Patents by Inventor Steven Tierney

Steven Tierney 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).

  • Thienothiophene derivatives
    Patent number: 6818260
    Abstract: The invention relates to new thienothiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the thienothiophene derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo-and polyalkylidenefluorenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Patent number: 6805922
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyalkylidenefluorenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Louise Diane Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly-3-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)thiophenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Patent number: 6806374
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I —[(Y)a—(D)b—(Z)c]—  I wherein D is a 3-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)thiophene group of formula II, wherein Y, Z, R1, R2, a, b and c have the meanings defined herein, are useful as semiconductors and charge transport materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Reactive thienothiophenes
    Patent number: 6800763
    Abstract: The invention relates to reactive thienothiophenes, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive thienothiophenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Geselleshaft MIT Beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Mark Goulding, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Polymer dopants
    Publication number: 20040178408
    Abstract: A polymer dopant for electrially conducting, photoconducting and semiconducting components and devices and novel polymers comprising electron accepting groups that are suitable as polymer dopants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney, Mark Giles, Maxim Shkunov, Steven Tierney, Clare Bailey
  • Mono-, Oligo-and polymers comprising fluorene and aryl groups
    Publication number: 20040176560
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- or polymers comprising at least one 9-H,H-fluorene group and at least one arylene group are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
  • Polymerisable charge transport compounds
    Publication number: 20040175638
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymerisable charge transport compounds, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in plotovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the polymerisable charge transport compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Steven Tierney, Mark Goulding, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly(3-alkynylthiophenes) and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20040127592
    Abstract: The invention relates to new conjugated mono-, oligo- and poly(3-alkynylthiophenes). The invention further relates to methods for their preparation, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices. The invention further relates to field effect transistors and semiconducting components comprising the new mono-, oligo- and polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Clare Bailey, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly-bis(thienyl) arylenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20040119049
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and poly-bis(thienyl) arylenes are suitable as as charge transport materials or semiconductors in electrooptical, electronic and electroluminescent devices, to charge transport and semiconductor materials, components and devices comprising mono-, oligo- and poly-bis(thienyl) arylenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Mark Giles, Steven Tierney, Iain McCulloch, Clare Bailey
  • Mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and 2,2?-bisbenzo[b]thiophene and their use as charge transport materials
    Patent number: 6695978
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and bisbenzo[b]thiophene are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
    Inventors: Christopher Worrall, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly-4-fluorothiophenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Patent number: 6676857
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I —[(Y)a—(D)b—(Z)c]—  I wherein D is a 3-substituted-4-fluorothiophene group of formula II, wherein Y, Z, R1, a, b and c have the meanings defined herein, are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Reactive mesogenic benzodithiophenes
    Publication number: 20030209692
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic benzodithiophene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic benzodithiophenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: MERCK PAPTENTGESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Conjugated copolymers of dithienothiophene with vinylene or acetylene
    Patent number: 6645401
    Abstract: Conjugated copolymers of dithienothiophene with vinylene or acetylene are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Mark Giles, Louise Diane Farrand, Martin Heeney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Iain McCulloch
  • Reactive mesogenic azulenes
    Publication number: 20030168657
    Abstract: The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic azulene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic azulenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising a 2,6-azulene group and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20030122479
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyazulenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices, and as field effect transistors and semi-conducting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Louise Diane Farrand, Michael Findlater, Mark Giles, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and 2,2'-bisbenzo[b]thiophene and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20030085381
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polymers of benzo[b]thiophene and bisbenzo[b]thiophene are useful as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Worrall, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Reactive thienothiophenes
    Publication number: 20030080322
    Abstract: The invention relates to reactive thienothiophenes, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive thienothiophenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Mark Goulding, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo-and polyalkylidenefluorenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20030067267
    Abstract: Conjugated mono-, oligo- and polyalkylidenefluorenes are suitable for use as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors, electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Mark Giles, Louise Diane Farrand, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly-3-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)thiophenes and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20030062509
    Abstract: Mono-, oligo- and polymers comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch
  • Mono-, oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl-(hetero)arylenes, their synthesis and their use as charge transport materials
    Publication number: 20030062536
    Abstract: The invention relates to new mono-, oligo- and poly-difluorovinyl(hetero)arylenes comprising one or more identical or different recurring units of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Louise Farrand, Mark Giles, Marcus Thompson, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch