Patents by Inventor Hiromi Nowatari
Hiromi Nowatari 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).
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Patent number: 11889711Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element capable of emitting light with a high luminance even at a low voltage, and having a long lifetime. The light-emitting element includes n EL layers between an anode and a cathode (n is a natural number of two or more), and also includes, between m-th EL layer from the anode and (m+1)-th EL layer (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1), a first layer including a first donor material in contact with the m-th EL layer, a second layer including an electron-transport material and a second donor material in contact with the first layer, and a third layer including a hole-transport material and an acceptor material in contact with the second layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Takahiro Ushikubo, Tetsuo Tsutsui
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Patent number: 11139445Abstract: Light-emitting elements in which an increase of driving voltage can be suppressed are provided. Light-emitting devices whose power consumption is reduced by including such light-emitting elements are also provided. In a light-emitting element having an EL layer between an anode and a cathode, a first layer in which carriers can be produced is formed between the cathode and the EL layer and in contact with the cathode, a second layer which transfers electrons produced in the first layer is formed in contact with the first layer, and a third layer which injects the electrons received from the second layer into the EL layer is formed in contact with the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tetsuo Tsutsui
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Publication number: 20210151694Abstract: A composite material including an organic compound and an inorganic compound and having a high carrier-transport property is provided. A composite material having a high carrier-injection property to an organic compound is provided. A composite material in which light absorption due to charge transfer interaction is unlikely to occur is provided. A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided by including the composite material. A light-emitting element having a low drive voltage is provided. A light-emitting element having a long lifetime is provided. A composite material including a heterocyclic compound having a dibenzothiophene skeleton or a dibenzofuran skeleton and an inorganic compound exhibiting an electron-accepting property with respect to the heterocyclic compound is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu
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Publication number: 20210143354Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element capable of emitting light with a high luminance even at a low voltage, and having a long lifetime. The light-emitting element includes n EL layers between an anode and a cathode (n is a natural number of two or more), and also includes, between m-th EL layer from the anode and (m+1)-th EL layer (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1), a first layer including a first donor material in contact with the m-th EL layer, a second layer including an electron-transport material and a second donor material in contact with the first layer, and a third layer including a hole-transport material and an acceptor material in contact with the second layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Hiromi NOWATARI, Satoshi SEO, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Tetsuo TSUTSUI
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Patent number: 10910579Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element capable of emitting light with a high luminance even at a low voltage, and having a long lifetime. The light-emitting element includes n EL layers between an anode and a cathode (n is a natural number of two or more), and also includes, between m-th EL layer from the anode and (m+1)-th EL layer (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1), a first layer including a first donor material in contact with the m-th EL layer, a second layer including an electron-transport material and a second donor material in contact with the first layer, and a third layer including a hole-transport material and an acceptor material in contact with the second layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Takahiro Ushikubo, Tetsuo Tsutsui
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Patent number: 10833282Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Harue Osaka, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tsuneori Suzuki, Hiromi Nowatari, Hiroki Suzuki, Kyoko Takeda
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Patent number: 10535823Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaori Ogita, Hiromi Nowatari, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo, Takako Takasu
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Publication number: 20190386236Abstract: Light-emitting elements in which an increase of driving voltage can be suppressed are provided. Light-emitting devices whose power consumption is reduced by including such light-emitting elements are also provided. In a light-emitting element having an EL layer between an anode and a cathode, a first layer in which carriers can be produced is formed between the cathode and the EL layer and in contact with the cathode, a second layer which transfers electrons produced in the first layer is formed in contact with the first layer, and a third layer which injects the electrons received from the second layer into the EL layer is formed in contact with the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Hiromi NOWATARI, Satoshi SEO, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Tetsuo TSUTSUI
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Patent number: 10497880Abstract: 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 subsistent 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yuko Kawata, Satoko Shitagaki, Hiromi Nowatari, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
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Patent number: 10403843Abstract: Light-emitting elements in which an increase of driving voltage can be suppressed are provided. Light-emitting devices whose power consumption is reduced by including such light-emitting elements are also provided. In a light-emitting element having an EL layer between an anode and a cathode, a first layer in which carriers can be produced is formed between the cathode and the EL layer and in contact with the cathode, a second layer which transfers electrons produced in the first layer is formed in contact with the first layer, and a third layer which injects the electrons received from the second layer into the EL layer is formed in contact with the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Tetsuo Tsutsui
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Patent number: 10263195Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yuko Kawata, Satoko Shitagaki, Hiromi Nowatari, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
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Publication number: 20190074450Abstract: 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 subsistent 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Harue OSAKA, Takako TAKASU, Hiroshi KADOMA, Yuko KAWATA, Satoko SHITAGAKI, Hiromi NOWATARI, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Satoshi SEO
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Publication number: 20190067586Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Kaori OGITA, Hiromi NOWATARI, Harue OSAKA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Satoshi SEO, Takako TAKASU
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Patent number: 10181563Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harue Osaka, Takako Takasu, Hiroshi Kadoma, Yuko Kawata, Satoko Shitagaki, Hiromi Nowatari, Tsunenori Suzuki, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
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Patent number: 10121972Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaori Ogita, Hiromi Nowatari, Harue Osaka, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo, Takako Takasu
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Publication number: 20180301650Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element capable of emitting light with a high luminance even at a low voltage, and having a long lifetime. The light-emitting element includes n EL layers between an anode and a cathode (n is a natural number of two or more), and also includes, between m-th EL layer from the anode and (m+1)-th EL layer (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1), a first layer including a first donor material in contact with the m-th EL layer, a second layer including an electron-transport material and a second donor material in contact with the first layer, and a third layer including a hole-transport material and an acceptor material in contact with the second layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Hiromi NOWATARI, Satoshi SEO, Nobuharu OHSAWA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Tetsuo TSUTSUI
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Patent number: 10050221Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element capable of emitting light with a high luminance even at a low voltage, and having a long lifetime. The light-emitting element includes n EL layers between an anode and a cathode (n is a natural number of two or more), and also includes, between m-th EL layer from the anode and (m+1)-th EL layer (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1), a first layer including a first donor material in contact with the m-th EL layer, a second layer including an electron-transport material and a second donor material in contact with the first layer, and a third layer including a hole-transport material and an acceptor material in contact with the second layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Takahiro Ushikubo, Tetsuo Tsutsui
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Patent number: 9985223Abstract: Provided is a novel substance that can emit phosphorescence. Alternatively, provided is a novel substance with high emission efficiency. An organometallic complex in which a 4-arylpyrimidine derivative is a ligand and iridium is a central metal is provided. Specifically, an organometallic complex having a structure represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the general formula (G1), R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, R3 represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Satoko Shitagaki, Takahiro Ushikubo, Satoshi Seo, Yui Yamada, Hiromi Nowatari
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Publication number: 20180076390Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Kaori OGITA, Hiromi NOWATARI, Harue OSAKA, Takahiro USHIKUBO, Satoshi SEO, Takako TAKASU
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Patent number: 9917259Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided, in which n (n is a natural number of two or more) EL layers are provided between an anode and a cathode. Between the m-th (m is a natural number, 1?m?n?1) EL layer and the (m+1)-th EL layer, a first layer containing any of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth metal compound, and a rare earth metal compound, a second layer containing a substance having high electron-transport properties in contact with the first layer, and a charge-generation layer containing a substance having high hole-transport properties and an acceptor substance in contact with the second layer are provided in this order over the anode. The charge-generation layer does not have a peak of an absorption spectrum in a visible light region.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromi Nowatari, Satoshi Seo