Patents by Inventor Akihito Saitoh

Akihito Saitoh 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: 20140264312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel stable benzo[h]hexaphene compound and an organic light-emitting device including the compound. The present invention provides a benzo[h]hexaphene shown in Claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Miyashita, Jun Kamatani, Tetsuya Kosuge, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140264318
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel stable benzo[a]naphtho[2,1-c]tetracene compound and an organic light-emitting device including the compound. Provided is an organic compound represented by Formula [1] described in Claim 1. In Formula [1], R1 to R16 each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, a diphenylamino group, a pyridyl group, and an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Miyashita, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh, Yosuke Nishide
  • Patent number: 8829503
    Abstract: An organic light emitting element which realizes a high efficiency and a long light emission life is provided. An organic compound represented by the general formula [1] described in Claim 1 is provided. In the formula [1], R1 to R22 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Horiuchi, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8822043
    Abstract: The present invention provides organic compounds which are indenobenzo[k]fluoranthene derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): In general formula (1), R1 to R14 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an amino group, an aryl group, and a heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Kamatani, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140231787
    Abstract: The present invention provides a white organic EL element improved in durability characteristic. A light-emitting layer has a laminated configuration including a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. A difference in LUMO energy between a host and a blue light-emitting dopant of the first light-emitting layer is set to be larger than a difference in HOMO energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Ishige, Hiroshi Tanabe, Jun Kamatani, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8808875
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-performance organic EL device and a novel compound used for the device. The novel compound of the present invention is a fluoranthene compound having the following general formula (2): The organic EL device of the present invention is an organic EL device comprising: an anode; a cathode; and an organic compound layer interposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic compound layer has the fluoranthene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Kamatani, Shinjiro Okada, Takao Takiguchi, Akihito Saitoh, Keiji Okinaka, Satoshi Igawa, Naoki Yamada, Masashi Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20140225968
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having a high quantum yield and a high color purity. Provided is an organic compound represented by Formula (1) described in Claim 1. In Formula (1), R1 to R20 are each independently selected from hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy groups, substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic groups, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy groups, substituted or unsubstituted thiol groups, silyl groups, and cyano groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Kamatani, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8785005
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light-emitting device that can be driven at low voltage, that produces a light output with high efficiency and high luminance, and that can emit light with high color purity. An organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, a light-emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The organic layer has a fused polycyclic compound represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 to R8 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic group and are each the same or different, and wherein R9 and R10 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups that are the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Horiuchi, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh, Kengo Kishino, Hiroyuki Tomono
  • Publication number: 20140197392
    Abstract: An organic light emitting element which realizes a high efficiency and long-life light emission is provided. An organic compound represented by the general formula [1] described in Claim 1 is provided. In the general formula [1], R1 to R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group. However, at least one of R1 to R3 represents the aryl group or the heterocyclic group. The aryl group represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, or a chrysenyl group. The heterocyclic group represents a dibenzofuranyl group or a dibenzothienyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Horiuchi, Jun Kamatani, Kenichi Ikari, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8743031
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides the dibenzothiophene compound expressed by General Formula 1 in Claim 1. In General Formula 1, R1 is either a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted phenyl group, and Ar1 is any of phenanthrenyl, fluorenyl, triphenylenyl, naphthyl, chrysenyl, and pyrenyl groups. The options for the Ar1 substituents, namely the phenanthrenyl, fluorenyl, triphenylenyl, naphthyl, chrysenyl, and pyrenyl groups, may contain at least one of an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and an aryl group as a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Jun Kamatani, Kenichi Ikari, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140103322
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel organic compound having high thermal stability and can form a stable amorphous thin-film and also provides an organic light-emitting device having a high luminous efficiency and a low driving voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiki Watanabe, Naoki Yamada, Jun Kamatani, Kengo Kishino, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20140027749
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic compound layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic compound layer contains a heterocyclic compound having 4,10-Diazachrysene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Horiuchi, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8624231
    Abstract: A benzopyrene compound represented by a general formula [1] below, where one of X1 and X2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; another one of X1 and X2 represents a hydrogen atom; R represents an alkyl group; and n represents 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Yosuke Nishide, Maki Okajima, Tetsuo Takahashi, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130324771
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel benzopyrene compound and also provides a organic light-emitting device. The present invention provides a benzopyrene represented by the formula [1] above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Jun Kamatani, Kengo Kishino, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130299814
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic compound of which basic skeleton emits light in a yellow range by itself with high luminous efficiency. The organic compound is represented by claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Miyashita, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8580405
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel naphthothiophene compound having a high lowest excited triplet level (T1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130292662
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic compound having a basic skeleton which has an emission wavelength in the yellow region, a high luminous efficiency, and good sublimability. An organic compound is shown in claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Jun Kamatani, Takayuki Horiuchi, Hirokazu Miyashita, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Patent number: 8569751
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic compound layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic compound layer contains a heterocyclic compound having 4,10-Diazachrysene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Horiuchi, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130256647
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention can provide a novel phenanthrothiadiazole compound with the lowest excited triplet level T1 that is high, the phenanthrothiadiazole compound being capable of forming a stable amorphous film. Furthermore, aspects of the present invention can provide an organic light-emitting device having high luminous efficiency and a low driving voltage. Aspects of the present invention provide a phenanthrothiadiazole compound represented by one of general formulae [1] to [3] according to Claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Nishide, Naoki Yamada, Akihito Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20130249968
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting device having high emission efficiency and a low driving voltage. The organic light emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic compound layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, in which the organic compound layer includes a fused polycyclic compound represented by any one of the following general formulae [1] to [4].
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Jun Kamatani, Akihito Saitoh