Patents by Inventor Harue Osaka

Harue Osaka 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: 20140084274
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a p-type host, a light-emitting layer containing a guest, the p-type host, and an n-type host, and a layer containing the n-type host. A combination of the p-type host and the n-type host forms an exciplex. Among the layer containing the p-type host, the light-emitting layer, and the layer containing the n-type host, the light-emitting layer has the highest secondary ion intensity of the n-type host, the layer containing the n-type host has the second-highest secondary ion intensity of the n-type host, and the layer containing the p-type host has the lowest secondary ion intensity of the n-type host in analysis by a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Seo, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hideko Inoue, Hiroshi Kadoma, Harue Osaka
  • Patent number: 8673459
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency which includes a novel carbazole derivative that has a wide energy gap and can be used for a transport layer or a host material in a light-emitting element. A carbazole derivative in which the 4-position of dibenzothiophene or dibenzofuran is bonded to the 2- or 3-position of carbazole has been able to be provided by use of the carbazole derivative. Further, a light-emitting element having high emission efficiency has been able to be provided by use of the carbazole derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tsunenori Suzuki, Hiromi Nowatari, Hiroki Suzuki, Kyoko Takeda
  • Publication number: 20140066633
    Abstract: A novel substance with which an increase in life and emission efficiency of a light-emitting element can be achieved is provided. A carbazole compound having a structure represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. Note that a substituent which makes the HOMO level and the LUMO level of a compound in which a bond of the substituent is substituted with hydrogen deep and shallow, respectively is used as each of substituents in General Formula (G1) (R1, R2, Ar3, and ?3). Further, a substituent which makes the band gap (Bg) and the T1 level of a compound in which a bond of the substituent is substituted with hydrogen wide and high is used as each of the substituents in General Formula (G1) (R1, R2, Ar3, and ?3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yuko Kawata, Satoko Shitagaki, Hiromi Nowatari, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8664263
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel stilbene compound suitable for an organic EL light-emitting material. Provided is a novel stilbene compound represented by a general formula (G1) below. In the formula, Q1 and Q2 separately represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1 to R9 and R11 to R17 separately represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group; ?1 to ?6 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; Ar1 and Ar2 separately represent any one of a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a ring, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophen-2-yl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran-2-yl group; and j, k, m, n, p, and q separately represent 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20140034925
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with low drive voltage, a light-emitting element with high current efficiency, and/or a light-emitting element with a long lifetime are/is provided. Specifically, a light-emitting element with low drive voltage, a light-emitting element with high current efficiency, and/or a light-emitting element with a long lifetime are/is provided by the use of an organic compound with a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline skeleton in a light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yasushi Kitano, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8642190
    Abstract: An object is to provide a new fluorene derivative as a good light-emitting material for organic EL elements. A fluorene derivative represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, R1 to R8 separately represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. Further, ?1 to ?4 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group. Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic hydrocarbon having 14 to 18 carbon atoms forming a ring. Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms forming a ring. Ar3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. Further, j, m, and n separately represent 0 or 1, and p represents 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Ogita, Tsunenori Suzuki, Harue Osaka, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8614334
    Abstract: A novel substance with which an increase in life and emission efficiency of a light-emitting element can be achieved is provided. A carbazole compound having a structure represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. Note that a substituent which makes the HOMO level and the LUMO level of a compound in which a bond of the substituent is substituted with hydrogen deep and shallow, respectively is used as each of substituents in General Formula (G1) (R1, R2, Ar3, and ?3). Further, a substituent which makes the band gap (Bg) and the T1 level of a compound in which a bond of the substituent is substituted with hydrogen wide and high is used as each of the substituents in General Formula (G1) (R1, R2, Ar3, and ?3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yuko Kawata, Satoko Shitagaki, Hiromi Nowatari, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8603644
    Abstract: Novel anthracene derivatives, novel materials capable of blue light emission with high color purity, and a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using any of the novel materials. The anthracene derivative represented by general formula (1) is provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency can be provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element emitting blue light with high color purity can be provided. In the formula, A1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, B1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, ? represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl-4,4?-diyl group, and R1 to R9 individually represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20130324742
    Abstract: A carbazole derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. In the formula, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring; ? and ? independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which form a ring; R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring; and R11 to R17 and R21 to R28 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Harue OSAKA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 8580980
    Abstract: Provided is a novel anthracene compound represented by a general formula (G1). In the formula, Q1 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R1 to R7 and R11 to R14 separately represent any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. In addition, ?1 to ?3 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group. Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted condensed aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a ring. Ar2 represents any one of a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms forming a ring, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophen-2-yl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran-2-yl group. Further, j and k are separately 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20130277653
    Abstract: A novel organic compound with which the emission characteristics, emission efficiency, and reliability of a light-emitting element can be improved; a light-emitting element including the organic compound; and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each including the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element includes a hole-transport layer and a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. At least one of the hole-transport layer and the light-emitting layer includes an organic compound having a skeleton represented by General Formula (G0).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Kaori Ogita, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8546792
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a noble anthracene derivative, a light emitting element with a high luminous efficiency, and further a light emitting element with a long lifetime. It is another object to provide a light emitting device and electronic device with a long lifetime by using the light emitting element. An anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is provided. Since the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) has a high luminous efficiency, when the anthracene derivative is used for a light emitting element, the light emitting element can have a high luminous efficiency. Further, when the anthracene derivative represented by General Formula (1) is used for a light emitting element, the light emitting element can have a long lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Egawa, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Publication number: 20130253206
    Abstract: Novel anthracene derivatives, novel materials capable of blue light emission with high color purity, and a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using any of the novel materials. The anthracene derivative represented by general formula (1) is provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency can be provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element emitting blue light with high color purity can be provided. In the formula, A1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, B1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl-4,4?-diyl group, and R1 to R9 individually represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Harue OSAKA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 8507695
    Abstract: A carbazole derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. In the formula, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring; ? and ? independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which form a ring; R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring; and R11 to R17 and R21 to R28 independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20130204003
    Abstract: A novel carbazole compound is provided which can be used as a host material for a light-emitting substance (substance emitting fluorescence or substance emitting phosphorescence). A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency, and a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device which has low power consumption are provided. A carbazole compound represented by General Formula (G1) below. (In the formula, Ar1 represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a carbazolyl group; R1 to R3 each independently represent any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group; a represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene group; and n is any of 0, 1, and 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Masato Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8475935
    Abstract: Novel anthracene derivatives, novel materials capable of blue light emission with high color purity, and a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using any of the novel materials. The anthracene derivative represented by general formula (1) is provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency can be provided. With the anthracene derivative, a light-emitting element emitting blue light with high color purity can be provided. In the formula, A1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, B1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, ? represents any of a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl-4,4?-diyl group, and R1 to R9 individually represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8421346
    Abstract: Provided is a composite material which makes it possible to provide a light-emitting element having at least one of the following characteristics by applying the composite material to the light-emitting element: low voltage driving, high emission efficiency, and a long life (high reliability). The composite material includes a hydrocarbon compound and an inorganic compound which exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the hydrocarbon compound. The hydrocarbon compound has a molecular weight of greater than or equal to 400 and less than or equal to 2000, where one or more aryl groups are bonded to a fluorene unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Hiroki Suzuki, Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20130075704
    Abstract: Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used in a light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element as a host material in which a light-emitting material is dispersed, i.e., a heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1). Any one of R1 to R10 represents a substituent represented by a general formula (G1-1); another one of R1 to R10 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, or a substituent represented by a general formula (G1-2); and the others separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takako Takasu, Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Publication number: 20130048964
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a LUMO level of greater than or equal to ?3.5 eV and less than or equal to ?2.5 eV, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. The light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer contains a first compound and a second compound. The first compound is a phosphorescent iridium metal complex having a diazine skeleton, and the second compound is an organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo
  • Publication number: 20130048971
    Abstract: Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound which can be used in a light-emitting layer of a light-emitting element as a host material in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. Any one of R1 to R10 represents a substituent represented by a general formula (G1-1), another one of R1 to R10 represents a substituent represented by a general formula (G1-2), and the others separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. Further, ?1 and ?2 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyldiyl group, and A1 and A2 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kitano, Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki