Patents by Inventor James Anthony Cella

James Anthony Cella 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: 20100137538
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymers useful in optoelectronic devices and comprising structural unit of formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; R3 is H or alkyl; a and b are, independently at each occurrence 0, or an integer ranging from 1 to 3; and Ar is a direct bond or aryl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Qing Ye, Jie Liu, James Anthony Cella, Eisaku Katoh
  • Patent number: 7718087
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one novel polymeric organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions of the present invention are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that at least one ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (2) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “polymeric organic iridium complexes”. The novel organic iridium compositions are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel organic iridium compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Kyle Erik Litz, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Patent number: 7718277
    Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel polymeric organic iridium compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The polymeric organic iridium compositions employed comprise a polymeric organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions employed are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that at least one ligand of the polymeric organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (2) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “polymeric organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Kyle Erik Litz, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Patent number: 7704610
    Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel polymer compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The polymer compositions employed comprise a polymeric component and a novel organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compounds used in the polymer compositions are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). In one aspect, the polymeric component may be an electroactive polymer. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Kyle Erik Litz, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye, Kevin Henry Janora, Gautam Parthasarathy
  • Publication number: 20100090586
    Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel polymeric organic iridium compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The polymeric organic iridium compositions employed comprise a polymeric organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions employed are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that at least one ligand of the polymeric organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (2) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “polymeric organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Kyle Erik Litz, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Publication number: 20100093968
    Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100093967
    Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100092801
    Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski, JR.
  • Patent number: 7695640
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel polymer compositions comprising a polymeric component and a novel organic iridium compound comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compounds used in the polymer compositions are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the polymeric component may be an electroactive polymer. The novel polymer compositions of the invention are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel polymer compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Kyle Erik Litz, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Patent number: 7691494
    Abstract: The present invention provides electronic devices comprising novel organic iridium compositions which provide for enhanced device performance. The novel iridium compositions employed comprise at least one novel organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compositions employed are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. In one aspect, the present invention provides optoelectronic devices, such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In another aspect, the invention provides OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Kyle Erik Litz, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye, Kevin Henry Janora, Gautam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 7691292
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one novel organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compositions of the present invention are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. The novel organic iridium compositions are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel organic iridium compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Kyle Erik Litz, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Publication number: 20100051869
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising at least one novel organic iridium compound which comprises at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The organic iridium compositions of the present invention are referred to as Type (1) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that no ligand of the novel organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (1) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “organic iridium complexes”. The novel organic iridium compositions are useful in optoelectronic electronic devices such as OLED devices and photovoltaic devices. In one aspect, the invention provides novel organic iridium compositions useful in the preparation of OLED devices exhibiting enhanced color properties and light output efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kelly Scott Chichak, Kyle Erik Litz, James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Qing Ye
  • Patent number: 7663301
    Abstract: Novel metal porphyrin compositions useful as organic phosphors are provided. The novel compositions are prepared from commercially available porphyrin-containing starting materials. In one instance a novel palladium-containing porphyrin composition having a number average molecular weight of greater than 12,000 grams per mole was prepared from 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3?,5?-di(hydroxy)phenyl)-21H-23H-porphyrin by reaction first with palladium(II) acetylacetonate, followed by reaction with 2-bromo-2-methylpropionyl bromide, and subsequent group transfer reaction of the alpha-bromo ester groups with 9,9-dioctyl-2-vinylfluorene in the presence of CuBr as a radical initiator. The product polymer exhibited a number average molecular weight of 12,884 grams per mole, a weight average molecular weight of 14,338 grams per mole, and a robust red phosphorescent emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kyle Erik Litz, James Anthony Cella, Qing Ye
  • Patent number: 7652126
    Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer composition derived from a bis-phenol comprising a conjugated aromatic radical, optionally comprising nitrogen. Suitable bis-phenols as well as methods for making said polymer are also disclosed. Also disclosed are electroactive layers comprising said polymer and electroactive devices comprising said layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Christian Maria Anton Heller, Kyle Erik Litz, Jie Liu, Larry Neil Lewis, Gautam Parthasarathy, Anil Raj Duggal, David Andrew Simon
  • Patent number: 7635792
    Abstract: Polyfluorene polymers and copolymers having substantial amounts (10-100%) of fluorenes coupled at the 2 and 5 positions of fluorene are useful as active layers in OLED devices where triplet energies >2.10 eV are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Joseph John Shiang, Elliott West Shanklin, Paul Michael Smigelski
  • Patent number: 7633220
    Abstract: Optoelectronic devices include a polymer composition derived from reaction between a hydrosiloxane and a polyfluorene comprising structural units of formula I wherein R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkynyl, alkyloxy, substituted alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkynoxy, substituted alkenoxy, substituted alkynoxy, or a combination thereof; Ar1 and Ar2 are independently aryl or substituted aryl; m and n are independently 0 or 1; and at least one of R1 and R2 is alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkenyl, or substituted alkynyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, James Anthony Cella
  • Patent number: 7625596
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention discloses a method for making a first layer in an electroactive device comprising the steps of (i) preparing a composition by mixing at least one adhesion promoter material and at least one electroactive material; and (ii) depositing said composition onto a second electroactive layer of said electroactive device; and (iii) optionally further depositing a third electroactive layer onto the surface of said first layer opposite the second layer, wherein said composition enables adhesion between said first layer and said second layer or between said first layer and said third layer, or between said first layer and both said second layer and said third layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Lewis, Venkatesan Manivannan, Tami Janene Faircloth, Jie Liu, James Anthony Cella
  • Patent number: 7608677
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of polymeric organic iridium complexes useful in electronic devices such as OLEDs. The method provides polymeric organic iridium compositions comprising at least one cyclometallated ligand and at least one ketopyrrole ligand. The polymeric organic iridium compositions provided are referred to as Type (2) organic iridium compositions and are constituted such that at least one ligand of the polymeric organic iridium compound has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 grams per mole or greater (as measured by gel permeation chromatography). Type (2) organic iridium compositions are referred to herein as comprising “polymeric organic iridium complexes”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, Kelly Scott Chichak
  • Publication number: 20090215620
    Abstract: An optical article comprising a primary mark disposed on the optical article and a secondary mark disposed on the optical article in close proximity to the primary mark. The primary mark comprises a first optical-state change material and the secondary mark comprises a second optical-state change material. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an activated state when a localized authorized activation method is used that selectively activates the primary mark. The optical article is transformed from a pre-activated state to an deactivated state when a non-localized unauthorized activation method is used that activates the secondary mark along with the primary mark resulting in the second optical-state change material undergoing a reverse color change when compared to the first optical-state change material. An optical article with a single mark including multiple color change optical-state change material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Anthony Cella, David Gilles Gascoyne, Ben Purushotam Patel, Paul Michael Smigelski, JR., James Mitchell White, Gregory Allen O'Neil, Andrea Jeannine Peters, Matthew Jeremiah Misner, Trevor James Dale, Whitney Jeanne Olson, Marc Brian Wisnudel
  • Publication number: 20090156783
    Abstract: Polymers including at least one structural unit derived from a compound of formula I or including at least one pendant group of formula II may be used in optoelectronic devices wherein R1, R3, R4 and R6 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, oxaalkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted alkyl; substituted alkoxy, substituted oxaalkyl, substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted heteroaryl; R1a is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is alkylene, substituted alkylene, oxaalkylene, CO, or CO2; R2a is alkylene; R5 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, alkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, substituted alkyl; substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted alkoxy, X is halo, triflate, —B(OR1a)2, or ?located at the 2, 5- or 2, 7-positions; and L is derived from phenylpyridine, tolylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, phenylisoquinoline, dibenzoquinozaline, fluorenylpyridine, ketopyrrole, 2-(1-naphthyl)benzo
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph John Shiang, Kelly Scott Chichak, James Anthony Cella, Larry Neil Lewis, Kevin Henry Janora