Patents by Inventor Junichi Tanabe
Junichi Tanabe 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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Publication number: 20160248021Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoactive material comprising a donor substance and an acceptor substance, wherein the donor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the acceptor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the donor substance comprises or consists of a first compound of formula (I) described herein and the acceptor substance comprises a second compound of formula (I) described herein with the proviso that the first and second compound are not the same, as well as to an organic solar cell comprising said photoactive material. The present invention also relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising or consisting of two or more organic solar cells comprising said photoactive material and to compounds of formula (I) as described herein for use as donor substance or as acceptor substance in a photoactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Sudhakar SUNDARRAJ, Christian EICKHOFF, Sheeja BAHULAYAN, Robert SEND, Yuichi NISHIMAE, Helmut REICHELT, Junichi TANABE, Peter ERK
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Publication number: 20160211464Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoactive material comprising a donor substance and an acceptor substance, wherein the donor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described below, or the acceptor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described below, or the donor substance comprises or consists of a first compound of formula (I) described below and the acceptor substance comprises a second compound of formula (I) described below with the proviso that the first and second compound are not the same, as well as to an organic solar cell or photodetector comprising said photoactive material. The present invention also relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising or consisting of two or more organic solar cells comprising said photoactive material and to compounds of formula (I) as described below for use as donor substance or as acceptor substance in a photoactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Junichi TANABE, Yuichi NISHIMAE, Christian EICKHOFF, Peter ERK, Ruediger SENS, Robert SEND, Sudhakar SUNDARRAJ
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Publication number: 20160137756Abstract: The invention relates to a concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising g) a polymer carrier prepared by heterophase radical polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of h) a non-polar photoinitiator and/or photolatent catalyst and i) optionally a non-ionic, cationic or anionic surfactant, wherein the weight ratio of the non-polar photoinitiator and/or photolatent catalyst to the polymer carrier is greater than 20 parts of photoinitiator and/or photolatent catalyst per 100 parts of polymer carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Carsten Schellenberg, Clemens Auschra, Wolfgang Peter, Frank Oliver Heinrich, Junichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 9203037Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electronic device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises an organic metal complex of formula and a compound of formula The organic electronic device, especially an organic light emitting device can show superior life time, power efficiency, quantum efficiency and/or a low operating voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nicolle Langer, Gerhard Wagenblast, Oliver Molt, Christian Schildknecht, Evelyn Fuchs, Korinna Dormann, Soichi Watanabe, Thomas Geβner, Christian Lennartz, Heinz Wolleb, Junichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 9142792Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electronic device including a first electrode, a second electrode and a first organic layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first organic layer comprises at least one metal organic compound and at least one metal oxide. The present invention further relates to an apparatus comprising the organic electronic device according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Soichi Watanabe, Christian Schildknecht, Gerhard Wagenblast, Christian Lennartz, Evelyn Fuchs, Oliver Molt, Thomas Gessner, Korinna Dormann, Nicolle Langer, Junichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 9113536Abstract: The present invention relates to electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain triazole compounds of the formula (I), or formula (II). The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hidetaka Oka, Ramachandra V. Joshi, Junichi Tanabe, Sanjoy Lahiri, Dhaval Vashi, Preetam Ghogale
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Patent number: 9023429Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: mounting a substrate on a substrate mounting member that is disposed in a reaction container; heating the substrate at a predetermined processing temperature and supplying a first gas and a second gas to the substrate to process the substrate; stopping supply of the first gas and the second gas, and supplying an inert gas into the reaction container; and unloading the substrate to outside the reaction container.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Yuichiro Takeshima, Osamu Kasahara, Kazuyuki Toyoda, Junichi Tanabe, Katsuhiko Yamamoto, Hisashi Nomura
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Publication number: 20150056554Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), (II), and (III), wherein R1, R2, R?2 and R??2 for example are C1-C20alkyl, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R?2 and R??2 carries a specified substituent; R3, R4, and R5 for example independently of one another are hydrogen or a defined substituent provided that at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; R6, R7, R8, R?7, RV, R?8, R?6, R?7, R??6 and R??7 for example independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4, and R5; and R9 for example is C1-C20alkyl; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: CIBA CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Matsumoto, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Masaki Ohwa
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Patent number: 8946984Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain dibenzofuran compounds. The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Junichi Tanabe, Hidetaka Oka, Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8940464Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), (II), and wherein R1, R2, R?2 and R??2 for example are C1-C20alkyl; R3, R4, and R5 for example independently of one another are hydrogen or a defined substituent provided that at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; R6, R7, R8, R?6, R?7, R?8, R?6, R?7, R??6 and R??7 for example independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4, and R5; and R9 for example is C1-C20alkyl; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Akira Matsumoto, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Masaki Ohwa
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Patent number: 8911921Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), (II), and (III), wherein R1, R2, R?2 and R??2 for example are C1-C20alkyl, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R?2 and R??2 carries a specified substituent; R3, R4, and R5 for example independently of one another are hydrogen or a defined substituent provided that at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; R6, R7, R8, R?7, RV, R?8, R?6, R?7, R??6 and R??7 for example independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4, and R5; and R9 for example is C1-C20alkyl; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Ciba CorporationInventors: Akira Matsumoto, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Masaki Ohwa
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Patent number: 8900779Abstract: The invention relates to a color filter composition comprising a) a photoresist binder, b) a transparent pigment, c) optionally a solvent and/or optionally a photoinitiator or a photolatent catalyst, d) a dispersant which is a polymer or copolymer obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a1) polymerizing in a first step one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one nitroxylether having the structural element wherein X represents a group having at least one carbon atom and is such that the free radical X derived from X is capable of initiating polymerization; or a2) polymerizing in a first step one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of at least one stable free nitroxyl radical and a free radical initiator; wherein at least one monomer used in the steps a1) or a2) is a C1-C6 alkyl or hydroxy C1-C6 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and a second step b) comprising the modification of the polymer or copolymer prepared under a1) or a2) by a tType: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Ciba CorporationInventors: Carsten Schellenberg, Clemens Auschra, Masaki Ohwa, Junichi Tanabe, Mamiko Takesue
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Publication number: 20140217335Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain dibenzofuran compounds. The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BASF SEInventors: JUNICHI TANABE, HIDETAKA OKA, HIROSHI YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 8735610Abstract: Disclosed are electroluminescent devices that comprise organic layers that contain dibenzofuran compounds. The compounds are suitable components of, for example, blue-emitting, durable, organo-electroluminescent layers. The electroluminescent devices may be employed for full color display panels in, for example, mobile phones, televisions and personal computer screens.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Junichi Tanabe, Hidetaka Oka, Hiroshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8723017Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Kazuhiko Kunimoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi, Junichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 8709299Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode layer comprising a porous film made of oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with certain methin dyes. Moreover the present invention pertains to a photoelectric conversion device comprising said electrode layer, a dye sensitized solar cell comprising said photoelectric conversion device and to novel methin dyes.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Junichi Tanabe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shinji Nakamichi, Ryuichi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20140087567Abstract: Provided is a substrate processing apparatus including: a substrate mounting portion provided in a process chamber and capable of mounting a plurality of substrates in a circumferential direction; a rotating mechanism that rotates the substrate mounting portion at a predetermined angular velocity; dividing structures provided in a radial form from a center of a lid of the process chamber so as to divide the process chamber into a plurality of areas; and gas supply areas disposed between the adjacent dividing structures, wherein an angle between the adjacent dividing structures with one gas supply area interposed is set to an angle corresponding to the angular velocity and a period in which a portion of the substrate mounting portion passes through the gas supply area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.Inventors: Kazuyuki TOYODA, Osamu KASAHARA, Tetsuaki INADA, Junichi TANABE, Tatsushi UEDA
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Patent number: 8664324Abstract: The present invention pertains to salt modified copolymers wherein one of the monomer units contains a quaternized N-atom structure with a polar substituent. The invention further relates to the use of said copolymers as dispersant especially for color filters.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Junichi Tanabe, Mamiko Takesue
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Patent number: 8586268Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I) and (II) wherein M1, M2 and M3 independently of one another are no bond, a direct bond, CO, O, S, SO, SO2 or NR14; provided that at least one of M1, M2 or M3 is a direct bond, CO, O, S, SO, SO2 or NR14; M4 is a direct bond, CR?3R?4, CS, O, S, SO, or SO2; Y is S or NR18; R1 for example is hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl, both of which are optionally substituted; R2 for example is C1-C20alkyl; R?2 has one of the meanings given for R2; R3 and R4 are for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl; R?3, R?4, R?3 and R?4 independently of one another have one of the meanings given for R3 and R4; and R5 is for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl; provided that in the compounds of the Formula (I) at least two oxime ester groups are present; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Akira Matsumoto, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Masaki Ohwa
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Patent number: 8524425Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) and (II) M1, M2 and M3 independently of one another are no bond, a direct bond, CO, O, S, SO, SO2 or NR14; provided that at least one of M1, M2 or M3 is a direct bond, CO, O, S, SO, SO2 or NR14; M4 is a direct bond, CR?3R?4, CS, O, S, SO, or SO2; Y is S or NR18; R1 for example is hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or napthyl, both of which are optionally substituted; R2 for example is C1-C20alkyl; R?2 has one of the meanings given for R2; R3 and R4 are for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl; R?3, R?4, R?3 and R?4 independently of one another have one of the meanings given for R3 and R4; and R5 is for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl; provided that in the compounds of the formula (I) at least two oxime ester groups are present and provided that at least one specified substituent R2 or R?2 is present; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Akira Matsumoto, Junichi Tanabe, Hisatoshi Kura, Masaki Ohwa