Patents by Inventor Toshiki Sasaki

Toshiki Sasaki 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: 20180190727
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device that can display an image with a wide color gamut or a novel light-emitting element. The light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. Light obtained from a first light-emitting element through a first color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a chromaticity y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320. Light obtained from a second light-emitting element through a second color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a chromaticity y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810. Light obtained from a third light-emitting element through a third color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Ryohei Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 9991471
    Abstract: A light-emitting element that emits light with high color purity, a light-emitting element that emits light at high emission efficiency, or a light-emitting element with reduced power consumption. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an EL layer. The first electrode is configured to reflect light. The second electrode is configured to reflect light and transmit light. The EL layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The EL layer includes a guest material. The guest material is configured to convert triplet excitation energy into light emission. The emission spectrum of the guest material in a dichloromethane solution has a peak in a wavelength region ranging from 440 nm to 470 nm and has a full width at half maximum of greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than or equal to 80 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Watabe, Toshiki Sasaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20180151539
    Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting elements. Light emitted from a first light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320. Light emitted from a second light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810. Light emitted from a third light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.170 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.020 and less than 0.060.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Yusuke NISHIDO, Satoshi SEO, Toshiki SASAKI, Ryohei YAMAOKA, Akihiro KAITA
  • Patent number: 9978962
    Abstract: To provide a long-lifetime organometallic iridium complex exhibiting yellow light emission with high emission efficiency as a novel substance. The organometallic iridium complex includes a ligand in which an unsubstituted phenyl group is bonded to each of the 2-position and the 5-position of pyrimidine. The organometallic iridium complex has a structure represented by General Formula (G1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoka Hara, Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Kunihiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9978971
    Abstract: Emission efficiency of a light-emitting element is improved. The light-emitting element has a pair of electrodes and an EL layer between the pair of electrodes. The EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material and a host material. The second light-emitting layer includes a phosphorescent material, a first organic compound, and a second organic compound. An emission spectrum of the second light-emitting layer has a peak in a yellow wavelength region. The first organic compound and the second organic compound form an exciplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Takahiro Ishisone, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Yusuke Nonaka, Toshiki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20180130855
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with low power consumption and high reliability is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a third light-emitting element, and a fourth light-emitting element. The first to fourth light-emitting elements include the same EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer contains a fluorescent substance. The peak wavelength of an emission spectrum of the fluorescent substance in a toluene solution of the fluorescent substance is 440 nm to 460 nm, preferably 440 nm to 455 nm. The second light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent substance. The first light-emitting element exhibits blue emission. The second light-emitting element exhibits green emission. The third light-emitting element exhibits red emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki SASAKI, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Naoaki HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9935158
    Abstract: A technique of manufacturing a display device with high productivity is provided. In addition, a high-definition display device with high color purity is provided. By adjusting the optical path length between an electrode having a reflective property and a light-emitting layer by the central wavelength of a wavelength range of light passing through a color filter layer, the high-definition display device with high color purity is provided without performing selective deposition of light-emitting layers. In a light-emitting element, a plurality of light-emitting layers emitting light of different colors are stacked. The closer the light-emitting layer is positioned to the electrode having a reflective property, the shorter the wavelength of light emitted from the light-emitting layer is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Takahiro Ushikubo, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9929368
    Abstract: A tandem light-emitting element employing an inverted-structure is provided. The light-emitting element includes a cathode, a first EL layer over the cathode, a second EL layer over the first EL layer, an anode over the second EL layer, and an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is between the first EL layer and the second EL layer. The intermediate layer includes a first layer, a second layer over the first layer, and a third layer over the second layer. The first layer includes a hole-transport material and an electron acceptor. The third layer includes an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. The second layer includes an electron-transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Riho Kataishi, Toshiki Sasaki, Yusuke Nonaka, Hiromi Seo
  • Patent number: 9911937
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting element is provided. A light-emitting element that emits red light with high color purity and has high emission efficiency is provided. A full-color light-emitting device having low power consumption is provided. In the light-emitting element that exhibits white light emission, the emission wavelength range of red light is a specific range on the longer wavelength side than the conventional emission wavelength range of red light that is usually used, and an optical element having a specific transmittance in the specific wavelength range is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Ryohei Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 9905617
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device that can display an image with a wide color gamut or a novel light-emitting element. The light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. Light obtained from a first light-emitting element through a first color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a chromaticity y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320. Light obtained from a second light-emitting element through a second color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a chromaticity y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810. Light obtained from a third light-emitting element through a third color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Ryohei Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20180026233
    Abstract: A light-emitting panel can be manufactured in which a first light-emitting element emits light having high brightness and a pale color and causing less eyestrain even in the case of long time, a second light-emitting element emits light of a bright red color, a third light-emitting element emits green light, and a fourth light-emitting element emits blue light. Further, a layer transmitting light of a specific color (e.g., a color filter) is not provided in all the light-emitting elements except the second light-emitting element; thus, light emitted from the layer containing a light-emitting organic compound can be efficiently used. As a result, a light-emitting panel which is capable of bright, full-color light emission and whose power consumption is reduced can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuharu Ohsawa, Toshiki Sasaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9876056
    Abstract: A light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with low power consumption and high reliability is provided. The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a third light-emitting element, and a fourth light-emitting element. The first to fourth light-emitting elements include the same EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer contains a fluorescent substance. The peak wavelength of an emission spectrum of the fluorescent substance in a toluene solution of the fluorescent substance is 440 nm to 460 nm, preferably 440 nm to 455 nm. The second light-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent substance. The first light-emitting element exhibits blue emission. The second light-emitting element exhibits green emission. The third light-emitting element exhibits red emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Tsunenori Suzuki, Sachiko Kawakami, Naoaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9876196
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A novel light-emitting device with high emission efficiency, low power consumption, and small viewing angle dependence of chromaticity is provided. The light-emitting device includes at least one light-emitting element and one optical element. A spectrum of light emitted from the light-emitting element through the optical element in a range of greater than 0° and less than or equal to 70° with respect to a normal vector of the light-emitting element has a first local maximum value in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than 480 nm and a second local maximum value located on a longer wavelength side than the first local maximum value. The intensity ratio of the second local maximum value to the first local maximum value is less than or equal to 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20180019285
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element emitting blue light, a second light-emitting element emitting green light, and a third light-emitting element emitting red light. A first reflective electrode and a first transparent conductive film, a second reflective electrode and a second transparent conductive film, and a third reflective electrode and a third transparent conductive film are stacked in the first to third light-emitting elements, respectively. A first light-emitting layer, a charge-generation layer, a second light-emitting layer, and an electrode are stacked in this order over each of the first transparent conductive film, the second transparent conductive film, and the third transparent conductive film. The electrode has functions of transmitting and reflecting light. The first to third reflective electrodes contain silver. The first transparent conductive film is thicker than the third transparent conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Toshiki SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20170352829
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having high external quantum efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting layer is provided between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer is a stack of a first light-emitting layer, which contains at least a first phosphorescent compound, a first organic compound having an electron-transport property, and a second organic compound having a hole-transport property and is provided on the anode side, and a second light-emitting layer, which contains at least a second phosphorescent compound and the first organic compound having an electron-transport property. A combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hiromi SEO, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Satoshi SEO, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Toshiki SASAKI, Shogo UESAKA
  • Patent number: 9837478
    Abstract: Provided is a novel display device that is highly convenient or reliable or a display device with low power consumption and high display quality. The display device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other. Each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first display region and a second display region. The first display region is configured to reflect incident light. The second display region is positioned inside the first display region and configured to emit light. A position of the second display region inside the first display region in the first pixel and a position of the second display region inside the first display region in the second pixel are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Toshiki Sasaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20170338289
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device that can display an image with a wide color gamut or a novel light-emitting element. The light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. Light obtained from a first light-emitting element through a first color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a chromaticity y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320. Light obtained from a second light-emitting element through a second color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a chromaticity y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810. Light obtained from a third light-emitting element through a third color filter has, on chromaticity coordinates (x, y), a chromaticity x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Toshiki SASAKI, Ryohei YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20170331065
    Abstract: A novel light-emitting element is provided. A light-emitting element that emits red light with high color purity and has high emission efficiency is provided. A full-color light-emitting device having low power consumption is provided. In the light-emitting element that exhibits white light emission, the emission wavelength range of red light is a specific range on the longer wavelength side than the conventional emission wavelength range of red light that is usually used, and an optical element having a specific transmittance in the specific wavelength range is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Toshiki Sasaki, Ryohei Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20170317149
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device which can emit monochromatic lights with high color purity due to a microcavity effect and which can provide a white light with a broad spectrum when the monochromatic lights are combined. The light-emitting device has a red-, green-, blue-, and yellow-emissive light-emitting elements each of which has a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode. The red-, green-, blue-, and yellow-emissive light-emitting elements have the same structure other than the reflective electrode and a layer in contact with the reflective electrode to selectively emit red, green, blue, and yellow lights, respectively. Red, green, and blue color filters are also provided over the red-, green-, blue-, light-emitting elements, respectively. An EL layer is commonly shared by the red-, green-, blue-, and yellow-emissive light-emitting elements, and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode covers an edge portion of the EL layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Toshiki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20170309852
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with low drive voltage. The light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an EL layer. The first electrode includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer including a region in contact with the first conductive layer. The first conductive layer has a function of reflecting light, and the second conductive layer has a function of transmitting light. The second conductive layer includes an oxide containing In and M (M represents one or more of Al, Si, Ti, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, and Hf). The EL layer includes an organic acceptor material in a region in contact with the second conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Shogo UESAKA, Toshiki SASAKI, Nobuharu OHSAWA