Patents by Inventor Mike Zöllner

Mike Zöllner 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: 20240298524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically doped semiconducting material comprising at least one metallic element as n-dopant and at least one electron transport matrix compound comprising at least one phosphine oxide group, a process for its preparation, and an electronic device comprising the electrically doped semiconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Omrane Fadhel, Carsten Rothe, Jan Birnstock, Ansgar Werner, Kai Gilge, Jens Angermann, Mike Zöllner, Francisco Bloom, Thomas Rosenow, Tobias Canzler, Tomas Kalisz, Ulrich Denker
  • Patent number: 11081652
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to matrix compounds and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising an emission layer and an electron transport layer stack of at least two electron transport layers, wherein a first electron transport layer and a second electron transport layer comprises at least one matrix compound, wherein the matrix compound or compounds of the first electron transport layer is/are different to the matrix compound or compounds of the second electron transport layer; and in addition, the first electron transport layer comprises a dopant of a lithium halide and/or lithium organic complex; and the second electron transport layer is free of a dopant; wherein at least one matrix compound of the second electron transport layer having the chemical formula Ia, Ib and/or Ic: (Ia) (Ib) (Ic) wherein Ar=substituted or unsubstituted arylene with 6 to 20 ring-forming carbon atoms; or carbazolylene; ET=substituted or unsubstituted aryl group with 13 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms; or a substitute
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Denker, Mike Zöllner, Katja Gräf, Volodymyr Senkovskyy, Bodo Wallikewitz, Johannes Scholz, Julien Frey
  • Publication number: 20210202842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically doped semiconducting material comprising at least one metallic element as n-dopant and at least one electron transport matrix compound comprising at least one phosphine oxide group, a process for its preparation, and an electronic device comprising the electrically doped semiconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Omrane Fadhel, Carsten Rothe, Jan Birnstock, Ansgar Werner, Kai Gilge, Jens Angermann, Mike Zöllner, Francisco Bloom, Thomas Rosenow, Tobias Canzler, Tomas Kalisz, Ulrich Denker
  • Patent number: 10879473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices. The devices can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer. The substantially organic layer may include a lithium-containing compound, and may be arranged between the first and the second electrode. Also provided herein are organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, and organic field effect transistors that include the lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Omrane Fadhel, Mike Zöllner, Carsten Rothe, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 10868254
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) including a hole-transporting or a hole-transporting and an electron-blocking layer including an N,N,N?,N?-tetraaryl-phenylene-3,5-diamine or an N,N,N?,N?-tetraaryl-1,1?-biphenyl-3,3?-diamine matrix compound and to new N,N,N?,N?-tetraarylsubstituted m-arylene diamine compounds useful as hole-transporting and electron-blocking layer matrices in phosphorescent OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Mike Zöllner, Jens Wutke, Martin Burkhardt
  • Publication number: 20190198767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) including a hole-transporting or a hole-transporting and an electron-blocking layer including an N,N,N?,N?-tetraaryl-phenylene-3,5-diamine or an N,N,N?,N?-tetraaryl-1,1?-biphenyl-3,3?-diamine matrix compound and to new N,N,N?,N?-tetraarylsubstituted m-arylene diamine compounds useful as hole-transporting and electron-blocking layer matrices in phosphorescent OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Mike Zöllner, Jens Wutke, Martin Burkhardt
  • Patent number: 10026902
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a semiconducting material comprising a phosphorous-containing compound and at least one lithium complex. Also provided are electronic devices comprising a cathode, an anode, and the semiconducting material comprising a phosphorous-containing compound arranged between the cathode and the anode. Furthermore, a compound and an electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NOVALED GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten Rothe, Mike Zöllner
  • Publication number: 20180145263
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to matrix compounds and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising an emission layer and an electron transport layer stack of at least two electron transport layers, wherein a first electron transport layer and a second electron transport layer comprises at least one matrix compound, wherein the matrix compound or compounds of the first electron transport layer is/are different to the matrix compound or compounds of the second electron transport layer; and in addition, the first electron transport layer comprises a dopant of a lithium halide and/or lithium organic complex; and the second electron transport layer is free of a dopant; wherein at least one matrix compound of the second electron transport layer having the chemical formula Ia, Ib and/or Ic: (Ia) (Ib) (Ic) wherein Ar=substituted or unsubstituted arylene with 6 to 20 ring-forming carbon atoms; or carbazolylene; ET=substituted or unsubstituted aryl group with 13 to 40 ring-forming carbon atoms; or a substitute
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich Denker, Mike Zöllner, Katja Gräf, Volodymyr Senkovskyy, Bodo Wallikewitz, Johannes Scholz, Julien Frey
  • Publication number: 20160336516
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a compound comprising at least one phosphepine ring as matrix material in semiconducting materials, the semiconducting material as well as electronic devices. The phosphepine ring matrix material may be doped by a lithium complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Mike ZÖLLNER
  • Publication number: 20160322568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically doped semiconducting material comprising at least one metallic element as n-dopant and at least one electron transport matrix compound comprising at least one phosphine oxide group, a process for its preparation, and an electronic device comprising the electrically doped semiconducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Omrane Fadhel, Carsten Rothe, Jan Birnstock, Ansgar Werner, Kai Gilge, Jens Angermann, Mike Zöllner, Francisco Bloom, Thomas Rosenow, Tobias Canzler, Tomas Kalisz, Ulrich Denker
  • Publication number: 20160211455
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a semiconducting material comprising a phosphorous-containing compound and at least one lithium complex Also provided are electronic devices comprising a cathode, an anode and the semiconducting material comprising a phosphorous-containing compound arranged between the cathode and the anode. Furthermore, a compound and an electronic device are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Carsten Rothe, Mike Zöllner
  • Publication number: 20160118603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices. The devices can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer. The substantially organic layer may include a lithium-containing compound, and may be arranged between the first and the second electrode. Also provided herein are organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, and organic field effect transistors that include the lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Omrane Fadhel, Mike Zöllner, Carsten Rothe, Mauro Furno