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: 20180026207
    Abstract: To provide a novel fluorescent organic compound (a fluorescent compound). The organic compound is a substance that emits fluorescence and an organic compound (a host material) in which FIA can occur efficiently. In the organic compound, triplet excitons, which do not contribute to light emission, can be efficiently converted into singlet excitons. The use of such an organic compound can increase emission efficiency of a light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue OSAKA, Yusuke TAKITA, Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20180009751
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency and to provide a light-emitting device and an electronic device which consumes low power and is driven at low voltage, a carbazole derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. In the formula, ?1, ?2, ?3, and ?4 each represent an arylene group having less than or equal to 13 carbon atoms; Ar1 and Ar2 each represent an aryl group having less than or equal to 13 carbon atoms; R1 represents any 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; and R2 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group. In addition, l, m, and n are each independently 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoshi Seo, Satoko Shitagaki
  • Patent number: 9859516
    Abstract: A light-emitting element which at least includes a monomolecular layer including a luminescent center material with a fluorescent light-emitting property, and a monomolecular layer including a host material with a carrier (electron or hole)-transport property and a band gap larger than a band gap (note that a band gap refers to the energy difference between a HOMO level and a LUMO level) of the luminescent center material, between a pair of electrodes, in which the monomolecular layer including the host material and the monomolecular layer including the luminescent center material share the same interface, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kunihiko Suzuki, Harue Osaka, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170365782
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element having high light-emission efficiency by provision of a novel fluorene derivative as represented by General Formula (G1) below. In the formula, R1 to R8 independently represent any of 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 independently represent any of a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. Furthermore, Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent any of an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms in a ring and Ar3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. J, k, m, and n each independently represent 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Harue OSAKA, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20170365797
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. In a light-emitting element including an organic compound between a pair of electrodes, the molecular weight X of the organic compound is 450 or more and 1500 or less, and the absorption edge of the organic compound is at 380 nm or more. By liquid chromatography mass spectrometry in a positive mode in which an argon gas is made to collide with the organic compound subjected to separation using a liquid chromatograph at any energy higher than or equal to 1 eV and lower than or equal to 30 eV, a product ion is detected at least around m/z=(X?240).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 9831435
    Abstract: A composite material which includes an organic compound and an inorganic compound and has a high carrier-transport property is provided. A composite material having a good property of carrier injection into an organic compound is provided. A composite material in which light absorption due to charge-transfer interaction is unlikely to occur is provided. A composite material having a high visible-light-transmitting property is provided. A composite material including a hydrocarbon compound and an inorganic compound exhibiting an electron-accepting property with respect to the hydrocarbon compound is provided. The hydrocarbon compound has a substituent bonded to a naphthalene skeleton, a phenanthrene skeleton, or a triphenylene skeleton and has a molecular weight of 350 to 2000, and the substituent has one or more rings selected from a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a phenanthrene ring, and a triphenylene ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaori Ogita, Hiromi Nowatari, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo, Takako Takasu
  • Patent number: 9831456
    Abstract: A light-emitting element which at least includes a monomolecular layer including a luminescent center material with a fluorescent light-emitting property, and a monomolecular layer including a host material with a carrier (electron or hole)-transport property and a band gap larger than a band gap (note that a band gap refers to the energy difference between a HOMO level and a LUMO level) of the luminescent center material, between a pair of electrodes, in which the monomolecular layer including the host material and the monomolecular layer including the luminescent center material share the same interface, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Kunihiko Suzuki, Harue Osaka, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170309687
    Abstract: Providing a light-emitting element emitting light in a broad emission spectrum. A combination of a first organic compound and a second organic compound forms an exciplex. The first organic compound has a function of converting triplet-excitation energy into light emission. The lowest triplet excitation level of the second organic compound is higher than or equal to the lowest triplet excitation level of the first organic compound, and the lowest triplet excitation level of the first organic compound is higher than or equal to the lowest triplet excitation level of the exciplex. Light emission from a light-emitting layer includes light emission from the first organic compound and light emission from the exciplex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takeyoshi WATABE, Satomi MITSUMORI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Harue OSAKA, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 9799834
    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; ? 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Masato Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9799843
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element in which an adverse effect by halides in an EL layer is suppressed and which can be provided with low cost. The light-emitting element including at least two layers between an anode and a light-emitting layer. One of the two layers which is closer to the anode has higher concentration of halides and halogen elements than the other layer closer to the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsunenori Suzuki, Nozomi Komatsu, Harue Osaka, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20170288153
    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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi SEO, Harue OSAKA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Hiromi NOWATARI, Hiroki SUZUKI, Kyoko TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 9761812
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. In a light-emitting element including an organic compound between a pair of electrodes, the molecular weight X of the organic compound is 450 or more and 1500 or less, and the absorption edge of the organic compound is at 380 nm or more. By liquid chromatography mass spectrometry in a positive mode in which an argon gas is made to collide with the organic compound subjected to separation using a liquid chromatograph at any energy higher than or equal to 1 eV and lower than or equal to 30 eV, a product ion is detected at least around m/z=(X?240).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20170253796
    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: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue OSAKA, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO, Hiromi SEO
  • Patent number: 9748495
    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 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9741937
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element having high light-emission efficiency by provision of a novel fluorene derivative as represented by General Formula (G1) below. In the formula, R1 to R8 independently represent any of 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 independently represent any of a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. Furthermore, Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent any of an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms in a ring and Ar3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. J, k, m, and n each independently represent 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9735372
    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: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    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: 20170186980
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency and high reliability is provided. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a guest material. The first organic compound has a nitrogen-containing six-membered heteroaromatic skeleton. In the light-emitting layer, the weight ratio of an organic compound having a nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic skeleton with an NH group, a secondary amine skeleton with an NH group, or a primary amine skeleton with an NH group to the first organic compound is less than or equal to 0.03, or alternatively, the weight ratio of the organic compound having a nitrogen-containing five-membered heterocyclic skeleton with an NH group, a secondary amine skeleton with an NH group, or a primary amine skeleton with an NH group to the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.01.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Watabe, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Harue OSAKA, Satomi MITSUMORI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20170162798
    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: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Harue OSAKA, Takako TAKASU, Hiroshi KADOMA, Yuko KAWATA, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Hiromi NOWATARI, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 9663711
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoko Takeda, Harue Osaka, Satoko Shitagaki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo
  • Publication number: 20170125705
    Abstract: A light-emitting element emitting phosphorescence and having high emission efficiency, in which a property of injecting holes to a light-emitting layer is increased, is provided. The light-emitting layer of the light-emitting element includes a first organic compound represented by the following general formula (G1) and a second organic compound which is a phosphorescent compound. The difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is lower than or equal to 0.3 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Nakayama, Takako Takasu, Satoko Shitagaki, Harue Osaka, Toshiki Hamada