Patents by Inventor Rocco Fortte

Rocco Fortte 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).

  • COMPOUNDS AND LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20120268706
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I, and to a liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and negative dielectric anisotropy, which comprises one or more compounds of formula I, defined herein, for use in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALO, FFS or IPS effect, and to the use of the compounds of the formula I for the stabilization of a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises one or more compounds of the formula II and one or more compounds of the formulae III-1 to III-4, defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Mark GOEBEL, Rocco FORTTE, Detlef PAULUTH
  • MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120172597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formulae (I) to (XII), to the use of the compounds in electronic devices, and to electronic devices comprising the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rocco Fortte, Amir Hossain Parham, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110266533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and to the use thereof in organic electronic devices, and to organic electronic devices which comprise compounds of the formula (1), preferably as hole-transport materials and/or as emitting materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel, Amir Hossain Parham, Rocco Fortte, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110108822
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transition-metal complexes of the general formula I or II, in particular as emitter molecules in organic electronic devices, to a layer and to an electronic device which comprise the compounds according to the invention, and to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Anja Gerhard, Joachim Kaiser, Rocco Fortte
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110095281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to transition-metal complexes of the general formula I or II, in particular as emitter molecules in organic electronic devices, to a layer and an electronic device which comprise the compounds according to the invention, and to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Anja Gerhard, Joachim Kaiser, Rocco Fortte
  • COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110092701
    Abstract: The invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in which compounds that are represented by formula (1) are used, in particular as hole injection materials or hole transport materials in a hole injection layer or hole transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Arne Buesing, Amir Hossain, Rocco Fortte, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel
  • Process for preparing ortho-metallated metal compounds
    Patent number: 7923521
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the preparation of homoleptic and heteroleptic tris-ortho-metallated metal compounds which are used as coloring components as functional materials in a number of different applications which can be ascribed to the electronics industry in the broadest sense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Rocco Fortte, Amir Parham, Esther Breuning, Holger Heil, Horst Vestweber
  • METAL COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20100331506
    Abstract: The present invention describes new types of metal complexes. Such compounds can be used as functional materials in a series of different types of applications which can be classified within the electronics industry in the widest sense. The inventive compounds are described by the formulae (1) and (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rocco Fortte, Philipp Stössel, Anja Gerhard, Horst Vestweber
  • Metal complexes
    Patent number: 7820822
    Abstract: The present invention describes new types of metal complexes. Such compounds can be used as functional materials in a series of different types of applications which can be classified within the electronics industry in the widest sense. The inventive compounds are described by the formulae (1) and (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rocco Fortte, Philipp Stössel, Anja Gerhard, Horst Vestweber
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES COMPRISING AZOMETHINE-METAL COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20100244009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorescent organic electroluminescent devices which contain as a matrix material of emitting layer, metal complexes of the formula (I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Anja Gerhard, Rocco Fortte
  • Metal complexes
    Patent number: 7767777
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel metal complexes. Compounds of this type can be employed as functional materials in a number of different applications which can be ascribed to the electronics industry in the broadest sense, in particular as red-emitting compounds. The compounds according to the invention are described by the formulae (1) (1a), (1b) and (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Rocco Fortte, Philipp Stoessel, Horst Vestweber, Holger Heil, Amir Parham
  • Compounds for organic electronic devices
    Publication number: 20090295275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, by using compounds of the formula (1) or formula (2) as dopants in the emitting layer or as hole-transport material in a hole-transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Susanne Heun, Horst Vestweber, Philipp Stoessel, Holger Heil, Rocco Fortte
  • Metal Complexes and Their Use as the Emitting Constituent in Electronic Components, in Particular in Electroluminescent Display Devices
    Publication number: 20090292080
    Abstract: The present invention describes new metal complexes. Such compounds can be used as functional materials in a variety of different applications which can in the broadest sense be considered part of the electronics industry. The compounds of the invention have the formulae (1) and (1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stössel, Rocco Fortte, Amir Parham, Horst Vestweber, Holger Heil
  • METAL COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20090048415
    Abstract: The present invention describes novel metal complexes. Compounds of this type can be employed as functional materials in a number of different applications which can be ascribed to the electronics industry in the broadest sense, in particular as red-emitting compounds. The compounds according to the invention are described by the formulae (1) (1a), (1b) and (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Rocco Fortte, Philipp Stoessel, Horst Vestweber, Holger Heil, Amir Parham
  • Process for Preparing Ortho-Metallated Metal Compounds
    Publication number: 20080312396
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for the preparation of homoleptic and heteroleptic tris-ortho-metallated metal compounds which are used as colouring components as functional materials in a number of different applications which can be ascribed to the electronics industry in the broadest sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Rocco Fortte, Amir Parham, Esther Breuning, Holger Heil, Horst Vestweber
  • Organic Electroluminescent Devices
    Publication number: 20080272693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement of blue-emitting organic electroluminescent devices comprising stilbenamines, and to materials for the production of these electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel, Rocco Fortte, Amir Parham, Horst Vestweber
  • Novel Materials for Organic Electroluminescent Devices
    Publication number: 20080220285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, by using compounds of the formula (1) as dopants in the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Vestweber, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Amir Hossain Parham, Rocco Fortte
  • Metal Complexes
    Publication number: 20080161567
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel metal complexes which can be used as functional materials in a series of different applications that can associated with the electronics industry in the broadest sense. The inventive compounds are described by formulas (1) and (1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Rocco Fortte, Holger Heil, Horst Vestweber, Heinrich Becker
  • Compounds For Organic Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20080145708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, by using compounds of the formula (1) as dopants in the emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Heil, Philip Stoessel, Horst Vestweber, Rocco Fortte
  • Compounds for Organic Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20080125609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the formula (1), and to the use of the compound in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Vestweber, Susanne Heun, Amir Parham, Philipp Stossel, Holger Heil, Rocco Fortte