Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device which includes an anode and a cathode, and an organic electroluminescent element disposed between the anode and cathode. The organic electroluminescent element has at least one hole transporting layer. The hole transport layer includes a polyaromatic amine of the formula: ##STR1## where n is equal to 3, 4, 5, or 6;R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl;R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl; andR is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and alkyl.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device is disclosed comprising in sequence, an anode, an organic hole injecting and transporting zone, an organic electron injecting and transporting zone, and a cathode. An AC drive scheme for the electroluminescent device is disclosed which provides the device with a longer operational life.

Abstract: A method of making a 4-terminal active matrix electroluminescent device that utilizes an organic material as the electroluminescent medium is described. In this method, thin film transistors are formed from polycrystalline silicon at a temperature sufficiently low such that a low temperature, silica-based glass can be used as the substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting device that comprises an organic LED array containing a plurality of light emitting pixels, the pixels each being located on a common electrically insulative transparent substrate, is characterized in that the transparent support is ultra thin, having a thickness less than the pitch of the pixels. The pixels in the LED array can be arranged in intersecting columns and rows, or they can comprise a line array.

Abstract: A light emitting device that comprises an organic LED array containing a plurality of light emitting pixels, the pixels each being located on a common electrically insulative transparent substrate, is characterized in that the transparent support is ultra thin, having a thickness less than the pitch of the pixels. The pixels in the LED array can be arranged in intersecting columns and rows, or they can comprise a line array.

Abstract: Disclosed is a red-emitting organic electroluminescent device comprising in sequence an anode, an organic hole injecting and transporting zone, a doped luminescent zone, an electron transport zone and a cathode, characterized in that said doped luminescent zone is comprised of a fluorescent phthalocyanine compound capable of emitting a wavelength in the range of 660 to 780 nm.

Abstract: A multicolor image display device includes an array consisting of a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in two intersecting sets of parallel files, the pixels in a first set of parallel files forming columns and the pixels in a second set of parallel files forming rows on a common electrically insulative light transmissive support. The pixels in each file of one of the first or second set of parallel files contain and are joined by a common light transmissive first electrode overlying and laterally spaced on the support; an organic electroluminescent medium overlies the first electrode, and the pixels in each file of the other of the first or second set of parallel files contain and are joined by a laterally spaced common second electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent multicolor image display device is disclosed containing an image display array made up of a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in intersecting files (rows and columns). Each pixel contains a light transmissive first electrode, an electroluminescent medium overlying the first electrode, and an overlying second electrode. The electrodes connect the pixels in an X-Y addressing pattern. The organic electroluminescent medium emits in the blue region of the spectrum. Each pixel is divided into at least two sub-pixels. The electrodes of one set of parallel files is divided into at least two laterally spaced elements each of which joins and forms a part of one sub-pixel of each pixel in the same file. A fluorescent medium capable of absorbing light emitted by the electroluminescent medium and emitting at a longer wavelength is positioned to receive emitted light from the first electrode means. The fluorescent medium is confined to only one of the sub-pixels of each pixel.

Abstract: An improvement in a light emitting device having an image display array consisting of a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in intersecting columns and rows. The pixels are each located on a common electrically insulative light transmissive support with pixels in the same column including a common light transmissive first electrode element located on the support. An organic electroluminescent medium overlies the first electrode elements. The pixels of each row include a common second electrode element located on the organic electroluminescent medium. The light emitting device is fabricated by providing the support with the first electrode elements positioned in laterally spaced columns thereon to form a supporting surface, depositing the organic electroluminescent medium on the supporting surface, and forming the second electrode elements on the surface of the organic electroluminescent medium.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed which is protected from dark spot formation. The device is comprised of, in sequence, a support, an anode, an organic electroluminescent medium, and a cathode. The cathode is comprised of an electron injecting layer contacting the organic electroluminescent medium containing a plurality of metals at least one of which has a work function of less than that of indium. The cathode is comprised of a layer of fused metal particles containing at least 80 percent of indium and having a mean diameter of less the 1 .mu.m and a coefficient of variation of less than 20 percent.

Abstract: An internal junction organic electroluminescent device is disclosed comprising in sequence, an anode, an organic hold injecting and transporting zone, an organic electron injecting and transporting zone, and a cathode. The hole injecting and transporting zone includes a tertiary amine containing at least two tertiary amine moieties and including attached to a tertiary amine nitrogen atom an aromatic moiety containing at least two fused aromatic rings.

Abstract: An internal junction electroluminescent device is disclosed containing, in sequence, an anode, an organic hole injecting and transporting zone, an organic electron injecting and transporting zone forming a junction with the organic hole injecting and transporting zone, and a cathode comprised of a layer contacting the organic electron injecting and transporting zone containing a combination of magnesium and aluminum. Aluminum accounts for at least 80 percent of the cathode layer.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device having a luminescent zone of less than one millimicron (.mu.m) in thickness comprised of an organic host material capable of sustaining hole-electron recombination. The hole-transporting agent is a silazane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photoreceptor comprising at least one substantially non-charge-injecting contact in a charge-collecting relationship with a solid phase consisting essentially of a compound having the general formula ##STR1## where each R is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8, aryl from C.sub.6 to C.sub.14, one or more fused benzene rings formed by adjacent R groups, halogen, cyano, and alkoxy from C.sub.1 to C.sub.8, each X is independently selected from S and O, and R.sub.1 is a conjugated bridging group. Also disclosed is a method of making that photoreceptor.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device is disclosed comprised of, in sequence, an anode, an organic hole transporting zone, an organic electron transporting zone, and a cathode. The cathode is comprised of a layer of a plurality of metals other than alkali metals, at least one of said metals having a work function of less than 4 eV.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device is disclosed having a luminescent zone of less than one .mu.m in thickness comprised of an organic host material capable of sustaining hole-electron recombination and a fluorescent material capable of emitting light in response to energy released by hole-electron recombination.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device is disclosed comprising in sequence, an anode, an organic hole injecting and transporting zone, an organic electron injecting and transporting zone, and a cathode. The organic hole injecting and transporting zone is comprised of a layer in contact with the anode containing a hole injecting porphyrinic compound and a layer containing a hole transporting aromatic tertiary amine interposed between the hole injecting layer and the electron injecting and transporting zone.

Abstract: Electroluminescent devices are disclosed comprising a hole-injecting zone and an adjacent organic luminescent zone, the device having a power conversion efficiency of at least 9.times.10.sup.-5 w/w and said zones having a combined thickness no greater than about 1 micron.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent cell is disclosed comprising a luminescent zone between two electrodes, wherein a hole-injecting zone comprising a porphyrinic compound is disposed between the luminescent zone and the anode electrode.

Abstract: A photoconductive laminate and its use are disclosed, the laminate comprising two layers of compounds, each layer being a single phase and at least one of the compounds having a generally planar polycyclic nucleus.