Patents by Inventor Iain Gardiner

Iain Gardiner 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: 11795399
    Abstract: Suggested are new adhesion promoters, which are particular suitable for use in displays. Its inclusion in the polymerisable LC mixture results in an excellent adhesion on substrate without colouration over time i.e. compared to amino siloxanes. The new additives have no effect on alignment of LC on the substrate while improving the adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Hassan Arasi, Kevin Adlem, Stephen Mulcahy, Iain Gardiner
  • Publication number: 20230265344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound and at least one compound of formula I, in which the parameter R1, A1, Z1, Z2, n, Sp, P, p1, p2, L1, L2, r1, r2, m and R2 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for the preparation of a polymerisable LC material, a polymer film obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephen MULCAHY, Iain GARDINER
  • Publication number: 20220363992
    Abstract: Suggested are new adhesion promoters, which are particular suitable for use in displays. Its inclusion in the polymerisable LC mixture results in an excellent adhesion on substrate without colouration over time i.e. compared to amino siloxanes. The new additives have no effect on alignment of LC on the substrate while improving the adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Hassan ARASI, Kevin ADLEM, Stephan MULCAHY, Iain GARDINER
  • Publication number: 20220234988
    Abstract: Reactive mesogens (RMs), mixtures and formulations comprising RMs, polymers obtained from such RMs and RM mixtures, and the use of the RMs, RM mixtures and polymers in optical or electrooptical components or devices, like optical films for liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jack Bradford, Kevin Adlem, Naomi Weare, Vicki Poole, Iain Gardiner
  • Patent number: 11248171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC medium with flat optical dispersion, a polymer film with flat optical dispersion obtainable from such a medium, and the use of the polymerisable LC medium and polymer film in optical, electro optical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Eduardo Beltran Gracia, Iain Gardiner, Rebecca Proctor, Stephen Mulcahy
  • Patent number: 11118112
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I, (R11O)sSi(CH3)3?s-Sp11-NR12-Sp12-C(OR13)tH3?t??I wherein the variable groups are as defined herein are useful as adhesion promotors in polymerizable liquid crystal (LC) material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Adlem, Iain Gardiner, Jack Bradford, Stephen Mulcahy, James Allen
  • Publication number: 20200255736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound and at least one compound of formula CO-1, wherein L31, L32, A31, and R31 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephen MULCAHY, Iain GARDINER
  • Publication number: 20200071618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising one or more direactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula I, and one or more monoreactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula II, wherein the parameter A11, P11 to P21, R21, Sp11 to Sp21, X11 to X21, and Z11 to Z21 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Eduardo BELTRAN GRACIA, Iain GARDINER, Rebecca PROCTOR, Stephen MULCAHY
  • Publication number: 20200024519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC medium with flat optical dispersion, a polymer film with flat optical dispersion obtainable from such a medium, and the use of the polymerisable LC medium and polymer film in optical, electro optical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Eduardo BELTRAN GRACIA, Iain GARDINER, Rebecca PROCTOR, Stephen MULCAHY
  • Publication number: 20190359889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound and at least one compound of formula I, in which the parameter R1, A1, Z2, Sp, P, p1, p2, L1, L2, r1, r2 and Ra have one of the meanings as given in claim 1 and to a compound of formula 1, as such. Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for the preparation of a polymerisable LC material, a polymer film obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephen MULCAHY, Iain GARDINER, Helmut HAENSEL, Graziano ARCHETTI
  • Patent number: 10358600
    Abstract: A polymerizable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound selected from the group of compounds of formula I, at least one monoreactive mesogenic compound selected from the group of compounds of formula II, wherein the parameter A11 to A21, L21, p, P11 to P22, R21, Sp11 to Sp21, X11 to X21, and Z11 to Z21 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1, and at least one carbazole oxime ester photoinitiator. Furthermore, a method for preparation of the polymerizable LC material, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerizable LC material, a method of preparation of such polymer film, and the use of such polymer film and said polymerizable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Mulcahy, Iain Gardiner, Jack Bradford, Eduardo Beltran Gracia, Graham Smith
  • Patent number: 10100253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer film and to the use of such polymer film as in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) or other optical or electrooptical devices, for decorative or security applications, as alignment layer or optical retardation film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Iain Gardiner, Owain Llyr Parri, Tara Perrett, Joseph Sargent, Jack Bradford, Sarah Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20180195004
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I, (R11O)sSi(CH3)3-s-Sp11-NR12-Sp12-C(OR13)tH3-t ??I wherein the parameter are defined in claim 1, a method for their preparation, to the use of compounds of formula I as adhesion promotors in polymerisable liquid crystal (LC) material, to a polymer film comprising a polymerised material with improved adhesion to a substrate, to methods for preparing such a polymer film, to a corresponding polymerisable LC material used for the preparation of such a polymer film, and to the use of the polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin ADLEM, Iain GARDINER, Jack BRADFORD, Stephen MULCAHY, James ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20170335192
    Abstract: A polymerisable LC material comprising at least one di- or multireactive mesogenic compound selected from the group of compounds of formula I, at least one monoreactive mesogenic compound selected from the group of compounds of formula II, wherein the parameter A11 to A21, L21, p, P11 to P22, R21, Sp11 to Sp21, X11 to X21, and Z11 to Z21 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1, and at least one carbazole oxime ester photoinitiator. Furthermore, a method for preparation of the polymerisable LC material, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, a method of preparation of such polymer film, and the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen MULCAHY, Iain GARDINER, Jack BRADFORD, Eduardo BELTRAN GRACIA, Graham SMITH
  • Publication number: 20150166892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer film and to the use of such polymer film as in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) or other optical or electrooptical devices, for decorative or security applications, as alignment layer or optical retardation film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Iain Gardiner, Owain Llyr Parri, Tara Perrett, Joseph Sargent, Jack Bradford, Sarah Whitehouse