Patents by Inventor Stephane BERNY

Stephane BERNY 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).

  • Patent number: 10388879
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Nano-C, Inc., Merk Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Stephane Berny, Edward A. Jackson, Henning Richter
  • Patent number: 10374162
    Abstract: The invention relates to fullerene derivatives of formula I, 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 electronic devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to electronic devices comprising, or being prepared from, these fullerene derivatives, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Nano-C, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Stephane Berny, Edward A. Jackson, Henning Richter
  • Patent number: 10361371
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Nano-C, Inc., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Edward A. Jackson, Henning Richter, Nicolas Blouin, Stéphane Berny
  • Patent number: 10164189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer comprising a thiadiazol group, the production of such a polymer, its use in organic electronic devices as well as such organic electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Lana Nanson, Stephane Berny
  • Patent number: 9985211
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more [1,2,5]Thiadiazolo[3,4-e]isoindole-5,7-dione (TID) repeating units, 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 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 polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Agnieszka Pron, Graham Morse, Lana Nanson, Michal Krompiec, Stephane Berny
  • Publication number: 20170256728
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more 5,6-difluoro-benzo[1,2,5]thiadiazole-4,7-diylunits (hereinafter referred to as “FF-BTZ” units) and two or more different bridged bithiophene units, 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 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 polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Lana NANSON, Nicolas BLOUIN, Stephane BERNY
  • Publication number: 20170098775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Edward A. JACKSON, Henning RICHTER, Nicolas BLOUIN, Stéphane BERNY
  • Publication number: 20170092866
    Abstract: The invention relates to fullerene derivatives of formula I, 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 electronic devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to electronic devices comprising, or being prepared from, these fullerene derivatives, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, Nano-C, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Stephane BERNY, Edward A. JACKSON, Henning RICHTER
  • Publication number: 20170084841
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Stephane BERNY, Edward A. JACKSON, Henning RICHTER
  • Patent number: 9559305
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers comprising in their backbone one or more divalent donor units, like for example benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b?]dithiophene-2,6-diyl (BDT), that are linked on both sides to an acceptor unit, to methods of preparing the polymers and educts or intermediates used in such preparation, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing the polymers, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductors 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Amy Phillips, Lana Nanson, Steven Tierney, Toby Cull, Priti Tiwana, Stephane Berny, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Frank Egon Meyer
  • Patent number: 9543523
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: MERCK PATENT GMBH, NANO-C, INC.
    Inventors: Nicolas Blouin, Stephane Berny, Edward A. Jackson, Henning Richter, Feng He
  • Patent number: 9502658
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: NANO-C, INC., MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Edward A. Jackson, Henning Richter, Nicolas Blouin, Stéphane Berny
  • Publication number: 20160155946
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing one or more [1,2,5]Thiadiazolo[3,4-e]isoindole-5,7-dione (TID) repeating units, 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 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 polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Agnieszka PRON, Graham MORSE, Lana NANSON, Michal KROMPIEC, Stephane BERNY
  • Publication number: 20150340616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymer comprising a thiadiazol group, the production of such a polymer, its use in organic electronic devices as well as such organic electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Lana NANSON, Stephane BERNY
  • Publication number: 20150105560
    Abstract: The invention relates to formulations comprising ionic organic compounds for use in electron transport layers or electron collecting layers of organic electronic (OE) devices, more specifically in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, to electron transport layers comprising or being made through the use of such formulations, and to OE and OPV devices comprising such formulations or electron transport layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Stephane Berny, Amy Phillips, Priti Tiwana, Toby Cull, Miguel Carrasco-Orozco, Nicolas Blouin
  • Publication number: 20150069304
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: Nano-C, Inc., MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Nicolas BLOUIN, Stephane BERNY, Edward A. JACKSON, Henning RICHTER, Feng HE
  • Publication number: 20140312281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: Nano-C, Inc., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Edward A. JACKSON, Henning Richter, Nicolas Blouin, Stéphane Berny
  • Patent number: 8383931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates coated with films comprising compounds of general formula (I) below: and also to the process for manufacturing them and to their use as anode interface layer in electronic devices. The present invention also relates to organic electroluminescent diodes (OLED), polymeric electroluminescent diodes (PLED), organic field-effect transistors (OFET) and organic solar cells (OSC) comprising a substrate according to the invention, to specific organic solar cells and to the process for manufacturing them. Compounds of formula (I) as such also form part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)
    Inventors: Denis Fichou, Stéphane Berny, Ludovic Tortech
  • Publication number: 20110083730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates coated with films comprising compounds of general formula (I) below: and also to the process for manufacturing them and to their use as anode interface layer in electronic devices. The present invention also relates to organic electroluminescent diodes (OLED), polymeric electroluminescent diodes (PLED), organic field-effect transistors (OFET) and organic solar cells (OSC) comprising a substrate according to the invention, to specific organic solar cells and to the process for manufacturing them. Compounds of formula (I) as such also form part of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Denis Fichou, Stéphane Berny, Ludovic Tortech