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).

  • Patent number: 9093656
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a quantum dot and an organic host, a mixture comprising a quantum dot and an organic host, a quantum dot, a method for preparing a quantum dot (QD), and a formulation including the mixture or the quantum dot are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Niels Schulte, Thomas Eberle, Volker Hilarius
  • Patent number: 9080099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorine-bridged associate consisting of an oligomer or polymer containing fluorine radicals which are bonded to the oligomer or polymer backbone, and up to three types of functional units in the backbone which differ with respect to function and are selected from the group consisting of a hole-transport and/or hole-injection unit, an electron-transport and/or electron-injection unit and an emitter unit, and one to three types of compounds containing a fluorine radical which differ with respect to function and are selected from a hole-transport and/or hole-injection unit, an electron-transport and/or electron-injection unit and an emitter unit, and to an opto-electronic device in which the fluorine-bridged associate is employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Herwig Buchholz, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle
  • Patent number: 9029425
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of the formula (2) and its uses thereof: wherein T, U, V and W is CR1; R1 is H; X, is CR2 and N with the proviso that at least one X is equal to CR2 and at least one R2 from CR2 is equal to Z; and n and m are 0, 1, 2, 3 to 4 and either n is at least 3 or m is at least 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Eberle, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Sigurd Hoeger, Vanessa Bobbe, Anna Jochemich
  • Publication number: 20150057445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substances, to electroluminescent device comprising these substances, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Rémi Mamouk Anémian, Aurélie Ludemann, Thomas Eberle, Sigurd Hoeger, Eva M. REIS, Vanessa Bobbe
  • Publication number: 20140361224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to boron compounds for use in electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, and to a process for preparing these compounds and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Teresa Mjuica-Fernaud, Amir Hossain Parham, Stoessel Philipp, Christof Pflumm, Arne Buesing, Thomas Eberle
  • Patent number: 8906893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substances, to electroluminescent device comprising these substances, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Aurélie Ludemann, Thomas Eberle, Sigurd Hoeger, Eva Maria Reis, Vanessa Bobbe
  • Publication number: 20140350642
    Abstract: The present invention relates inter alia to a new class of metal complexes comprising 1,2,3-triazoles having improved solubility and enhanced electro-optical properties. The present invention further relates to the preparation and use of these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Burkhard Koenig
  • Publication number: 20140275530
    Abstract: The present invention describes triphenylene 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: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Bernd Schroeder, Arne Buesing, Philipp Stoessel, Christof Pflumm, Jonas Valentin Kroeber, Thomas Eberle
  • Publication number: 20140249308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising compounds of the formula (1), to the corresponding compounds, and to a process for the preparation of these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Christof Pflumm, Anja Jatsch, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel
  • Publication number: 20140231715
    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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH Patents & Scientific Information
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Frank Voges, Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain Parham, Thomas Eberle, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • Publication number: 20140225046
    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; characterised 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Amir Hossain Parham, Christof Pflumm, Philipp Stoessel, Jonas Valentin Kroesser, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Thomas Eberle
  • Patent number: 8786181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend comprising; a) at least one polymer or copolymer or a mixture of a plurality of polymers and/or copolymers which contain a main chain and a side chain, where at least one side chain contains a structural unit of the following formula (I), the symbols and indices used here are as defined below; b) at least one host molecule which has electron- or hole-transporting functionality, and c) at least one emitter molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Patent GmbH, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Eberle, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Manuel Thesen, Hartmut Krueger, Armin Wedel, Beatrice Salert, Stefanie Kreissl
  • Publication number: 20140088305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electroluminescent devices which comprise heteroaromatic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Toessel, Thomas Eberle
  • Publication number: 20140070146
    Abstract: The present application relates to a compound of a 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: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Arne Buesing, Christof Pflumm, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Philipp Stoessel, Thomas Eberle
  • Publication number: 20140048745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising at least one solvent and at least two functional compounds of the general formula (I) where A is a functional structural element, 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) where Ar1, Ar2 is each, independently of one another, an aryl or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by one or more radicals R of any desired type, X is in each case, independently of one another, N or CR2, preferably CH, R1, R2 is each, independently of one another, hydrogen, a straight-chain alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 1 to 40 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy group having 3 to 40 C atoms or is a silyl group or a substituted keto group having 1 to 40 C atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 40 C atoms, an aryloxycarbonyl group
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Philipp Stoessel, Aurélie Ludemann, Dietmar Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20130317475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substances, to electroluminescent devices comprising these substances, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Eberle, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Sigurd Hoeger, Vanessa Bobbe, Anna Jochemich
  • Publication number: 20130299743
    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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH Patents & Scientific Information
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Rémi Manouk Anémian, Susanne Heun, Thomas Eberle, Niels Schulte
  • Patent number: 8581262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising functionalized or un-functionalized multi cyclic hydrocarbons and functional organic compounds, which can be used in different electronic devices. The invention further relates to an electronic device comprising one or more organic functional layers, wherein at least one of the layers comprises at least one functionalized or un-functionalized multi cyclic hydrocarbon. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a formulation comprising functionalized or un-functionalized multi cyclic hydrocarbons, from which a thin layer comprising at least one functionalized or un-functionalized multi cyclic hydrocarbon can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Junyou Pan, Thomas Eberle, Herwig Buchholz
  • Publication number: 20130285036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aromatic nitrogen heterocycles, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, which comprise these aromatic nitrogen heterocycles, in particular in a hole-injection layer and/or in a hole-transport layer and/or in a hole-blocking layer and/or in an electron-transport layer and/or in an emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Esther Breuning, Christof Pflumm, Amir Hossain, Thomas Eberle, Teresa Mujica-Fernaud
  • Publication number: 20130261708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substances, to electroluminescent device comprising these substances, and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rémi Manouk Anémian, Aurélie Ludemann, Thomas Eberle, Sigurd Hoeger, Eva Maria Reis, Vanessa Bobbe