Patents by Inventor Fumio Okuda

Fumio Okuda 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: 8778510
    Abstract: A pyrromethene-boron complex compound represented by the following formula (1); wherein Z1 and Z2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, at least one of Z1 and Z2 is an alkoxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or an aryloxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, and Z1 and Z2 may form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Takayasu Sado, Takahiko Ochi, Yoshimitsu Tanabe, Bunji Sawano
  • Publication number: 20120169219
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio OKUDA, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8178874
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20120037890
    Abstract: A pyrromethene-boron complex compound represented by the following formula (1); wherein Z1 and Z2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, at least one of Z1 and Z2 is an alkoxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or an aryloxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, and Z1 and Z2 may form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Kiyoshi Ikeda, Takayasu Sado, Takahiko Ochi, Yoshimitsu Tanabe, Bunji Sawano
  • Patent number: 8106390
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7999103
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device whose wavelength of light emission is short and which can emit blue light having a high color purity, and a metal complex compound for realizing the device. The metal complex compound is of a specific structure having a partial structure including two tridentate ligands. The organic electroluminescence device includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic thin film layer which has one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between the pair of electrodes. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device emits light by applying a voltage between both the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Chuo University, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Li-fen Yang, Masumi Itabashi, Misa Ashizawa, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20110017984
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20100155713
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7667228
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7625639
    Abstract: A metal-complex compound which comprises a tridentate chelate ligand having a specified partial structure. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the metal-complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. The present invention provides an organic EL device which emits blue light with high purity and of short wavelength with an enhanced efficiency of light emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Chuo University
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20090102363
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device which: can emit blue light having a short wavelength and a high color purity; and can be combined with any other light emitting compound to emit white light and a metal complex compound for realizing the device. The metal complex compound is of a specific structure having a tridentate chelate ligand and an electron withdrawing group. The organic electroluminescence device has an organic thin film layer formed of one or more layers including at least a light emitting layer, the organic thin film layer being interposed between a pair of electrodes. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound, and emits light by applying a voltage between both the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., CHUO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masa-aki HAGA, Masumi ITABASHI, Misa ASHIZAWA, Fumio OKUDA, Toshinari OGIWARA, Hideaki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20090085469
    Abstract: A metal complex compound with a structure containing metals such as iridium, and a monodentate ligand such as a hydrogen atom other than a bidentate ligand. An employment of a metal compound with a ligand having two oxygen atoms as a material for preparing the metal complex compound. An organic electroluminescence device being composed of one or more organic thin film layers having at least a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes wherein at least one of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device has an excellent stability, a great efficiency and a long lifetime of light emission due to the metal complex compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Masami Watanabe, Hidetsugu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20090039767
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device which: can emit blue light having a short wavelength and a high color purity; and can be combined with any other light emitting compound to emit white light and a metal complex compound for realizing the device, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device. The metal complex is of a specific structure having a tridentate chelate ligand and an electron withdrawing group. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is formed of the metal complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device has an organic thin film layer formed of one or more layers including at least a light emitting layer, the organic thin film layer being interposed between a pair of electrodes. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound, and emits light by applying a voltage between both the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicants: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD., CHUO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Masumi Itabashi, Misa Ashizawa, Fumio Okuda, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hideaki Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20070210699
    Abstract: A metal-complex compound which comprises a tridentate chelate ligand having a specified partial structure. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises one or more organic thin film layers having at least one light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the metal-complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrodes. The present invention provides an organic EL device which emits blue light of high purity and of short wavelength together with a metal-complex compound realizing the organic EL device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicants: Chuo University, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Li-fen Yang, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20070141398
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device whose wavelength of light emission is short and which can emit blue light having a high color purity, and a metal complex compound for realizing the device. The metal complex compound is of a specific structure having a partial structure including a tridentate ligand. The organic electroluminescence device includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic thin film layer which has one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between the pair of electrodes. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device emits light by applying a voltage between both the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumio OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20070138437
    Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device whose wavelength of light emission is short and which can emit blue light having a high color purity, and a metal complex compound for realizing the device. The metal complex compound is of a specific structure having a partial structure including two tridentate ligands. The organic electroluminescence device includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic thin film layer which has one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer and is disposed between the pair of electrodes. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the metal complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device emits light by applying a voltage between both the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicants: Chuo University, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masa-aki Haga, Li-fen Yang, Masumi Itabashi, Misa Ashizawa, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20070141397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transition metal complex compound of a specific structure having a metal carbene bond and an organic electroluminescent device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers having at least a light emitting layer is interposed between an anode and a cathode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer contains the transition metal complex compound described above, and provided are an organic EL device having a high luminous efficiency and emitting blue light and a transition metal complex compound materializing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Masami Watanabe, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20060197077
    Abstract: A metal complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the above metal complex compound, which emits light by applying an electric voltage between the pair of electrode. An organic EL device employing the novel metal complex compound emits various phosphorous lights including blue light having an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Fumio Okuda, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Keiko Yamamichi, Chishio Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 7087315
    Abstract: A method for forming a plating film, comprising the steps of: applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and maintaining the object to be plated at a second current density lower than the first current density. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve solderability of a plating film for conventional lead-free solder by a simple method, which allows the productivity to further enhanced, resulting in a plating film with reduced production costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe Leadmikk Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Matsuo, Ryukichi Ikeda, Kimihiko Yoshida, Fumio Okuda
  • Publication number: 20060163542
    Abstract: A metal-complex compound having a special structure containing metals such as iridium. An organic electroluminescence device which comprises at least one organic thin film layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises the metal-complex compound. The organic electroluminescence device employing the metal-complex compound exhibits an enhanced current efficiency and prolonged lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Watanabe, Fumio Okuda, Keiko Yamamichi, Toshihiro Iwakuma, Seiji Tomita