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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Louise Diane Farrand, Spetisbury, DE;
Michael Findlater, Glasgow, GB;
Mark Giles, Southampton, GB;
Martin Heeney, Southampton, GB;
Steven Tierney, Southampton, GB;
Marcus Thompson, Fordingbridge, GB;
Maxim Shkunov, Southampton, GB;
David Sparrowe, Southbourne, GB;
Iain Mcculloch, Kings Somborne, GB;
Louise Diane Farrand, Spetisbury, DE;
Michael Findlater, Glasgow, GB;
Mark Giles, Southampton, GB;
Martin Heeney, Southampton, GB;
Steven Tierney, Southampton, GB;
Marcus Thompson, Fordingbridge, GB;
Maxim Shkunov, Southampton, GB;
David Sparrowe, Southbourne, GB;
Iain McCulloch, Kings Somborne, GB;
Merck Patent GmbH, Darmstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to new reactive mesogenic azulene derivatives, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like for example liquid crystal displays, optical films, organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive mesogenic azulenes.