Patents by Inventor Michael Junge

Michael Junge 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: 9239476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a layer arrangement which changes the transmission of light depending on its temperature, where the layer arrangement has a first polarization layer, a switching layer which influences the polarization properties of light depending on the temperature, and a second polarization layer, as well as an additional NIR transmission-preventing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
  • Patent number: 9212244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable mixtures for the sealing, encapsulation, bonding or coating of opto-electronic components, such as OLEDs, solar cells, optical sensors and liquid-crystal displays, or for the alignment of liquid crystals. The mixtures comprise in total at least 50 percent by weight of vinyl ethers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Matthias Koehler, Volker Meyer, Edgar Boehm, Michael Junge, Eike Poetsch
  • Publication number: 20150315473
    Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which is suitable for use in a guest-host system. The application furthermore relates to an LC device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy, containing the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK
  • Publication number: 20150299577
    Abstract: The application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic dye having a rylene structure which absorbs red light. The application furthermore relates to a device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy through a light-transmitting area, which contains the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK, Casper Laurens VAN OOSTEN, Felix Fritz Rudolf SCHLOSSER
  • Patent number: 9023238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical switch element, comprising a liquid-crystalline medium for the temperature-dependent regulation of radiant energy flow. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the optical switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterized in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the optical switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20140333985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy through a light-transmitting area, comprising a first polarisation layer, a second polarisation layer and a switching layer which is arranged between the two polarisation layers and changes the polarisation properties of polarised light as a function of temperature, where the two polarisation layers are characterised by a suitable choice of their transmission in the transmission direction and their degree of polarisation. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of the device according to the invention and to the use of the device for influencing light transmission and/or the passage of energy into an interior as a function of temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
  • Publication number: 20140293174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature-controlled switching element for the regulation of light transmission. The invention furthermore relates to a mixture comprising at least one liquid-crystalline compound, at least one monomer compound which represents a monofunctional compound, and at least one monomer compound which represents a multifunctional compound. The invention again furthermore relates to the use of the said mixture for the production of the switching element according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
  • Publication number: 20140218650
    Abstract: A layer arrangement (1) which changes the transmission of incident light depending on its temperature, where the layer arrangement (1) has a first polarization layer (5a), a switching layer (2) which influences the polarization properties of light depending on the temperature, and a second polarization layer (5b), whereby both the first polarization layer (5a) and the second polarization layer (5b) are arranged to affect polarization both in the VIS region and in the NIR region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
  • Publication number: 20130308069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a layer arrangement which changes the transmission of light depending on its temperature, where the layer arrangement has a first polarisation layer, a switching layer which influences the polarisation properties of light depending on the temperature, and a second polarisation layer, as well as an additional NIR transmission-preventing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer
  • Publication number: 20130208227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermoresponsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20130155338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermoresponsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20130087738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical switch element, comprising a liquid-crystalline medium for the temperature-dependent regulation of radiant energy flow. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the optical switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the optical switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20130083284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch element, which is thermo-responsive and which switches between a less transmissive state for radiant energy and a more transmissive state for radiant energy, and which comprises a liquid-crystalline medium. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises 5-60% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20130037746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical switch element, comprising a liquid-crystalline medium for the temperature-dependent regulation of radiant energy flow. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the optical switch element for the regulation of radiant energy flow between interior spaces and the environment and for the regulation of the temperature of interior spaces. The invention furthermore relates to a liquid-crystalline medium, characterised in that it comprises 5-95% of a compound of the formula (I), in particular for use in the optical switch elements according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventor: Michael Junge
  • Publication number: 20120009393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable mixtures for the sealing, encapsulation, bonding or coating of opto-electronic components, such as OLEDs, solar cells, optical sensors and liquid-crystal displays, or for the alignment of liquid crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Matthias Koehler, Volker Meyer, Edgar Boehm, Michael Junge, Eike Poetsch
  • Publication number: 20110101270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy which comprises a) one or more compounds of the formula I b) 5.0·10?3% by weight to 1.0% by weight of one or more compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae II-A to II-F: and c) 5.0·10?4% by weight to 1.0% by weight of one or more compounds which contain one, two or more groups of the formula II-G 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, and to the joint use of one or more of the compounds selected from the group of the compounds of the formulae II-A to II-F with one or more compounds which contain the group II-G for the stabilisation of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Atsutaka Manabe, Cecile Schott, Elvira Montenegro, Michael Junge
  • Patent number: 7785678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline mixtures and to novel compounds therefor, and to the use thereof in nematic liquid-crystal displays having positive dielectric anisotropy, such as, for example, STN or IPS displays, which are characterised in that they comprise one or more compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, n are as defined in claim (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Volker Reiffenrath
  • Publication number: 20090201457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline mixtures and to novel compounds therefor, and to the use thereof in nematic liquid-crystal displays having positive dielectric anisotropy, such as, for example, STN or IPS displays, which are characterised in that they comprise one or more compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, n are as defined in Claim (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Volker Reiffenrath
  • Patent number: 7529250
    Abstract: The invention relates to switch based aggregation system, method and computer program product for providing Quality of Service (QoS) to a layer 2 configured network comprising a connection oriented switching means connected to a Wide Area Network (WAN). The system comprises an Adaptive Quality of Service (AQS) means connected to said switching means. The Adaptive Quality of Service (AQS) means comprises monitoring means for monitoring the total IP data throughput stream and the RTCP reports in the system, filtering means being capable of filtering the total IP data throughput stream and controlling means for controlling said filtering means depending on the monitoring of the total IP data throughput stream and adaptable filter criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Michael Junge Pedersen
  • Patent number: 7048974
    Abstract: The invention relates to TN and STN liquid-crystal displays and to the nematic liquid-crystal mixtures used therein, characterised in that they comprise one or more compounds of the formula I and one or more compounds of the formula II in which ring A, R1, R2 and Y are as defined in Claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Patentgesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Antje Mühlfeld, Michael Junge, Harald Hirschmann, Sabine Schoen, Juliane Suermann, Ursula Patwal, Dagmar Zimmermann