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: 8142911
    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: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kadoma, Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8101771
    Abstract: A novel triazole derivative which has a large energy gap and can be used for electron-transporting layer of a light-emitting element or as a host material. In addition, a light-emitting element which has higher emission efficiency by using the novel triazole derivative. Furthermore, a low power consumption light-emitting device and electronic device. A triazole derivative having a structure represented by the formula (G1). In the formula, Py represents a pyridyl group. R11 and R12 each represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 8093399
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 7993494
    Abstract: A novel synthesis method of a triarylpyrazine derivative, in particular, a manufacturing method by which a triarylpyrazine derivative, in specific, a 2,3,5-triarylpyrazine derivative in which an aryl group at a 5-position includes a substituent having an electron-withdrawing property can be synthesized with high yield as compared to a conventional method is provided. By using a synthesis method in which a mixture including a 1-aryl-2-(methylsulfinyl)ethanone derivative, meso-1,2-diarylethylenediamine, and a dehydrogenation agent is irradiated with a microwave to be reacted, the above object is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Hiroko Nomura
  • Patent number: 7927720
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel quinoxaline derivative. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with low driving voltage. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with low power consumption. Another object is to provide a light-emitting device and an electronic device with low power consumption by using such a light-emitting element. A quinoxaline derivative which has a structure in which at least one of carbon at a 2-position and carbon at a 3-position of quinoxaline, and carbon of 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring are bound via an arylene group is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Hiroshi Kadoma, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoko Shitagaki, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100312255
    Abstract: A method of producing a medical instrument whereby a highly hydrophilic and lubricant coating layer having a high durability can be formed by a simple technique and thus highly hydrophilic and lubricant properties can be imparted to a surface of a medical instrument. An intraocular lens insertion instrument having been subjected to a surface treatment as described above is also provided. The method comprises the steps of: preparing a coating solution by mixing at least a water-insoluble polymer having carboxyl group and a polyfunctional reactive compound with an organic solvent; applying this solution on the surface of the medical instrument; conducting crosslinking; and performing a chemical reaction process whereby the coating layer is made hydrophilic. The intraocular lens insertion instrument is made hydrophilic by forming the coating layer as described above on an inner surface of an insertion tube portion, crosslinking and then performing the chemical reaction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: MENICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohsuke Satake, Kazuharu Niwa, Ryo Matsushita, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Hiroko Nomura, Kazuhiko Nakada
  • Publication number: 20100243959
    Abstract: A derivative with a heteroaromatic ring represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. R11 to R20 in the formula independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. J represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in a ring. Note that ? and ? may be bonded to each other to form a carbazole skeleton. Het is a substituent represented by General Formula (S1-1) or (S1-2). In General Formulae (S1-1) and (S1-2), Ar1 to Ar4 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Hiroshi KADOMA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100245217
    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: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Harue OSAKA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100244672
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Hiroshi KADOMA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100244671
    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: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100244670
    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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100244669
    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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100244674
    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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100244673
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel oxadiazole derivative represented by General Formula (G1) as a substance having a high electron-transport property. In the formula, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. When Ar1 has a substituent, the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 4 to 9 carbon atoms. When Ar2 has a substituent, the substituent is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Hiroshi Kadoma, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoko Shitagaki, Sachiko Kawakami, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100240902
    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: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100237339
    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: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100237773
    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: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100207517
    Abstract: An object is to provide a novel oxadiazole derivative that has high excitation energy, particularly high triplet excitation energy, or to provide a new oxadiazole derivative that is a bipolar substance. An oxadiazole derivative represented by General Formula (G1) is provided. In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. At least one of R1 and R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring. Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms in a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko NOMURA, Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20100079066
    Abstract: A novel triazole derivative which has a large energy gap and can be used for electron-transporting layer of a light-emitting element or as a host material. In addition, a light-emitting element which has higher emission efficiency by using the novel triazole derivative. Furthermore, a low power consumption light-emitting device and electronic device. A triazole derivative having a structure represented by the general formula (G1). In the formula, Py represents a pyridyl group. R11 and R12 each represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20100060155
    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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Sachiko Kawakami, Hiroko Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa