Patents by Inventor David D. Devore

David D. Devore 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: 20190198765
    Abstract: A single liquid phase formulation useful for producing an organic charge transporting film. The formulation contains: (a) a polymer having Mn at least 4,000 and comprising polymerized units of a compound of formula NAr1Ar2Ar3, wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 independently are C6-C50 aromatic substituents and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 contains a vinyl group attached to an aromatic ring; provided that said compound contains no arylmethoxy linkages; (b) an acid catalyst which is is an organic Bronsted acid with pKa?4; a Lewis acid comprising a positive aromatic ion and an anion which is (i) a tetraaryl borate having the formula (I) wherein R represents zero to five non-hydrogen substituents selected from D, F and CF3, (ii) BF4?, (iii) PF6?, (iv) SbF6?, (v) AsF6? or (vi) ClO4?; or a thermal acid generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: David D. DEVORE, Yoo Jin DOH, Shaoguang FENG, David D. GRIGG, Yang LI, Chun LIU, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Hong-Yeop NA, Matthew S. REMY, Liam P. SPENCER, Anatoliy N. SOKOLOV, Peter TREFONAS, III, Minrong ZHU, Ashely INMAN, John W. KRAMER
  • Patent number: 10297755
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising BCB-functionalized materials for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to form hole-transporting materials for use in electroluminescent devices. In particular, the invention provides for compositions, charge transport film layers, and light emitting devices, comprising, or formed from, a polymer, which comprises one or more polymerized units derived from Structure (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Nolan T. McDougal, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore
  • Patent number: 10294203
    Abstract: An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Korea Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Hua Ren, Hong-Yeop Na, Yuchen Liu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20190148664
    Abstract: A polymer which has Mn at least 4,000 and comprises polymerized units of a compound of formula NAr1Ar2Ar3, wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 independently are C6-C50 aromatic substituents; Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 collectively contain at least two nitrogen atoms and at least 9 aromatic rings; and at least one of Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 contains a vinyl group attached to an aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: David Robert GRIGG, Liam P. SPENCER, John W. KRAMER, Chun LIU, David D. DEVORE, Shaoguang FENG, Jichang FENG, Minrong ZHU, Yang LI, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Anatoliy N. SOKOLOV, Matthew S. REMY, Peter TREFONAS, Bethany NEILSON
  • Patent number: 10256410
    Abstract: A light emitting device comprising a polymeric charge transfer layer, wherein the polymeric charge transfer layer is formed from a composition comprising a polymer, said polymer comprising one or more polymerized units derived from Structure A, and one or more polymerized units derived from Structure (B), each as follows: A) a monomer having the Structure (A), as defined herein: and B) a monomer that comprises one or more dienophile moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Liang Hong, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Jing Jing Yan, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, Nolan T. McDougal
  • Publication number: 20180358558
    Abstract: A single phase liquid formulation useful for producing an organic charge transporting film; said formulation comprising: (a) a first polymer resin having Mw less than 5,000; (b) a second polymer resin having Mw at least 7,000; (c) a first solvent having a boiling point from 50 to 165° C.; and (d) a second solvent having a boiling point from 180 to 300° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chun LIU, Peter TREFONAS, III, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Liam P. SPENCER, David D. DEVORE, Ashley INMAN
  • Publication number: 20180273654
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a one-pot process for synthesizing functional compounds or functional polymers by reacting an aldehyde with an alkyl-zinc or polymeryl-zinc composition in the presence of a specific Lewis acid, wherein the reaction is rapid and facile at high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Lixin Sun, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20180277766
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a host material; a fluorescent emitter, wherein the host material and the emitter are different from each other; and a codopant comprising a small molecule that has a polarity that is different from that of the host material; where the codopant modulates an energy gap of the fluorescent emitter to enhance thermally activated delayed fluorescence of the fluorescent emitter in a solid state. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising blending together a solvent, a host material, a fluorescent emitter, and a codopant, wherein the host material and the emitter are different from each other; and wherein the codopant comprising a small molecule that has a polarity that is different from that of the host material; where the codopant modulates an energy gap of the fluorescent emitter to enhance thermally activated delayed fluorescence of the fluorescent emitter in a solid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Timothy S. De Vries, David D. Devore, Dannielle McCarthy, Benjamin Cotts, Rodrigo Javier Noriega-Manez, Naomi Shauna Ginsberg
  • Publication number: 20180265602
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for synthesizing multi- or dual-headed compositions having the formula R1MA[R2MA-]NR1 by employing a sterically hindered compound and an organometallic compound in the presence of a transition metal catalyst. The present disclosure further relates to use of the compositions, as well as the process to make the same, in olefin polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lixin Sun, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20180226584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric charge transfer layer comprising a polymer and a p-dopant. The polymer comprises as polymerized units, Monomer A, Monomer B, and Monomer C crosslinking agent. The present invention further relates to an organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device containing the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Liam P. Spencer, Hong-Yeop Na, Yoo-Jin Doh, Chun Liu, Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Kenneth L. Kearns, JR., Timothy De Vries, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, John W. Kramer, Peter Trefonas, III, David D. Devore, William H. H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20180212180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric charge transfer layer composition comprising a polymer comprising, as polymerized units, at least one Monomer A and at least one Monomer B. It further provides an organic light emitting device and an organic electronic device comprising the polymeric charge transfer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Robert David Grigg, Liam P. Spencer, John W. Kramer, Chun Liu, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, David D. Devore, Shaoguang Feng, Jichang Feng, Minrong Zhu
  • Patent number: 10005729
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20180138407
    Abstract: A compound having a four-coordinate boron atom to which is connected a first C3-C25 substituent, a second C3-C25 substituent and a bridging substituent comprising from eight to forty non-hydrogen atoms and having two bonds to the boron atom; wherein: (i) each of the first and second C3-C25 substituents is bonded to the boron atom through a carbon, nitrogen or oxygen atom, and, optionally the first and second C3-C25 substituents are connected to form a single substituent having two bonds to the boron atom; (ii) at least one of the first and second C3-C25 substituents is a C6-C25 aromatic substituent; (iii) said aromatic substituent comprises at least one nitrogen atom which is bonded only to carbon or boron atoms; and (iv) the bridging substituent has at least one oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus atom bonded to the boron atom and at least one aromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas P. Clark, David S. Laitar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Aaron A. Rachford, Robert DJ Froese, David D. Devore, Bethany Neilson, Jeong-Hwan Jeon, Hong-Yeop Na
  • Publication number: 20180127403
    Abstract: A compound having a tricyclic nucleus and having formula (I) wherein Ar is C3-C25 aryl in which at least one aromatic ring atom is nitrogen; X is O, S or CR9R10; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently are hydrogen, deuterium, C1-C12 alkyl, C4-C12 aryl or C2-C12 alkenyl; R7 and R8 independently are hydrogen, deuterium, C1-C12 alkyl, C4-C12 aryl or C2-C12 alkenyl or R7 and R8 groups attached to a nitrogen atom are joined by a single bond, O, S or CR11R12 to form a single nitrogen-containing substituent; R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, deuterium, C1-C12 alkyl, C4-C12 aryl or C2-C12 alkenyl; and R11 and R12 independently are hydrogen, deuterium, C1-C12 alkyl, C4-C12 aryl or C2-C12 alkenyl; provided that Ar does not contain an aromatic ring attached to the tricyclic nucleus which contains more than two aromatic ring nitrogen atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Nolan T. McDougal, David S. Laitar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Thomas P. Clark, David D. Devore, Kaitlyn Gray, Aaron A. Rachford, Robert DJ Froese
  • Publication number: 20180108845
    Abstract: A composition is provided, which comprises at least one cyclic urea compound of Formula 1, as described herein. The composition can be used in electronic devices, such as organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: MARK E. Ondari, Robert J. Wright, Robert DJ Froese, David D. Devore, Hong-Yeop Na
  • Publication number: 20180002284
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • Publication number: 20180006236
    Abstract: Organic compounds suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show reduced driving voltage, increased luminous efficiency and/or increased power efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Shaoguang Feng, Hong-Yeop Na, Chong Xing, Minrong Zhu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore, Jichang Feng, Kyung-Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20170334849
    Abstract: An organic compound suitable for organic layers of electronic devices that show improved luminescent properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Zhengming Tang, Chong Xing, Shaoguang Feng, Minrong Zhu, Hua Ren, Hong-Yeop Na, Yuchen Liu, Robert J. Wright, David D. Devore
  • Patent number: 9793485
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising crosslinkable BCB-functionalized materials for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to form hole-transporting materials for use in electroluminescent devices. In particular, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one compound selected from Structure A, as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
    Inventors: Minrong Zhu, Jichang Feng, Shaoguang Feng, Chun Liu, Nolan T. McDougal, David D. Devore, Peter Trefonas, III, Liam P. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20170229670
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising copper(I) pyrazolate dimer compounds for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to generate visible light colors or a color blend in electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David S. Laitar, Thomas P. Clark, Aaron A. Rachford, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Timothy S. De Vries, David D. Devore