Patents by Inventor Susann BECK

Susann BECK 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: 10868257
    Abstract: Novel dithiopyrrolopyrrole derivatives having dichroic properties which have very high photostability in solution in a liquid-crystalline host are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck, Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal, Mila Fischer
  • Patent number: 10626666
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of light which is characterised in that it comprises a layer comprising a liquid-crystalline mixture containing a characteristic structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck
  • Patent number: 10465114
    Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which is suitable for use in a guest-host system. An LC device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy, containing the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck
  • Patent number: 10370592
    Abstract: A device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space includes a switching layer, where the switching layer comprises one or more compounds of the formula: wherein R1, Z1, Z2, Ar1 and X are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Merch Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck, Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal
  • Patent number: 10344217
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, where the device comprises a switching layer comprising one or more dichroic dyes of a formula (I) or formula (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Alexander Hahn, Andreas Ruhl, Susann Beck, Junyou Pan, Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal
  • Patent number: 10260001
    Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid-crystalline material which comprises at least one dye compound and at least one compound of a formula (IA) or (IB). The liquid-crystalline material is suitable for use in optical switching devices, in particular in devices for the homogeneous regulation of the passage of light through an area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Mila Fischer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck
  • Publication number: 20180375030
    Abstract: Novel dithiopyrrolopyrrole derivatives having dichroic properties which have very high photostability in solution in a liquid-crystalline host are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK, Michael JUNGE, Ursula PATWAL, Mila FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20180335654
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel compounds and to devices which contain these compounds. The application also relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, to a window containing the said device, and to uses of the said devices and compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK, Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL
  • Publication number: 20170267929
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, to compounds, windows and uses of the devices and compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK, Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL
  • Patent number: 9701905
    Abstract: The application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic dye having a rylene structure which absorbs red light. The application furthermore relates to a device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy through a light-transmitting area, which contains the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Junge, Andreas Beyer, Ursula Patwal, Peer Kirsch, Susann Beck, Casper Laurens Van Oosten, Felix Fritz Rudolf Schlosser
  • Publication number: 20170029702
    Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid-crystalline material which comprises at least one dye compound and at least one compound of a formula (IA) or (IB). The liquid-crystalline material is suitable for use in optical switching devices, in particular in devices for the homogeneous regulation of the passage of light through an area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Mila FISCHER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK
  • Publication number: 20160319592
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of light which is characterised in that it comprises a layer comprising a liquid-crystalline mixture containing a characteristic structural element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK
  • Publication number: 20160108317
    Abstract: The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, where the device comprises a switching layer comprising one or more dichroic dyes of a formula (I) or formula (II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer KIRSCH, Alexander HAHN, Andreas RUHL, Susann BECK, Junyou PAN, Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL
  • Publication number: 20150315473
    Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which is suitable for use in a guest-host system. The application furthermore relates to an LC device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy, containing the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK
  • Publication number: 20150299577
    Abstract: The application relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one dichroic dye having a rylene structure which absorbs red light. The application furthermore relates to a device, preferably a device for the regulation of the passage of energy through a light-transmitting area, which contains the liquid-crystalline medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Michael JUNGE, Andreas BEYER, Ursula PATWAL, Peer KIRSCH, Susann BECK, Casper Laurens VAN OOSTEN, Felix Fritz Rudolf SCHLOSSER