Patents by Inventor Nicolas Blouin
Nicolas Blouin 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).
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Publication number: 20150069304Abstract: The invention relates to novel fullerene derivatives, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the fullerene derivatives, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in, or for the preparation of, organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising, or being prepared from, these fullerene derivatives, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicants: Nano-C, Inc., MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Stephane BERNY, Edward A. JACKSON, Henning RICHTER, Feng HE
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Publication number: 20150041727Abstract: The invention relates to novel organic semiconducting polymers containing one or more monomers derived from s-indacene fused symmetrically on each terminus with dithieno[3,2-b;2?,3?-d]thiophene (IDDTT), cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-b?]dithiophene (IDCDT), or derivatives thereof, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Changsheng Wang, William Mitchell, Nicolas Blouin, Jingyao Song, Mansoor D'Lavari, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140319428Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds based on thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-dione and/or furo[3,2-b]furan-2,5-dione or their thioketone derivatives, methods for their preparation and intermediates used therein, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the compounds, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these compounds, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Phillips, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140312281Abstract: The invention relates to improved fullerene derivatives, to methods for their synthesis and any educts or intermediates used in such methods, to compositions and formulations containing fullerene derivatives, to the use of the fullerene derivatives, compositions and formulations in, or for the preparation of, organic electronic (OE) devices like for example organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices or organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising, or being prepared from, these fullerene derivatives, compositions or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicants: Nano-C, Inc., Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Edward A. JACKSON, Henning Richter, Nicolas Blouin, Stéphane Berny
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Publication number: 20140209839Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more 4,8-dioxycarbonylalkyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene repeating units or their thioester derivatives, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: William Mitchell, Nicolas Blouin, Amy Phillips, Steven Tierney, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Toby Cull
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Publication number: 20140175339Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more 3,7-dialkyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene repeating units, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GmbHInventors: Amy Phillips, Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140131627Abstract: The invention relates to novel organic semiconducting compounds containing one or more dialkylidene-s-indacenodiheteroarene groups, methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the compounds, polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these compounds, polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Changsheng Wang, Nicolas Blouin, Mansoor D'Lavari, Steven Tierney, Lana Nanson
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Patent number: 8709290Abstract: The invention relates to conjugated polymers comprising benzo-bis(silolothiophene) units or derivatives thereof, to methods of their preparation, to novel monomer units used therein, to the use of the polymers in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising the polymers.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Steven Tierney, Clare Bailey, William Mitchell, Nicolas Blouin
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Publication number: 20140061538Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-4,8-dione repeating units, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Topley, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140042371Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more repeating units based on 4,8-bis(1,1-difluoralkyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene or derivatives thereof, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Topley, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140034880Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-thieno[3,4-b]thiazole-4,6-diyl polymers, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Topley, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140021414Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds based on pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2,5-dione, methods for their preparation and intermediates used therein, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the compounds, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these compounds, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Topley, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20140001411Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2,5-dione repeating units, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, William Mitchell, Amy Topley, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20130256604Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing one or more thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2,5-dione and/or furo[3,2-b]furan-2,5-dionerepeating units or their thioketone derivatives, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Nicolas Blouin, Steven Tierney, William Mitchell, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco
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Publication number: 20130248771Abstract: The invention relates to novel non-linear acene derivatives, methods of their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: William Mitchell, Changsheng Wang, Mansoor D'Lavari, Nicolas Blouin, Steven Tierney
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Publication number: 20130214208Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing repeating units based on benzo[1,2-d;4,3-d?]bisthiazole, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: William Mitchell, Mansoor D'Lavari, Steven Tierney, Nicolas Blouin, Thorsten Schwalm
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Publication number: 20130175481Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containg repeating units based on benzodifuran, benzodipyrrole or benzodithiophene, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Nicolas Blouin, Steven Tierney, William Mitchell, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Frank Egon Meyer
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Publication number: 20130161567Abstract: The invention relates to novel polymers containing repeating units based on benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid bis-ester, monomers and methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: William Mitchell, Steven Tierney, Nicolas Blouin, Frank Egon Meyer, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco
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Publication number: 20130161568Abstract: The invention relates to novel anthra[2,3-b:7,6-b?]dithiophene derivatives, methods of their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Changsheng Wang, Steven Tierney, Mansoor D'Lavari, William Mitchell, Nicolas BLouin
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Publication number: 20130146818Abstract: The invention relates to novel anthra[2,3-b:7,6-b?]dithiophene derivatives, methods of their preparation, their use as semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, and to OE devices comprising these derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Changsheng Wang, Steven Tierney, William Mitchell, Nicolas Blouin, Mansoor D'Lavari