Patents by Inventor Izumi Saito

Izumi Saito 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: 8609714
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I in which R1, R2, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, Z3, V, a, b and c have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I, and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Lietzau, Louise Diane Farrand, Markus Czanta, Harald Hirschmann, Michael Wittek, Izumi Saito, Brigitte Schuler
  • Patent number: 8585925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive, preferably nematic, media comprising one or more polymerisable compounds, to polymer-stabilized media obtained therefrom, to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, and to these displays, in particular PSA-IPS, PSA-FFS and PSA-positive VA displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
  • Patent number: 8168081
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Georg Bernatz, Izumi Saito, Matthias Bremer, Lars Lietzau, Volker Reiffenrath
  • Publication number: 20120032112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive, preferably nematic, media comprising one or more polymerisable compounds, to polymer-stabilised media obtained therefrom, to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, and to these displays, in particular PSA-IPS, PSA-FFS and PSA-positive VA displays
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
  • Publication number: 20110301360
    Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I in which R1, R2, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, Z3, V, a, b and c have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least one compound of the formula I, and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Lars Lietzau, Louise Diane Farrand, Markus Czanta, Harald Hirschmann, Michael Wittek, Izumi Saito, Brigitte Schuler
  • Patent number: 7854970
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds which contain at least one compound of formula I and the use thereof for a passive-matrix or active-matrix display based on the ECB, FFS, PALC or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Axel Jansen, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 7842358
    Abstract: Disclosed are dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising in each case one or more compounds of formulae IA, IB and IC: and liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially active-matrix displays, and in particular TN, IPS and FFS displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito
  • Publication number: 20100051864
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds which contain at least one compound of formula I and the use thereof for a passive-matrix or active-matrix display based on the ECB, FFS, PALC or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Axel Jansen, Izumi Saito
  • 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: 20090230355
    Abstract: Disclosed are dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising in each case one or more compounds of formulae IA, IB and IC: and liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially active-matrix displays, and in particular TN, IPS and FFS displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Markus CZANTA, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 7582337
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, which contains at least one compound of formula I and the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB, FFS, PALC or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Matthias Bremer, Izumi Saito
  • Publication number: 20090213318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nematic liquid-crystal media of negative dielectric anisotropy which have a peak time (tmax.) of 0.25 ms or less, which is determined as described in the disclosure, and which preferably have a value of the quotient of the peak time and the square of the birefringence (tmax/?n2) of 22 ms or less, and to the use of these liquid-crystal media in liquid-crystal displays, and to these liquid-crystal displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Izumi Saito, Herbert Plach, Kazuaki Tarumi
  • Patent number: 7449222
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, comprising at least one pyran compound of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds C1 to C9 in which R, R1, the rings A, B and P, L1, L2, X, X1, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined in Claim 1, and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Georg Luessem, Eike Poetsch, Peer Kirsch, Marcus Reuter, Brigitte Schuler, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 7419705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1, L1 and L2 are as defined in claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular TN monitor applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Volker Reiffenrath, Izumi Saito
  • Publication number: 20080197319
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, which contains at least one compound of formula I and the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB, FFS, PALC or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Melanie KLASEN-MEMMER, Matthias Bremer, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 7201951
    Abstract: Described are media for liquid-crystal applications where the media include a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy. The mixtures include one or more compounds of the formula I in which: R1 is a halogenated or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy radical having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, where one or more CH2 groups in these radicals are optionally, independently of one another, replaced by —C?C—, —CH?CH—, —O—, —CO—O—or —O—CO— in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another; X is F, Cl, CN, a halogenated alkyl radical, a halogenated alkenyl radical, a halogenated alkoxy radical or a halogenated alkenyloxy radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and L1 and L2 are each, independently of one another, H or F. It being provided that the media exhibit a TN threshold of below 1.3V.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Brigitte Schuler, Izumi Saito, Volker Reiffenrath, Georg Luessem, Christian Hock
  • Publication number: 20070034830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds, characterised in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1, L1 and L2 are as defined in Claim 1, and to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, in particular TN monitor applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Volker Reiffenrath, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 7105210
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, which contains one or more compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds of the formula IA in which R1, R2, ring A, L1-8, Z1, X1 and X2 are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Brigitte Schuler, Izumi Saito, Sabine Schoen, Peer Kirsch
  • Patent number: 7056561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterised in that it comprises one or more ester compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds of the formula IA in which R1, R2, ring A, ring B, L1-6, Z1, Z2, X1 and X2 are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Sabine Schoen, Peer Kirsch, Brigitte Schuler, Izumi Saito
  • Patent number: 6964794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1, L1 and L2 are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heckmeier, Brigitte Schuler, Izumi Saito, Volker Reiffenrath, Georg Luessem, Christian Hock