Patents by Inventor Hisashi Okada

Hisashi Okada 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: 20040072017
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is disclosed, which comprises a substrate having provided thereon a pair of opposed electrodes between which are provided a light-emitting layer containing at least one light-emitting material selected from the compounds represented by the following general formula (I) and a host material, and which has an organic membrane having a larger ionization potential than that of the host material between the light-emitting layer and the cathode, with the organic membrane being in contact with the light-emitting layer: general formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kazumi Nii, Hisashi Okada
  • Publication number: 20040062952
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for a light emitting device excellent in color purity, good in light emitting characteristics and excellent in stability, which consists of a compound represented by the following general formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Toshihiro Ise
  • Patent number: 6656612
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for a light emitting device excellent in color purity, good in light emitting characteristics and excellent in stability, which consists of a compound represented by the following general formula (I): L&Parenopenst;A)m  (I) wherein A represents a heterocyclic group in which two or more aromatic heterocycles are condensed; m represents an integer of 2 or more, and the heterocyclic groups represented by A may be the same or different; and L represents a connecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Toshihiro Ise
  • Patent number: 6620529
    Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (113): wherein R1 and R2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group or a heterocylic group; Z1 represents an atomic group necessary to form a heterocycle; L represents a connecting group; and X represents O, S, Se, Te or N—R, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group; an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ise, Hisashi Okada
  • Publication number: 20030134148
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel methine compound, for examples, which is represented by the following formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Terukazu Yanagi
  • Publication number: 20030091861
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for a light emitting device excellent in color purity, good in light emitting characteristics and excellent in stability, which consists of a compound represented by the following general formula (I):
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Toshihiro Ise
  • Publication number: 20030080323
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel methine compound, for examples, which is represented by the following formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Terukazu Yanagi
  • Patent number: 6551723
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic EL element material which can emit light having a high color purity at a low driving voltage, a high luminescence and a high efficiency and exhibits an excellent stability in repeated use. A normal organic electroluminescence element material is provided which is a heterocyclic compound produced by the condensation of a 5- or 6-membered ring with a 5- to 7-membered ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Tatsuya Igarashi, Toshiki Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20030065171
    Abstract: Disclosed are a luminescent element material comprising a polymer having a partial structure represented by formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahisa Sato, Hisashi Okada
  • Patent number: 6528187
    Abstract: A material for a luminescence element is described, which is a compound having a partial structure represented by the following formula (I): wherein Q1 represents an atomic group necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring; Q2 represents an atomic group necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring; X and Y each represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; and Z represents SO2R1, COR2 or POR3 (R4) , wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an amino group, an alkoxyl group, an aryloxy group or a heterocyclic oxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisashi Okada
  • Patent number: 6506507
    Abstract: A novel methine compound which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R6; Z represents —NR7R8, or —OG; R6, R7 and R8 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; G represents a hydrogen atom, a cation or a substituent; L1, L2 and L3 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group; n represents 1 or 2; and W represents an electron attractive group. Also, a material for organic luminescence element and organic luminescence element using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Terukazu Yanagi
  • Patent number: 6461747
    Abstract: Disclosed is a material for a light emitting device excellent in color purity, good in light emitting characteristics and excellent in stability, which consists of a compound represented by the following general formula (I): L&Parenopenst;A)m  (I) wherein A represents a heterocyclic group in which two or more aromatic heterocycles are condensed; m represents an integer of 2 or more, and the heterocyclic groups represented by A may be the same or different; and L represents a connecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Toshihiro Ise
  • Patent number: 6458474
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel methine compound, for example, which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R6; Z represents —NR7R8, or —OG; R6, R7 and R8 each represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; G represents a hydrogen atom, a cation or a substituent; L1, L2 and L3 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group; n represents 1 or 2; and W represents an electron attractive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Terukazu Yanagi
  • Patent number: 6444333
    Abstract: An organic luminescent device material which is a compound represented by the following formula (I): Formula (I) wherein V, W, X and Y each represents L1—NR1R2, wherein R1 and Rz each represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R1 and R2 may be combined directly or indirectly to form a ring, and L1 represents a divalent linking group containing an aryl group and/or an aromatic heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Naoki Asanuma, Tadahisa Sato
  • Patent number: 6440586
    Abstract: A compound for a luminous device represented by (I), (I-a), (III) or (I′):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terukazu Yanagi, Hisashi Okada, Tatsuya Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20020096995
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising: a pair of electrodes formed on a substrate; and organic compound layers provided in between the electrodes, wherein the organic compound layers comprises a light-emitting layer comprising a hole-transporting material and a phosphorescent compound and an electron-transporting layer comprising an electron-transporting material, and an ionization potential of the electron-transporting material is 5.9 eV or more or wherein the organic compound layers comprises a hole-transporting layer comprising a hole-transporting material, a light-emitting layer comprising a phosphorescent compound and an electron-transporting layer comprising an electron-transporting material, and an ionization potential of the electron-transporting material is 5.9 eV or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mishima, Hisashi Okada, Katsumi Araki, Xuepeng Qiu, Toshihiro Ise
  • Patent number: 6413657
    Abstract: A luminescent element material comprising a polymer having a partial structure represented by formula (I): and a luminescent element using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadahisa Sato, Hisashi Okada
  • Publication number: 20020055014
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a pair of electrodes formed on a substrate, and organic compound layers comprising a light-emitting layer provided in between the electrodes, wherein at least one of the organic compound layers comprises a heterocyclic compound having at least two hetero atoms and a phosphorescent compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisashi Okada, Toshihiro Ise, Masayuki Mishima, Toshiki Taguchi
  • Patent number: 6358634
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic light-emitting device material such as electron-transporting material and light-emitting material capable of emitting light having a high luminance and color purity. A novel organic light-emitting material is provided comprising a compound having a partial structure represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R11 and R12 each represent a hydrogen atom or substituent, with the proviso that R11 and R12 are not bonded to form a benzo condensed ring; X1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom or —C(R13)R14—; R13 and R14 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Y1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom; M1 represents a metal ion or a hydrogen atom; and Z1 represents an atomic group required to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Igarashi, Hisashi Okada
  • Publication number: 20020028329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting element comprising at least a light emitting layer containing a light emitting material and a host material and having a light emission maximum wavelength of 500 nm or less wherein the minimum excitation triplet energy level of the host material is higher than the minimum excitation triplet energy level of the light emitting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ise, Tatsuya Igarashi, Yousuke Miyashita, Hidetoshi Fujimura, Masayuki Mishima, Hisashi Okada, Qiu Xuepeng