Patents by Inventor Kumi Kojima

Kumi Kojima 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: 7732064
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting substance which is resistant to repetition of an oxidation reaction. It is another object of the invention to provide a light-emitting element which is resistant to repetition of a reduction reaction. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent or no substituent; Ph1 represents a phenyl group, which may have a substituent or no substituent; and X1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Ryoji Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20100084645
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light emitting element with low drive voltage which contains an organic compound and an inorganic compound. One feature of a light emitting element of the present invention is to include a layer containing a light emitting material between a pair of electrodes, in which the layer containing a light emitting material has a layer containing a carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1) and an inorganic compound which exhibits an electron accepting property to the carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1). With such a structure, the inorganic compound accepts electrons from the carbazole derivative, carriers are generated internally, and a drive voltage of the light emitting element can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji IWAKI, Satoshi SEO, Daisuke KUMAKI, Harue NAKASHIMA, Kumi KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 7649197
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light emitting element with low drive voltage which contains an organic compound and an inorganic compound. One feature of a light emitting element of the present invention is to include a layer containing a light emitting material between a pair of electrodes, in which the layer containing a light emitting material has a layer containing a carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1) and an inorganic compound which exhibits an electron accepting property to the carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1). With such a structure, the inorganic compound accepts electrons from the carbazole derivative, carriers are generated internally, and a drive voltage of the light emitting element can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Iwaki, Satoshi Seo, Daisuke Kumaki, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima
  • Patent number: 7646010
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element capable of reducing malfunction due to oxidation and crystallization of a compound. According to one aspect of the present invention, a light-emitting element has a first electrode and a second electrode, a first layer and a second layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first layer contains an anthracene derivative and a substance that shows electron acceptability to the anthracene derivative, wherein the second layer contains a light emitting substance. According to one aspect of a light-emitting device of the present invention, any one of the above light-emitting elements is used as a pixel or a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura, Daisuke Kumaki, Hisao Ikeda, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20090309093
    Abstract: An object is to provide a light emitting element with low drive voltage which contains an organic compound and an inorganic compound. One feature of a light emitting element of the present invention is to include a layer containing a light emitting material between a pair of electrodes, in which the layer containing a light emitting material has a layer containing a carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1) and an inorganic compound which exhibits an electron accepting property to the carbazole derivative represented by General Formula (1). With such a structure, the inorganic compound accepts electrons from the carbazole derivative, carriers are generated internally, and a drive voltage of the light emitting element can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Iwaki, Satoshi Seo, Daisuke Kumaki, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima
  • Publication number: 20090200917
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a luminescent material that has resistance to repeated oxidation reactions. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that is high in luminous efficiency. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that has a long life. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R2 to R4 and R7 to R9 are individually any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a group represented by the following structure formula (2), and R1, R5, R6, and R10 are individually any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko YAMAGATA, Ryoji NOMURA, Kumi KOJIMA, Satoshi SEO
  • Publication number: 20090168048
    Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation method for evaluating whether a light-emitting element material to be evaluated is suitable for a host material or a guest material. By carrying out a first step of measuring absorption intensity of a light-emitting element material and a second step of irradiating the light-emitting element material with light for a predetermined period of time, repeatedly; thereby a change in absorption intensity with time is evaluated so that whether the light-emitting material is suitable for a host material or a guest material can be distinguished. The light emitted to the light-emitting element material preferably has a wavelength component which is absorbed by a skeleton which contributes to excitation of the light-emitting element material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Ryoji NOMURA, Satoshi SEO, Kumi KOJIMA, Nobuharu OHSAWA
  • Patent number: 7541099
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a luminescent material that has resistance to repeated oxidation reactions. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that is high in luminous efficiency. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that has a long life. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R2 to R4 and R7 to R9 are individually any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a group represented by the following structure formula (2), and R1, R5, R6, and R10 are individually any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Yamagata, Ryoji Nomura, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo
  • Publication number: 20090102360
    Abstract: The present invention provides an anthracene derivative represented by the following general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 and R2 individually represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and at least one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen. Further, R3 represents an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R4 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R5 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. R6 represents an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. X1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms. General formula (1) is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Ryoji Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 7505122
    Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluation method for evaluating whether a light-emitting element material to be evaluated is suitable for a host material or a guest material. By carrying out a first step of measuring absorption intensity of a light-emitting element material and a second step of irradiating the light-emitting element material with light for a predetermined period of time, repeatedly; thereby a change in absorption intensity with time is evaluated so that whether the light-emitting material is suitable for a host material or a guest material can be distinguished. The light emitted to the light-emitting element material preferably has a wavelength component which is absorbed by a skeleton which contributes to excitation of the light-emitting element material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoji Nomura, Satoshi Seo, Kumi Kojima, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20090058261
    Abstract: An object is to provide a carbazole derivative that is useful as a raw material in manufacturing a light emitting element material having resistance to repetition of an oxidation reaction. The carbazole derivative is represented by General Formula (1) in the following. In General Formula (1), R1 represents any one selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, and tert-butyl, and an aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms such as phenyl, biphenyl, and naphthyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20090015140
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel material capable of realizing excellent color purity of blue, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide which is highly reliable, and a light emitting element and a light emitting device using the novel material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20080254318
    Abstract: The present invention provides a material having excellent hole injecting and hole transporting properties. Moreover, the present invention provides a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device using the material having excellent hole injecting and hole transporting properties. The present invention provides a carbazole derivative represented by the general formula (1). By applying the carbazole derivative of the present invention to a light-emitting element or a light-emitting device, a lower driving voltage, enhanced emission efficiency, a longer lifetime and enhanced reliability of the light-emitting element or the light-emitting device can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Nakashima, Daisuke Kumaki, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Sachiko Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20080114178
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting substance which is resistant to repetition of an oxidation reaction. It is another object of the invention to provide a light-emitting element which is resistant to repetition of a reduction reaction. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent or no substituent; Ph1 represents a phenyl group, which may have a substituent or no substituent; and X1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Ryoji Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20070267969
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light emitting element, which is resistant to repetition of an oxidation reaction. It is another object of the invention to provide a light emitting element, which is resistant to repetition of a reduction reaction. An anthracene derivative is represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, R3 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, Ph1 represents a phenyl group, and X1 represents an arylene group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Kumi Kojima, Ryoji Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20070152572
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element capable of reducing malfunction due to oxidation and crystallization of a compound. According to one aspect of the present invention, a light-emitting element has a first electrode and a second electrode, a first layer and a second layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first layer contains an anthracene derivative and a substance that shows electron acceptability to the anthracene derivative, wherein the second layer contains a light emitting substance. According to one aspect of a light-emitting device of the present invention, any one of the above light-emitting elements is used as a pixel or a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Ryoji Nomura, Daisuke Kumaki, Hisao Ikeda, Junichiro Sakata
  • Publication number: 20070075632
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel material which has excellent light-emitting efficiency, a light-emitting element provided with the novel material, and a light-emitting device using the light-emitting element. The present invention provides an anthracene derivative represented by the following general formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20070049760
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbazole derivative which is useful in manufacturing a substance having resistance to oxidation. Another object is to provide a carbazole derivative which is useful in manufacturing a novel material with high reliability. Still another object is to provide a material for a light emitting element with high reliability. The present invention is a carbazole derivative represented by the following general formula (1) (where each of Ar1 and Ar2 represents an aryl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms which may include a substitute, Ar1 and Ar2 may be either the same or different, and R in the formula represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms). In addition, the present invention is a material for a light emitting element which includes a carbazole derivative represented by the following general formula (1) as a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Harue Nakashima, Kumi Kojima, Satoshi Seo, Masakazu Egawa, Ryoji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20070031701
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a carbazole derivative which is useful as a raw material for forming a light-emitting element material which has resistance to repeated oxidation reactions. It is an object to provide a carbazole derivative represented by a general formula (G-1). In the general formula (G-1), each of Ar1 and Ar2 represents an aryl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms such as phenyl, biphenyl, or naphthyl. Also, R1 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, or tert-butyl, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms such as phenyl, biphenyl, or naphthyl. Further, the aryl group may have a substituent, or is not required to have a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Harue Nakashima, Sachiko Kawakami, Kumi Kojima, Ryoji Nomura, Nobuharu Ohsawa
  • Publication number: 20070007516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material in which an organic compound and an inorganic compound are composited, which is superior in conductivity, a composite material which is superior in a property of injecting carriers to an organic compound, and a composite material having low resistance with metal. Further, the present invention provides a light emitting element operating at a low drive voltage by applying the composite material to a current excitation type light emitting element, and a light emitting device consuming low power by manufacturing a light emitting device using the light emitting element. The present invention provides a composite material including metal oxide and an organic compound having an oxidation peak potential with respect to an oxidation-reduction potential of ferrocene in dimethylformamide (DMF) at room temperature within the range of 0 V and 1.5 V (vs. Fc/Fc+), preferably within the range of 0.1 V and 1.0 V (vs. Fc/Fc+).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Kumi Kojima