Patents by Inventor Edward Barron
Edward Barron 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).
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Patent number: 11342515Abstract: Ligands with fused spirocyclic substitutions and metal complexes formed with such ligands and having improved performance in OLED applications are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Lichang Zeng, Suman Layek, Chuanjun Xia, Zhiqiang Ji, Edward Barron
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Publication number: 20220146812Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA having the Formula: Formula I is disclosed, wherein rings A is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein RA and RB each independently represent mono to the possible maximum number of substitution, or no substitution; wherein Z1 is carbon or nitrogen; wherein each RA and RB is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; wherein any two substituents are optionally joined or fused into a ring; wherein X1 to X4 each independently represent a carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of X1 to X4 is nitrogen; wherein the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M; wherein the metal M can be coordinated to other ligands; and wherein the ligand LA is optionally lType: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Jui-Yi TSAI, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Zhiqiang Ji, Walter Yeager, Edward Barron
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Patent number: 11276829Abstract: A compound having a first ligand LA having the Formula: Formula I is disclosed, wherein rings A is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein RA and RB each independently represent mono to the possible maximum number of substitution, or no substitution; wherein Z1 is carbon or nitrogen; wherein each RA and RB is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; wherein any two substituents are optionally joined or fused into a ring; wherein X1 to X4 each independently represent a carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of X1 to X4 is nitrogen; wherein the ligand LA is coordinated to a metal M; wherein the metal M can be coordinated to other ligands; and wherein the ligand LA is optionally lType: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Zhiqiang Ji, Walter Yeager, Edward Barron
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Patent number: 11108000Abstract: A compound having the formula Ir(LA)n(LB)3?n is disclosed wherein LA is an aza-DBF ligand and LB is an alkyl-substituted phenylpyridine ligand, wherein the compound has a structure according to Formula I: wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 comprise carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, and A8 is nitrogen; wherein ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; wherein the iridium is bonded to ring A through a Ir—C bond; wherein X is O, S, or Se; wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-substitution, or no substitution; wherein R? and R? each independently represent mono-, di-substitution, or no substitution; wherein any adjacent substitutions in R?, R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are optionally linked together to form a ring; wherein R1, R2, R?, and R? are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: UNNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Bin Ma, Walter Yeager, Edward Barron, Alan Deangelis, Chuanjun Xia, Vadim Adamovich, Scott Beers, Harvey R. Wendt, Suman Layek
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Patent number: 11056658Abstract: A compound having the formula: Formula I is disclosed. The compound is useful as emitters in OLEDs.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Lichang Zeng, Zhiqiang Ji, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Walter Yeager, Edward Barron
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Patent number: 11024807Abstract: A compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is provided. The compound includes at least one substituent R, where each of the at least one substituent R has the formula of: —G1-G2, where the dashed line denotes the bond through which R is attached in the first compound; G1 is a non-aromatic cyclic or polycyclic group; G2 is selected from aryl and heteroaryl; and G1 and G2 are independently, optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the compound are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Lichang Zeng, Zhiqiang Ji, Edward Barron
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Patent number: 10978648Abstract: Novel heteroleptic iridium carbene complexes are provided. The complexes have lower-than expected sublimation temperatures, which is beneficial for the processing of these materials in solid state applications. Selective substitution of the ligands provides for phosphorescent compounds that are suitable for use in a variety of OLED devices. The carbene complexes can also be used as materials in a hole blocking layer and/or an electron transport layer to improve device performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Chun Lin, Bin Ma, Chuanjun Xia, Lichang Zeng, Alan Deangelis, Edward Barron
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Publication number: 20210095195Abstract: A compound having a Pt tetradentate structure of Formula 1, is provided. In the structure of Formula 1, rings C and D each independently represent 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; L1, L2, and L3 are each independently a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or a combination thereof; the sum of n1 and n2 is 1 or 2; X is selected from NRE, O, S, and Se; X3 and X4 each independently carbon or nitrogen; and one of Q1, Q3, and Q4 is oxygen, and the remaining two of Q1, Q3, and Q4 each represents a direct bond. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula 1 are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Bin MA, Mingjuan SU, Alan DEANGELIS, Edward BARRON, Chuanjun XIA
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Patent number: 10957866Abstract: New metal complexes containing a substituted fused aromatic moiety is disclosed. The substituents on the fused aromatic moiety fine-tune molecular energy levels and solid-state self-assembly, conducive to improved material performance in devices useful for phosphorescent organic light emitting devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Lichang Zeng, Mingjuan Su, Edward Barron, Zhiqiang Ji, Chuanjun Xia
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Publication number: 20210050530Abstract: Organometallic compounds comprising an imidazole carbene ligand having a N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring are provided. In particular, the N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring may contain one nitrogen atom or more than one nitrogen atom. These compounds may demonstrate high photoluminescent (PL) efficiency, Gaussian emission spectra, and/or short excited state lifetimes. These materials may be especially useful as blue phosphorescent emitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Yonggang Wu, Chuanjun Xia, James Fiordeliso, Suman Layek, Bert Alleyne, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Nasrin Ansari, Scott Beers, Edward Barron, Jason Brooks
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Patent number: 10889754Abstract: A compound having a Pt tetradentate structure of Formula 1, is provided. In the structure of Formula 1, rings C and D each independently represent 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; L1, L2, and L3 are each independently a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or a combination thereof; the sum of n1 and n2 is 1 or 2; X is selected from NRE, O, S, and Se; X3 and X4 each independently carbon or nitrogen; and one of Q1, Q3, and Q4 is oxygen, and the remaining two of Q1, Q3, and Q4 each represents a direct bond. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula 1 are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Bin Ma, Mingjuan Su, Alan Deangelis, Edward Barron, Chuanjun Xia
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Patent number: 10873038Abstract: Organometallic compounds comprising an imidazole carbene ligand having a N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring are provided. In particular, the N-containing ring fused to the imidazole ring may contain one nitrogen atom or more than one nitrogen atom. These compounds may demonstrate high photoluminescent (PL) efficiency, Gaussian emission spectra, and/or short excited state lifetimes. These materials may be especially useful as blue phosphorescent emitters.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Yonggang Wu, Chuanjun Xia, James Fiordeliso, Suman Layek, Bert Alleyne, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Nasrin Ansari, Scott Beers, Edward Barron, Jason Brooks
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Publication number: 20200220088Abstract: A compound having a formula (LA)mIr(LB)3-m having a structure selected from is disclosed. In the structures of formula (LA)mIr(LB)3-m, m is 1 or 2, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 cycloalkyl, and partially or fully deuterated variants thereof, and partially or fully fluorinated variants thereof, and, R6 is selected from C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 cycloalkyl, and partially or fully deuterated variants thereof, and partially or fully fluorinated variants thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: BIN Ma, Vadim Adamovich, Edward Barron, Jui-Yi Tsai, Mingjuan Su, Lech Michalski, Chuanjun Xia, Michael S. Weaver, Walter Yeager, Bert Alleyne
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Publication number: 20200185613Abstract: A compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is provided. The compound includes at least one substituent R, where each of the at least one substituent R has the formula of: —G1-G2, where the dashed line denotes the bond through which R is attached in the first compound; G1 is a non-aromatic cyclic or polycyclic group; G2 is selected from aryl and heteroaryl; and G1 and G2 are independently, optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the compound are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Lichang ZENG, Zhiqiang JI, Edward BARRON
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Patent number: 10672996Abstract: The present invention relates to organometallic complexes for use as emitters where a molecule of the compound has an orientation factor greater than 0.67, and devices, such as organic light emitting diodes, including the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Bin Ma, Vadim Adamovich, Edward Barron, Jui-Yi Tsai, Mingjuan Su, Lech Michalski, Chuanjun Xia, Michael S. Weaver, Walter Yeager, Bert Alleyne
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Publication number: 20200144520Abstract: Ligands with fused spirocyclic substitutions and metal complexes formed with such ligands and having improved performance in OLED applications are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Lichang ZENG, Suman LAYEK, Chuanjun XIA, Zhiqiang JI, Edward BARRON
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Patent number: 10608186Abstract: A composition comprising a first compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is provided. The first compound includes at least one substituent R, where each of the at least one substituent R has the formula of: - - -G1-G2, where the dashed line denotes the bond through which R is attached in the first compound; G1 is a non-aromatic cyclic or polycyclic group; G2 is selected from aryl and heteroaryl; and G1 and G2 are independently, optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the first compound are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Lichang Zeng, Zhiqiang Ji, Edward Barron
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Patent number: 10566552Abstract: Ligands with fused spirocyclic substitutions and metal complexes formed with such ligands and having improved performance in OLED applications are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Lichang Zeng, Suman Layek, Chuanjun Xia, Zhiqiang Ji, Edward Barron
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Publication number: 20190296252Abstract: A composition including a first compound capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an OLED is provided. The first compound has at least one aromatic ring and at least one substituent R directly bonded to one of the at least one aromatic rings. Each substituent R has the formula of where (a) G1 is selected from NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; and G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; (b) G1 is a direct bond; and G2 is a non-aromatic spiro polycyclic group; or (c) G1 is selected from direct bond, NR1, SiR1R2, GeR1R2, alkyl, cycloalkyl, and combinations thereof; G2 is a non-aromatic polycyclic group; and R is directly bonded to a phenyl, pyridine, or triazine. R1, R2, and R3 are a variety of substituents. Formulations and devices, such as an OLEDs, that include the first compound are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATIONInventors: Chuanjun XIA, Chun LIN, Pierre-Luc T. BOUDREAULT, Jui-Yi TSAI, Mingjuan SU, Lichang ZENG, Zhiqiang JI, Edward BARRON, Walter YEAGER, Alexey Borisovich DYATKIN
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Publication number: 20190280221Abstract: The present invention relates to novel iridium complexes that can be used in organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). The present invention relates to the iridium complexes, devices comprising the iridium complexes, and formulations comprising the iridium complexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Universal Display CorporationInventors: Bin MA, Edward BARRON, Alan DEANGELIS, Walter YEAGER, Zeinab ELSHENAWY, Harvey WENDT, Ting-Chih WANG, Kwang-Ohk CHEON, Chuanjun XIA