Patents Examined by Douglas J. McGinty
  • Patent number: 11527719
    Abstract: This hole collection layer composition for an organic photoelectric conversion elements comprises: a charge-transporting substance formed of a polyaniline derivative represented by formula (1); fluorochemical surfactant; metal oxide nanoparticles; and a solvent. The hole collection layer composition provides a thin film having excellent adhesiveness to an active layer of an organic photoelectric conversion element. {R1-R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 thioalkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, etc. Meanwhile, one of R1-R4 is a sulfonic acid group and at least one of the remaining R1-R4 is a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a C1-C20 thioalkoxy group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, etc., and m and n are numbers that satisfy 0?m?1, 0?n?1, and m+n=1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shun Sugawara, Shinichi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11522135
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device and a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device, the device including a first electrode; a second electrode on the first electrode; and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the emission layer includes a first host represented by the following Formula 1, and a second host represented by one of the following Formula 2-1 to Formula 2-5:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minkyung Kim
  • Patent number: 11515485
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode including a plurality delayed fluorescent materials with specific energy levels and an organic light emitting device including the diode is disclosed. When the plurality delayed fluorescent materials with specific energy levels are applied in an emitting material layer, it is possible to minimize the energy loss or exciton quenching during luminous process and to prevent the diode from reducing life span caused by the exciton quenching. When the emitting material layer includes other luminous material having a narrow FWHM, the organic light emitting diode can enhance its color purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-Eun Baek, Bo-Min Seo, Hyo-Jin Noh, Mi-Sang Yoo
  • Patent number: 11512239
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, CHF?CHCl, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Barry Asher Mahler, Mario Joseph Nappa
  • Patent number: 11515482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an organic light emitting diode (OLED) having an anode, a cathode, an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a hole blocking layer disposed between the emissive and the cathode. The emissive layer may include a phosphorescent dopant, where the phosphorescent dopant has an emission in 0.5% doped PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) thin film with a peak maximum wavelength that is greater than or equal to 600 nm at room temperature. The energy of a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of the phosphorescent dopant may be lower than or equal to ?5.1 eV, and the energy of the HOMO of the hole blocking layer is at least 0.1 eV lower than the energy of the HOMO of the phosphorescent dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vadim Adamovich, Eric A. Margulies, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault
  • Patent number: 11508915
    Abstract: A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same: wherein, in Formulae 1, Y11 is a group represented by Formulae 2-1 to 2-3 and Y12 is a group represented by Formulae 3-1 to 3-5, 4-1, or 4-2 as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soonok Jeon, Yeonsook Chung, Hasup Lee, Sooghang Ihn
  • Patent number: 11495750
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound of the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and/or excellent lifespan characteristics can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Doo-Hyeon Moon, Bitnari Kim, Sang-Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 11492344
    Abstract: An organic molecule is disclosed having: a first chemical unit according to Formula I and two second chemical units D, which are respectively the same or different in each occurrence, according to Formula II, wherein, in each case, the first chemical unit is connected to the two second chemical units D via a single bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Larissa Bergmann, Daniel Zink, Stefan Seifermann
  • Patent number: 11493288
    Abstract: A high-performance thermal interface comprising a nanowire array disposed between a bottom metal layer and a top metal layer in which each nanowire is coated with a 3D fuzzy graphene layer. The thermal interface can be used by bonding it to the surfaces of adjoining substrates using layers of solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sheng Shen, Wei Gong, Pengfei Li, Lin Jing
  • Patent number: 11492527
    Abstract: An object is to provide a mixed refrigerant having three types of performance, i.e., a refrigerating capacity (also referred to as refrigeration capacity and cooling capacity) and a coefficient of performance that are equivalent to those of R410A, and a sufficiently low GWP. Provided as a means for a solution is a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)), trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (R1234yf), and R32.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsushi Itano, Daisuke Karube, Yuuki Yotsumoto, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Shun Ohkubo
  • Patent number: 11482684
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent metal complexes containing 2-phenylisoquinoline ligands with at least two substituents on the isoquinoline ring are provided. The disclosed compounds have low sublimation temperatures that allow for ease of purification and fabrication into a variety of OLED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Ma, Alan Deangelis, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 11482679
    Abstract: A light-emitting device having a light-emitting layer containing a delayed fluorescence emitter and an n-type compound has an extended lifetime and high performance. A compound having a triazine ring substituted by a spiro aromatic group can be used as the n-type compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Linsong Cui, Hajime Nakanotani, Chihaya Adachi
  • Patent number: 11479701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of new materials, and relates to a thermal conduction enhanced organic composite shape-stabilized phase change material and a preparation method thereof. A thermal conduction enhanced organic composite shape-stabilized phase change material, which is composed of a coordination crosslinked network polymer, an organic solid-liquid phase change material and a thermal conduction enhancer, the mass percent are as follows: coordination crosslinked network polymer 1-50%, organic solid-liquid phase change material 40-98.9%, and thermal conduction enhancer 0.1-10%, the coordination crosslinked network polymer being formed by complexing of polymer compound with metal ions. The invention has simple synthesis process and convenient applications, the material having large enthalpy of phase change, excellent shape stabilizing effect, while the phenomenon of liquid leakage will not occur during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Bingtao Tang, Xiaoqiao Fan, Yuang Zhang, Rongwen Lv, Shufen Zhang
  • Patent number: 11476430
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I is disclosed which is useful as an emitter in an OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Jerald Feldman, Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Jason Brooks
  • Patent number: 11462695
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting device including an anode; a cathode; and a light emitting layer provided between the anode and cathode, wherein an electron control layer provided between the light emitting layer and the cathode and including a compound of Chemical Formula 1: is included, and the light emitting layer includes a compound of Chemical Formula 3:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Uk Heo, Dong Hoon Lee, Jungoh Huh, Boonjae Jang, Yongbum Cha, Miyeon Han, Junghoon Yang, Heekyung Yun
  • Patent number: 11447675
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerant composition that has a low GWP; is non-flammable or mildly flammable; and has a refrigerating capacity (Cap) and/or coefficient of performance (COP) equivalent to or higher than those of traditional refrigerants, such as R-134a, R-410A, R-123, or R-404A, when used as an alternative refrigerant for these traditional refrigerants. Specifically, provided is a refrigerant composition containing FO-1216 and a hydrofluoroolefin, wherein the hydrofluoroolefin is at least one member of HFO-1234ze and HFO-1243zf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuki Yotsumoto, Ikumi Tomotsuka, Akihito Mizuno, Yuzo Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11447673
    Abstract: To provide a composition for a hat cycle system which comprises a working fluid containing 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene, having cycle performance sufficient as an alternative to R410A while suppressing influence over global warming, and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A composition for a heat cycle system, which comprises a working fluid for heat cycle containing 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene, CF3I and at least one compound selected from a hydrofluorocarbon, a hydrofluoroolefin other than 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene and a hydrocarbon, and having a temperature glide of at most 7° C., and a heat cycle system employing the composition for a heat cycle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Fukushima, Hiroki Hayamizu
  • Patent number: 11447676
    Abstract: To provide a working fluid for heat cycle having a low global warming potential, which can replace R410A, a composition for a heat cycle system comprising it, and a heat cycle system employing the composition. A working fluid for heat cycle, which comprises trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, wherein the total proportion of trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene based on the entire amount of the working fluid is from 70 to 100 mass %, and the proportion of trifluoroethylene based on the total amount of trifluoroethylene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is from 35 to 95 mass %, a composition for a heat cycle system comprising the working fluid for heat cycle, and a heat cycle system employing the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventor: Masato Fukushima
  • Patent number: 11440862
    Abstract: There are provided a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency and a drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment and is excellent in stability; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne, a cleaning method of bringing the solvent composition and an article into contact with each other, a method of dissolving a nonvolatile organic compound in the solvent composition to produce a coating film-forming composition and evaporating the solvent composition after applying the coating film-forming composition on an article to be coated, to form a coating film, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11427521
    Abstract: A cleaning method may include: bringing an article to be cleaned into contact with a liquid-phase solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane; and exposing the article to be cleaned to steam generated by evaporating the liquid-phase solvent composition. In the liquid-phase composition, a proportion of a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane to a total of a content of 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and a content of 1-chloro-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropane may be 0.0001 to 1 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahiko Nakamura, Hiroaki Mitsuoka, Mari Ichinokawa, Atsushi Fujimori, Hidekazu Okamoto