Patents by Inventor Francois Cardinali

Francois Cardinali 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).

  • Patent number: 11524952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the Formula (I) wherein at least one of R1 to R10 and/or Ar4 is a group having the Formula (II) wherein the asterisk symbol “*” in Formula (II) represents the position of binding of the group having the Formula (II); L is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C18 arylene; Ar1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C24 heteroaryl, wherein the heteroaryl comprises at least two N-atoms; Ar2 and Ar3 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C24 aryl and/or substituted or unsubstituted C4 to C24 heteroaryl, wherein Ar2 and Ar3 are selected differently from each other; Ar4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C16 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C24 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C24 heteroaryl and a group having the general Formula (II); R1 to R10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, D, F, C1 to C20 alkyl, C6 to C20 aryl, C2 to C20
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Schulze, Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Volodymyr Senkovskyy
  • Patent number: 11527729
    Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for preparing electronic devices. Electronic devices may include a semiconducting layer, which may include at least one borate complex. Borate complex may include a metal, such as Ca or Sr, and at least one borate ligand. Borate ligands may include a heterocyclic group. Methods may include evaporating a borate complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Carsten Rothe, Benjamin Schulze
  • Patent number: 11462691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising a TAE-structure to which a substituted or unsubstituted triazine ring is directly bonded, for use as a layer material for electronic devices, and to an organic electronic device comprising the layer material, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Elena Galan, Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze
  • Patent number: 11407716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acridine compound of formula structure (I), and to an electron transport layer, which comprises at least one compound of formula (I), an semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound of formula (I) as well as to an electronic device comprising a semiconductor layer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze, Jerome Ganier, Domagoj Pavicic, Volodymyr Senkovskyy
  • Publication number: 20220216428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic semiconducting material comprising a compound comprising at least one dibenzo [c,h) acridine group and at least one CN-group, organic electronic devices comprising the same and display devices comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze, Elena Galán García, Domagoj Pavicic, Steffen Runge, Johannes Scholz
  • Patent number: 11309495
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a semiconducting material comprising: i) a compound according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from C1-C30-alkyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C2-C30-heteroalkyl, C6-C30-aryl, C2-C30-heteroaryl, C1-C30-alkoxy, C3-C30-cycloalkyloxy, C6-C30 aryloxy, and from structural unit having general formula E-A-, wherein—A is a C6-C30 phenylene spacer unit, and—E is an electron transporting unit that is selected from C10-C60 aryl and C6-C60 heteroaryl comprising up to 6 heteroatoms independently selected from O, S, P, Si and B and that comprises a conjugated system of at least 10 delocalized electrons, and—at least one group selected from R1, R2 and R3 has the general formula E-A-; and ii) at least one complex of a monovalent metal having formula (II) wherein—M+ is a positive metal ion bearing a single elementary charge, and each of A1, A2, A3 and A4 is independently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Julien Frey, Domagoj Pavicic, Ulrich Denker, Vygintas Jankus, Carsten Rothe, Francois Cardinali, Katja Gräf, Ulrich Heggemann, Omrane Fadhel
  • Publication number: 20220102647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, in particular to an organic semiconductor layer comprising a composition, suitable for use as an organic semiconductor layer for electronic devices, and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein the composition comprises: a) a compound of formula 1; and b) at least one organic metal complex, wherein the metal of the organic metal complex is selected from the group comprising alkali, alkaline earth or rare earth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Elena Galan, Benjamin Schulze, Francois Cardinali, Hyungsun Kim, Seungjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20220037595
    Abstract: Organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode, a cathode, at least one emission layer and an organic semiconducting layer; wherein the organic semiconducting layer is arranged between the at least one emission layer and the cathode; wherein the organic semiconducting layer comprises; a) a first organic compound comprising a first C10 to C42 arene structural moiety and/or a first C2 to C42 heteroarene structural moiety, wherein i) the dipole moment of the first organic compound, computed by the TURBOMOLE V6.5 program package using hybrid functional B3LYP and Gaussian 6-31G* basis set, is from 0 to 2.5 Debye; and ii) the LUMO energy level of the first organic compound in the absolute scale taking vacuum energy level as zero, computed by the TURBOMOLE V6.5 program package using hybrid functional B3LYP and Gaussian 6-31G* basis set, is in the range from ?1.7 eV to ?2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Schulze, Volodymyr Senkovskyy, Francois Cardinali, Pierre Seidenglanz, Ulrich Denker, Stefan Zott
  • Publication number: 20220029103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a organic light emitting device comprising a cathode, an anode, a light emitting layer, at least one first electron transport layer and at least one second electron transport layer, wherein the light emitting layer, the first electron transport layer and the second electron transport layer are arranged between the cathode and the anode, wherein the first electron transport layer comprises a compound of formula (I) and the second electron transport layer comprises a compound of formula (II) as well as to a compound for use in an organic electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Johannes Scholz, Benjamin Schulze, Ulrich Denker
  • Patent number: 11145817
    Abstract: The invention relates to an Organic light emitting diode comprising an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, at least one emission layer and an organic semiconductor layer, wherein the organic semiconductor layer is arranged between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and the organic semiconductor layer comprises an alkali organic complex and a compound of formula 1 wherein X is selected from O, S or Se; and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C6 to C18 aryl group and C5 to C18 heteroaryl group, wherein each of R1 and R2 may independently be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one C1 to C12 alkyl group or C1 to C12 alkoxy group, preferably C1 to C4 alkyl group or C1 to C4 alkoxy group; and each R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1 to C12 alkyl group or C1 to C12 alkoxy group, preferably H, C1 to C4 alkyl group or C1 to C4 alkoxy group; a method for preparing the same and the compound of Formula 1 comprised therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Regina Luschtinetz, Francois Cardinali, Julien Frey, Domagoj Pavicic
  • Patent number: 11104696
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound comprising at least one phosphepine ring and having the phosphorous atom of the phosphepine ring substituted with at least one monovalent substituent R, wherein (i) R is selected from aryls and heteroaryls comprising at least two rings or (ii) R is selected from aryls, alkyls, heteroalkyls, heteroaryls, H, F, CI, Br, I, OH, and OR*, wherein R* is selected from C1-C22 alkyl and C7-C22 arylalkyl, and the hosphepine ring is a ring according to formula (I), wherein structural moieties A, B, C are independently selected from ortho-arylenes and ortho-heteroarylenes, with the proviso that neither A nor B is a condensed arylene, and C comprises at least two annelated rings, a semiconducting material comprising this compound as well as an electronic device comprising the semiconducting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze, Katja Gräf, Johannes Scholz
  • Patent number: 11011708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) including an ETL stack of at least two electron transport layers, wherein the first electron transport layer comprises a charge transporting compound and the second electron transport layer comprises an acridine compound and an alkali metal salt and/or alkali metal organic complex, a method of manufacturing the same and a device comprising the OLED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: Novaled GmbH, Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Julien Frey, Domagoj Pavicic, Carsten Rothe, Volodymyr Senkovskyy, Francois Cardinali, Hyungsun Kim, Byungku Kim
  • Publication number: 20210091311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconducting material comprising: (i) at last one metal complex or metal salt comprising a divalent metal; and (ii) at least one matrix compound comprising a dialkylphospMne oxide group, an electronic device comprising the same and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Carsten Rothe, Benjamin Schulze
  • Publication number: 20210083192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising a TAE structure, for use as a layer material for electronic devices, and to an organic electronic device comprising the layer material, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Elena Galan, Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze
  • Publication number: 20210083196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising a TAE-structure to which a substituted or unsubstituted triazine ring is directly bonded, for use as a layer material for electronic devices, and to an organic electronic device comprising the layer material, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Elena Galan, Francois Cardinali, Benjamin Schulze
  • Publication number: 20210083188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising between an semiconducting layer comprising a borate complex comprising a metal selected from Ca and Sr and at least one borate ligand, wherein the borate ligand comprises at least one heterocyclic group and a method for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Carsten Rothe, Benjamin Schulze
  • Patent number: 10886491
    Abstract: Process for preparing a metal containing layer, the process comprising (i) at least one step of co-vaporization, at a pressure which is lower than 10?2 Pa, of a) at least one first metal selected from Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs and b) at least one second metal selected Mg, Zn, Hg, Cd and Te from a metal alloy provided in a first vaporization source which is heated to a temperature between 100° C. and 600° C., and (ii) at least one subsequent step of deposition of the first metal on a surface having a temperature which is below the temperature of the first vaporization source, wherein in step (i), the alloy is provided at least partly in form of a homogeneous phase comprising the first metal and the second metal, electronic devices comprising such materials and process for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Tomas Kalisz, Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Uwe Gölfert, Vygintas Jankus, Carsten Rothe, Benjamin Schulze, Steffen Willmann
  • Patent number: 10879473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic electronic devices. The devices can include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer. The substantially organic layer may include a lithium-containing compound, and may be arranged between the first and the second electrode. Also provided herein are organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, and organic field effect transistors that include the lithium-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Cardinali, Omrane Fadhel, Mike Zöllner, Carsten Rothe, Mauro Furno
  • Patent number: 10818845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device, comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a substantially organic layer comprising a compound according to formula (I) between the first and the second electrode: wherein A1 is a C6-C20 arylene and each of A2-A3 is independently selected from a C6-C20 aryl, wherein the aryl or arylene may be unsubstituted or substituted with groups comprising C and H or with a further LiO group, provided that the given C count in an aryl or arylene group includes also all substituents present on the said group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Dorok, Carsten Rothe, Omrane Fadhel, Francois Cardinali
  • Patent number: 10811608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconducting material comprising (i) a substantially covalent matrix material consisting of at least one substantially covalent matrix compound, (ii) at least one first metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, and (iii) at least one second metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Hg, Cd and Te, electronic devices comprising such materials and processes for preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Novaled GmbH
    Inventors: Tomas Kalisz, Francois Cardinali, Jerome Ganier, Uwe Gölfert, Vygintas Jankus, Carsten Rothe, Benjamin Schulze, Steffen Willmann