Patents by Inventor Minlu ZHANG

Minlu ZHANG 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: 20240107873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a triplet emitter X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of less than or equal to 0.4 eV [?(ES1(X)) ?(ET1(X))?0.4 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the triplet emitter X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the triplet emitter X(ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y(ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas Holcombe
  • Patent number: 11787892
    Abstract: A process for making an oxymethylene polymer comprising polymerizing at least one compound capable of forming —CH2O— repeat units (monomer) in the presence of at least one ester of the general formula I (ester): R1—CO—O—R2 (I) wherein R1 can be hydrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl C5 to C7 cycloalkyl —[R3-0-]nR4 wherein R3 is a linear or branched C2 to C5 alkylen and R4 is a linear of branched C1 to C5 alkyl and n is an integer of from 1 to 5. and in the presence of at least one Lewis acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Heitz, Minlu Zhang, Achim Stammer, JongMoon Kim, In-Gi Cho, Jin-Sang Choi
  • Patent number: 11765967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a triplet emitter X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of less than or equal to 0.4 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))?0.4 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the triplet emitter X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the triplet emitter X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas Holcombe
  • Publication number: 20220149300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a triplet emitter X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of less than or equal to 0.4 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))?0.4 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the triplet emitter X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the triplet emitter X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas-Wesley Holcombe
  • Patent number: 11075346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of of ?0.3 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))?0.3], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas-Wesley Holcombe
  • Publication number: 20200048395
    Abstract: A process for making an oxymethylene polymer comprising polymerizing at least one compound capable of forming —CH2O— repeat units (monomer) in the presence of at least one ester of the general formula I (ester): R1—CO—O—R2 (I) wherein R1 can be hydrogen, wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl C5 to C7 cycloalkyl —[R3-0-]nR4 wherein R3 is a linear or branched C2 to C5 alkylen and R4 is a linear of branched C1 to C5 alkyl and n is an integer of from 1 to 5. and in the presence of at least one Lewis acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Heitz, Minlu ZHANG, Achim STAMMER, JongMoon KIM, In-Gi CHO, Jin-Sang CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200044165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of of ?0.3 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))?0.3], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas-Wesley Holcombe
  • Patent number: 10347851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of smaller than 0.2 eV [? (ES1(X))?(ET1(X))<0.2 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Stefan Metz, Korinna Dormann, Gerhard Wagenblast, Ute Heinemeyer, Hannah Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Thomas-Wesley Holcombe
  • Publication number: 20180182980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 40.01 to 99.95% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of smaller than 0.2 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))<0.2 eV], 0.05 to 5.00% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 0 to 59.94% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Lennartz, Falk May, Hannah Stephanie Mangold, Minlu Zhang, Glauco Battagliarin, Ilona Stengel, Thomas Wesley Holcombe, Stefan Metz
  • Publication number: 20160315274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of smaller than 0.2 eV [?(ES1(X))?(ET1(X))<0.2 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Christian LENNARTZ, Stefan METZ, Korinna DORMANN, Gerhard WAGENBLAST, Ute HEINEMEYER, Hannah MANGOLD, Minlu ZHANG, Thomas-Wesley HOLCOMBE