Patents by Inventor Piotr Wierzchowiec
Piotr Wierzchowiec 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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Patent number: 11882762Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FLEXENABLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Stephen Bain, Paul Craig Brookes, Edgar Kluge, Li Wei Tan, David Sparrowe, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz
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Publication number: 20200335643Abstract: The invention relates to solar cells or solar cell modules comprising a layer on or in the front radiation-receiving side of the solar cell comprising effect pigments consisting of a transparent or semi-transparent flake-form substrate coated with one or more layers of transparent or semi-transparent materials and optionally with a post coating, and a process for their preparation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Marc HUNGER, Johannes TASCH, Cairon PLATZER, Oliver DOLL, Piotr WIERZCHOWIEC, Sebastian BARTH, Laurent DELOUX
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Patent number: 10032983Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electron transfer composition comprising one or more metal ion comprising compound, the use of such electron transfer composition in organic electronic devices, particularly in photodiodes, as well as such organic electronic devices, particularly photodiodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Lichun Chen, Frank Egon Meyer, Andromachi Malandraki, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Tomas Backlund
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Patent number: 9954173Abstract: The invention generally relates to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz
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Patent number: 9647213Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLCInventors: David Christoph Müller, Pawel Miskiewicz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
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Patent number: 9583713Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLCInventors: David Christoph Mueller, Pawel Miskiewicz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
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Patent number: 9490439Abstract: The invention relates to organic electronic devices containing polycycloolefin planarization layers between the substrate and a functional layer such as a semiconducting layer, dielectric layer, or electrode; to the use of polycycloolefins as a planarization layer on the substrate of an organic electronic device; and to processes for preparing such polycycloolefin planarization layers and organic electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus, LLCInventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Tomas Backlund, Li W. Tan, Irina Afonina, Pawel Miskiewicz, Paul C. Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Andrew Bell
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Patent number: 9425417Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Promerus LLCInventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz, Li Wei Tan, Rashmi Bhintade, Paul Craig Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Hugh A. Burgoon
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Publication number: 20160181552Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising at least one organic semiconducting compound (OSC) having a molecular weight of at most 5000 g/mol, at least one organic solvent, and at least one polymeric binder having a weight average molecular weight of at least 5.000.000 g/mol, wherein the formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 15 mPas. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, preferably organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light emitting diodes (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using these formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Philip E. MAY, Mark JAMES, Piotr WIERZCHOWIEC, Stephen BAIN, Edgar KLUGE
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Publication number: 20160181533Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel electron transfer composition comprising one or more metal ion comprising compound, the use of such electron transfer composition in organic electronic devices, particularly in photodiodes, as well as such organic electronic devices, particularly photodiodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Lichun CHEN, Frank Egon MEYER, Andromachi MALANDRAKI, Piotr WIERZCHOWIEC, Tomas BACKLUND
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Publication number: 20160133863Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Stephen Bain, Paul Craig Brookes, Edgar Kluge, Li Wei Tan, David Sparrowe, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz
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Publication number: 20160079551Abstract: The invention relates to organic electronic devices containing polycycloolefin planarization layers between the substrate and a functional layer such as a semiconducting layer, dielectric layer, or electrode; to the use of polycycloolefins as a planarization layer on the substrate of an organic electronic device; and to processes for preparing such polycycloolefin planarization layers and organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Tomas Backlund, Li W. Tan, Irina Afonina, Pawel Miskiewick, Paul C. Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Andrew Bell
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Patent number: 9206352Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Stephen Bain, Paul Craig Brookes, Edgar Kluge, Li Wei Tan, David Sparrowe, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz
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Publication number: 20150349263Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: David Christoph Müller, Pawel Miskiewickz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith
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Publication number: 20150243914Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate generally to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz, Li Wei Tan, Rashmi Bhintade, Paul Craig Brookes, Larry F. Rhodes, Hugh A. Burgoon
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Publication number: 20150221868Abstract: The invention generally relates to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz
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Publication number: 20150155494Abstract: The invention generally relates to organic semiconductor formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Li Wei Tan, Rashmi Bhintade, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Changsheng Wang, Nicolas Blouin
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Publication number: 20130069020Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Philip Edward May, Mark James, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Stephen Bain, Paul Craig Brookes, Edgar Kluge, Li Wei Tan, David Sparrowe, Magda Goncalves-Miskiewicz
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Publication number: 20120056249Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for the use of polycycloolefins in electronic devices and more specifically to the use of such polycycloolefins as interlayers applied to fluoropolymer layers used in the fabrication of electronic devices, the electronic devices that encompass such polycycloolefin interlayers and processes for preparing such polycycloolefin interlayers and electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicants: Promerus LLC, Merck Patent GmbHInventors: David Christoph Mueller, Pawel Miskiewicz, Toby Cull, Piotr Wierzchowiec, Andrew Bell, Edmund Elce, Larry F. Rhodes, Kazuyoshi Fujita, Hendra Ng, Pramod Kandanarachchi, Steven Smith