Patents by Inventor Larry F Rhodes

Larry F Rhodes 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).

  • Gate insulator layer for organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 9647222
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as gate insulator layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin gate insulator and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin gate insulator layers and electronic devices encompassing such layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLC
    Inventors: David Christoph Müller, Toby Cull, Pawel Miskiewicz, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
  • Interlayer for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9647213
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLC
    Inventors: David Christoph Müller, Pawel Miskiewicz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
  • POLYCYCLOOLEFIN POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AS OPTICAL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170058145
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions encompassing components A and B which respectively contain a procatalyst and an activator along with one or more monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when both components are mixed together to form a substantially transparent film. The monomers employed therein have a range of refractive index from 1.4 to 1.8 and thus these compositions can be tailored to form transparent films of varied refractive indices. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various opto-electronic applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: PROMERUS, LLC
    Inventors: LARRY F. RHODES, HUGH A. BURGOON
  • Interlayer for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9583713
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLC
    Inventors: David Christoph Mueller, Pawel Miskiewicz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
  • Organic Electronic Compositions and Device Thereof
    Publication number: 20170025612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices, and more specifically to organic field effect transistors, comprising a dielectric layer that comprises a polycycloolefinic polymer with an olefinic side chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicants: PROMERUS, LLC, MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: LARRY F RHODES, CRYSTAL D CYRUS, HUGH A BURGOON, IRINA AFONINA, TOBY CULL
  • Polymer, photosensitive resin composition and electronic device
    Patent number: 9527943
    Abstract: There is provided a polymer including a structural unit represented by the following Formula (1a), a structural unit represented by the following Formula (1b) and a structural unit represented by the following Formula (1c) (In Formula (1a), n represents 0, 1 or 2. Each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. In Formula (1c), R5 represents an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD., PROMERUS, LLC
    Inventors: Osamu Onishi, Haruo Ikeda, Larry F. Rhodes, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Hugh Burgoon
  • Planarization layer for organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 9490439
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic electronic devices containing polycycloolefin planarization layers between the substrate and a functional layer such as a semiconducting layer, dielectric layer, or electrode; to the use of polycycloolefins as a planarization layer on the substrate of an organic electronic device; and to processes for preparing such polycycloolefin planarization layers and organic electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus, LLC
    Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Tomas Backlund, Li W. Tan, Irina Afonina, Pawel Miskiewicz, Paul C. Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Andrew Bell
  • Polycycloolefinic polymer formulation for an organic semiconductor
    Patent number: 9425417
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLC
    Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz, Li Wei Tan, Rashmi Bhintade, Paul Craig Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Hugh A. Burgoon
  • Amine treated maleic anhydride polymers, compositions and applications thereof
    Patent number: 9422376
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various amine treated maleic anhydride containing polymers and compositions thereof, which are useful for forming self-imageable films. In some embodiments, such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such maleic anhydride-type repeating units are either ring-opened or have been transformed into maleimide repeat units. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pramod Kandanarachchi, Larry F. Rhodes, Osamu Onishi
  • Self-imageable layer forming polymer and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9366956
    Abstract: Copolymers and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such copolymers are disclosed. Such copolymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such and maleic anhydride-type repeating units have been ring-opened. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Onishi, Haruo Ikeda, Nobuo Tagashira, Larry F Rhodes, Pramod Kandanarachchi
  • Water soluble norbornene-type polymers and photoimageable compositions thereof
    Patent number: 9328179
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass water soluble polycyclic vinyl addition polymers having a norbornene type repeat unit derived from a norbornene type of monomer that encompasses a saccharide functional moiety. Embodiments in accordance with the present invention also encompass low and high molecular weight polymers with low catalyst loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: PROMERUS, LLC, SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Larry F. Rhodes, Hugh Burgoon, Steven J. Smith, Kazuyoshi Fujita
  • Bank structures for organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 9331281
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to the use of polycycloolefinic polymers as a structure defining material in organic electronic devices, and more specifically to separators, insulating structures or bank structures of such devices and to organic electronic devices comprising such structures, to processes for preparing such structures and to organic electronic devices encompassing such structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus, LLC
    Inventors: Pawel Miskiewicz, Tomas Backlund, Philip Edward May, Toby Cull, Larry F. Rhodes, Edmund Elce, Andrew Bell
  • ROOM TEMPERATURE DEBONDABLE AND THERMALLY CURABLE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160118288
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention are directed to a method of fabricating a semiconductor device wherein a device wafer substrate is coated with a composition encompassing a surface energy modifier and a thermally stable polymer which is then bonded to a carrier wafer substrate coated with a composition encompassing a crosslinkable polymer composition. The polymer composition allows thinning of a device wafer before separating from the carrier wafer at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: VENKAT R. DUKKIPATI, XIANHE WEI, LARRY F. RHODES
  • DIAZIRINE COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20160083352
    Abstract: A series of diazirine compounds of formula (I) having utility as photocrosslinkers are disclosed. Where, A, L, z, Arx and Ry are as defined herein. Also disclosed are the photodefinable compositions containing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: HUGH BURGOON, CRYSTAL D. CYRUS, LARRY F. RHODES
  • Amine treated maleic anhydride polymers with pendent silyl group, compositions and applications thereof
    Patent number: 9291901
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various amine treated maleic anhydride containing polymers and compositions thereof, which are useful for forming self-imageable films. In some embodiments, such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units containing pendent silyl groups and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such maleic anhydride-type repeating units are either ring-opened or have been transformed into maleimide repeat units. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pramod Kandanarachchi, Larry F. Rhodes
  • PLANARIZATION LAYER FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160079551
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic electronic devices containing polycycloolefin planarization layers between the substrate and a functional layer such as a semiconducting layer, dielectric layer, or electrode; to the use of polycycloolefins as a planarization layer on the substrate of an organic electronic device; and to processes for preparing such polycycloolefin planarization layers and organic electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Tomas Backlund, Li W. Tan, Irina Afonina, Pawel Miskiewick, Paul C. Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Andrew Bell
  • Maleimide containing cycloolefinic polymers and applications thereof
    Patent number: 9261782
    Abstract: Various cycloolefinic/maleic anhydride polymers containing maleimide pendant groups and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such copolymers are disclosed. Such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units containing maleimide groups and maleic anhydride-type repeating units where at least some of such maleic anhydride-type repeating units have been ring-opened. The films formed from such copolymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: PROMERUS, LLC
    Inventors: Pramod Kandanarachchi, Larry F. Rhodes
  • GATE INSULATOR LAYER FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150372246
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as gate insulator layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin gate insulator and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin gate insulator layers and electronic devices encompassing such layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: David Christoph Müller, Toby Cull, Pawel Miskiewicz, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
  • INTERLAYER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150349263
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David Christoph Müller, Pawel Miskiewickz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
  • Gate insulator layer for organic electronic devices
    Patent number: 9175123
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as gate insulator layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin gate insulator and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin gate insulator layers and electronic devices encompassing such layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLC
    Inventors: David Christoph Mueller, Toby Cull, Pawel Miskiewicz, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith