herbert Plach, David Coates
  • Patent number: 5286411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it contains one or more compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which L is H or F, X is F, Cl, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3 or OCHF.sub.2, and R is alkyl, oxaalkyl, fluoroalkyl or alkenyl, in each case having up to 7 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieger, Reinhard Hittich, Volker Reiffenrath, David Coates, Hans A. Kurmeier, Herbert Plach
  • Patent number: 5196140
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical liquid crystal display element containing a dielectric with at least two liquid-crystalline components, wherein the dielectric, for shortening the switching times, contains at least one fluorine-containing compound of the formula IR.sup.1 --(A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1).sub.m --A.sup.2 --R.sup.2 Iwherein the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, Z.sup.1 and m have the meaning given in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Eike Poetsch, Hans A. Kurmeier, Rudolf Eidenschink, Georg Weber, Andreas Wachtler
  • Patent number: 5164114
    Abstract: Ethyne derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --(A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1).sub.m --A.sup.3 --C.tbd.C--A.sup.4 --(Z.sup.2 --A.sup.2).sub.n --R.sup.2 Iwherein R.sup.1, A.sup.1, Z.sup.1, m, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, .sub.2 Z.sup.2 and n have the meaning given in Claim 1 and R.sup.2 is --OCF.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 F.sub.4 H or --OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, are suitable as components of liquid crystal phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Hans A. Kurmeier, Volker Reiffenrath, Eike Poetsch, Joachim Krause, Georg Weber
  • Patent number: 5122295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a matrix liquid crystal display containing integrated non-linear elements and a liquid crystal mixture which has a particularly high resistivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Georg Weber, Ludwig Pohl, Reinhard Hittich, Herbert Plach, Bernhard Scheuble, Takamasa Oyama, Bernhard Rieger, Hans Kurmeier, Ekkehard Bartmann
  • Patent number: 4911863
    Abstract: The invention relates to ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixtures and compounds. The invention also relates to electro-optical devices incorporating these mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Inventors: Ian C. Sage, John A. Jenner, Hans A. Kurmeier, Pauluth Detlef, Claus Escher, Eike Poetsch
  • Patent number: 4846998
    Abstract: Cyclohexane derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --Z.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --R.sup.2 Iin whichR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each an alkyl group having 1-10 C atoms, in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by O atoms and/or --CO-- groups and/or --CO--O-- groups and/or --CH.dbd.CH-- groups, one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 also being H, F, Cl, Br, CN or R.sup.3 --A.sup.3 --Z.sup.2 --,A.sup.1 is --A--, A.sup.4 --A-- or --A--A.sup.4 --,A is a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group which can be substituted in the 2-, 3-, 5- and/or 6-position one or more times by F and/or Cl and/or Br and/or CN and/or an alkyl group or a fluorinated alkyl group which each have 1-10 C atoms and in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by 0 atoms and/or --CO-- groups and/or --CO--O-- groups, and which may also be substituted in the 1- and/or 4-position,A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Ludwig Pohl, Bernhard Scheuble, Reinhard Hittich, Rudolf Eidenschink, Hans A. Kurmeier, Andreas Wachtler
  • Patent number: 4699636
    Abstract: Liquid-crystalline materials can be outgassed by thermal treatment under reduced pressure in a thin-layer evaporator or with additional ultrasonic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Klaus Bofinger, Hans A. Kurmeier, Michael Romer, Jurgen Seubert