Patents by Inventor Liang-Sheng Liao

Liang-Sheng Liao 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: 6824950
    Abstract: A method for forming an organic light-emitting device with improved performance including forming an anode over a substrate and providing a donor element including light-emitting materials and positioning such donor element in a material-transferring relationship with the substrate. The device also including illuminating the donor element with radiation to cause the transfer of light-emitting material to deposit the light-emitting material and form a light-emitting layer the anode and forming a performance-enhancing layer 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 further includes forming an electron-transporting layer over the performance-enhancing layer and forming a cathode over the electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Boroson, Liang-Sheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20040227460
    Abstract: A cascaded organic electroluminescent device includes an anode and a cathode. The device also includes 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, an electron-transporting layer, and an electroluminescent zone formed between the hole-transporting layer and the electron-transporting layer wherein the physical spacing between adjacent electroluminescent zones is more than 90 nm; and 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 forming a transparent p-n junction structure wherein the resistivity of each of the doped layers is higher than 10 &OHgr;-cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Kevin P. Klubek, Dustin L. Comfort, Ching W. Tang
  • Patent number: 6818329
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including an anode; a hole-transporting region disposed over the anode; wherein the hole-transporting region contains at least one hole-transporting material; a metal sub-layer disposed within the hole-transporting region; wherein the metal sub-layer contains at least one metal selected from group 4 through group 16 of the Periodic Table of Elements and the selected metal has a work-function higher than 4.0 eV; a light-emitting layer formed in contact with the hole-transporting region for producing light in response to hole-electron recombination; an electron-transporting layer disposed over the light-emitting layer; and a cathode disposed over the electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil
  • Publication number: 20040222738
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device with improved performance including an anode formed over a substrate; a hole-transporting layer formed over the anode; and a light-emitting layer formed over the hole-transporting layer for producing light in response to hole-electron recombination. The organic light-emitting device also includes an emission-protecting layer formed over the light-emitting layer, wherein the emission-protecting layer includes one or more materials selected to resist the surface contamination on the organic light-emitting layer and to ensure that there will be less surface contamination than if such layer had not been provided; an electron-transporting layer formed over the emission-protecting layer; and a cathode formed over the electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Kevin P. Klubek, Dustin L. Comfort
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040161695
    Abstract: A method for forming an organic light-emitting device with improved performance including forming an anode over a substrate and providing a donor element including light-emitting materials and positioning such donor element in a material-transferring relationship with the substrate. The device also includes illuminating the donor element with radiation to cause the transfer of light-emitting material to deposit the light-emitting material and form a light-emitting layer over the anode and forming a performance-enhancing layer 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 further includes forming an electron-transporting layer over the performance-enhancing layer and forming a cathode over the electron-transporting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Boroson, Liang-Sheng Liao
  • Patent number: 6765349
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including an anode, an electroluminescent medium, and a metal alloy cathode comprising at least two metals, wherein all the metals of the alloy have their work function higher than 4.0 eV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil, Pranab K. Raychaudhuri
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040061136
    Abstract: An enhanced light extraction OLED device including a transparent substrate; light scattering layer disposed over a first surface of the transparent substrate; a transparent first electrode layer disposed over the light scattering layer; an organic EL element disposed over the transparent first electrode layer and including one or more organic layers but at least one light emitting layer in which light is produced; and a transparent second electrode layer disposed over the organic EL element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Yuan-Sheng Tyan, Ching W. Tang, Liang-Sheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20040061435
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including an anode, an electroluminescent medium, and a metal alloy cathode comprising at least two metals, wherein all the metals of the alloy have their work function higher than 4.0 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Liang-Sheng Liao, Joseph K. Madathil, Pranab K. Raychaudhuri
  • Patent number: 6703180
    Abstract: A method of forming an organic light-emitting device with improved stability including forming an anode over a substrate, providing a cathode spaced from the anode, and providing a donor element including light-emitting material and positioning such donor element in a material-transferring relationship with the substrate. The method further includes illuminating the donor element with radiation to cause the transfer of light-emitting material to deposit the light-emitting material to form an emissive layer over the anode, and forming an organic layer including an organic compound doped with a low work function metal or metal compound capable of acting as a donor dopant between the emissive layer and the cathode to lower the electron-injecting barrier from the organic layer into the emissive layer thereby improving the stability of the organic light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Boroson, Liang-Sheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20030224204
    Abstract: An OLED device, including a substrate, an anode formed of a conductive material over the substrate, an emissive layer having an electroluminescent material provided over the anode layer, a buffer layer, provided over the emissive layer and including a compound of an alkali metal or thermal decomposition products thereof, and a sputtered layer of a metal or metal alloy provided over the buffer layer and selected to function with the buffer layer to inject electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Pranab K. Raychaudhuri, Joseph K. Madathil, Liang-Sheng Liao
  • 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