Patents by Inventor Helga HAAS

Helga HAAS 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: 11359141
    Abstract: Polyfluorinated additives for use as components in liquid-crystal mixtures. Liquid-crystal mixtures which comprise these compounds. And liquid-crystal displays based on these liquid-crystal mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Qiong Tong, Helga Haas, Kaja Christina Deing, Christoph Marten, Andreas Pohle, Reiner Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11312909
    Abstract: Polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type, or a stabilizers in LC media and LC displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Qiong Tong, Helga Haas, Alexander Hahn, Kaja Christina Deing, Christoph Marten
  • Patent number: 11299676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture comprising a not fully aromatic polymerisable compound and a polymerisable photoinitiator, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Qiong Tong, Dmitry Ushakov, Helga Haas, Steffen Gnauck, Thorsten Rachor, Sven Schuepfer, Simon Mundinger
  • Patent number: 11174432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophene derivatives of the general formula I In which the occurring groups and parameters have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use thereof in liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media, to liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media comprising these derivatives, and to electro-optical display elements containing these liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Dmitry Ushakov, Helga Haas, Thorsten Vom Stein
  • Patent number: 11053442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixture characterised in that it comprises one or more photoreactive mesogens of formula I wherein the parameters and groups occurring are defined as indicated in claim 1, to a process for the fabrication of liquid crystal displays using these liquid crystal mixtures and to a liquid crystal display obtainable by this process. The invention further relates to new compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Kevin Adlem, Alex Davis, Joseph Sargent, Ian Charles Sage, Edward Plummer, Izumi Saito, Rocco Fortte, Helga Haas, Lars Lietzau
  • Publication number: 20200263091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture comprising a not fully aromatic polymerisabe compound and a polymerisable photoinitiator, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Qiong TONG, Dmitry USHAKOV, Helga HAAS, Steffen GNAUCK, Thorsten RACHOR, Sven SCHUEPFER, Simon MUNDINGER
  • Publication number: 20200255740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal mixture characterised in that it comprises one or more photoreactive mesogens of formula I wherein the parameters and groups occurring are defined as indicated in claim 1, to a process for the fabrication of liquid crystal displays using these liquid crystal mixtures and to a liquid crystal display obtainable by this process. The invention further relates to new compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Kevin ADLEM, Alex DAVIS, Joseph SARGENT, Ian Charles SAGE, Edward PLUMMER, Izumi SAITO, Rocco FORTTE, Helga HAAS, Lars LIETZAU
  • Patent number: 10669483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Qiong Tong, Helga Haas, Thorsten Kodek, Peer Kirsch, Constanze Brocke, Eveline Baron, Christoph Marten
  • Publication number: 20200123444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophene derivatives of the general formula I In which the occurring groups and parameters have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use thereof in liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media, to liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media comprising these derivatives, and to electro-optical display elements containing these liquid-crystalline or mesogenic media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Dmitry USHAKOV, Helga HAAS, Thorsten VOM STEIN
  • Publication number: 20190300791
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyfluorinated additives for use as components in liquid-crystal mixtures, to liquid-crystal mixtures which comprise these compounds, and to liquid-crystal displays based on these mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Qiong TONG, Helga HAAS, Kaja Christina DEING, Christoph MARTEN, Andreas POHLE, Reiner FRIEDRICH
  • Patent number: 9938229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eveline Baron, Julian Vogt, Qiong Tong, Constanze Brocke, Helga Haas, Alexander Hahn
  • Publication number: 20180010046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Qiong TONG, Helga HAAS, Thorsten KODEK, Peer KIRSCH, Constanze BROCKE, Eveline BARON, Christoph MARTEN
  • Publication number: 20170121606
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type, or a stabilizers in LC media and LC displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Qiong TONG, Helga HAAS, Alexander HAHN, Kaja Christina DEING, Christoph MARTEN
  • Patent number: 9567526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Engel, Eveline Baron, Constanze Brocke, Helga Haas, Stephan Derow, Christoph Marten, Qiong Tong
  • Publication number: 20160032189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eveline BARON, Julian VOGT, Qiong TONG, Constanze BROCKE, Helga HAAS, Alexander HAHN
  • Publication number: 20150267119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eveline BARON, Julian VOGT, Qiong TONG, Constanze BROCKE, Helga HAAS, Alexander HAHN
  • Publication number: 20140375943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerizable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerizable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (“polymer sustained alignment”) type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Martin ENGEL, Eveline BARON, Constanze BROCKE, Helga HAAS, Stephan DEROW, Christoph MARTEN, Qiong TONG