Patents Examined by Alexander Kollias
  • Patent number: 9876173
    Abstract: Novel oligocarbazole compounds containing a triphenylene and an oligocarbazole are provided. The compounds are useful in devices including organic light emitting devices (OLEDs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Walter Yeager, Suman Layek, Bin Ma, Kwang-Ohk Cheon, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 9859502
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds according to formula (1), said compounds being suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Arne Buesing, Irina Martynova, Frank Voges, Jonas Valentin Kroeber
  • Patent number: 9847497
    Abstract: A compound having a structure of Formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, where ligand LA is ligand LB is and ligand LC is is disclosed. In Formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z, M is a metal having an atomic number greater than 40; x is 1, 2, or 3; y and z are 0, 1, or 2; x+y+z is the oxidation state of metal M; Z1-Z6 are each C or N; ZD is N or a carbene carbon; rings C and D are independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R4 is substituted, while each of R1, R2, R3, RC, RD, R11, R12, and R13 are selected from hydrogen and a variety of moieties; and any adjacent substituents of R1, R2, R3, R4, RC, RD, R11, R12, and R13 are optionally joined to form a ring. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of formula M(LA)x(LB)y(LC)z are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignees: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Geza Szigethy, Jason Brooks, Mark E. Thompson, Patrick Saris, Peter I. Djurovich
  • Patent number: 9845385
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that can enhance the fuel economy, wet-grip performance, abrasion resistance, and kneading processability in a balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire using this rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition that contains a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, 10 to 70% by mass of a high-cis polybutadiene having a cis content of 95% by mass or more and satisfying the following requirements (A) to (C): (A) a Mooney viscosity (ML) of 40 to 49; (B) a molecular weight distribution (weight-average molecular weight (Mw)/number-average molecular weight (Mn)) of 3.0 to 3.9; and (C) an index (n-value in Expression (1) below) of velocity dependence of Mooney viscosity of 2.3 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Mabuchi, Tatsuhiro Tanaka, Kazuyuki Nishioka, Kenichi Uesaka
  • Patent number: 9837623
    Abstract: A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, an organic optoelectronic device including the same, and a display device including the organic optoelectronic device are provided. The structure of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is described in the present specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jung Kim, Mi-Young Chae, Nam-Heon Lee, Dal-Ho Huh, Wook Kim, Youn-Hwan Kim, Jun-Seok Kim, Sang-Il Lee, Hyun Gyu Lee, Chun-Keun Jang, Ju-Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9822244
    Abstract: The invention relates to an off-road tire comprising a composition based on at least one filler, a crosslinking system, from 50 to 80 parts by weight, per hundred parts by weight of elastomer (phr), of at least one isoprene elastomer and from 20 to 50 phr of at least one polybutadiene having a high vinyl content, the total content of isoprene elastomer and of polybutadiene having a high vinyl content being within a range varying from 85 to 100 phr.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventor: Aurelie Joseph
  • Patent number: 9822245
    Abstract: Provided is a studless winter tire which provides good performance on ice and snow and good abrasion resistance, and suffers little change in hardness and little discoloration on the tire surface. The present invention relates to a studless winter tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition containing a predetermined amount of a farnesene resin obtained by polymerizing farnesene. The present invention relates to a studless winter tire including a tread formed from a rubber composition containing a predetermined amount of at least one myrcene resin selected from the group consisting of myrcene polymers with a Mw of 1,000-500,000, myrcene-butadiene copolymers with a Mw of 1,000-500,000, and myrcene-styrene copolymers with a Mw of 1,000-150,000; and a predetermined amount of a silica with an N2SA of 40-400 m2/g, the rubber component containing a predetermined amount of a high-cis polybutadiene with a cis content of 95% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Mabuchi, Kensuke Washizu, Toshifumi Haba, Kenya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9822949
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide composition for a reflector having high heat resistance and good mechanical properties, having excellent adhesion to a sealing material for an LED package, and capable of retaining a high reflectance even after exposure to heat and light intended for the production process of the LED package and the environment in which the reflector is used in the LED package, when it is molded. The present invention is a polyamide composition for a reflector, containing: 30 mass % or more of a polyamide (A) having a melting point of 280° C. or higher; and 25 mass % or more of titanium oxide (B). The total content of the polyamide (A) and the titanium oxide (B) is 75 mass % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kozo Tamura, Takaharu Shigematsu, Shimon Kanai
  • Patent number: 9812649
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative represented by the following formula (A): wherein R1 to R5, m, n, p, L and Ar are the same definition as described in the present invention. The present invention also discloses an organic EL device employing the indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative as a hole transport material or an electron blocking material, which can lower driving voltage and power consumption and increase efficiency and half-life time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Cheng-Hao Chang, Chin-Min Teng
  • Patent number: 9803071
    Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition for an interior material of automobiles, comprising a biomass-derived resin. The thermoplastic resin composition for an interior material of automobiles uses a biomass-derived resin, which replaces a petroleum-based thermoplastic resin, so as to reduce the generation of CO2, thereby providing an environmentally friendly effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Ho Lee, Yong Bae Jung
  • Patent number: 9796743
    Abstract: Bidentate heteroleptic square planar complexes of (pyridyl)azolates possess optical and electrical properties that render them useful for a wide variety of optical and electrical devices and applications. In particular, the complexes are useful for obtaining white or monochromatic organic light-emitting diodes (“OLEDs”), including doping-free OLEDs. Preferred forms also demonstrate semiconducting behavior and may be useful in a variety of other applications. Within the general complexes of (pyridyl)azolates, the metal and the ligands may be varied to impart different optoelectronic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
    Inventors: Mohammad A. Omary, Iain W. H. Oswald
  • Patent number: 9793500
    Abstract: A condensed cyclic compound is represented by Formula 1: where X1-X4, L1-L4 R1-R6 and Ar1-Ar8 are as defined in the specification. An organic light-emitting device includes the condensed cyclic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongwoo Kim, Sooyon Kim, Youngkook Kim, Haejin Kim, Sanghyun Han, Seokhwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 9758687
    Abstract: The present invention provides Ink jet printing inks comprising a shear thinning agent as outlined in the specification, ink sets comprising such inks, processes of manufacturing such inks, printing processes using such inks and the use of shear thinning agents in ink jet inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Mickael Mheidle
  • Patent number: 9748500
    Abstract: Phosphorescent iridium complexes comprising multi-alkyl-substituted aza-DBF and 2-phenylpyridine ligands is disclosed. These complexes are useful as emitters for phosphorescent OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Ma, Mingjuan Su, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 9741949
    Abstract: An amine-based compound and an organic light-emitting diode including the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Jung, Seok-Hwan Hwang, Young-Kook Kim, Jun-Ha Park, Eun-Young Lee, Jin-O Lim, Sang-Hyun Han, Eun-Jae Jeong, Soo-Yon Kim
  • Patent number: 9738801
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides metallic LEP inks and associated methods. In one example, a method of manufacturing a metallic LEP ink having reduced impurities can comprising adding a metallic pigment slurry and a resin to a stainless steel attritor, adding ceramic grinding beads to the attritor, and grinding the metallic pigment and the resin to form the metallic LEP ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gal Victor, Galia Golodetz, Jose Kuperwasser, Vladislav Kaploun
  • Patent number: 9738811
    Abstract: Phase change ink compositions having a phase change carrier composition containing a wax and a wax-soluble near-infrared (NIR) dye having an absorption maximum in the wavelength region from about 700 nm to about 1400 nm. Near-infrared prints prepared with such phase change ink compositions. Methods of producing a layer of such a phase change ink on the surface of a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Bo Wu, Stephan V. Drappel
  • Patent number: 9711665
    Abstract: A color converter comprising at least one layer comprising at least one organic fluorescent colorant and at least one barrier layer having a low permeability to oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard Wagenblast, Martin Koenemann, Sorin Ivanovici, Gerardus De Keyzer, Robert Send
  • Patent number: 9701874
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a conductive adhesive which contains an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin and which can form a bonded zone that is not susceptible to being deteriorated by halogen; an anisotropic conductive film; and electronic devices using both. [Solution] A conductive adhesive and an anisotropic conductive film which each contain a conductive filler and a binder resin, wherein: the binder resin comprises an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin that is a product of addition reaction of (meth)acrylic acid and an epoxy compound having a sum of total chlorine atom concentration and total bromine atom concentration of 300 mass ppm or less, preferably 50 mass ppm or less; and the conductive filler is dispersed in the binder resin which comprises such an epoxy (meth)acrylate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Uchida, Yoshitaka Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 9698294
    Abstract: A bifacial solar cell is provided includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes provided on a first surface of the substrate in a first direction, a plurality of first current collectors provided on the first surface in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the plurality of first current collectors are electrically and physically connected to the plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes provided on a second surface of the substrate in the first direction, and a plurality of second current collectors provided on the second surface in the second direction, the plurality of second current collectors being electrically and physically connected to the plurality of second electrodes, wherein the number of the plurality of second electrodes is more than the number of the plurality of first electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaewon Chang, Youngho Choe