Patents by Inventor Hiromi Seo

Hiromi Seo 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: 10109806
    Abstract: A light-emitting element including a phosphorescent organometallic complex is provided. The organometallic complex emits phosphorescence in the yellow green to orange wavelength range and has high emission efficiency and high reliability. Thus, the organometallic complex that exhibits phosphorescence is provided. The organometallic complex, in which nitrogen at the 3-position of a pyrimidine ring is coordinated to a metal, a carbazole skeleton is bonded to the 4-position of the pyrimidine ring, and the carbazole skeleton is bonded to the metal, is used as an emission center. The metal is preferably a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element, more preferably iridium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 10096786
    Abstract: To provide an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency and high heat resistance, which emits yellow green light. The organometallic complex includes a metal and a ligand which is a benzo[h]quinazoline skeleton including a condensed ring bonded to benzo[h]quinazoline through a carbon-carbon bond between the 5-position and the 6-position. The organometallic complex has a structure represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), M represents a metal belonging to Group 9 or 10; each of R1 to R4 independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and R5 represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. A ring X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered aromatic ring formed with carbon or both carbon and nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yui Yamada, Hideko Inoue, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20180287074
    Abstract: A novel heterocyclic compound is provided. In particular, a novel heterocyclic compound which can improve the element characteristics of the light-emitting element is provided. The heterocyclic compound is represented by a general formula (G1) DBq?Ar1?nAr2-A??(G1) in which a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted benzobisbenzofuranyl group are bonded to each other via a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. In the general formula (G1), DBq represents a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, n represents 0 or 1, Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and A represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzobisbenzofuranyl group. When the arylene group represented by Ar1 and Ar2 has substituents, the substituents may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Yoshimi ISHIGURO, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Takao HAMADA, Hiromi SEO, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20180277784
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided. The light-emitting element includes first and second electrodes and an EL layer therebetween. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer containing first and second substances. The amount of the first substance is larger than that of the second substance. The second substance emits light. Average transition dipole moments of the second substance are divided into three components in x-, y-, and z-directions which are orthogonal to each other. Components parallel to the first or second electrode are assumed to be the components in the x- and y-directions, and a component perpendicular to the first or second electrode is assumed to be the component in the z-direction. The proportion of the component in the z-direction is represented by a, which is less than or equal to 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Hiromitsu Kido
  • Publication number: 20180277783
    Abstract: A light-emitting element that includes a fluorescent material and has a high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element in which a delayed fluorescence component due to TTA accounts for a high proportion of emissive components is provided. A novel light-emitting device with a high emission efficiency and a low power consumption is provided. A light-emitting element includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer including a host material and an electron-transport layer including a first material in contact with the light-emitting layer. The LUMO level of the first material is lower than that of the host material. The proportion of a delayed fluorescence component due to TTA is greater than or equal to 10 percent of the light emission from the EL layer. The proportion of the delayed fluorescence component due to TTA may be greater than or equal to 15 percent of the light emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Naoaki HASHIMOTO, Tsunenori SUZUKI, Satoshi SEO, Hiromi SEO, Hiromitsu KIDO
  • Publication number: 20180269409
    Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex that has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime and emits deep red light (emission wavelength: around 700 nm) is provided. The organometallic iridium complex has a ligand that is represented by General Formula (G0) and has at least a dimethyl phenyl group and a quinoxaline skeleton. In the formula, R1 to R3 separately represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group having an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms as a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya YAMAGUCHI, Hiromi SEO, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 10069076
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting element exhibiting high emission efficiency in a high luminance region is provided. A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a phosphorescent compound. The first organic compound is represented by a general formula (G0). The molecular weight of the first organic compound is greater than or equal to 500 and less than or equal to 2000. The second organic compound is a compound having an electron-transport property. In the general formula (G0), Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent a fluorenyl group, a spirofluorenyl group, or a biphenyl group, and Ar3 represents a substituent including a carbazole skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Hamada, Hiromi Seo, Kanta Abe, Kyoko Takeda, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 10062867
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having high external quantum efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting layer contains at least a phosphorescent compound, a first organic compound (host material) having an electron-transport property, and a second organic compound (assist material) having a hole-transport property. The light-emitting layer has a stacked-layer structure including a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer, and the first light-emitting layer contains a higher proportion of the second organic compound than the second light-emitting layer. In the light-emitting layer (the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer), a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Seo, Satoko Shitagaki, Satoshi Seo, Takahiro Ushikubo, Toshiki Sasaki, Shogo Uesaka
  • Publication number: 20180226588
    Abstract: To provide a novel compound which can be used as a host material in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. To provide a light-emitting element having a long lifetime. A compound represented by General Formula (G0). In the formula, A1 represents a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, A2 represents a benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]furanyl group, and Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. The dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, the benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]furanyl group, and the arylene group are separately unsubstituted or substituted by any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Sachiko KAWAKAMI, Hiromi SEO, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20180226600
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element which uses a fluorescent material as a light-emitting substance and has higher luminous efficiency. To provide a light-emitting element which includes a mixture of a thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance and a fluorescent material. By making the emission spectrum of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance overlap with an absorption band on the longest wavelength side in absorption by the fluorescent material in an S1 level of the fluorescent material, energy at an S1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance can be transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material. Alternatively, it is also possible that the S1 of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance is generated from part of the energy of a T1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance, and is transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10043982
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The light-emitting element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing an organic compound between the first electrode and the second electrode. The layer containing the organic compound includes a light-emitting layer at least containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a fluorescent substance. The first organic compound has an electron-transport property. The second organic compound has a hole-transport property. The second organic compound has a triarylamine skeleton. At least one of three aryl groups in the triarylamine skeleton is a group including a p-biphenyl skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20180198073
    Abstract: Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound, a novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in a light-emitting element, or a highly reliable light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device in each of which the light-emitting element using the novel heterocyclic compound is used. One embodiment of the present invention is a heterocyclic compound represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), each of A1 and A2 independently represents nitrogen or carbon bonded to hydrogen, and at least one of A1 and A2 represents nitrogen; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; B represents a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group; and R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko INOUE, Tomoka HARA, Yasushi KITANO, Hiromi SEO, Tatsuyoshi TAKAHASHI, Satoshi SEO
  • Patent number: 10020451
    Abstract: A light-emitting element with high heat resistance and high emission efficiency is provided. A novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in such a light-emitting element is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element which includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance; the first organic compound includes one pyrimidine ring and one ring with a hole-transport skeleton; the second organic compound is an aromatic amine; and the light-emitting substance converts triplet excitation energy into light. A combination of the first organic compound, which includes the one pyrimidine ring and the one ring with the hole-transport skeleton, and the second organic compound, which is the aromatic amine, forms an exciplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miyako Morikubo, Naoaki Hashimoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Miki Kanamoto, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180166641
    Abstract: A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Miki Kanamoto, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Tomoka Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9997725
    Abstract: A novel heterocyclic compound is provided. In particular, a novel heterocyclic compound which can improve the element characteristics of the light-emitting element is provided. The heterocyclic compound is represented by a general formula (G1) DBqAr1nAr2-A??(G1) in which a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted benzobisbenzofuranyl group are bonded to each other via a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. In the general formula (G1), DBq represents a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, n represents 0 or 1, Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms, and A represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzobisbenzofuranyl group. When the arylene group represented by Ar1 and Ar2 has substituents, the substituents may be bonded to each other to form a ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Yoshimi Ishiguro, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Takao Hamada, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9985234
    Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided. The light-emitting element includes first and second electrodes and an EL layer therebetween. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer containing first and second substances. The amount of the first substance is larger than that of the second substance. The second substance emits light. Average transition dipole moments of the second substance are divided into three components in x-, y-, and z-directions which are orthogonal to each other. Components parallel to the first or second electrode are assumed to be the components in the x- and y-directions, and a component perpendicular to the first or second electrode is assumed to be the component in the z-direction. The proportion of the component in the z-direction is represented by a, which is less than or equal to 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Tsunenori Suzuki, Hiromitsu Kido
  • Patent number: 9985233
    Abstract: A light-emitting element that includes a fluorescent material and has a high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element in which a delayed fluorescence component due to TTA accounts for a high proportion of emissive components is provided. A novel light-emitting device with a high emission efficiency and a low power consumption is provided. A light-emitting element includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer including a host material and an electron-transport layer including a first material in contact with the light-emitting layer. The LUMO level of the first material is lower than that of the host material. The proportion of a delayed fluorescence component due to TTA is greater than or equal to 10 percent of the light emission from the EL layer. The proportion of the delayed fluorescence component due to TTA may be greater than or equal to 15 percent of the light emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoaki Hashimoto, Tsunenori Suzuki, Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Hiromitsu Kido
  • Patent number: 9978960
    Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex that has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime and emits deep red light (emission wavelength: around 700 nm) is provided. The organometallic iridium complex has a ligand that is represented by General Formula (G0) and has at least a dimethyl phenyl group and a quinoxaline skeleton. In the formula, R1 to R3 separately represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group having an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms as a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9960369
    Abstract: To provide a novel compound which can be used as a host material in which a light-emitting substance is dispersed. To provide a light-emitting element having a long lifetime. A compound represented by General Formula (G0). In the formula, A1 represents a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, A2 represents a benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]furanyl group, and Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. The dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group, the benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]furanyl group, and the arylene group are separately unsubstituted or substituted by any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9947885
    Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element which uses a fluorescent material as a light-emitting substance and has higher luminous efficiency. To provide a light-emitting element which includes a mixture of a thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance and a fluorescent material. By making the emission spectrum of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance overlap with an absorption band on the longest wavelength side in absorption by the fluorescent material in an S1 level of the fluorescent material, energy at an S1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance can be transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material. Alternatively, it is also possible that the S1 of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance is generated from part of the energy of a T1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance, and is transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Hiromi Seo, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi