Patents by Inventor Klaus Mullen

Klaus Mullen 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: 20240132448
    Abstract: Disclosed are organic compounds including a structure of formula (I). The organic compound has a good rigid structure, so that the organic compound has good thermal stability, and high efficiency and the long lifetime of an OLED device are realized. Also provided are formulations containing the organic compounds, and at least one organic solvent. Further provided are organic electronic devices containing a functional layer, the functional layer comprises the organic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Zhejiang Brilliant Optoelectronic Technology Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyou PAN, Huaijun CHEN, Jiahui TAN, Klaus MULLEN
  • Patent number: 11958796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the general formula (1) wherein in the general formula (1) the residues R1 to R8 and Ar are the same or different and are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups, substituted hydrocarbon groups and inorganic groups, wherein at least one of the residues R1 to R8 and Ar is a hydrophilic group, such as for instance a group comprising one or more polyethylene groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Qiang Chen, Akimitsu Narita, Klaus Müllen, Sapun Parekh, Mischa Bonn, Xiaomin Liu
  • Publication number: 20220009870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the general formula (1) wherein in the general formula (1) the residues R1 to R8 and Ar are the same or different and are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups, substituted hydrocarbon groups and inorganic groups, wherein at least one of the residues R1 to R8 and Ar is a hydrophilic group, such as for instance a group comprising one or more polyethylene groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Qiang CHEN, Akimitsu NARITA, Klaus MÜLLEN, Sapun PAREKH, Mischa BONN, Xiaomin LIU
  • Publication number: 20210388260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a compound in single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM), in stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED), in minimal emission fluxes microscopy (MINFLUX) or in structured illumination and localization microscopy (SIMFLUX), wherein the compound is a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon comprising six or more substituted and/or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon rings, wherein each of at least six of the six or more substituted and/or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon rings is fused with at least another one of the at least six substituted and/or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V
    Inventors: Xiaomin LIU, Akimitsu NARITA, Sapun PAREKH, Qiang CHEN, Klaus MÜLLEN, Christoph CREMER, Katharina LANDFESTER, Mischa BONN
  • Publication number: 20160225991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an amine precursor of formula I (X1—R1)n—NH(3-n) (I) or its ammonium salts for depositing a graphene film having a nitrogen content of from 0 to 65% by weight on a substrate S1 by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), wherein R1 is selected from (a) C1 to C10 alkanediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (b) alkenediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (c) alkynediyl, which may all optionally be interrupted by at least one of O, NH and NR2, (d) C6 to C20 aromatic divalent moiety, and (e) CO and CH2CO, X1 is selected from H, OH, OR2, NH2, NHR2, or NR22, wherein two groups X1 may together form a bivalent group X2 being selected from a chemical bond, O, NH, or NR2, R2 is selected from C1 to C10 alkyl and a C6 to C20 aromatic moiety which may optionally be substituted by one or more substituents X1, n is 1, 2, or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Matthias Georg Schwab, Klaus Müllen, Hermann Sachdev, Yoshikazu Ito
  • Patent number: 9359675
    Abstract: Two-dimensional nanomaterials are produced in a process comprising the steps of (a) providing (a1) a mixture comprising graphene oxide particles, water and at least one cationic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant or (a2) a mixture comprising graphene particles, at least one solvent useful for solution exfoliation of graphite and at least one cationic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant, (b) adding at least one sol precursor compound to the mixture from step (a), (c) reacting the mixture from step (b) in a sol/gel process to form gel from the at least one sol precursor compound on the graphene oxide particles or, respectively, the graphene particles, (d) removing the at least one surfactant, and (e) optionally heating the gel-coated graphene oxide particles for at least 1 min to at least 500° C. under inert gas atmosphere to reduce the graphene oxide to graphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Sorin Ivanovici, Shubin Yang, Xinliang Feng, Klaus Müllen
  • Patent number: 9243089
    Abstract: Copolymer-modified nanoparticles produced by a process in which nanoparticles are ablated by laser radiation from a surface of a substrate in a liquid include an amphiphilic copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan Barcikowski, Christin Menneking, Markus Klapper, Klaus Müllen, Michael Hoffmann, Simon Stelzig, Dennis Langanke, Helmut Goldmann
  • Publication number: 20140357898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula (I), and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Shin-Ichiro Kawano, Martin Baumgarten, Klaus Müllen, Peter Murer, Thomas Schäfer, Moussa Saleh
  • Patent number: 8841411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula (I), and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Shin-Ichiro Kawano, Martin Baumgarten, Klaus Müllen, Peter Murer, Thomas Schäfer, Moussa Saleh
  • Publication number: 20140241975
    Abstract: The invention refers to a process for the production of graphene nanoribbons in the presence of an anisotropic metal surface which induces a spatial orientation of the nanoribbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Dingyong Zhong, Lifeng Chi, Helmut Zacharias, Harald Fuchs, Klaus Mullen, Xinliang Feng
  • Patent number: 8721929
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polythiophene-polyanion complexes which are soluble or dispersible in nonpolar organic solvents, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wilfried Loevenich, Stephan Kirchmeyer, Andreas Elschner, Knud Reuter, Klaus Müllen, Markus Klapper, Kevin Müller
  • Patent number: 8611070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating nanoparticles with graphene, comprising the steps of (a) providing a suspension comprising a suspension medium and nanoparticles with positive surface charge, (b) adding graphene oxide particles to the suspension from step (a), the graphene oxide particles accumulating on the nanoparticles, and (c) converting the graphene oxide particles accumulated on the nanoparticles to graphene, to graphene-coated nanoparticles comprising at least one metal, a semimetal, a metal compound and/or a semimetal compound, and to the use of these graphene-coated nanoparticles in electrochemical cells and supercapacitors, and to supercapacitors and electrochemical cells comprising these nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: BASF SE, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Sorin Ivanovici, Shubin Yang, Xinliang Feng, Klaus Müllen
  • Patent number: 8541583
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel perylenetetracarboxylic acid bisimide derivatives with improved performance properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Kohl, Jianqiang Qu, Klaus Mullen
  • Publication number: 20130197628
    Abstract: Copolymer-modified nanoparticles produced by a process in which nanoparticles are ablated by laser radiation from a surface of a substrate in a liquid include an amphiphilic copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicants: AESCULAP AG, Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V., LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Barcikowski, Christin Menneking, Markus Klapper, Klaus Müllen, Michael Hoffmann, Simon Stelzig, Dennis Langanke, Helmut Goldmann
  • Patent number: 8471020
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula The compound of formula (1) is suitable for use as semiconducting material, in particular in electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Thomas Geβner, Klaus Müllen, Chen Li, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Publication number: 20120289703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula wherein X is —Cl, —Br or —I. The compound of formula (1) is suitable for use as semiconducting material, in particular in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerd. der Wisse. e. V, BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Thomas Geßner, Chen Li, Klaus Müllen, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Publication number: 20120283432
    Abstract: Use of rylene derivatives I with the following definition of the variables: X together both —COOM; Y a radical -L-NR1R2??(y1) -L-Z—R3??(y2) the other radical hydrogen; together both hydrogen; R is optionally substituted (het)aryloxy, (het)arylthio; P is —NR1R2; B is alkylene; optionally substituted phenylene; combinations thereof; A is —COOM; —SO3M; —PO3M2; D is optionally substituted phenylene, naphthylene, pyridylene; M is hydrogen; alkali metal cation; [NR5]4+; L is a chemical bond; optionally indirectly bonded, optionally substituted (het)arylene radical; R1, R2 are optionally substituted (cyclo)alkyl, (het)aryl; together optionally substituted ring comprising the nitrogen atom; Z is —O—; —S—; R3 is optionally substituted alkyl, (het)aryl; R? is hydrogen; optionally substituted (cyclo)alkyl, (het)aryl; R5 is hydrogen; optionally substituted alkyl (het)aryl; m is 0, 1, 2; n, p m=0: 0, 2, 4 where: n+p=2, 4, if appropriate 0; m=1: 0, 2, 4 where: n+p=0, 2, 4; m=2: 0, 4, 6
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: MAX-PLANCK-GESEL. ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSEN. E.V., BASF SE
    Inventors: Neil Gregory PSCHIRER, Felix Eickemeyer, Jan Schöneboom, Jianqiang Qu, Martin Könemann, Klaus Müllen, Chen Li, Andreas Herrmann, Peter Erk, Gero Nordmann, Alfred Kuhn, Anders Hagfeldt, Tomas Edvinsson
  • Patent number: 8288163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and process for the quick and reliable online detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Jürgen Lörgen, Daniel Lubczyk, Klaus Müllen, Roland Bauer
  • Publication number: 20120226042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula The compound of formula (1) is suitable for use as semiconducting material, in particular in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Thomas Geßner, Klaus Müllen, Chen Li, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Publication number: 20110292570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating nanoparticles with graphene, comprising the steps of (a) providing a suspension comprising a suspension medium and nanoparticles with positive surface charge, (b) adding graphene oxide particles to the suspension from step (a), the graphene oxide particles accumulating on the nanoparticles, and (c) converting the graphene oxide particles accumulated on the nanoparticles to graphene, to graphene-coated nanoparticles comprising at least one metal, a semimetal, a metal compound and/or a semimetal compound, and to the use of these graphene-coated nanoparticles in electrochemical cells and supercapacitors, and to supercapacitors and electrochemical cells comprising these nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerd. der Wisse. e. V., BASF SE
    Inventors: Sorin IVANOVICI, Shubin Yang, Xinliang Feng, Klaus Müllen