Patents by Inventor Daisaku Tanaka

Daisaku Tanaka 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: 11957020
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is described that includes a plurality of partially drivable light sources, and a color conversion component configured to convert at least part of incident light from at least part of the light sources and emit outgoing light falling in a different wavelength region from the incident light, where the color conversion component includes a pyrromethene derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Daisaku Tanaka, Masahito Nishiyama, Keizo Udagawa, Yuka Tatematsu
  • Patent number: 11605780
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic thin film light-emitting element having improved light-emitting efficiency and durable service life. The compound of the present invention has the structure represented by general formula (1) below. In general formula (1), Ar1 is an aromatic group having a specific structure, and Ar2 is a separate aromatic group having a specific structure. n is an integer of 1 or 2, and p is an integer of 1 or 2. However, n+p=3. When n is 2, each Ar1 may be the same or different, and when p is 2, each Ar2 may be the same or different. However, Ar1 and Ar2 are not the same group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi Tokuda, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220251119
    Abstract: A pyrromethene-boron complex in one aspect of the present invention is a compound with a molecular weight of 1000 or more, represented by the following general formula (1), in which at least two of R1 to R6 are groups represented by the following general formula (2), [Chem 1] and in the general formula (1), X is C—R7 or N; R1 to R9, other than the groups represented by the following general formula (2), each are the same or different, and selected from the candidate group consisting of alkyl and other groups; [Chem 2] ?-L1L2R101)n)m)??(2) and in the general formula (2), L1 is selected from the candidate group consisting of oxygen and other groups; L2 is, for example, alkylene; when L2 is alkylene, the carbon atom bound to L1, in the alkylene group, is secondary or tertiary carbon; R101 is, for example, cyano; n is an integer of 0 to 5; m is an integer of 1 to 5; and m-(L2-(R101)n) each comprises three or more ring structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuki Kobayashi, Daisaku Tanaka, Yasunori Ichihashi
  • Patent number: 11296304
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic light-emitting element, comprising a substrate, a first electrode, more than one organic layer film comprising a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode. The light-emitting element further comprises a cover layer. The cover layer is located on the second electrode, and comprises a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer. A material for the low refractive layer of the cover layer is a boron complex organic small molecular compound. The organic light-emitting element provided by the present invention can achieve high light-emitting efficiency and color reproducibility. The organic light-emitting element of the present invention can be used for an organic EL display, a backlight source of a liquid crystal display, illumination, a sign board, an identification lamp, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Peng Wang, Guangnan Jin, Takeshi Ikeda, Jincai Li, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210336145
    Abstract: A pyrromethene-boron complex that can be used as a red light fluorescent material with improved emission efficiency and color purity is provided. A pyrromethene-boron complex represented by the following general formula (1) and satisfying at least one of (A) and (B) is provided: wherein, in the formula, X and R1 to R9 are selected from predetermined groups, at least one of four pairs of R1 and R2, R2 and R3, R4 and R5, and R5 and R6 has a ring structure represented by any one of the following general formulas (2A) to (2D): wherein, in the formulas, R101, R102 and R201 to R204 have the same meaning as R1 to R7 in the general formula (1), Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocycle, R101 and R102 may form a ring, and * indicates a connection with the pyrromethene skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Daisaku Tanaka, Tsubasa Okano
  • Patent number: 11149196
    Abstract: An organic luminescent material suitable for color conversion material used for a liquid crystal display or LED lighting, excellent in luminous efficiency and durability, to which a pyrromethene-boron complex or a color conversion composition containing the pyrromethene-boron complex contributes, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Masaaki Umehara, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210175475
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic light-emitting element, comprising a substrate, a first electrode, more than one organic layer film comprising a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode. The light-emitting element further comprises a cover layer. The cover layer is located on the second electrode, and comprises a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer. A material for the low refractive layer of the cover layer is a boron complex organic small molecular compound. The organic light-emitting element provided by the present invention can achieve high light-emitting efficiency and color reproducibility. The organic light-emitting element of the present invention can be used for an organic EL display, a backlight source of a liquid crystal display, illumination, a sign board, an identification lamp, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Wang, Guangnan Jin, Takeshi Ikeda, Jincai Li, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20210151683
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic thin-film light-emitting element which achieves both a high luminous efficiency and light emission having high color purity. The present invention is a light-emitting element including: an anode; a cathode; and a plurality of organic layers including an emissive layer between the anode and the cathode, and emitting light by means of electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka, Takashi Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20210134890
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is described that includes a plurality of partially drivable light sources, and a color conversion component configured to convert at least part of incident light from at least part of the light sources and emit outgoing light falling in a different wavelength region from the incident light, where the color conversion component includes a pyrromethene derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Daisaku Tanaka, Masahito Nishiyama, Keizo Udagawa, Yuka Tatematsu
  • Patent number: 10894375
    Abstract: A color conversion film converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light. The color conversion film is a laminate film including the following Layer(A) and Layer (B): Layer (A): a color conversion layer as a continuous layer containing at least one organic light-emitting material and a binder resin; and Layer (B): a transparent resin layer with an oxygen permeability of 1.0 cc/m2·day·atm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka, Masaaki Umehara, Yoshikazu Sato
  • Patent number: 10836959
    Abstract: An organic luminescent material suitable for color conversion material used for a liquid crystal display or LED lighting, excellent in luminous efficiency and durability, to which a pyrromethene-boron complex or a color conversion composition containing the pyrromethene-boron complex contributes, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Masaaki Umehara, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200347292
    Abstract: An organic luminescent material suitable for color conversion material used for a liquid crystal display or LED lighting, excellent in luminous efficiency and durability, to which a pyrromethene-boron complex or a color conversion composition containing the pyrromethene-boron complex contributes, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasunori Ichihashi, Masaaki Umehara, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10800970
    Abstract: A color conversion composition converting incident light to light having a longer wavelength than the incident light, and containing the following components (A)-(C): (A) at least one luminescent material; (B) a binder resin; and (C) at least one of tertiary amines, catechol derivatives and nickel compounds, in which the tertiary amines, the catechol derivatives and the nickel compounds have a molar extinction coefficient ? of 100 or less over the whole wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm is provided. This color conversion composition achieves a good balance between improvement of color reproducibility and durability if used for a liquid crystal display or an LED lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10700308
    Abstract: Provided are an aromatic amine compound as represented by formula (1), used for improving light extraction efficiency and color purity of an organic light-emitting element, an organic light-emitting element material containing the aromatic amine compound, an organic light-emitting element covering layer material containing the aromatic amine compound, and an organic light-emitting element containing the aromatic amine compound. The organic light-emitting element achieves high light-emitting efficiency and color reproducibility. The organic light-emitting element can be used as organic EL display, backlight source for liquid crystal display, illumination, light source for measurement devices, indication board or identification lamp etc. The organic light-emitting element significantly improves light extraction efficiency and has superior color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangnan Jin, Peng Wang, Fangrong Xu, Lingzhi Zhong, Takeshi Ishigaki, Daisaku Tanaka, Takeshi Ikeda, Takuya Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20200185612
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic thin film light-emitting element having improved light-emitting efficiency and durable service life. The compound of the present invention has the structure represented by general formula (1) below. In general formula (1), Ar1 is an aromatic group having a specific structure, and Ar2 is a separate aromatic group having a specific structure. n is an integer of 1 or 2, and p is an integer of 1 or 2. However, n+p=3. When n is 2, each Ar1 may be the same or different, and when p is 2, each Ar2 may be the same or different. However, Ar1 and Ar2 are not the same group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Tokuda, Daisaku Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10483488
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting element, including a substrate, a first electrode, a light-emitting layer containing one organic or more layer film, and a light-emitting element of a second electrode are disclosed. The light-emitting element is provided with a covering layer. For the organic material contained in covering layer, at least one point in the wavelength range between 430 nm and 460 nm the attenuation coefficient is greater than 0.10 while in the wavelength range of 460 nm to 500 nm its attenuation coefficient is 0.10 or below. The organic light-emitting element achieves high light-emitting efficiency and color reproducibility, and can be used as organic EL display, backlight source for liquid crystal display, illumination, light source for measurement devices, indication board or identification lamp etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Guangnan Jin, Peng Wang, Fangrong Xu, Lingzhi Zhong, Takeshi Ishigaki, Daisaku Tanaka, Takeshi Ikeda, Takuya Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 10400165
    Abstract: A color conversion composition includes the following Component (A) and Component (B): Component (A): an organic light-emitting material; and Component (B): at least one of a polyester resin having a partial structure represented by General Formula (1) in its molecular structure of the polyester resin and a resin containing a bisphenol structure represented by General Formula (2): where Y is a divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one of a tertiary carbon and a quaternary carbon, where R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen or a C1-20 organic group; R1 and R2 may be the same as or different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Umehara, Daisaku Tanaka, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Tsubasa Hamano
  • Publication number: 20180305611
    Abstract: A color conversion composition includes the following Component (A) and Component (B): Component (A): an organic light-emitting material; and Component (B): at least one of a polyester resin having a partial structure represented by General Formula (1) in its molecular structure of the polyester resin and a resin containing a bisphenol structure represented by General Formula (2): (where Y is a divalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one of a tertiary carbon and a quaternary carbon, where R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen or a C1-20 organic group; R1 and R2 may be the same as or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaaki Umehara, Daisaku Tanaka, Hirotoshi Sakaino, Tsubasa Hamano
  • Publication number: 20180274753
    Abstract: A color conversion film converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light. The color conversion film is a laminate film including the following Layer(A) and Layer(B): Layer (A): a color conversion layer as a continuous layer containing at least one organic light-emitting material and a binder resin; and Layer (B): a transparent resin layer with an oxygen permeability of 1.0 cc/m2·day·atm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Sakaino, Daisaku Tanaka, Masaaki Umehara, Yoshikazu Sato
  • Publication number: 20180208838
    Abstract: A color conversion composition converting incident light to light having a longer wavelength than the incident light, and containing the following components (A)-(C): (A) at least one luminescent material; (B) a binder resin; and (C) at least one of tertiary amines, catechol derivatives and nickel compounds, in which the tertiary amines, the catechol derivatives and the nickel compounds have a molar extinction coefficient ? of 100 or less over the whole wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm is provided. This color conversion composition achieves a good balance between improvement of color reproducibility and durability if used for a liquid crystal display or an LED lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi SAKAINO, Daisaku TANAKA