Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Klubek

Kevin P. Klubek 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).

  • Publication number: 20040185297
    Abstract: A cascaded organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode, and a plurality of organic electroluminescent units disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic electroluminescent units comprise at least a hole-transporting layer and an electron-transporting layer. The device also includes a connecting unit disposed between each adjacent organic electroluminescent unit, wherein the connecting unit comprises, in sequence, an n-type doped organic layer, and a p-type doped organic layer wherein the p-type doped organic layer includes a dihydrophenazine derivative compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kevin P. Klubek, Liang-Sheng Liao, Ching W. Tang, J. Ramon Vargas
  • Publication number: 20040183066
    Abstract: A p-type mixture for use in an electronic device including a host including a dihydrophenazine compound, and a dopant provided in the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Kevin P. Klubek, Liang-Sheng Liao, J. Ramon Vargas, Ching W. Tang
  • Publication number: 20040170861
    Abstract: An OLED device comprising a substrate, an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a uniaxial alignment layer disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer disposed over the uniaxial alignment layer and capable of producing polarized light, and a carrier confinement layer disposed over the light emitting layer and wherein the carrier confinement layer blocks either holes, electrons, or excitons. The light-emitting layer includes an oligomeric fluorene or a mixture of oligomeric fluorenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicants: Eastman Kodak Company, University of Rochester
    Inventors: Sean W. Culligan, Yanhou Geng, Shaw H. Chen, Kevin P. Klubek, Kathleen M. Vaeth, Ching W. Tang
  • Patent number: 6781149
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device with improved performance including an anode formed over a substrate; a light-emitting layer formed over the anode for producing light in response to hole-electron recombination; and a performance-enhancing layer formed over the light-emitting layer including one or more chemical reducing materials selected to improve the performance of the organic light-emitting device. The device also includes an electron-transporting layer formed over the performance-enhancing layer, and a cathode formed over the electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil, Kevin P. Klubek, Dustin L. Comfort, Ching W. Tang
  • Patent number: 6717358
    Abstract: A cascaded organic electroluminescent device with connecting units having improved voltage stability is disclosed. The device comprises an anode, a cathode, a plurality of organic electroluminescent units disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic electroluminescent units comprise at least a hole-transporting layer and an electron-transporting layer, and a connecting unit disposed between each adjacent organic electroluminescent unit, wherein the connecting unit comprises, in sequence, an n-type doped organic layer, an interfacial layer, and a p-type doped organic layer, and wherein the interfacial layer prevents diffusion or reaction between the n-type doped organic layer and the p-type doped organic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Kevin P. Klubek, Dustin L. Comfort, Ching W. Tang
  • Patent number: 6680132
    Abstract: An organic EL device, having an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic luminescent medium including a compound of the formula: wherein: R1 and R2 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl, substituted aryl, carbocyclic and other heterocyclic systems; and R1 and R2 can be connected to form 5 or 6 member ring systems; and R3 and R4 are individually hydrogen; alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a branched or unbranched 5 or 6 member substituent ring connecting with R1, R2 respectively; and R5 and R6 are individually hydrogen; alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; aryl and heteroaryl of from 5 to 24 carbon atoms; and R6 can be connected with R5 to form a branched or unbranched 5 or 6 member carbocyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Shi, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Publication number: 20030203234
    Abstract: An organic EL device, having an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic luminescent medium including a compound of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Shi, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Patent number: 6603150
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes a substrate, an anode, a cathode, disposed between the anode and the cathode is an electroluminescent medium including, in sequence: a hole-transporting layer; an interface layer; a light-emitting layer; and an electron-transporting layer. The interface layer comprises a compound having an ionization potential greater than that of the organic compound of the hole-transporting layer, and an energy bandgap equal to or greater than that of the organic compound of the light-emitting layer. Wherein the thickness of the interface layer is in the range of 0.1 nm˜5 nm. The interface layer provides more balanced carrier recombination in the light-emitting layer, and achieves higher luminance efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil, Kevin P. Klubek, Ching W. Tang
  • Publication number: 20030075720
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes a substrate, an anode, a cathode, disposed between the anode and the cathode is an electroluminescent medium including, in sequence: a hole-transporting layer; an interface layer; a light-emitting layer; and an electron-transporting layer. The interface layer comprises a compound having an ionization potential greater than that of the organic compound of the hole-transporting layer, and an energy bandgap equal to or greater than that of the organic compound of the light-emitting layer. Wherein the thickness of the interface layer is in the range of 0.1 nm˜5 nm. The interface layer provides more balanced carrier recombination in the light-emitting layer, and achieves higher luminance efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil, Kevin P. Klubek, Ching W. Tang
  • Patent number: 6465115
    Abstract: An organic multilayer electroluminescent device including an anode and cathode, and including therebetween a hole transport layer; and an electron transport layer disposed in operative relationship with the hole transport layer; wherein the hole transport layer includes an organic compound having the formula: wherein: substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each individually hydrogen, or alkyl of from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; aryl or substituted aryl of from 5 to 20 carbon atoms; or heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl of from 5 to 24 carbon atoms; or fluorine, chlorine, bromine; or cyano group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Shi, Ching W. Tang, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Publication number: 20020028346
    Abstract: An organic multilayer electroluminescent device including an anode and cathode, and including therebetween a hole transport layer; and an electron transport layer disposed in operative relationship with the hole transport layer; wherein the hole transport layer includes an organic compound having the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: JIANMIN SHI, CHING W. TANG, KEVIN P. KLUBEK
  • Patent number: 6268072
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a cathode, and polymer luminescent materials disposed between the anode and cathode, the polymeric luminescent materials includes 9-(4-adamantanyl)phenyl)-10-phenylanthracene-based polymers of the following formula: wherein: substituents R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each individually hydrogen, or alkyl or alkoxy of from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; aryl or substituted aryl of from 6 to 28 carbon atoms; or heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl of from 4 to 40 carbons; or F, Cl, Br; or a cyano group; or a nitro group; wherein the ratio of n/(m+n) is between 0 to 1 wherein m and n are integers but m cannot be 0; and Y are divalent linking groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Shiying Zheng, Jianmin Shi, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Patent number: 6020078
    Abstract: An organic EL device, including an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic luminescent layer containing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X=S, or OR.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl or carbocyclic systems;R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a branched or unbranched 5 or 6 member substituent ring connecting with R.sub.1, R.sub.2 respectively; andR.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which are branched or unbranched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Chin H. Chen, Ching W. Tang, Jianmin Shi, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Patent number: 5972247
    Abstract: An organic EL device including an anode, a cathode, and an organic electroluminescent element between the anode and the cathode; the organic electroluminescent element includes an organic material or a mixture thereof of 9,10-bis(3'5'-diaryl)phenyl anthracene derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Shi, Chin H. Chen, Kevin P. Klubek
  • Patent number: 5908581
    Abstract: A red fluorescent material includes a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl, carbocyclic and other heterocyclic systems; andR.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are individually alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a branched or unbranched 5 or 6 member substituent ring connecting with R.sub.1, R.sub.2 respectively; andR.sub.5 is alkyl of from 2-20 carbon atoms; sterically hindered aryl and heteroaryl; andR.sub.6 is alkyl of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a 5 or 6-member carbocyclic ring connecting with R.sub.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Chin H. Chen, Kevin P. Klubek, Jianmin Shi
  • Patent number: 5755999
    Abstract: A luminescent material including a compound of the formula: ##STR1## where: n is an integer of 2 or 3;M is a divalent metal or a trivalent metal;G is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, both the aryl and the heteroaryl groups having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the substituted aryl or heteroaryl group is an alkyl, haloalkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy or haloalkoxy group having 1-18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually hydrogen, an alkyl or haloalkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amono, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, and 5-24 atoms necessary to complete a fused aromatic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Shi, Chin H. Chen, Kevin P. Klubek