Patents by Inventor Akihiro Senoo

Akihiro Senoo 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: 20070228941
    Abstract: An amino compound for an organic light-emitting device of general formula [1]: wherein X1 is bonded to the pair of fluorenyl groups at meta-positions to each other and is substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring, fused polycyclic ring, or heterocyclic ring; Y1 and Y2 are each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic and are the same or different; Z1 to Z4 are each hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryl, or heterocyclic and are the same or different; R1 to R4 are each hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic and are the same or different; a and d are each 1 to 4; and b and c are each 1 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigemoto Abe, Akihiro Senoo, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi
  • Patent number: 7241513
    Abstract: A fluorene compound represented by the following general formula [I]: is used to provide an organic luminescent device. Such a device has an optical output exhibiting a high luminance with an extremely high efficiency, and has an extremely high durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suzuki, Mizuho Hiraoka, Akihiro Senoo, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi, Akihito Saitoh, Daisaku Tanaka, Ryoji Yashiro
  • Publication number: 20070155998
    Abstract: A novel pyrenylfluorenylene compound is provided which is represented by the general formula (1):
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: AKIHITO SAITOH, NAOKI YAMADA, KEIJI OKINAKA, KOICHI SUZUKI, AKIHIRO SENOO
  • Patent number: 7229702
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oligofluorenylene compound represented by the general formula below, which enables production of an organic light-emitting device that exhibits an extremely pure luminescent hue and has a light emission of high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Mizuho Hiraoka, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi, Maki Okajima
  • Publication number: 20070111029
    Abstract: The organic light-emitting device capable of emitting light with remarkably high efficiency and luminance by using a fluorene compound having substituents is provided, and at least one layer among the organic compound layers in the device contains a first compound and a second compound, and the first compound is a fluorene compound represented by the following general formula (III) and the second compound is a compound represented by the following general formula (IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: NAOKI YAMADA, AKIHITO SAITOH, KEIJI OKINAKA, MASATAKA YASHIMA, AKIHIRO SENOO, KAZUNORI UENO
  • Patent number: 7173131
    Abstract: An anthryl derivative group substituted compound having a specific chemical structure is provided. This compound is used for producing an organic luminescent device which can emit luminescent hues with a very high purity and effect light emission with a high luminescence efficiency and a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno, Keiji Okinaka
  • Publication number: 20060286408
    Abstract: Provided a novel 1,8-naphthyridine compound represented by the following general formula [I]: wherein R1 to R6 each represent one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a condensed polycyclic aromatic group, a condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group and an aryloxy group which may be substituted; a substituted amino group; a halogen atom; a trifluromethyl group; and a cyano group, and may be the same as or different from one another, provided that at least two of R1 to R6 each represent one selected from the group consisting of an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a condensed polycyclic aromatic group, a condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group and an aryloxy group which may be substituted; and a substituted amino group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanabe, Chika Negishi, Taiki Watanabe, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060267488
    Abstract: An anthryl derivative group substituted compound having a specific chemical structure is provided. This compound is used for producing an organic luminescent device which can emit luminescent hues with a very high purity and effect light emission with a high luminescence efficiency and a long lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno, Keiji Okinaka
  • Publication number: 20060255723
    Abstract: There is disclosed a substituted anthryl derivative is represented by the following general formula (1). The use of the substituted anthryl derivative allows the production of an organic electroluminescence device showing an extremely pure luminescence hue, and an optical output with high luminous efficiency, high luminance, and long life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno, Keiji Okinaka, Koichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7129386
    Abstract: There is disclosed a substituted anthryl derivative is represented by the following general formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno, Keiji Okinaka, Koichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060166034
    Abstract: Novel monoaminofluorene compounds are provided, and organic light-emitting devices which exhibit good luminescence hue of extremely high purity and have optical output with high luminescence efficiency, high luminance and longer operating life are provided using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Mizuho Hiraoka, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi
  • Publication number: 20060134425
    Abstract: Provided are a novel spiro compound, and an organic luminescence device using the spiro compound and having an optical output with an extremely high efficiency and a high luminance, and an extremely high durability. The Spiro compound is represented by the following general formula [I]: (wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group, a cyano group, or a halogen atom, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be identical or different from each other; and Ar1 and Ar2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic heterocyclic group, which may be identical or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Suzuki, Mizuho Hiraoka, Akihiro Senoo, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi, Akihito Saito
  • Publication number: 20060125378
    Abstract: There is provided an aminoanthryl derivative substitution compound represented by the following general formula (1). The compound according to the present invention can provide an organic electroluminescence device showing an extremely pure luminescence hue, and an optical output with high efficiency, high luminance, and long life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno, Keiji Okinaka, Koichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20060121312
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorene compound having a novel substituent, and the fluorene compound is represented by the following formula [1]:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh, Keiji Okinaka, Masataka Yashima, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060113528
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device is provided which has an optical output with a high efficiency, a high luminance and a long life and which includes a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode, and at least one layer comprising an organic compound provided between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one layer having a light-emitting region of the at least one layer comprising the organic compound comprises a first compound represented by the general formula (1): and a second compound having a bandgap larger than a bandgap of the first compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Okinaka, Masataka Yashima, Akihito Saitoh, Naoki Yamada, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060115678
    Abstract: There is provided an aminoanthryl derivative-substituted pyrene compound represented by the following general formula (1). The compound is useful as a compound for an organic light-emitting device exhibiting highly pure luminescent color, and an optical output with high efficiency, high luminance, and long life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Keiji Okinaka, Naoki Yamada, Masataka Yashima, Akihiro Senoo, Kazunori Ueno
  • Publication number: 20060097227
    Abstract: A novel phenanthroline compound is provided which is represented by the general formula [I]: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and each is selected from a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic group, and a halogen atom; and Ar1 and Ar2 are the same or different and each is selected from an unsubstituted or substituted fluorenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted fluoranthenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted perylenyl group, and an unsubstituted or substituted carbazolyl group). An organic light emitting device using the phenanthroline compound is also provided that has a light output with a high efficiency and a high luminance and has a high long-term durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Maki Okajima, Tatsundo Kawai, Takao Takiguchi, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Toshinori Haseqawa, Keiji Okinaka
  • Patent number: 7022867
    Abstract: A silicon compound having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or an unsubstituted heterocyclic group, m is an integer of 2 or more, and n is an integer of 5,000 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazunori Ueno, Yomishi Toshida, Yuichi Hashimoto, Akihiro Senoo, Seiji Mashimo
  • Publication number: 20060068221
    Abstract: To provide an organic light-emitting device that exhibits the hue of light emission having extremely high purity and has a light output having high luminance and long life with a high degree of efficiency. The organic light-emitting device comprises at least a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode and one or more organic compound-containing layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least one of the above described organic compound-containing layers contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following general formula [2].
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihito Saitoh, Mizuho Hiraoka, Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Yamada, Chika Negishi
  • Patent number: 6994922
    Abstract: An organic luminescence device having an anode and a cathode and at least one organic luminescence function layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. At least one organic luminescence function layer described above includes a layer of a fused polynuclear compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently denote hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted amino group or cyano group; and Ar1 and Ar2 independently denote a substituted or unsubstituted fused polynuclear aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted fused polynuclear heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Suzuki, Akihiro Senoo, Hiroshi Tanabe