Patents by Inventor Peter Erk

Peter Erk 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: 20110256422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures which comprise, as components K1), one or more merocyanines selected from the group of the compounds of the general formulae I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId and IIIe, as defined in more detail in the description, as an electron donor or electron acceptor, and, as component K2), one or more compounds which, with respect to component K1), act correspondingly as an electron acceptor or electron donor, for producing photoactive layers for organic solar cells and organic photodetectors, to a process for producing photoactive layers, corresponding solar cells and organic photodetectors, and to mixtures which comprise, as components, one or more compounds of the general formulae I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId and/or IIIe of component K1, as defined in more detail in the description, and one or more compounds of component K2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Jae Hyung Hwang, Ruedinger Sens, Jan Schoeneboom, Peter Erk, Ingmar Bruder, Antti Ojala, Frank Wuerthner, Klaus Meerholz
  • Patent number: 8017556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of [3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-2- methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone, which is also known under the common name topramezone. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these crystalline forms and formulations for plant protection which comprise one of these crystalline forms of topramezone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Erk, Heidi Emilia Saxell, Thomas Kroehl, Matthias Bratz
  • Publication number: 20110203649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic solar cell which comprises at least one photoactive region which comprises at least one indanthrene compound which is in contact with at least one fullerene compound, and to the use of indanthrene compounds in organic photovoltaics, especially in the form of a component cell of a tandem cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Könemann, Regina Höh, Jae Hyung Hwang, Christian Dörr, JianQiang Qu, Gerd Weber, Gabriele Mattern, Peter Erk
  • Publication number: 20110168248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of dibenzotetraphenylperiflanthene as an electron donor material in an organic solar cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Koenemann, Jae Hyung Hwang, Gabriele Mattern, Christian Doerr, Peter Erk
  • Patent number: 7910736
    Abstract: A method for producing an organic field-effect transistor, comprising the steps of: a) providing a substrate comprising a gate structure, a source electrode and a drain electrode located on the substrate, and b) applying an n-type organic semiconducting compound to the area of the substrate where the gate structure, the source electrode and the drain electrode are located, wherein the n-type organic semiconducting compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formula I wherein R1, R2, R3and R4are independently hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, with the proviso that at least one of these radicals is not hydrogen, Y1 is O or NRa, wherein Ra is hydrogen or an organyl residue, Y2 is O or NRb, wherein Rb is hydrogen or an organyl residue, Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are O, where, in the case that Y1 is NRa, one of the residues Z1 and Z2 may be a NRc group, where Ra and Rc together are a bridging group having 2 to 5 atoms between the terminal bonds, where, in the case that Y2 is NRb, one of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, The Board of Trustees of the Lenand Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Martin Koenemann, Peter Erk, Zhenan Bao, Mang-Mang Ling
  • Publication number: 20110064884
    Abstract: Printing inks for offset and/or letterpress printing which comprise NIR absorbers, and solubility of the NIR absorber in the printing ink is at least 0.1% by weight. NIR absorbers consisting of cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups. Use of such printing inks for printing processes in which the curing of the printing ink is promoted by using IR lasers. NIR absorbers comprising a cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicants: BASF SE, Flint Group Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Helmut Reichelt, Michael Büschel, Sylke Haremza, Peter Erk, Erich Frank
  • Patent number: 7901494
    Abstract: Printing inks for offset and/or letterpress printing which comprise NIR absorbers, and solubility of the NIR absorber in the printing ink is at least 0.1% by weight. NIR absorbers consisting of cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups. Use of such printing inks for printing processes in which the curing of the printing ink is promoted by using IR lasers. NIR absorbers comprising a cyanine cation with an anion which has long-chain alkyl or aralkyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignees: BASF SE, Flint Group Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Helmut Reichelt, Michael Büschel, Sylke Haremza, Peter Erk, Erich Frank
  • Publication number: 20110054000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel crystalline modifications of pyraclostrobin, to processes for their preparation and to the use of the novel modifications for preparing crop protection compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hans ZIEGLER, Winfried MAYER, Thomas KRÖHL, Karl-Heinrich SCHNEIDER, Gerhard COX, Peter ERK, Uwe Josef VOGELBACHER, Rainer NOACK, Roland GÖTZ, Jörg WUCKELT, Matthias RAULS
  • Patent number: 7851628
    Abstract: A process for converting perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximides of the general formula I in which R1 and R2 are each unbranched, branched or cyclic C1-C8-alkyl to a form suitable for use as fluorescent dyes, which comprises a) dissolving or suspending the perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximides whose molecules have a molecular volume of ?230 ?3 in an organic or inorganic solvent at from 0 to 250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Erk, Simone Schaefer, Arno Boehm, Peter Blaschka, Harald Arms, Willi Helfer
  • Patent number: 7816392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel crystalline modifications of pyraclostrobin, to processes for their preparation and to the use of the novel modifications for preparing crop protection compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Ziegler, Winfried Mayer, Thomas Kröhl, Karl-Heinrich Schneider, Gerhard Cox, Peter Erk, Uwe Josef Vogelbacher, Rainer Noack, Roland Götz, Jörg Wuckelt, Matthias Rauls
  • Patent number: 7795145
    Abstract: A method of patterning the surface of a substrate with at least one organic semiconducting compound including: (a) providing a stamp having a surface including a plurality of indentations formed therein defining an indentation pattern contiguous with a stamping surface and defining a stamping pattern, (b) coating the stamping surface with at least one compound (C1) capable of binding to the surface of the substrate and at least one organic semiconducting compound (S), (c) contacting at least a portion of the surface of a substrate with the stamping surface to allow deposition of the compound (C1) on the substrate, (d) removing the stamping surface to provide a pattern of binding sites on the surface of the substrate, (e) applying a plurality of crystallites of the organic semiconducting compound (S) to the surface of the substrate to bind at least a portion of the applied crystallites to the binding sites on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Marcos Gomez, Peter Erk, Frauke Richter, Zhenan Bao, Shuhong Liu
  • Patent number: 7790888
    Abstract: Process for preparing tris-ortho-metallated iridium complexes of the formula (I) where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and X have the meanings given in the description, Ir complexes which can be prepared by the process of the invention, the use of the Ir complexes as emitter molecule in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a light-emitting layer comprising the Ir complexes, an OLED comprising this light-emitting layer and an apparatus comprising an OLED according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Bold, Peter Erk, Mairi Haddow, Ingolf Hennig, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Markus Baete, Mukundan Thelakkat
  • Publication number: 20100218321
    Abstract: Novel crystalline forms of and a process for converting perylene-3, 4:9, 10-tetracarboximide of the general formula I to a form used as a fluorescent dye. The process including: a) dissolving or suspending the perylene-3, 4:9, 10-tetracarboximide in a solvent to obtain a solution or suspension; and b1) cooling the solution obtained in step a) to a temperature at or below the crystallization temperature of the perylene-3, 4:9, 10-tetracarboximide and, if the solvent is organic, removing excess solvent until the first crystals form, otherwise, adding water or dilute aqueous solutions of the solvent until the first crystals form, and maintaining the solution at that temperature for further crystallization; or b2) cooling the suspension obtained in step a) to or below the crystallization temperature when the temperature in step a) was above the crystallization temperature, and maintaining the suspension at the temperature for further crystallization to form one or more solvate crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Erk, Simone Schäfer, Arno Böhm, Peter Blaschka, Harald Arms, Willi Helfer
  • Publication number: 20100207114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of halogenated phthalocyanines as charge transport materials and/or as absorber materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: BASF SE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Koenemann, Sudhakar Sundarraj, Jae Hyung Hwang, Jan Schoeneboom, Albert Liu, Peter Peumans, Felix Eickemeyer, Ingmar Bruder, Neil Gregory Pschirer, Ruediger Sens, Gerd Weber, Sheeja Bahulayan, Peter Erk
  • Publication number: 20100197502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of [3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-2-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone, which is also known under the common name topramezone. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these crystalline forms and formulations for plant protection which comprise one of these crystalline forms of topramezone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Joachim Gebhardt, Peter Erk, Heidi Emilia Saxell, Thomas Kroehl, Matthias Bratz
  • Patent number: 7753967
    Abstract: Novel crystalline forms of and a process for converting perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximide of the general formula I to a form used as a fluorescent dye. The process including: a) dissolving or suspending the perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximide in a solvent to obtain a solution or suspension; and b1) cooling the solution obtained in step a) to a temperature at or below the crystallization temperature of the perylene-3,4:9,10-tetracarboximide and, if the solvent is organic, removing excess solvent until the first crystals form, otherwise, adding water or dilute aqueous solutions of the solvent until the first crystals form, and maintaining the solution at that temperature for further crystallization; or b2) cooling the suspension obtained in step a) to or below the crystallization temperature when the temperature in step a) was above the crystallization temperature, and maintaining the suspension at the temperature for further crystallization to form one or more solvate crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Erk, Simone Schaefer, Arno Boehm, Peter Blaschka, Harald Arms, Willi Helfer
  • Publication number: 20100113543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline complexes comprising at least one agriculturally active organic compound A having at least one functional moiety which is capable as serving as a hydrogen acceptor in a hydrogen bond and thiophanate-methyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rafel Israels, Heidi Emilia Saxell, Matthias Bratz, Marco Kuhns, Peter Erk
  • Publication number: 20100105752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline modification of fipronil, to a process for the preparation of the same, to pesticidal and parasiticidal mixtures and compositions comprising said crystalline modification and to their use for combating pests and parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Heidi Emilia Saxell, Peter Erk, Claude Taranta, Thomas Kröhl, Gerhard Cox, Gautam R. Desiraju, Rahul Banerjee, Prashant M. Bhatt
  • Publication number: 20100105562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline form of 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-methylethyl)-amino]sulfonyl]benzamide. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of this crystalline form and to plant protection formulations which comprise this crystalline form of the phenyluracil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Schmidt, Joachim Gebhardt, Sandra Löhr, Michael Keil, Jan Hendrik Wevers, Peter Erk, Heidi Emilia, Gerhard Hamprecht, Werner Seitz, Guido Mayer, Bernd Wolf, Gerhard Cox, Alfred Michel, Cyrill Zagar, Robert Reinhard, Bernd Sievernich
  • Publication number: 20100081698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline modification of fipronil, to a process for the preparation of the same, to pesticidal and parasiticidal mixtures and compositions comprising said crystalline modification and to their use for combating pests and parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Heidi Emilia Saxell, Peter Erk, Claude Taranta, Thomas Kröhl, Gerhard Cox, Martin Sukopp, Stefan Scherer, Antti Ojala, Gautam R. Desiraju, Rahul Banerjee, Prashant M. Bhatt