Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Kuma

Hitoshi Kuma 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: 11856808
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a first emitting unit, a first charge generating layer, a second emitting unit, a second charge generating layer, and a third emitting unit provided between an anode and a cathode in this order from the anode, in which the second charge generating layer includes an N layer close to the anode and a P layer close to the cathode, the third emitting layer contains a blue fluorescent compound, at least one of the first or second emitting layer contains a blue fluorescent compound, the third emitting unit includes a hole transporting zone between the second charge generating layer and the third emitting layer, the hole transporting zone is in contact with the second charge generating layer, and a thickness of the hole transporting zone is in a range from 5 nm to 40 nm and smaller than a thickness of the N layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Nakamura, Emiko Kambe, Hiroaki Toyoshima, Kazuki Nishimura, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Publication number: 20230322673
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Satomi TASAKI, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Toshinari OGIWARA, Hitoshi KUMA, Kei YOSHIDA, Keiji OKINAKA
  • Patent number: 11739061
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Patent number: 11552251
    Abstract: The compound represented by formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, and R2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Takahashi, Tomoki Kato, Hirokatsu Ito, Masahiro Kawamura, Masakazu Funahashi, Hiroyuki Saito, Yuichiro Kawamura, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Tetsuya Masuda, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Publication number: 20220363637
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Publication number: 20220278283
    Abstract: The compound represented by formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, and R2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota TAKAHASHI, Tomoki KATO, Hirokatsu ITO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Hiroyuki SAITO, Yuichiro KAWAMURA, Yoshiaki TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Publication number: 20210242419
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a first emitting unit, a first charge generating layer, a second emitting unit, a second charge generating layer, and a third emitting unit provided between an anode and a cathode in this order from the anode, in which the second charge generating layer includes an N layer close to the anode and a P layer close to the cathode, the third emitting layer contains a blue fluorescent compound, at least one of the first or second emitting layer contains a blue fluorescent compound, the third emitting unit includes a hole transporting zone between the second charge generating layer and the third emitting layer, the hole transporting zone is in contact with the second charge generating layer, and a thickness of the hole transporting zone is in a range from 5 nm to 40 nm and smaller than a thickness of the N layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Masato NAKAMURA, Emiko KAMBE, Hiroaki TOYOSHIMA, Kazuki NISHIMURA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Patent number: 11059781
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Publication number: 20200407315
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satomi TASAKI, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Toshinari OGIWARA, Hitoshi KUMA, Kei YOSHIDA, Keiji OKINAKA
  • Patent number: 10862049
    Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of at least two compounds, the at least two compounds containing a first compound represented by a formula (1) and a second compound represented by a formula (2). In the formula (1), R1 to R4, A1 and A2 include five cyclic structures in total each represented by a formula (1a) below. In the formula (2), one of A3 and A4 is a substituent represented by a formula (2a), and the other thereof is represented by a formula (2b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Hiroyuki Iwabuchi, Tetsuya Masuda, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Patent number: 10851055
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Publication number: 20200148639
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Patent number: 10590080
    Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below, in which k is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more. L is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, CN is a cyano group, and D1 and D2 are each independently represented by one of a formula (2), a formula (3) and formula (3x) below, D1 and D2 being optionally mutually the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satomi Tasaki, Masahiro Kawamura, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma, Kei Yoshida, Keiji Okinaka
  • Patent number: 10297761
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes: an anode; a cathode; and a single- or multi-layer organic layer interposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer includes at least one emitting layer containing a dopant material represented by a formula below. In the formula, X1 to X5 each independently represent CR1 or a nitrogen atom, at least one of X1 to X5 is a nitrogen atom, L1 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent heterocyclic group, A and B each independently represents a cyclic structure, at least one of the cyclic structure A and the cyclic structure B has a substituent, and R1 represents an aryl group, alkyl group or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Hitoshi Kuma, Toshinari Ogiwara, Satomi Tasaki, Yumiko Mizuki, Kazuki Nishimura, Tomoharu Hayama
  • Publication number: 20190109285
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode and an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first compound and a second compound and each of the first compound and the second compound is a compound emitting thermally activated delayed fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Yumiko Mizuki, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Publication number: 20190051835
    Abstract: The compound represented by formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, and R2 are as defined in the description, provides organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having a high emission efficiency when operated at low voltage and a long lifetime and electronic devices including such organic EL devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota TAKAHASHI, Tomoki KATO, Hirokatsu ITO, Masahiro KAWAMURA, Masakazu FUNAHASHI, Hiroyuki SAITO, Yuichiro KAWAMURA, Yoshiaki TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Patent number: 10186665
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, a cathode and an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first compound and a second compound and each of the first compound and the second compound is a compound emitting thermally activated delayed fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawamura, Yumiko Mizuki, Toshinari Ogiwara, Hitoshi Kuma
  • Publication number: 20180277769
    Abstract: A composition contains a mixture of at least two compounds, the at least two compounds containing a first compound represented by a formula (1) and a second compound represented by a formula (2). In the formula (1), R1 to R4, A1 and A2 include five cyclic structures in total each represented by a formula (1a) below. In the formula (2), one of A3 and A4 is a substituent represented by a formula (2a), and the other thereof is represented by a formula (2b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro KAWAMURA, Hiroyuki IWABUCHI, Tetsuya MASUDA, Hitoshi KUMA
  • Publication number: 20180208836
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a cathode, an anode, a charge generating layer provided between the cathode and the anode, a first emitting unit provided between the charge generating layer and the cathode, and a second emitting unit provided between the charge generating layer and the anode. The first emitting unit includes a blue emitting layer containing a first compound represented by a formula and a second compound emitting a blue light, in which Z1 is represented by a formula and a cyclic structure represented by a formula or is fused to Z1, and X1 and X2 are each an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi KUMA, Yukitoshi JINDE
  • Patent number: RE47654
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, an emitting layer, an electron-transporting region, and a cathode, the anode, the emitting layer, the electron-transporting region, and the cathode being stacked in this order, the emitting layer including a host material, and a dopant material that emits fluorescence having a main peak wavelength of 550 nm or less, the electron-transporting region including a barrier layer that is adjacent to the emitting layer, and the barrier layer including a barrier material that includes an electron-transporting structural part, and a triplet barrier structural part that includes a fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound, and satisfies the relationship “ETb>ETh” (where, ETh is the triplet energy of the host material, and ETb is the triplet energy of the barrier material).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOASN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Kawamura, Masahiro Kawamura, Hitoshi Kuma, Hirokatsu Ito