Patents by Inventor Thomas Gesner

Thomas Gesner 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: 11605790
    Abstract: An organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands; a light-emitting layer comprising said metal-carbene complex as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material; the use of said metal-carbene complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer; the metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands mentioned above and a process for the preparation of said metal-carbene complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Peter Murer, Korinna Dormann, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Glauco Battagliarin, Stefan Metz, Ute Heinemeyer, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast, Soichi Watanabe, Thomas Geßner
  • Patent number: 10784448
    Abstract: Metal carbene complexes comprising at least one imidazo-quinoxaline ligand, organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal carbene complex, an apparatus selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, the use of such a metal carbene complex for electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric converters, organic solar cells (organic photovoltaics), switching elements, organic light emitting field effect transistors (OLEFETs), image sensors, dye lasers and electroluminescent devices and a process for preparing such metal carbene complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Murer, Thomas Geßner, Christian Eickhoff, Jan Birnstock, Falk May, Klaus Kahle
  • Publication number: 20200251667
    Abstract: An organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands; a light-emitting layer comprising said metal-carbene complex as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material; the use of said metal-carbene complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer; the metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands mentioned above and a process for the preparation of said metal-carbene complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Peter MURER, Korinna DORMANN, Flavio Luiz, Glauco BATTAGLIARIN, Stefan METZ, Ute HEINEMEYER, Christian LENNARTZ, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Soichi WATANABE, Thomas GEßNER
  • Patent number: 10374172
    Abstract: An organic electronic device comprising at least one hole-transport material and/or at least one electron/exciton blocker material, wherein said at least one hole-transport material and/or said at least one electron/exciton blocker material is an Ir metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate azabenzimidazole ligands; a hole transport layer or an electron/exciton blocking layer, comprising at least one Ir metal-carbene complex, comprising one, two or three specific bidentate azabenzimidazole ligands; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in furniture and units in wallpaper, comprising the organic electronic device of the present invention or the hole transport layer or the electron/exciton blocking layer of the present invention; and the use of an Ir metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate azabenzimidazole ligands according to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Soichi Watanabe, Thomas Geßner, Korinna Dormann, Peter Murer, Christian Lennartz, Ute Heinemeyer, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Patent number: 10370396
    Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Glauco Battagliarin, Christian Eickhoff, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Thomas Geßner, Christian Lennartz, Peter Murer
  • Patent number: 10290817
    Abstract: A cyclometallated Ir complex comprising one, two or three ligands of formula (I) or (I?) substituted at the R5 and R7 position; an organic electronic device comprising at least one inventive cyclometallated Ir complex; a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive cy-clometallated Ir complex; the use of the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper, comprising the organic electronic device; and a process for preparing a the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Glauco Battagliarin, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Peter Murer, Soichi Watanabe, Christian Lennartz, Georg Beck, Thomas Geßner
  • Patent number: 10118939
    Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Glauco Battagliarin, Christian Eickhoff, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Thomas Geßner, Christian Lennartz, Peter Murer
  • Publication number: 20180127448
    Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Glauco Battagliarin, Christian Eickhoff, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Thomas Geßner, Christian Lennartz, Peter Murer
  • Publication number: 20170237020
    Abstract: Metal carbene complexes comprising at least one imidazo-quinoxaline ligand, organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive metal carbene complex, an apparatus selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, the use of such a metal carbene complex for electrophotographic photoreceptors, photoelectric converters, organic solar cells (organic photovoltaics), switching elements, organic light emitting field effect transistors (OLEFETs), image sensors, dye lasers and electroluminescent devices and a process for preparing such metal carbene complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Murer, Thomas Geßner, Christian Eickhoff, Jan Birnstock, Falk May, Klaus Kahle
  • Publication number: 20170183367
    Abstract: Cyclometallated Ir complex comprising three N,N diaryl substituted carbene ligands, bearing substituents in the 2 position of the non-cyclometallated aryl ring; an organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one cyclometallated Ir complex as described above, a light-emitting layer comprising said cyclometallated Ir complex preferably as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material, use of said cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED and an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of said cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Glauco Battagliarin, Christian Eickhoff, Flavio Luiz Benedito, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Thomas Geßner, Christian Lennartz, Peter Murer
  • Publication number: 20160372687
    Abstract: An organic electronic device, preferably an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), comprising at least one metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands; a light-emitting layer comprising said metal-carbene complex as emitter material, preferably in combination with at least one host material; the use of said metal-carbene complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper comprising said organic electronic device, preferably said OLED, or said light-emitting layer; the metal-carbene complex comprising one, two or three specific bidentate diazabenzimidazole carbene ligands mentioned above and a process for the preparation of said metal-carbene complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter MURER, Korinna DORMANN, Flavio Luiz, Glauco BATTAGLIARIN, Stefan METZ, Ute HEINEMEYER, Christian LENNARTZ, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Soichi WATANABE, Thomas GEßNER
  • Publication number: 20160181549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes of the general formula (I), where variable M is Ir or Pt and that are characterized by variable R being a group of formula (a). The complexes are used in organic electronic devices, especially OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes), illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and in material layers as emitter, charge transport material and/or charge or exiton blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Peter MURER, Glauco BATTAGLIARIN, Korinna DORMANN, Stefan METZ, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Flavio Luiz BENEDITO, Soichi WATANABE, Christian LENNARTZ, Thomas GEßNER
  • Publication number: 20160172606
    Abstract: A cyclometallated Ir complex comprising one, two or three ligands of formula (I) or (I?) substituted at the R5 and R7 position; an organic electronic device comprising at least one inventive cyclometallated Ir complex; a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive cy-clometallated Ir complex; the use of the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex in an OLED; an apparatus selected from the group consisting of stationary visual display units, mobile visual display units, illumination units, units in items of clothing, units in handbags, units in accessories, units in furniture and units in wallpaper, comprising the organic electronic device; and a process for preparing a the inventive cyclometallated Ir complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Glauco BATTAGLIARIN, Flavio Luiz BENEDITO, Stefan METZ, Korinna DORMANN, Peter MURER, Soichi WATANABE, Christian LENNARTZ, Georg BECK, Thomas GEßNER
  • Publication number: 20160104846
    Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae and electronic devices comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas GEßNER, Sabin-Lucian SURARU, Frank WÜRTHNER
  • Publication number: 20160072081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to iridium and platinum carbene complexes of the general formula (I), to OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes) which comprise such complexes, to a device selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan Metz, Thomas Geßner, Korinna Dormann, Glauco Battagliarin, Peter Murer, Ute Heinemeyer, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast
  • Publication number: 20120319050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal-carbene complexes comprising a central atom selected from iridium and platinum, and specific azabenzimidazolocarbene ligands, to OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Diode, OLED) which comprise such complexes, to a device selected from the group consisting of illuminating elements, stationary visual display units and mobile visual display units comprising such an OLED, to the use of such a metal-carbene complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge or exciton blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Stefan METZ, Evelyn Fuchs, Korinna Dormann, Oliver Molt, Christian Lennartz, Gerhard Wagenblast, Thomas Geßner, Christian Schildknecht, Soichi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120289703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula wherein X is —Cl, —Br or —I. The compound of formula (1) is suitable for use as semiconducting material, in particular in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerd. der Wisse. e. V, BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Thomas Geßner, Chen Li, Klaus Müllen, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Publication number: 20120226042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula The compound of formula (1) is suitable for use as semiconducting material, in particular in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Helmut Reichelt, Thomas Geßner, Klaus Müllen, Chen Li, Glauco Battagliarin
  • Publication number: 20110309346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device including a first electrode, a second electrode and a first organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first organic layer comprises at least one metal organic compound and at least one metal oxide. The present invention further relates to an apparatus comprising the organic electronic device according to the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Soichi WATANABE, Christian SCHILDKNECHT, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Christian LENNARTZ, Evelyn FUCHS, Oliver MOLT, Thomas GEßNER, Korinna DORMANN, Nicolle LANGER, Junichi TANABE
  • Publication number: 20110165691
    Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Geßner, Helmut Reichelt, Ingo Münster, Martin Könemann, Neil Gregory Pschirer, Jian Qiang Qu, Rüdiger Sens, Anja Schwögler, Antonio Manetto