Patents Examined by D Clark
  • Patent number: 11737345
    Abstract: Provided are: an organic electronic material which can be easily multilayered and that can be used in substrates, such as resin, that cannot be processed at high temperatures; an ink composition containing the same; an organic thin film formed using said organic electronic material or said ink composition; and an organic electronic element and an organic EL element that are formed using said organic thin film and that have a superior luminous efficacy and emission lifespan than conventional elements. Specifically, provided are: an organic electronic material that is characterized by containing an oligomer or a polymer having a structure that branches into three or more directions and has at least one polymerizable substituent; an ink composition containing said organic electronic material; and an organic thin film prepared using the aforementioned organic electronic material. Further, provided are an organic electronic element and an organic electroluminescent element containing said organic thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: RESONAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funyuu, Kenichi Ishitsuka, Yousuke Hoshi
  • Patent number: 11737361
    Abstract: Devices include a substrate, a collector layer, and an emitter layer positively biased relative to the collector. Devices further include a semiconductor layer located between the collector and the emitter. The semiconductor layer includes an organic semiconductor polymer with a donor-acceptor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: CORNING INCORPORATED, NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mingqian He, Robert George Manley, Karan Mehrotra, Hsin-Fei Meng, Hsiao-Wen Zan
  • Patent number: 11737297
    Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least two light emitting units disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the light emitting units each comprises at least one light emitting layer, and a connection layer of a specific structure is further disposed between adjacent two light emitting units. By using a connection layer of a specific structure, the organic light-emitting device reduces the device voltage, prolongs life time of the device, and improves the device performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING SUMMER SPROUT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Gao, Huiqing Pang, Menglan Xie, Chuanjun Xia, Chi Yuen Raymond Kwong
  • Patent number: 11731975
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel organic materials comprising indolo[2,3-c]carbazole linked to an aromatic heterocycle via a carbazole linker. These materials may be useful as host materials for PHOLED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventor: Jerald Feldman
  • Patent number: 11716902
    Abstract: Devices containing novel carbazole-containing compounds are provided. The novel compounds also contain electron donor groups, aryl linkers, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. These novel organic compounds can exhibit delayed fluorescence in the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chuanjun Xia, Chun Lin, Raymond Kwong, Scott Joseph, James Esler
  • Patent number: 11713416
    Abstract: A thin film including a combination of a donor compound and an acceptor compound, and a phosphorescent dopant, wherein the donor compound and the acceptor compound form an exciplex having characteristics described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sooghang Ihn, Dalho Huh, Namheon Lee, Jhunmo Son, Hosuk Kang, Sangmo Kim, Jongsoo Kim, Joonghyuk Kim, Hyunjung Kim, Youngmok Son, Myungsun Sim, Yeonsook Chung, Youngseok Park, Yongsik Jung
  • Patent number: 11716898
    Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials for use as blue phosphorescent materials in OLED devices. The materials are based on a pair of 5-membered aromatic or psuedoaromatic rings bonded to one another and complexed to a transition metal. The materials were determined computationally to have appropriate triplet energies for use as blue emitters and to possess sufficient chemical stability for use in devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Tongxiang Lu, George Fitzgerald, Paul Lahti, Morgan C. MacInnis
  • Patent number: 11711968
    Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3-n, having the structure of Formula I is provided. In the structure of Formula I, each of A1 through A8 is independently carbon or nitrogen; at least one of A1 through A8 is nitrogen; ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; the iridium is bonded to ring A through an Ir—C bond; X is O, S, or Se; each of R1 through R5 are independently selected from a variety of substituents, which may be linked for form a ring; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and at least one R2 adjacent to ring C is not hydrogen. Formulations and devices, such as OLEDs, that include the first compound are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Walter Yeager, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 11711975
    Abstract: A near-infrared absorber includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A near-infrared absorbing/blocking film, a photoelectric device, an organic sensor, and an electronic device may include the near-infrared absorber. In Chemical Formula 1, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Ar, Ar1, and Ar2 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyesung Choi, Hwang Suk Kim, Ohkyu Kwon, Takkyun Ro, Kwang Hee Lee, Dong-Seok Leem, Bum Woo Park
  • Patent number: 11706973
    Abstract: Provided are a condensed cyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The organic light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1: In Formula 1, rings A1, A2, and A3 may each be independently a C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a C2-C30 heterocyclic group, and n1 to n3 may each be independently 0 or 1, provided that the sum of n1, n2, and n3 is 1. In addition, the descriptions of X1, L1 to L9, a1 to a9, Ar1 to Ar6, b1 to b6, R1 to R3, and c1 to c3 are as defined in the present specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mieun Jun, Jongwoo Kim, Youngkook Kim, Seokhwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11702591
    Abstract: The embodiments provide a fluorescent rare earth complex having strong emission intensity and excellent durability, and also provide a security medium using the complex. The rare earth complex according to the embodiment comprises a rare earth ion, a diphosphine dioxide ligand and a ?-diketone ligand wherein two phosphorus atoms contained in the diphosphine dioxide ligand individually have substituents different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Iwanaga, Kenji Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 11697645
    Abstract: A heterocyclic compound, a composition including the heterocyclic compound, and an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound are disclosed. The heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1: wherein, X1, L1, a1, Ar1, R1 to R6, b3, b4, and b5 are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Numata, Mitsunori Ito, Norihito Ishii, Rie Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11697661
    Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3?n, having the structure Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, each of Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 is CR2; X is O, S, or Se; n is an integer from 1 to 3; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent mono- to a maximum possible number of substitutions, or no substitution; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from a variety of substituents; any two substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are optionally joined to form a ring; at least one pair of substitutions in R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are joined together to form a bridge structure comprising a backbone structure that forms a fused first ring, which can be further substituted; and the backbone structure is saturated. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Zhiqiang Ji, Eric A. Margulies, Paul M. Lahti, Michael S. Weaver
  • Patent number: 11700766
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed that includes a first compound capable of functioning as a host in an emissive layer of an OLED at room temperature; and a second compound that includes a ligand LA of Formula III where ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; where R represents two adjacent substituents that are joined together to form a ring that is fused to ring B, and R has a structure of Formula IV or Formula V disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vadim Adamovich, Bin Ma, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault
  • Patent number: 11697662
    Abstract: A compound comprising a first ligand LA of Formula I, is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; Z1-Z4 are each independently C or N; at least two consecutive Z1-Z4 are C, and are fused to a structure of Formula II or Formula III Y1; Y1 and Y2 are each independently O, S, Se, CRR?, SiRR?, or GeRR?; each RA, RB, RC, R, and R? is a hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, LA is complexed to a metal M by the dashed lines in Formula I to form a five-membered chelate ring, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventor: Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault
  • Patent number: 11696497
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel compound and an organic light-emitting device comprising the same. When the novel compound is applied as a hole transport material to an organic light emitting device, the novel compound allows the device to have improved drive voltage, efficiency and lifespan characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heejun Park, Seonkeun Yoo, Soyoung Jang, Jicheol Shin, Sangbeom Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Tae Wan Lee, Seong-Min Park
  • Patent number: 11696495
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic emitting compound of the following Formula, and an organic light emitting diode, which includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first emitting material layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first host and the organic emitting compound, and an organic light emitting display device including the organic light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Sang Yoo, Jeong-Eun Baek, Joong-Hwan Yang, Bo-Min Seo
  • Patent number: 11690289
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer; and at least one heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1: The organic light-emitting device including at least one heterocyclic compound as represented above may have a low driving voltage, high emission efficiency, and improved lifetime characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seulong Kim, Hojun Son, Hyobum Song, Jaehoon Hwang, Hoemoon Kim, Hocheol Park, Minsik Eum, Songie Han
  • Patent number: 11690238
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The light-emitting element contains first to third organic compounds. The first organic compound has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light. The second organic compound has a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton or a benzothienopyrimidine skeleton. The third organic compound is a fluorescent compound. Light emitted from the light-emitting element is light emitted from the third organic compound that receives excitation energy from the first organic compound or from an exciplex formed by the first and second organic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 11690286
    Abstract: A compound having the structure of Formula I is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently a hydrogen, a non-fused aryl group having one meta-substituent, or a non-fused heteroaryl six-membered ring having one or more meta-substituents; each meta-substituent is a non-fused aryl or non-fused heteroaryl six-membered ring optionally substituted with further substituents selected from the group consisting of non-fused aryl groups, non-fused heteroaryl groups, and alkyl groups; and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a non-fused aryl having one meta-substituent or a heteroaryl six-membered ring having at least one meta-substituent, wherein each meta-substituent is a non-fused aryl or non-fused heteroaryl group further substituted with a chain of at least two non-fused aryl or non-fused heteroaryl groups. The compounds may be useful in phosphorescent organic light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Brooks, Chuanjun Xia, Raymond Kwong, James Fiordeliso