Patents by Inventor Thomas MERGNER

Thomas MERGNER 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: 10457871
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I, in which X1, X2, Sp, and R are as defined herein, are suitable for use in liquid-crystal media, such as liquid-crystal media used in liquid-crystal displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Achim Goetz, Rocco Fortte, Martin Engel, Sabrina Maag, Ingo Almeroth, Thomas Mergner, Thorsten Kodek, Detlef Pauluth
  • Publication number: 20160060528
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I, in which X1, X2, Sp, and R are as defined herein, and to the use thereof in liquid-crystal media, but also to the use of these liquid-crystal media in liquid-crystal displays, and also to liquid-crystal displays of this type per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Achim GOETZ, Rocco FORTTE, Martin ENGEL, Sabrina MAAG, Ingo ALMEROTH, Thomas MERGNER, Thorsten KODEK, Detlef PAULUTH