Patents by Inventor Susanne Heun

Susanne Heun 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).

  • Publication number: 20090149627
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymers comprising indenofluorene units or derivatives thereof, organic semiconductor (OSC) materials comprising them, their use in electronic or electrooptical devices, and devices comprising said polymers or materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Susanne Heun, Frank Meyer
  • Publication number: 20080226941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to solutions of at least one organic semiconductor in at least one organic solvent with at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alkene, and to the use thereof for the production of layers of organic semiconductors on substrates, in particular for the electronics industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Becker, Susanne Heun
  • Publication number: 20080199600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid compositions, in particular solutions, of at least one organic semiconductor which emits light from the triplet state, in an organic solvent or solvent mixture, which are characterised in that the content of certain compounds is below a certain limit value, and to the use thereof for the production of layers of the organic semiconductors on substrates, in particular for the electronics industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hubert Spreitzer, Susanne Heun, Neil Anthony Tallant
  • Patent number: 7405255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to solutions and/or dispersions of organic semiconductors in a solvent mixture of at least two different organic solvents, characterized in that A. Each of the solvents on its own has a boiling point of below 200° C. and a melting point of 15° C. or less, B. at least one of the solvents has a boiling point in the range from greater than 140 to less than 200° C., C. the solvents used have no benzylic CH2 or CH groups, D. the solvents used are not benzene derivatives containing tert-butyl substituents or more than two methyl substituents, and their use in printing processes for producing layers of organic semiconductors, especially for the electronics industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Spreitzer, Heinrich Becker, Kevin Treacher, Susanne Heun, Andreas Sauer
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20080102312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers which contain certain triarylamine units of the Formula (1) The materials according to the invention exhibit a longer lifetime than materials in accordance with the prior art and therefore more suitable for use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Susanne Heun, Aurelie Ludemann, Arne Buesing, Junyou Pan, Heinrich Becker
  • Publication number: 20080103279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for photoenergy up-conversion comprising polymers and sensitisers, where the triplet level of the polymer is lower than the triplet level of the sensitiser. These systems exhibit higher efficiency in up-conversion and are therefore more suitable for use in devices for up-conversion than polymers as used in accordance with the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Susanne Heun, Arne Busing, Esther Breuning, Aurelie Ludemann, Chan Im, Frederic Laquai
  • Patent number: 7345301
    Abstract: The present invention describes new types of material mixtures composed of at least two substances, one serving as a matrix material and the other being an emission material capable of emission, the latter comprising at least one element of atomic number greater than 20, and the use thereof in organic electronic components such as electroluminescent elements and displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Gerhard, Horst Vestweber, Philipp Stössel, Susanne Heun, Hubert Spreitzer
  • Publication number: 20070281182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphorescent copolymers comprising trifunctional triplet emitters. The polymers according to the invention are highly soluble, readily accessible synthetically and more suitable for use in organic light-emitting diodes than are comparative materials in accordance with the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Niels Schulte, Susanne Heun, Ingrid Bach, Philipp Stossel, Kevin Treacher
  • Publication number: 20070231598
    Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers that comprise the structural units according to formula (1) and iridium complexes as triplet emissives. The inventive polymers are better suited to the use in organic light-emitting diodes than comparable prior art materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH Patent & Scientific Information
    Inventors: Arne Busing, Rene Scheurich, Susanne Heun, Ingrid Bach
  • Publication number: 20070205714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers which contain novel structural units of the formula (I). The materials according to the invention exhibit improved efficiency and a longer lifetime on use in a polymeric organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Merck PAtent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Busing, Susanne Heun, Silke Turk, Corinna Leske
  • Publication number: 20070176147
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one polymer, additionally comprising structural units containing at least one element from the 4th main group different from carbon and additionally comprising structural units that are triplet emissives. The inventive materials are better suited to the use in phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes than comparable prior art materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Rene' Scheurich, Susanne Heun, Ingrid Bach
  • Patent number: 7244960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to solutions of organic semiconductors and their use in the production of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Covion Organic Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Spreitzer, Susanne Heun, Kevin Treacher, Neil Tallant, Stephen Yeates, Beverly Brown
  • Publication number: 20070123690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugated polymers which comprise coumarin structural units or related units of the formula (1). The materials according to the invention exhibit significantly higher photostability than materials in accordance with the prior art and are therefore more suitable for use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Susanne Heun, Aurelie Falcou, Heinrich Becker
  • Publication number: 20070080343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic semiconductors which contain structural units L=X and in addition structural units which emit light from the triplet state. The materials according to the invention are more soluble and easier to synthesise and are therefore more suitable for use in organic light-emitting diodes than comparative materials in accordance with the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Susanne Heun, Rene Scheurich, Arne Busing, Aurelie Ludemann, Anja Gerhard, Philipp Stossel, Horst Vestweber
  • Publication number: 20070034862
    Abstract: The present invention describes a novel design principle for organic electronic elements by inserting at least one additional crosslinkable layer. The properties of the electronic devices are thereby improved. Structured construction of these devices is furthermore facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: COVION ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Aurelie Falcou, Susanne Heun, Jurgen Steiger
  • Publication number: 20060284140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures and to conjugated polymers which contain bridged carbazole structural units and structural units which emit light from the triplet state. The inventive mixtures exhibit improved efficiencies and reduced operating voltages and are therefore better suited to use in organic light-emitting diodes than comparative materials which do not comprise these units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Esther Breuning, Aurelie Falcou, Susanne Heun, Amir Parham
  • Publication number: 20060208221
    Abstract: The present invention describes new types of material mixtures composed of at least two substances, one serving as a matrix material and the other being an emission material capable of emission, the latter comprising at least one element of atomic number greater than 20, and the use thereof in organic electronic components such as electroluminescent elements and displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Covion Organic Semiconductors Gmbh
    Inventors: Anja Gerhard, Horst Vestweber, Philipp Stössel, Susanne Heun, Hubert Spreitzer
  • Publication number: 20060199943
    Abstract: White-emitting copolymers, their preparation and use The present invention relates to white-emitting copolymers which are obtained by a combination of blue-, green- and red-emitting repeating units. The copolymers of the invention display better film formation and an improved efficiency when used in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes compared to materials according to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: ovion Organic Semiconductors Gmbh
    Inventors: Aurelia Falcou, Arne Busing, Susanne Heun, Jurgen Steiger, Anja Gerhard, Niels Schulte, Heinrich Becker
  • Publication number: 20060149022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugated polymers comprising specific carbazole structural units. The materials according to the invention display steeper current-voltage curves and are therefore better suited to use in organic light-emitting diodes than are comparative polymers which do not contain these units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Amir Parham, Aurelie Falcou, Susanne Heun, Heinrich Becker, Esther Breuning