Patents by Inventor Martina WINDHORST

Martina WINDHORST 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: 11939509
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Kristin Weiss
  • Patent number: 11932797
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Kristin Weiss
  • Patent number: 11920075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium), to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, and to LC displays containing this medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Andreas Pohle, Christian Hock, Martina Windhorst, Sabine Schoen
  • Publication number: 20220325181
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Monika BAUER, Martina WINDHORST, Marcus REUTER, Kristin WEISS
  • Publication number: 20220325180
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Monika BAUER, Martina WINDHORST, Marcus REUTER, Kristin WEISS
  • Patent number: 11453824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PM-VA, SS-VA, PALC, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Martina Windhorst
  • Patent number: 11447701
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase containing one or more compounds of formula D the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect, displays of this type which contain a liquid-crystalline medium of this type and the use of the compounds of formula D for improvement of the contrast and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which contain one or more additional mesogenic compounds, as well as certain compounds of formula D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Christian Laut, Martina Windhorst, Constanze Brocke
  • Patent number: 11441073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, wherein the radicals R11, L1, L2, n and A are as defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PA-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, IPS or PS-IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Martina Windhorst, Monika Bauer, Volker Reiffenrath, Matthias Bremer
  • Publication number: 20220112426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium (LC medium), to the use thereof for electro-optical purposes, and to LC displays containing this medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Andreas POHLE, Christian HOCK, Martina WINDHORST, Sabine SCHOEN
  • Publication number: 20210207029
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase containing one or more compounds of formula D the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect, displays of this type which contain a liquid-crystalline medium of this type and the use of the compounds of formula D for improvement of the contrast and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which contain one or more additional mesogenic compounds, as well as certain compounds of formula D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Christian LAUT, Martina WINDHORST, Constanze BROCKE
  • Patent number: 11008515
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Kristin Weiss
  • Publication number: 20200291298
    Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid-crystalline medium which contains at least one compound of formula IA, and in addition at least one compound of formula CC-n-V and/or CC-V-V1, where the percentage proportion of the compound(s) of formula IA is greater than or equal to the percentage proportion of CC-n-V, and/or the percentage proportion of the compound(s) of formula IA is greater than the percentage proportion of CC-V-V1, where the percentage proportion is based on the liquid-crystalline medium, and the use thereof in active-matrix displays, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PVA, PS-VA, SS-VA, SA-VA, PA-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Martina WINDHORST, Volker REIFFENRATH
  • Patent number: 10723948
    Abstract: The invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid crystalline media comprising a compound of formula I wherein the parameters have the meaning given in claim 1 and to liquid crystal displays comprising these media, especially to active matrix displays and in particular to TN and IPS mode displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Martina Windhorst, Christian Hock, Andreas Pohle, Axel Jansen
  • Publication number: 20200181493
    Abstract: Liquid-crystalline (LC) media having positive dielectric anisotropy and liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) containing these media, especially displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular LC displays of the TN, PS-TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS PS-FFS, SA-HB-FFS, polymer stabilised SA-HB-FFS, positive VA or positive PS-VA type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Christian LAUT, Martina WINDHORST, Sabrina MAAG
  • Patent number: 10400169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, Z1, Z2 and L1-3 have the meanings defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Constanze Brocke, Rocco Fortte, Matthias Bremer, Sabine Schoen
  • Publication number: 20190218457
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PM-VA, SS-VA, PALC, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Martina WINDHORST
  • Publication number: 20190161679
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of the formulae IA to IH, in which Z1 denotes a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH?CH—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —C2F4—, —(CH2)4—, —CHFCHF—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2CF2—, —C?C—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CHCHO— or —CH2CF2O—, and the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, SA-VA, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Harald HIRSCHMANN, Monika BAUER, Martina WINDHORST, Marcus REUTER, Kristin WEISS
  • Patent number: 10214691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, Z1, Z2 and L1-3 have the meanings defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Constanze Brocke, Rocco Fortte, Matthias Bremer, Sabine Schoen
  • Patent number: 10214692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, Z1, Z2 and L1-3 have the meanings defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Constanze Brocke, Rocco Fortte, Matthias Bremer, Sabine Schoen
  • Patent number: 10208251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, in which R1, R1*, Z1, Z2 and L1-3 have the meanings defined herein, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PS-VA, PALC, FFS, PS-FFS, PS-IPS or IPS effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Harald Hirschmann, Monika Bauer, Martina Windhorst, Marcus Reuter, Constanze Brocke, Rocco Fortte, Matthias Bremer, Sabine Schoen