Patents by Inventor Ulrich Heggemann

Ulrich Heggemann 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: 20240107793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active-matrix OLED display, comprising a plurality of OLED pixels, wherein each pixel itself comprises a stack of organic layers and each layer of the stack of organic layers can form a common semiconductor layer, wherein—at least a first OLED pixel and a second OLED pixel comprising—an anode layer, —a common cathode layer, —at least a stack of organic layers, comprising a plurality of semiconductor layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Oliver Langguth, Thomas Rosenow, Steffen Runge, Benjamin Schulze, Max Peter Nüllen, Jakob Jacek Wudarczyk, Vladimir Uvarov, Ulrich Heggemann, Steffen Willmann
  • Patent number: 11825667
    Abstract: Compounds, including metal borate compounds, and electronic semiconducting devices including one or more of the compounds. Compounds may be used in a hole transport layer of the electronic semiconducting devices. Display devices, which may include a plurality of OLED pixels. The OLED pixels may include one or more compounds, including metal borate compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Publication number: 20230354695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a hole injection layer and/or a hole transport layer and/or a hole generating layer, wherein at least one of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer and the hole generating layer comprises a coordination complex comprising at least one electropositive atom M having an electro-negativity value according to Allen of less than 2.4 and at least one ligand L having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group, consisting of C1 to C30 hydrocarbyl groups and C2 to C30 heterocyclic groups, wherein R1 and/or R2 may optionally be substituted with at least one of CN, F, Cl, Br and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Hummert, Ulrich Heggemann, Thomas Rosenow, Ulrike Schliebe
  • Publication number: 20230242562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of Formula (I) wherein M is a metal; L is a charge-neutral ligand, which coordinates to the metal M; n is an integer selected from 1 to 4, which corresponds to the oxidation number of M; m is an integer selected from 0 to 2; R1, R2 and R3 are substituents, wherein at least one R1, R2 and/or R3 is selected from a substituted C6 to C24 aryl group, wherein at least one substituent of the substituted C6 to C24 aryl group is selected from CN or partially or fully fluorinated C1 to C12 alkyl. The present invention also relates to a semiconductor material comprising at least one compound of formula (I), an semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and an electronic device comprising at least one compound of formula (I). Exemplary compounds are e.g. metal complexes of 4-(2,4-dioxopent-3-yl)-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzonitrile, such as e.g. Fe, Al and Cu complexes thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Max Peter Nüllen, Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Steffen Willmann, Regina Luschtinetz
  • Publication number: 20230247896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compound represented by Formula (I) wherein M is a metal; L is a charge-neutral ligand, which coordinates to the metal M; n is an integer selected from 1 to 4, which corresponds to the oxidation number of M; m is an integer selected from 0 to 2; R1, R2 and R3 are substituents, wherein at least one R1, R2 and/or R3 is selected from a substituted C2 to C24 heteroaryl group, wherein at least one substituent is selected from halogen, F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C1 to C6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C1 to C6 alkoxy. The present invention also relates to a semiconductor material comprising at least one compound of formula (I), an semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and an electronic device comprising at least one compound of formula (I). Exemplary compounds are e.g. metal complexes of 3-(2,3,5-trifluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)pentane-2,4-dione, such as e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Max Peter Nüllen, Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Steffen Willmann, Regina Luschtinetz
  • Publication number: 20230097962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Ulrich Heggemann, Steffen Willmann
  • Publication number: 20230056322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Markus Hummert, Ulrich Heggemann
  • Publication number: 20230056395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Markus Hummert, Ulrich Heggemann, Steffen Willmann
  • Publication number: 20230006155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer which comprises a compound of formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Vladimir Uvarov, Markus Hummert, Ulrich Heggemann, Steffen Willmann
  • Publication number: 20220416188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first semiconducting layer comprising (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal borate complexes, wherein the metal borate complex consists of at least one metal cation and at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least six covalently bound atoms which comprises at least one boron atom, wherein the first semiconducting layer is a hole injection layer, a hole-injecting part of a charge generating layer or a hole transport layer, a method for preparing the same and a respective metal borate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert
  • Patent number: 11539014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first semiconducting layer comprising: (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal borate complexes, wherein the metal borate complex consists of at least one metal cation and at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least six covalently bound atoms which comprises at least one boron atom, wherein the first semiconducting layer is a hole injection layer, a hole-injecting part of a charge generating layer or a hole transport layer, a method for preparing the same and a respective metal borate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert
  • Patent number: 11522150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising at least one layer comprising a borate salt, wherein the borate salt is comprised in the layer comprising the borate salt In an amount, by weight and/or by volume, exceeding the total amount of other components which may additionally be comprised in the layer, a display device comprising the same and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11450829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first semiconducting layer comprising: (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal borate complexes, wherein the metal borate complex consists of at least one metal cation and at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least six covalently bound atoms which comprises at least one boron atom, wherein the first semiconducting layer is a hole injection layer, a hole-injecting part of a charge generating layer or a hole transport layer, a method for preparing the same and a respective metal borate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert
  • Publication number: 20220271249
    Abstract: Compounds, including metal borate compounds, and electronic semiconducting devices including one or more of the compounds. Compounds may be used in a hole transport layer of the electronic semiconducting devices. Display devices, which may include a plurality of OLED pixels. The OLED pixels may include one or more compounds, including metal borate compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11322710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (IV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11309495
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a semiconducting material comprising: i) a compound according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from C1-C30-alkyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C2-C30-heteroalkyl, C6-C30-aryl, C2-C30-heteroaryl, C1-C30-alkoxy, C3-C30-cycloalkyloxy, C6-C30 aryloxy, and from structural unit having general formula E-A-, wherein—A is a C6-C30 phenylene spacer unit, and—E is an electron transporting unit that is selected from C10-C60 aryl and C6-C60 heteroaryl comprising up to 6 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S, P, Si and B and that comprises a conjugated system of at least 10 delocalized electrons, and—at least one group selected from R1, R2 and R3 has the general formula E-A-; and ii) at least one complex of a monovalent metal having formula (II) wherein—M+ is a positive metal ion bearing a single elementary charge, and each of A1, A2, A3 and A4 is independently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Julien Frey, Domagoj Pavicic, Ulrich Denker, Vygintas Jankus, Carsten Rothe, Francois Cardinali, Katja Gräf, Ulrich Heggemann, Omrane Fadhel
  • Publication number: 20220059787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising a plurality of OLED pixels comprising at least two OLED pixels, the OLED pixels comprising an anode, a cathode, and a stack of organic layers, wherein the stack of organic layers is arranged between and in contact with the cathode and the anode, and comprises a first electron transport layer, a first hole transport layer, and a first light emitting layer provided between the first hole transport layer and the first electron transport layer, and a driving circuit configured to separately driving the pixels of the plurality of OLED pixels, wherein, for the plurality of OLED pixels, the first hole transport layer is provided in the stack of organic layers as a common hole transport layer shared by the plurality of OLED pixels, and the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electricall
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert
  • Patent number: 11239440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between a first electrode and a second electrode at least one first hole transport layer, wherein the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal sate and from electrically neutral metal complexes comprising a metal cation and a at least one anion and/or at least one anionic ligand consisting of at least 4 covalently bound atoms, wherein the metal cation of the electrical p-dopant is selected from alkali metals; alkaline earth metals, Pb, Me, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd; rare earth metals in oxidation state (II) or (III); Al, Ga, In; and from Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W in oxidation state (TV) or less; provided that a) p-dopants comprising anion or anionic ligand having generic formula (Ia) or (Ib) wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 are independently selected from CO, SO2 or POR1; R1=electron withdrawing gro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert, Thomas Rosenow, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 11201306
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising—a plurality of OLED pixels comprising at least two OLED pixels, the OLED pixels comprising an anode, a cathode, and a stack of organic layers, wherein the stack of organic layers—is arranged between and in contact with the cathode and the anode, and—comprises a first electron transport layer, a first hole transport layer, and a first light emitting layer provided between the first hole transport layer and the first electron transport layer, and—a driving circuit configured to separately driving the pixels of the plurality of OLED pixels, wherein, for the plurality of OLED pixels, the first hole transport layer is provided in the stack of organic layers as a common hole transport layer shared by the plurality of OLED pixels, and the first hole transport layer comprises (i) at least one first hole transport matrix compound consisting of covalently bound atoms and (ii) at least one electrical p-dopant selected from metal salts and from electrically neu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Heggemann, Markus Hummert
  • Publication number: 20200343460
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a hole injection layer and/or a hole transport layer and/or a hole generating layer, wherein at least one of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer and the hole generating layer comprises a coordination complex comprising at least one electropositive atom M having an electronegativity value according to Allen of less than 2.4 and at least one ligand L having the following structure: (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group, consisting of C1 to C30 hydrocarbyl groups and C2 to C30 heterocyclic groups, wherein R1 and/or R2 may optionally be substituted with at least one of CN, F, Cl, Br and I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Markus Hummert, Ulrich Heggemann, Thomas Rosenow, Ulrike Schliebe