Patents by Inventor Gregg Kottas

Gregg Kottas 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: 9783564
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent tetradentate platinum compounds of Formula I are provided. The complexes contain a dibenzo moiety, which allows for the creation of OLED devices with improved properties when compounds of Formula I are incorporated into such devices. Compounds of Formula I? that comprise two ligands that contain a 5-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, one of which contains an imidazole ring with a twisted aryl group attached to N?1 and a second aromatic ring that is attached to the platinum via a carbon atom. These compounds may be advantageously used in OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregg Kottas, James Fiordeliso, Bin Ma, Chuanjun Xia, Scott Beers, Jason Brooks
  • Publication number: 20170240579
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent tetradentate platinum compounds of Formula I are provided. The complexes contain a dibenzo moiety, which allows for the creation of OLED devices with improved properties when compounds of Formula I are incorporated into such devices. Compounds of Formula I? that comprise two ligands that contain a 5-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, one of which contains an imidazole ring with a twisted aryl group attached to N?1 and a second aromatic ring that is attached to the platinum via a carbon atom. These compounds may be advantageously used in OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg Kottas, James Fiordeliso, Bin Ma, Chuanjun Xia, Scott Beers, Jason Brooks
  • Patent number: 9673406
    Abstract: Novel organic compounds comprising a boron-nitrogen heterocycle are provided. In particular, the compound contains an azaborine. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices to provide devices having improved photophysical and electronic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Kwong, Bin Ma, Jui-Yi Tsai, Scott Beers, Ed Barron, Gregg Kottas, Alexey Dyatkin
  • Patent number: 9663544
    Abstract: Heteroleptic cyclometallated complexes having a 6-membered ring cyclometallated to the metal, as shown in Formula (I), are provided: wherein ring A and ring B are each independently a 5 or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein L1 is BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, CRR?, SiRR?, or GeRR; wherein Z1 and Z2 are independently carbon or nitrogen; wherein at least one of Z1 and Z2 is carbon; wherein is a bidentate ligand selected from the group consisting of: wherein R1, R2, Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd may represent mono, di, tri, or tetra substitution, or no substitution; wherein R1, R2, R, R?, Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd are each independently selected from various substituents; and wherein n is 1 or 2. Devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) that comprise phosphorescent light emitting materials are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Gregg Kottas
  • Publication number: 20170148988
    Abstract: This invention discloses metal complexes containing carborane moiety. The metal complexes showed desired properties in term of EQE, LT, and CIE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Gregg Kottas
  • Publication number: 20170101711
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for depositing organic material on a substrate are provided, in which one or more shield gas flows prevents contamination of the substrate by the chamber ambient. Thus, multiple layers of the same or different materials may be deposited in a single deposition chamber, without the need for movement between different deposition chambers, and with reduced chance of cross-contamination between layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory MCGRAW, William E. QUINN, Gregg KOTTAS, Siddharth HARIKRISHNA MOHAN, Matthew KING
  • Publication number: 20170104159
    Abstract: Systems and arrangements of OVJP deposition devices are provided, in which one or more organic material crucibles are directly attached to an injection block and a print head without the need for external delivery components such as feedtubes. Each crucible may be hermetically sealed until it is attached to the injection block, allowing for a single device to provide for storage, transport, and deposition of the organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew KING, William E. QUINN, Gregory MCGRAW, Siddharth HARIKRISHNA MOHAN, Elliot H. HARTFORD, Jr., Benjamin SWEDLOVE, Gregg KOTTAS, Tomasz TROJACKI, Julia J. BROWN
  • Patent number: 9502672
    Abstract: A phenazasiline comprising compound, and devices and formulations including the same are described. The compound includes a ligand L1 including: wherein E1 is N, E2 is Si, and R4 and R5 represent mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions or no substitution; wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each 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, and any two adjacent R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5, are optionally joined to form a ring, which may be further substituted. In Formula I, L1 is coordinated to metal M, which has an atomic weight higher than 40, provided that the metal M does not form bond with E1 and E2. L1 may be linked with other ligands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun Lin, Chuanjun Xia, Gregg Kottas, Zeinab Elshenawy
  • Patent number: 9493698
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent tetradentate platinum (II) compounds are provided. The compounds contain an isoimidazole moiety, optionally further substituted with a twisted aryl. These compounds may be advantageously used in OLEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Beers, Chuanjun Xia, Jason Brooks, Gregg Kottas
  • Patent number: 9461254
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent platinum complexes containing tetradentate ligands are provided. The disclosed compounds have three 6-membered metallocycle units in each tertadentate ligand. The disclosed compounds have desirable electronic properties that make them useful when incorporated into a variety of OLED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jui-Yi Tsai, Gregg Kottas, Jason Brooks, Walter Yeager, Nasrin Ansari, Edward Barron, Chuanjun Xia
  • Publication number: 20160285014
    Abstract: A compound having a Pt tetradentate structure of Formula I, is disclosed. In Formula I, rings A, B, and C each independently represent a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; L1, L2, and L3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, BR, NR, PR, O, S, Se, C?O, S?O, SO2, SiRR?, GeRR?, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof; X1, X2, and X3 are either carbon or nitrogen; X is O, S, or Se; R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, R, and R? are each independently selected from H and a variety of substituents; and any adjacent R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RC, R, and R? are optionally joined to form a ring. Formulations and devices, such as OLEDs, that include the compound of Formula I are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregg KOTTAS, Zeinab ELSHENAWY, Geza SZIGETHY, Chuanjun XIA
  • Publication number: 20160233435
    Abstract: A novel compounds useful as hosts for phosphorescent emitters in OLEDs is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Walter Yeager, Scott Joseph, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Gregg Kottas, Chuanjun Xia
  • Publication number: 20160233436
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing quinazoline are disclosed in this application. In these compounds, the quianzoline moiety is combined with additional aromatic groups such as dibenzothiophene, triphenylene and carbazole to provide superior properties for OLED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Gregg Kottas, Chuanjun Xia
  • Publication number: 20160218300
    Abstract: This invention discloses cyano substituted spirofluorene containing compounds that can be used as hosts for phosphorescent OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Chuanjun Xia, Gregg Kottas
  • Publication number: 20160099425
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with phenylpyridine and dibenzo-containing ligands are provided. Alkyl substitution at specific positions on the ligands gives rise to compounds with improved OLED properties, including saturated green emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: GREGG KOTTAS, Nasrin Ansari, Zeinab Elshenawy, Alan DeAngelis, Chuanjun Xia
  • Patent number: 9257658
    Abstract: A method of making ligands for producing novel heteroleptic iridium complexes is provided. The method includes reacting the condensation product of an aryl 1,2-diamine and an aryl aldehyde with manganese dioxide in a solvent. The novel iridium complexes produced using the ligands are useful compounds in OLED devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregg Kottas, Chuanjun Xia, Zeinab Elshenawy, Nasrin Ansari
  • Publication number: 20160028021
    Abstract: A composition comprising a first compound and a second compound is described. The composition can be a mixture of a first compound having a structure according to Formula I, and a second compound having a structure according to Formula II, The composition can also be a mixture of a first compound having a structure according to Formula III, and a second compound having a structure according to Formula IV, Devices, such as OLEDs, that include the compositions for Formulas I & II or Formulas III & IV, as well as, methods of making the same are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Lichang ZENG, Suman Layek, Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault, Zeinab Elshenawy, Gregg Kottas, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Scott Joseph, Vadim Adamovich, Chuanjun Xia, Ting-Chih Wang, Walter Yeager
  • Publication number: 20150380648
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems including a nozzle, a source of material to be deposited on a substrate in fluid communication with the nozzle, a delivery gas source in fluid communication with the source of material to be deposited with the nozzle, an exhaust channel disposed adjacent to the nozzle, a confinement gas source in fluid communication with the nozzle and the exhaust channel, and disposed adjacent to the exhaust channel, and an actuator to adjust a fly height separation between a deposition nozzle aperture of the nozzle and a deposition target. The adjustment of the fly height separation may stop and/or start the deposition of the material from the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory McGRAW, William E. QUINN, Matthew KING, Elliot H. HARTFORD, JR., Siddharth Harikrishna MOHAN, Benjamin SWEDLOVE, Gregg KOTTAS
  • Patent number: 9212197
    Abstract: Novel phosphorescent heteroleptic iridium complexes with benzimidazole and phenylpyridine ligands are provided. These iridium complexes can improve OLED properties, and are useful in white light applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregg Kottas, Chuanjun Xia, Zeinab Elshenawy, Nasrin Ansari
  • Publication number: 20150349268
    Abstract: Novel organic compounds containing triphenylene and triazine moieties are described. These compounds are expected to improve device performance when they are used in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lichang Zeng, Gregg Kottas, Alexey Borisovich Dyatkin, Zeinab Elshenawy, Scott Joseph, Chuanjun Xia, Vadim Adamovich