Abstract: An optical data communication system may include one or more para-phenylenevinylenes, a receiver for an optical data communication system comprising para-phenylenevinylene(s), a transmitter for an optical data communication system comprising para-phenylenevinylene(s), the use of para-phenylenevinylene(s) in an optical data communication system, specific para-phenylenevinylene(s) and their preparation.

Abstract: A color converter may include a polymeric matrix material and at least one organic fluorescent colorant of formula I.a, I.b, and/or I.c wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7 are H, C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C14-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene; R4a, R4b are fluorine, chlorine, cyano or OR10, R8a, R8b are C1-C20-alkyl; R8c is C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C6-C10-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, wherein the aryl moieties being optionally substituted by k substituents R9; k is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; R9 is C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, CN, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy; and R10 is C1-C10-alkyl or hydroxy-C1-C10-alkyl. Backlight units for liquid crystal displays; liquid crystal display devices, and a self-emissive display devices may include this color converter and such colorant.

Abstract: A receiver comprising a luminescent collector (luminescent detector) comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant B, an optical data communication system comprising said receiver, and to the use of the luminescent collector as fast photodetector in a receiver for an optical data communication system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable resin composition comprising a curable resin mixture and at least one C2-C3-alkenyl-substituted compound of formula (I) wherein m is 1, 2 or 3; Rm1, Rm2, Rm3 and Rm4 are hydrogen or C6-C14-aryloxy, which is substituted by one or more radicals selected from C1-C24-alkyl and C6-C14-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene; R5, R6, are hydrogen or optionally substituted C6-C14-aryl, or R5 and R6 together are a diradical of the formula A; A is a diradical of the formulae A.1 or A.2 wherein R7 is C2-C3-alkenyl; R8, n are as defined in the claims and in the description. The present invention also relates to a polymer comprising in copolymerized form at least one compound of formula (I) and an organopolysiloxane and to novel compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: A yellow light emitting device may have a light source and a color converter wherein at most 1% of the total emitted radiant power of the yellow light emitting device is emitted in a wavelength range shorter than 520 nm, as well as the use of the yellow light emitting device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter for transmitting data and for emitting electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectral range, wherein the transmitter comprises a) a radiation source for generating and emitting first electromagnetic radiation, b) a modulator being adapted to modulate the first electromagnetic radiation depending on the data to be transmitted generating modulated first electromagnetic radiation, and c) a frequency converter for converting at least a part of the modulated first electromagnetic radiation into modulated second electromagnetic radiation, said modulated second electromagnetic radiation being different from the modulated first electromagnetic radiation, wherein the frequency converter comprises a polymeric matrix material comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant. Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination device comprising such transmitter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a perylene bisimide compound of formula (I) or a mixture thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of the compound in color converters, to the color converters and their use, and to lighting devices containing at least one LED and at least one of the color converters. The present invention also relates to a printing ink formulation for security printing containing at least one of the phenoxy-substituted perylene bisimide compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plant cultivation method for modifying at least one agricultural property of a cultivated plant where the agricultural property is susceptible to modification by irradiating at least part of the plant with light comprising the steps of (a) providing at least one light source emitting a first spectrum comprising a wavelength of 300 to 900 nm; (b) subjecting said first spectrum to a partial or full conversion to obtain a second spectrum comprising a wavelength of 680 to 900 nm by means of at least one color converter wherein the obtained second spectrum has higher intensities of light at wavelengths of 680 to 900 nm compared to the first spectrum; and (c) irradiating at least part of the cultivated plant with the second spectrum obtained in step (b); wherein the at least one color converter comprises in a polymeric matrix material at least one terrylene diimide compound of formula (I) wherein the variables are as defined in the claims and the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,6,7,12-tetra-(2-isopropylphenoxy)-substituted perylene tetracarboxylic acid diimides of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of each other are selected from hydrogen, C1-C24-alkyl, C1-C24-haloalkyl, C3-C24-cycloalkyl, C6-C24-aryl and C6-C24-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, where the rings of cydoalkyi, aryl, and aryl-alkylene in the three last-mentioned radicals are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the claims and in the description. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of said perylene compounds, in particular to the use of said perylene compound(s) in color converters, for data transmission and in security inks for security printing. The present invention also relates to the use of said color converters, to their use in lighting devices, to lighting devices comprising at least one LED and at least said color converter and to a device producing electric power upon illumination comprising a photovoltaic cell and said color converter.

Abstract: A receiver comprising a luminescent collector (luminescent detector) comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant B, an optical data communication system comprising said receiver, and to the use of the luminescent collector as fast photodetector in a receiver for an optical data communication system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyanoaryl substituted compound of formula (I), (I) wherein m is 0-4; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen, chlorine, bromine and C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; each R1 independently from each other is selected from bromine, chlorine, cyano, —NRaRb, C1-C24-alkyl, C1-C24-haloalkyl, C1-C24-alkoxy, C1-C24-haloalkoxy, C3-C24-cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, C6-C24-aryl, C6-C24-aryloxy, C6-C24-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, etc., with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; X is O, S, SO or SO2; A is a diradical of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), or (A.4) wherein *, R6, (R7)n, (R8)o and (R9)p are as defined in the claims and in the description.

Abstract: An optical data communication system may include one or more para-phenylenevinylenes, a receiver for an optical data communication system comprising para-phenylenevinylene(s), a transmitter for an optical data communication system comprising para-phenylenevinylene(s), the use of para-phenylenevinylene(s) in an optical data communication system, specific para-phenylenevinylene(s) and their preparation.

Abstract: A color converter may include (a) a polyethylene terephthalate matrix material; and (b) an organic fluorescent dye selected from a compound of formulae (I.a), (I.b), (I.c) or mixtures thereof wherein EWG1 and EWG2 are CN, CH(O), C(O)R13, OC(O)R13, COOR14, CH(COOR14)2, SO2R14, C(O)NR15R16, SO2NR15R16, or C1-C20-fluoroalkyl; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7a, R7b, R7c, R13, R14, R15 and R16 are as defined in the claims and in the description. A backlight unit, a liquid crystal display module, and a light emitting device may include such a color converter. In compounds of formula (I.b) EWG1 and EWG2 may be CN.

Abstract: The present invention relates to perylene bisimides with rigid 2,2?-biphenoxy bridges which are useful in a wide variety of applications and to novel to perylene bisimides with rigid 2,2?-biphenoxy bridges. The present invention also relates to the use of said compound(s) in color converters for improving the luminous efficacy of LEDs, to color converters and their use and to lighting devices comprising at least one LED or OLED and at least one color converter. The present invention also relates to a printing ink formulation for security printing comprising at least one perylene bisimide with rigid 2,2?-biphenoxy bridges and security documents.

Abstract: A color converter may include a polymeric matrix material and at least one organic fluorescent colorant of formula I.a, I.b, and/or I.c wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7 are H, C1-C20-alkyl or C6-C14-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene; R4a, R4b are fluorine, chlorine, cyano or OR10, R8a, R8b are C1-C20-alkyl; R8c is C1-C20-alkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C6-C10-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, wherein the aryl moieties being optionally substituted by k substituents R9; k is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; R9 is C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-alkoxy, CN, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy; and R10 is C1-C10-alkyl or hydroxy-C1-C10-alkyl. Backlight units for liquid crystal displays; liquid crystal display devices, and a self-emissive display devices may include this color converter and such colorant.

Abstract: A yellow light emitting device may have a light source and a color converter wherein at most 1% of the total emitted radiant power of the yellow light emitting device is emitted in a wavelength range shorter than 520 nm, as well as the use of the yellow light emitting device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable resin composition comprising a curable resin mixture and at least one C2-C3-alkenyl-substituted compound of formula (I) wherein m is 1, 2 or 3; Rm1, Rm2, Rm3 and Rm4 are hydrogen or C6-C14-aryloxy, which is substituted by one or more radicals selected from C1-C24-alkyl and C6-C14-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene; R5, R6, are hydrogen or optionally substituted C6-C14-aryl, or R5 and R6 together are a diradical of the formula A; A is a diradical of the formulae A.1 or A.2 wherein R7 is C2-C3-alkenyl; R8, n are as defined in the claims and in the description. The present invention also relates to a polymer comprising in copolymerized form at least one compound of formula (I) and an organopolysiloxane and to novel compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cyanoaryl-substituted naphthoylene benzimidazole compound of formula (I): or a mixture thereof. At least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently of each other is an aryl, which carries one, two, or three cyano groups and 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 substituents RAr; and the remaining radicals independently of each other are hydrogen or an aryl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents RAr. The invention also relates to the use of the compound in a color converter, to the color converter, to the use of the color converter, and to a lighting device containing at least one LED and at least one color converter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyanoaryl substituted compound of formula (I), (I) wherein m is 0-4; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen, chlorine, bromine and C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; each R1 independently from each other is selected from bromine, chlorine, cyano, —NRaRb, C1-C24-alkyl, C1-C24-haloalkyl, C1-C24-alkoxy, C1-C24-haloalkoxy, C3-C24-cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, C6-C24-aryl, C6-C24-aryloxy, C6-C24-aryl-C1-C10-alkylene, etc., with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is C6-C24-aryl, which carries one to three cyano; X is O, S, SO or SO2; A is a diradical of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), or (A.4) wherein *, R6, (R7)n, (R8)o and (R9)p are as defined in the claims and in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter for transmitting data and for emitting electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectral range, wherein the transmitter comprises a) a radiation source for generating and emitting first electromagnetic radiation, b) a modulator being adapted to modulate the first electromagnetic radiation depending on the data to be transmitted generating modulated first electromagnetic radiation, and c) a frequency converter for converting at least a part of the modulated first electromagnetic radiation into modulated second electromagnetic radiation, said modulated second electromagnetic radiation being different from the modulated first electromagnetic radiation, wherein the frequency converter comprises a polymeric matrix material comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant. Furthermore, the invention relates to an illumination device comprising such transmitter.