Patents by Inventor Hiroko Nomura

Hiroko Nomura 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: 8450485
    Abstract: Novel benzoxazole derivatives are provided to reduce driving voltage of light-emitting elements, and to reduce power consumption of light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices, and electronic devices. A benzoxazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) is provided. Since the benzoxazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) has an electron-injecting property, the benzoxazole derivative can be suitably used for light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices, and electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kadoma, Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8343639
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel organic semiconductor material which has a twisted quaterphenylene skeleton as a central unit and simultaneously possesses a skeleton having an electron-transporting property and a skeleton having a hole-transporting property at the terminals of the quaterphenylene skeleton. Specifically, the organic semiconductor material has a [1,1?:2?,1?:2?,1??]quaterphenyl-4-4??-diyl group, and one of the terminals of the [1,1?:2?,1?:2?,1??]quaterphenyl-4-4??-diyl group is bonded to a skeleton having an electron-transporting property such as a benzoxazole group or an oxadiazole group. A skeleton having a hole-transporting property such as diarylamino group is introduced at the other terminal. This structure allows the formation of a compound having a bipolar property, a high molecular weight, an excellent thermal stability, a large band gap, and high triplet excitation energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20120323015
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel material having a bipolar property. Another object is to provide an oxadiazole derivative having a wide band gap. Another object is to reduce power consumption of a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device. The present invention provides an oxadiazole derivative represented by General Formula (1). In the formula, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, A represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, R11 to R15 and R21 to R25 are independently any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and a substituted or unsubstituted 9H-carbazol-9-yl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8334061
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound having a bipolar property. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic appliance each having high emission efficiency. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1), a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic appliance each formed using the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) are provided. By use of the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) to a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic appliance, the light-emitting element, the light-emitting device, and the electronic appliance can each have high emission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Hiroshi Kadoma, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8329917
    Abstract: To provide a novel heterocyclic compound having a bipolar property. To improve element characteristics of a light-emitting element by application of the novel heterocyclic compound to the light-emitting element. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) and a light-emitting element formed using the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) are provided. When the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) is used for the light-emitting element, the characteristics of the light-emitting element can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20120302751
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carbazole derivative and a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using thereof. The carbazole derivative possesses an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as a heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. The ability of the carbazole derivative to transport both electrons and holes and its large excitation energy larger than a triplet excitation energy of a phosphorescent compound allow the formation of a phosphorescent light-emitting element having well-controlled carrier balance, which contributes to the formation of light-emitting devices and electronic devices that are capable of being driven at a low voltage, have a long lifetime, and consume low power. The detailed structure of the carbazole derivative is defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 8318322
    Abstract: Novel aromatic amine compounds are provided. Light-emitting elements having high emission efficiency and high reliability are provided. Further, light-emitting devices and electronic devices using the light-emitting devices are provided. Specifically, an aromatic amine compound represented by the general formula (1), and light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices and electronic devices that are formed using the aromatic amine compound represented by the general formula (1) are provided. By using the aromatic amine compound represented by the general formula (1) for light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices and electronic devices, the light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices and electronic devices can have high emission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Takahiro Ushikubo, Harue Osaka, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8313845
    Abstract: A quinoxaline derivative represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. The quinoxaline derivative is bipolar and has excellent electron-transporting and hole-transporting properties. Also, the quinoxaline derivative has a high glass transition temperature and excellent thermal stability. By using the quinoxaline derivative, a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device with high efficiency can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8293921
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel triazole derivative having a bipolar property. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device each having high emission efficiency. A triazole derivative represented by a general formula (G1), a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device each formed using the triazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) are provided. By use of the triazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) for the light-emitting element, the light-emitting device, and the electronic device, the light-emitting element, the light-emitting device, and the electronic device each having high emission efficiency can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8288012
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel anthracene derivatives. In particular, the present invention provides light-emitting elements with high luminous efficiency, and light-emitting elements with long lifetime. Further, the present invention provides light-emitting devices and electronic devices having long lifetime by using these light-emitting elements. An anthracene derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided. In addition, since the anthracene derivative represented by the general formula (1) has high luminous efficiency, a light-emitting element using the anthracene derivative represented by the general formula (1) can also have high luminous efficiency. By using the anthracene derivative represented by the general formula (1), light-emitting elements with long lifetime can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tsunenori Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8273898
    Abstract: Provided is a bipolar substance having high excitation energy, in particular, high triplet-excitation energy. An oxadiazole derivative represented by General Formula (G1) below is provided In the formula, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in 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 in a ring. R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8258310
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel material having a bipolar property. Another object is to provide an oxadiazole derivative having a wide band gap. Another object is to reduce power consumption of a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device. The present invention provides an oxadiazole derivative represented by General Formula (1). In the formula, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, A represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, R11 to R15 and R21 to R25 are independently any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring, and a substituted or unsubstituted 9H-carbazol-9-yl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8247575
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carbazole derivative and a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, and an electronic device using thereof. The carbazole derivative possesses an oxadiazole moiety or a quinoxaline moiety as a heteroaromatic ring having an electron-transporting property and a carbazole moiety having a hole-transporting property. The ability of the carbazole derivative to transport both electrons and holes and its large excitation energy larger than a triplet excitation energy of a phosphorescent compound allow the formation of a phosphorescent light-emitting element having well-controlled carrier balance, which contributes to the formation of light-emitting devices and electronic devices that are capable of being driven at a low voltage, have a long lifetime, and consume low power. The detailed structure of the carbazole derivative is defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20120199818
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel triazole derivative. Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency with the use of the novel triazole derivative. Moreover, it is still another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting device and electronic devices which have low power consumption. A light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency can be manufactured with the use of a triazole derivative which is a 1,2,4-triazole derivative, in which an aryl group or a heteroaryl group is bonded to each of 3-position, 4-position, and 5-position, and in which any one of the aryl group or heteroaryl group has a 9H-carbazol-9-yl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 8221904
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a material that has a high excitation energy, in particular, a high triplet excitation energy. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a material than can be easily synthesized and that has low crystallinity. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting element that has high luminous efficacy and high reliability by application of this material to the light-emitting element. An oxadiazole derivative represented by the General Formula (G1) given below is synthesized and applied to a light-emitting element. (R1 to R7 each represent either hydrogen or an alkyl group with from 1 to 4 carbon atoms).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20120178933
    Abstract: Novel benzoxazole derivatives are provided to reduce driving voltage of light-emitting elements, and to reduce power consumption of light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices, and electronic devices. A benzoxazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) is provided. Since the benzoxazole derivative represented by the general formula (G1) has an electron-injecting property, the benzoxazole derivative can be suitably used for light-emitting elements, light-emitting devices, and electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kadoma, Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8216696
    Abstract: A quinoxaline-based, new bipolar organic compound is provided, and a light emitting element using the quinoxaline-based compound is demonstrated. The quinoxaline derivative of the invention has a structure in which carbon at one or both of the 2-position and the 3-position of the quinoxaline unit are bonded, via an arylene group, with an amine unit which has a substituted or unsubstituted five-membered ring or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed ring containing a five-membered ring structure. The quinoxaline-based compound was proven to possess bipolar characteristics in view of carrier transportation, which allows the fabrication of a light emitting element and an electronic appliance with a low driving voltage and low power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8178216
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a quinoxaline derivative represented by a general formula (1). Ar1 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group; Ar2 represents one of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group; ?1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; and R11 to R15 are the same or different from one another, and each of them represents any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Ryoji Nomura, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8178217
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel triazole derivative. Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency with the use of the novel triazole derivative. Moreover, it is still another object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting device and electronic devices which have low power consumption. A light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency can be manufactured with the use of a triazole derivative which is a 1,2,4-triazole derivative, in which an aryl group or a heteroaryl group is bonded to each of 3-position, 4-position, and 5-position, and in which any one of the aryl group or heteroaryl group has a 9H-carbazol-9-yl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20120104376
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel benzoxazole derivative which has high excitation energy, particularly high triplet excitation energy, and is a bipolar substance. A benzoxazole derivative represented by the following General Formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, substituents of the substituted aryl group may be bonded to form a ring which may form a spiro ring structure, R11 to R14 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted aryl group with 6 to 10 carbon atoms, a bond formed between any two of ?, ?, and ? forms a carbazole skeleton, and n is 0 to 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo