Patents by Inventor Thomas Gessner

Thomas Gessner 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: 20130211088
    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: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V., BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas GESSNER, Helmut Reichelt, Glauco Battagliarin, Chen Li, Klaus Muellen
  • Patent number: 8507038
    Abstract: A method can be used for the production of a coated substrate. The coating contains copper. A copper precursor and a substrate are provided. The copper precursor is a copper(I) complex which contains no fluorine. A copper-containing layer is deposited by means of atomic layer deposition (ALD) at least on partial regions of the substrate surface by using the precursor. Optionally, a reduction step is performed in which a reducing agent acts on the substrate obtained in the layer deposition step. In various embodiments, the precursor is a complex of the formula L2Cu(X?X) in which L are identical or different ?-donor-? acceptor ligands and/or identical or different ?,?-donor-? acceptor ligands and X?X is a bidentate ligand which is selected from the group consisting of ?-diketonates, ?-ketoiminates, ?-diiminates, amidinates, carboxylates and thiocarboxylates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Technische Universitaet Chemnitz
    Inventors: Thomas Waechtler, Thomas Gessner, Stefan Schulz, Heinrich Lang, Alexander Jakob
  • Publication number: 20130127800
    Abstract: A method for controlling a micro-mirror, having the following: generating a first control signal which encodes a tilting motion of the micro-mirror about a first tilt axis, at a first frequency; generating a second control signal which encodes a tilting motion of the micro-mirror about a second tilt axis which is perpendicular to the first tilt axis, at a second frequency which is lower than the first frequency; modulating the second control signal by binary modulation of the second control signal, at the first frequency; and controlling force coupling elements of the micro-mirror, using the modulated second control signal and the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Detlef BILLEP, Hendrik Specht, Kurth Steffen, Thomas Hilberath, Thomas Gessner, Oliver Krayl
  • Publication number: 20130062768
    Abstract: A method for producing a substrate with a copper or a copper-containing coating is disclosed. The method comprises a first step wherein a first precursor, a second precursor and a substrate are provided. The first precursor is a copper complex that contains no fluorine and the second precursor is selected from a ruthenium complex, a nickel complex, a palladium complex or mixtures thereof. In the second step, a layer is deposited at least on partial regions of a surface of the substrate by using the first precursor and the second precursor by means of atomic layer deposition (ALD). The molar ratio of the first precursor:second precursor used for the ALD extends from 90:10 to 99.99:0.01. The obtained layer contains copper and at least one of ruthenium, nickel and palladium. Finally, a reduction is performed step in which a reducing agent acts on the substrate obtained after depositing the copper-containing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Thomas WAECHTLER, Stefan SCHULZ, Thomas GESSNER, Steve MUELLER, André TUCHSCHERER, Heinrich LANG
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8299630
    Abstract: A microstructure has at least one bonding substrate and a reactive multilayer system. The reactive multilayer system has at least one surface layer of the bonding substrate with vertically oriented nanostructures spaced apart from one another. Regions between the nanostructures are filled with at least one material constituting a reaction partner with respect to the material of the nanostructures. A method for producing at least one bonding substrate and a reactive multilayer system, includes, for forming the reactive multilayer system, at least one surface layer of the bonding substrate is patterned or deposited in patterned fashion with the formation of vertically oriented nanostructures spaced apart from one another, and regions between the nanostructures are filled with at least one material constituting a reaction partner with respect to the material of the nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Technische Universitaet Chemnitz
    Inventors: Joerg Braeuer, Thomas Gessner, Lutz Hofmann, Joerg Froemel, Maik Wiemer, Holger Letsch, Mario Baum
  • 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: 20120205645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heteroleptic complexes comprising a phenylimidazole or phenyltriazole unit bonded via a carbene bond to a central metal atom, and phenylimidazole ligands attached via a nitrogen-metal bond to the central atom, to OLEDs which comprise such heteroleptic complexes, to light-emitting layers comprising at least one such heteroleptic complex, 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 heteroleptic complex in OLEDs, for example as emitter, matrix material, charge transport material and/or charge blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: BASF SE, OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GmbH, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Evelyn Fuchs, Oliver Molt, Korinna Dormann, Thomas Gessner, Nicolle Langer, Ingo Muenster, JianQiang Qu, Christian Lennartz, Christian Schildknecht, Soichi Watanabe, Gerhard Wagenblast, Guenter Schmid, Herbert Friedrich Boerner, Volker Van Elsbergen
  • Publication number: 20120194801
    Abstract: A process for marking articles, wherein the article to be marked is contacted with at least one marker and the absorption spectrum of the at least one marker in contact with the article has at least one narrow band with a half-height width of <1500 cm?1 which is in the UV and/or visible and/or IR wavelength region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The markers are selected from organic dyes, inorganic chromophores and pigments. The article to be marked comprises paper, metal, glass, ceramic or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rüdiger Sens, Thomas Gessner, Erwin Thiel
  • Patent number: 8186225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor element for pressure measurement, having a substrate (5) and at least one mass element (1), which is arranged spaced apart from the substrate (5) and is connected in an oscillating manner to the substrate (5) and/or a support body (6) fixed relative to the substrate (5), so that a gap is formed between the mass element (1) and the substrate (5), the width of which can be varied through oscillations of the mass element (1). At least one recess and/or at least one bushing (4) is located in the surface of the substrate (5) delimiting the gap, which recess is used for reducing the damping of the oscillation of the mass element through the gas or plasma surrounding the mass element (1). The sensor element is used in particular in pressure sensors for measuring pressures in the vacuum range. Through the use of the sensor element according to the invention as a pressure sensor, maximum pressures up to the range of atmospheric air pressure can be recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Technische Univeristaet Chemnitz
    Inventors: Steffen Kurth, Dirk Tenholte, Karla Hiller, Christian Kaufmann, Thomas Gessner, Wolfram Doetzel
  • Publication number: 20120068123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic solar cell comprising at least one photoactive region comprising an organic donor material in contact with an organic acceptor material and forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction, wherein the photoactive region comprises at least one compound of the formulae Ia and/or Ib where M, (Ra)m and (Rb)n as described in the claims and description. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compounds of formulae Ia and Ib, wherein M, (Ra)m and n are as described in the claims and description and Rb is fluorine and to a process for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sudhakar Sundarraj, Ingmar Bruder, Jae Hyung Hwang, Jan Schoeneboom, Martin Koenemann, Sheeja Bahulayan, Antti Ojala, Augustine Leow Yoon Wui, Peter Erk, Ruediger Sens, Thomas Gessner
  • Patent number: 8119802
    Abstract: This invention relates to process for preparing fluorinated dyes selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formulae (I) and (III) and mixtures thereof by reacting the corresponding compounds which do not have R12 or R30 as substituents with compounds of the general formula R12A or R30A where A is selected from the group consisting of I and Br, the compounds obtained from said process and the use of these fluorinated dyes in electrophoretic displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Sipix Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolle Moonen, Stephan Hess, Jianqiang Qu, Markus Hoffmann, Ying-Syi Li, Jin Yang, Gerhard Wagenblast, Alfred Rennig, Thomas Gessner, Helmut Reichelt, Patrick Amrhein
  • Publication number: 20110309343
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electronic device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises an organic metal complex of formula and a compound of formula The organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device can show superior life time, power efficiency, quantum efficiency and/or a low operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nicolle Langer, Gerhard Wagenblast, Oliver Molt, Christian Schildknecht, Evelyn Fuchs, Korinna Dormann, Soichi Watanabe, Thomas Gessner, Christian Lennartz, Heinz Wolleb, Junichi Tanabe
  • 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: 20110303515
    Abstract: An electrostatically actuated micro-mechanical switching device with movable elements formed in the bulk of a substrate for closing and releasing at least one Ohmic contact by a horizontal movement of the movable elements in a plane of the substrate. The switching device has a drive with comb-shaped electrodes including fixed driving electrodes and movable electrodes. A movable push rod is mechanically connected with the movable electrodes, extends through the electrodes, has a movable contact element at one side, and at least one restoring spring. A signal line has two parts interrupted by a gap. The micro-mechanical switching device is in shunt-configuration with low loss, high isolation in a wide frequency range, low switching time at low actuation voltage and sufficient reliability. The line impedance of the signal line and its variation is as small as possible. The switching device is in shunt-configuration for closing and releasing the Ohmic contact between a ground line and the signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: JÖERG FRÖEMEL, THOMAS GESSNER, CHRISTIAN KAUFMANN, STEFAN LEIDICH, MARKUS NOWACK, STEFFEN KURTH, ANDREAS BERTZ, KOICHI IKEDA, AKIRA AKIBA
  • Publication number: 20110284975
    Abstract: A microstructure has at least one bonding substrate and a reactive multilayer system. The reactive multilayer system has at least one surface layer of the bonding substrate with vertically oriented nanostructures spaced apart from one another. Regions between the nanostructures are filled with at least one material constituting a reaction partner with respect to the material of the nanostructures. A method for producing at least one bonding substrate and a reactive multilayer system, includes, for forming the reactive multilayer system, at least one surface layer of the bonding substrate is patterned or deposited in patterned fashion with the formation of vertically oriented nanostructures spaced apart from one another, and regions between the nanostructures are filled with at least one material constituting a reaction partner with respect to the material of the nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicants: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewan, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ
    Inventors: Joerg Braeuer, Thomas Gessner, Lutz Hofmann, Joerg Froemel, Maik Wiemer, Holger Letsch, Mario Baum
  • Patent number: 8029919
    Abstract: The use of phenoxazine, phenothiazine, phenothiazine S-oxide or phenothiazine S,S-dioxide derivatives as emitter substances in organic light-emitting diodes, an organic light-emitting diode comprising a light-emitting layer, the light-emitting layer comprising at least one phenoxazine, phenothiazine, phenothiazine S-oxide or phenothiazine S,S-dioxide derivative as an emitter substance, and a light-emitting layer comprising or consisting of the aforementioned phenoxazine, phenothiazine-phenothiazine, phenothiazine S-oxide or phenothiazine S,S-dioxide derivative as an emitter substance, a hole- and exciton-blocking layer comprising or consisting of the aforementioned phenoxazine derivative, phenothiazine derivative, phenothiazine S-oxide derivative or phenothiazine S,S-dioxide derivative, and a device which comprises an inventive organic light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Markus Baete
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20110076779
    Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) and compounds of the general formula (II) Use of compounds (I) or (II) as visible or invisible markers, for staining materials, in the laser welding of materials, for detecting bases, acids or pH changes, as a dispersing assistant, pigment additive for organic pigments and intermediates for the production of pigment additives, in heat management or energy management, in photovoltaics or in optical data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: BASF SE, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Foerd Der Wissen. E.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Gessner, Helmut Reichelt, Klaus Muellen, Zhihong Liu, Chen Li