Patents by Inventor Thomas Eberle

Thomas Eberle 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).

  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 9978957
    Abstract: Triphenylene derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices, one of example of which is represented by formula I. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the triphenylene derivatives and to electronic devices comprising the triphenylene derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Rémi M. Anémian, Bernd Schröder, Arne Buesing, Philipp Stoessel, Christof Pflumm, Jonas V. Kroeber, Thomas Eberle
  • FORMULATIONS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180114912
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) A?B]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit t at has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: REMI MANOUK ANEMIAN, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING CYCLIC LACTAMS
    Publication number: 20180040832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic devices containing special cyclic lactams, more particularly organic electroluminescent devices, and to special cyclic lactams for use in electronic devices, more particularly in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Philipp STOESSEL, Amir Hossain PARHAM, Christof PFLUMM, Anja JATSCH, Thomas EBERLE, Jonas Valentin KROEBER
  • Formulations and electronic devices
    Patent number: 9882135
    Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two different functional compounds of formula (I) AB]k??(I) wherein A is a functional structural element, the structural element serving as a host material, as a unit that has hole-injection and/or hole-transport properties, as a unit that has electron-injection and/or electron-transport properties, as a unit which has light-emitting properties, or as a unit which improves the transfer from the singlet state to the triplet state of light-emitting compounds; B is a solubility-promoting structural element; and k is an integer in the range from 1 to 20; the molecular weight of the functional compound is at least 550 g/mol, and the solubility-promoting structural element B conforms to the general formula (L-I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 9876181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electron-deficient heteroaromatic compounds which are substituted by dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene derivatives and by carbazoles or amines, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Anja Jatsch, Tobias Grossmann, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Rémi Manouk Anémain
  • MATERIAS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180013068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III), to the use of the compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I), (II) or (III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle, Frank Voges
  • Carbazole derivatives for organic electroluminescence devices
    Patent number: 9818948
    Abstract: The present invention describes carbazole derivatives formula (1), where the following applies to the symbols used: Y is on each occurrence, identically or differently, CR or N; X is selected from C(R1)2, O, S, PR1, P(?O)R1 or BR1; characterized in that at least one group R is present which stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for a group of the following formula (2), and/or in that at least one group R1 is present which stands for a group of the following formula (3) or (4), in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Amir Hossain Parham, Christof Pflumm, Philipp Stoessel, Jonas Valentin Kroesser, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Thomas Eberle
  • HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170324038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Anja JATSCH, Amir Hossain PARHAM, Thomas EBERLE, Tobias GROSSMANN, Jonas Valentin KROEBER
  • HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH BENZO(C)COUMARIN-STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20170298077
    Abstract: The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds with benzo[c]coumarin structures and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Teresa MUJICA-FERNAUD, Thomas EBERLE, Anja JATSCH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Tobias GROSSMANN
  • Materials for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9773979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III), to the use of the compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I), (II) or (III) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I), (II) or (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle, Frank Voges
  • Down conversion
    Patent number: 9765947
    Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to an array comprising i times j array elements, wherein the array elements may comprise at least one quantum dot and/or at least one photoluminescent compound. Further the present invention relates to devices comprising these arrays. The arrays and devices can be used to generate white light with high color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Niels Schulte, Thomas Eberle
  • Materials for organic electroluminescent devices
    Patent number: 9741942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (1), a method for producing these compounds and electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices containing said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Amir Hossain Parham, Christof Pflumm, Anja Jatsch, Thomas Eberle, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • Materials for organic electroluminescence devices
    Patent number: 9738826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers containing indenocarbazole derivatives having electron- and hole-transporting properties, in particular for use in the interlayer, emission layer and/or charge-transport layer of electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Niels Schulte
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170237017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electron-deficient heteroaromatic compounds which are substituted by dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene derivatives and by carbazoles or amines, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas EBERLE, Anja JATSCH, Tobias GROSSMANN, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Rémi Manouk ANÉMAIN
  • Compounds for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9735371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), to the use of this compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compound of the formula (I) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170222157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, compositions and formulations comprising same and to opto-electronic devices comprising the compounds and compositions according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Tobias Grossmann, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170207399
    Abstract: The present invention describes dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Tobias GROSSMANN, Thomas EBERLE, Anja JATSCH, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Lars DOBELMANN-MARA
  • Formulation in high-purity solvent for producing electronic devices
    Patent number: 9695354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation with which electronic devices can be produced with improved performance with respect to operating voltage, efficiency and service life. The present invention likewise relates to a method for producing a formulation according to the invention and to a method for producing electronic devices using the formulation according to the invention. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to an electronic device that has been produced using the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Herwig Buchholz, Thomas Eberle, Junyou Pan
  • MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170186965
    Abstract: The present invention describes carbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene and fluorene derivatives which are substituted by electron-deficient heteroaryl groups, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Amir Hossain PARHAM, Anja JATSCH, Thomas EBERLE, Tobias GROSSMANN, Jonas Valentin KROEBER, Lars DOBELMANN
  • Down conversion array comprising quantum dots
    Patent number: 9689556
    Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to an array comprising i times j array elements, wherein the array elements may comprise at least one quantum dot and/or at least one photoluminescent compound. Further the present invention relates to devices comprising these arrays. The arrays and devices can be used to generate white light with high color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Niels Schulte, Thomas Eberle